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Tell me you’re running a patriotic war bond campaign, without officially telling me you’re running a patriotic war bond campaign.
A Triggernometry conversation with historian Dominic Sandbrook about Empire triggers Dario to retrace his roots and argue that, contrary to popular belief, it was the
This is a guest contribution from anon. For most of 2025, China looked like the world’s hungriest oil hoarder, socking away over 100 million barrels
This is a note to our free subscribers. As we’ve already highlighted to our paid subscribers we are undergoing a restructuring. There are two key
The Blind Spot is relaunching with a streamlined structure and renewed focus on its core mission of providing contrarian, politically aware financial journalism through
SNEAK PEEK — Why the limits to AGI may lie in our own psychology. — Bessent’s “Sovereign Wealth Fund” represents a reverse lend-lease
SNEAK PEEK — The Lebanese disarmament of Hezbollah has begun — The classified Durham Annex was released, displaying the seeds from which sprouted the American
The below is a repost of a story featured in the Blind Spot’s paywalled newsletter in June for the purpose of generating a free to
SNEAK PEEK — We take a closer look at the IBAN/Swift scandal threatening to take down the Vatican. — Why there’s more to the
In a blog post this week, ECB official Jurgen Schaaf argued that widespread adoption of US dollar-denominated stablecoins in the euro area could erode the
SNEAK PEEK — Developments in Ukraine and Europe suggest the Russo-Ukraine war, despite abundant signals pointing to the conflict’s long-term continuation, may be on the
SNEAK PEEK — The Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict may get defanged, but the consequent rumors of a de-Russified Caucasus may be jumping the gun. Hello, subscribers! Dario here.