Map of the Day: the History of South America
From 900 BC until today
Image of the Day: View from a French Dirigible in WWI
Airships were used frequently in WWI
The UK’s Shrinking Navy
With only 29,280 personnel, a lack of manpower has created a serious dent in its strength and readiness
Map of the Day: Everyone Who Has Immigrated to the US Since 1820
From 1820 to 2013, 79 million people obtained lawful permanent resident status in the US. Visualize all of them based on their prior country of residence
Who Would Win in a Trade War with the US?
The ratio of imports plus exports to GDP in the US is less than half the world average and significantly lower than for all the US’s major trading partners
Taps Coogan: a Thought on the Recent Government Shutdown and the Prospect for Another
Overdoses are now killing more Americans than other leading causes of death at their historic highs
Image of the Day: Tomb of Ramses VI
Explore it in 3D
Wolf Richter: Does the US Still Rely on China to Buy Treasuries?
Not like before
Map of the Day: Communism Every Year Since 1850
In today’s post Soviet world, it is easy to forget just how ominous the specter of communism was in the late 1970s and 80s
Why a ‘Hard’ Brexit Could Be Inevitable
The UK’s demands haven’t gone unnoticed by those who have worse deals than the one the UK is trying to secure