The Punch
The Month’s Most Important News Stories
Perspective · 25 Oct 2026
Chasing the Light
DAYLIGHT SAVINGS 2026
Politics and science contend with the end of summer.
Powerbrokers · 18 Oct 2026
Saving America's Story
Columbus Day Conundrum
Is it Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples Day? Charlatan follows the new American identity.
Powerbrokers · 11 Oct 2026
The Schoolyard Bully
The Nobel Prize 2026
The prize he coveted the most went to a nemesis. As America tries to run the world by fiat, Charlatan follows the Nobel Prizes pushing back.
Politico
Politicians Shaping Policy & Power
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Politico · 20 Apr 2025
Easter Sunrise
U.S. President Jimmy Carter's Legacy
Redemption isn’t a gift. It’s an opportunity for renewal.
Politico · 8 Jun 2025
Deep State
Benjamin Netanyahu's Private War
Israel’s prime minister admonishes the world, “Israel has a deep state.” Charlatan follows the signal to a private war.
Politico · 22 Feb 2026
The U.S.-Iran Nuclear Crisis
The 2026 U.S.-Iran Nuclear Crisis
A second American strike on Iran will not end the nuclear question. It will transform it into a dangerous nuclear proliferation crusade.
Politico · 10 Nov 2024
Trump 2.0
Trump Wins Historic Second Term
It's no longer a question of what to expect, but rather where and how far we're willing to go.
Powerbrokers
Movers & Shakers Wielding World Power
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Powerbrokers · 16 Feb 2025
Red, White & Blueland
The Man Who Would Be King
Somewhere beyond the 49th parallel lies a repository of minerals, and the new command center of earth and heaven.
Powerbrokers · 29 Jun 2025
Project 562
White Independence Day
It's Independence Day, and heres what happens to people who get in our way.
Powerbrokers · 15 Sep 2013
All American
Steve Young
NFL Hall of Famer Steve on the LDS Church, Gay Rights, and Affirmation.
Powerbrokers · 6 Apr 2025
Pay for Play
NCAA MARCH MADNESS
The cost of an unstoppable force is the price of an immovable object.
Perspective
Where Passion & Reason Form Reality
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Perspective · 7 Jul 2024
Anthropocene
Extreme Weather 2023
If you stare into the Abyss long enough the Abyss stares back at you.
Perspective · 21 Jun 2026
American Woman
American Woman, Set Me Free
America’s finest Think Tanks are set around the Family Dinner Table. As the United States turns 250, Charlatan discovers why behind every great statesman there was and will always be an American Woman.
Perspective · 14 Aug 2024
The Great Eclipse
New "punish the parent" law finds perspective in the shadows of the sun.
Perspective · 5 Jan 2025
Dementia 2025
They’re 50+ million people in the world with dementia, and most seem to follow a similar path. Charlatan explores why loneliness is the principal driver of memory loss.
Places
Charlatan Explores the Halls & Corridors of Power
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Places · 27 Sep 2013
City of Czars
Four Seasons St. Petersburg Lion Palace
Places · 15 May 2013
Trianon Palace Versailles
Waldorf Astoria Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles was signed at Trinon Palace. Charlatan checks-in to the Waldorf Astoria and learns that power is where power goes.
Places · 10 Aug 2013
Four Seasons Firenze
Four Seasons Hotel Firenze
Its the birthplace of the Renaissance. Contributor BRENDA WENSIL checks into the Four Seasons Hotel Florence and discovers the paintings, antiques and masters that created the modern age.
Places
Corinthia London
London's Magical Grand Hotel
It's the world's most visited city. Contributor MATTHEW FLACKS discovers a quixotic enclave in a cosmpolitan city at Corinthia London.