geopolitics

In a 17th-Century Castle, the World’s Grandest War Game Comes to Life

‘Europa Universalis IV’ is a world-domination simulator on a massive, almost unthinkable scale. In Poland, its top players met IRL — amid sword-fighting, falconry and musket shooting — for the battle royale

Why Do We Think Muslims Don’t Wipe Their Asses?

All of my Muslim friends and I experienced the ‘dirty Muslim’ stereotype when growing up

The Angler Gangsters Getting Rich Off Fish Bladders — The Cocaine of the Sea

In China, they can fetch up to 30 grand each

The Men Around the World Who Live in the Shadow of Government Oppression

The village of Min Gyi erupted with the staccato blast of rifle fire early on the morning of August 30, 2017, startling everyone awake. The…