July 18th 2026

e-ISSN : 0013-0613

Contents:

1. It’s too darn hot. Blame global dimming
2. Donald Trump’s gutting of the Department of Justice
3. Donald Trump’s blind alley
4. China’s rulers have a woman problem
5. How to make AI safe—and lessen dependence on America and China
6. America should stop making it so hard to have fun
7. Is Aung San Suu Kyi dead?
8. China is dealing with its own manosphere
9. Donald Trump’s transformation of the Department of Justice will be hard to undo
10. The Panama Canal is growing more important
11. Donald Trump has no good options for reopening the Strait of Hormuz
12. Ukraine’s reformist defence minister is ousted
13. Can Andy Burnham keep his own MPs under control?
14. Sovereign AI, independent of America and China, is a pipe dream