BeijingPalmer

beijingpalmer.bsky.social

02 July 2026 20:06

Foreign Policy's paywall is down all this week, so here's some pieces I think stand out of late. First up is this excellent breakdown of the geography of the Iran war, and why it gives Iran such an advantage. foreignpolicy.com/2026/03/23/i...

Nicholas Danforth

nicholasdanfort.bsky.social

02 July 2026 20:05

For the 4th, @foreignpolicy.com has 7 fantastic essays from 7 fantastic historians. Here is US history retold from the perspective of prostitutes and prairie animals, not to mention mafiosos and Missourians. All free to read, complete with sex, crime and bison: foreignpolicy.com/projects/ame...

Agathe Demarais

agathedemarais.com

29 June 2026 13:50

China's dedollarisation efforts are stalling as few global firms are rushing to adopt the renminbi, CIPS or the e-yuan - in my latest for @foreignpolicy.com I outline how Beijing is learning the hard way that demand, unlikely infrastructure, cannot be built to order

Agathe Demarais

agathedemarais.com

30 April 2026 14:13

In just seven months the EU has inked trade deals with Australia, India, Indonesia and Mercosur - for @foreignpolicy.com I outline how Brussels is fast positioning itself as the go-to alternative for middle powers seeking to avoid binary alignment on the US or China foreignpolicy.com/2026/04/29/e...

Agathe Demarais

agathedemarais.com

31 March 2026 18:21

What do Kyrgyzstan, a Moldovan oligarch and Russian bank Promsvyazbank have in common? For @foreignpolicy.com I explore how Russia has set up an entire cryptocurrency network, A7A5, to circumvent sanctions—with links to all of the above and a $93bn turnover in 2025 foreignpolicy.com/2026/03/31/r...