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The Charlatan is a nonprofit weekly newsletter proferring award-winning articles and essays for the political creature of politics and style.
The Charlatan by Thomas Synnamon
These are they who believe news and information is a public trust; that citizen journalist is the steward of that trust; and entitled to report from his and her culture to the common welfare.
With that in mind, our contributors—with combined experience working within and among the corridors of power—invite you to factcheck our public servant’s accountability; crosscheck their policies in the public square; and to reduce seemingly complex politics into rather simple truths. Our weekly newsletter, essays and interviews are written to serve the public good.
We invite you into our now virtual pages where world events are distilled into a weekly message, and leave it with you to decide which stewards best serve the public trust.
How the Pique of a Palace Insider Led to a Free Press
The Charlatan by Giovanni Tiepolo via Wikimedia
In 17th century France… a man named Tabarin performed for the Royal Court. He sang, danced, told jokes and with stories otherwise improvised his role as the first and most famous Parisian Charlatan. Though he performed for the House of Bourbon by day, it was by night that he took to the streets—digesting what he’d heard and seen at court with the clever disguise of street performance. While political gatherings were considered unlawful in the Middle Ages, his audiences are believed by historians to be among the ‘Whispers to the French Revolution.’
Punch Magazine kept Victorians abreast of parliament during the Industrial Era (1841-2002), extending its brand and inspiration to Charlatan Magazine (2008-present). In the spirit of its predecessor, Charlatan was conceived as a political exposé coterminous with the Digital Revolution.
Our weekly newsletter is delivered each Sunday morning to 150,000+ policy makers and the public-at-large which includes: Members of Parliament; National Assemblies; Academic Institutions; Trade and Labor Unions; Members of the U.S. Congress; State Legislators: Civic and Community leaders, and free-to-air television and radio networks and the public they serve. "All the World's a Stage" inquires:
What are the utmost concerns in our world this week and why?
Charlatan became the #1 Most Read Newsletter by the e-mail service provider Constant Contact in 2023, achieving consecutive open rates of roughly 50% within the first 48 hours of delivery, before acquiring its own e-mail platform and cloud storage to become an independent publisher. In 2025, Charlatan is read across 26 countries and territories including democratic, communist, and autocratic nations.
For 75 years, Punch + Charlatan has endeavored to be "A Trusted Voice" across a diverse continuum of a global community. To chronicle their histories; connect their concerns; indemnify their customs; and to direct, enlighten and endow the approach to Politics-as-Lifestyle.
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Since 2008, Charlatan censors & celebrates the Year's Most Important Stories
Since 2008, Charlatan censors & celebrates the Year's Most Important Stories
Avengers: Shadow Wars
The proliferation of Shadow Wars, including — proxy wars, cyberattacks, economic sanctions, and secret military operations — is a relatively recent post era phenomenon. Charlatan follows a dotten line to the new world order.
Avengers: Shadow Wars
The proliferation of Shadow Wars, including — proxy wars, cyberattacks, economic sanctions, and secret military operations — is a relatively recent post era phenomenon. Charlatan follows a dotten line to the new world order.
The Chinese Dream
The People's Republic of China intends to become a “modern socialist country that is prosperous, strong, democratic, civilized, and harmonious.” Charlatan examines the ambitious political, economic, social, and cultural benchmarks that must achieved by 2049, and why Xi Jinping has invited China’s youth to "dare to dream.”
Whitewashing America
It’s National Independence Day. The Civil Rights Movement and Great Society lifted Blacks out of poverty only to earn half of their White counterparts today. Charlatan examines the race for parity, inclusion and culture disappearing into the mainstream.
Whitewashing America
It’s National Independence Day. The Civil Rights Movement and Great Society lifted Blacks out of poverty only to earn half of their White counterparts today. Charlatan examines the race for parity, inclusion and culture disappearing into the mainstream.
Fall of Damascus
Newsweek's Janine di Giovanni arrived in Damascus at the onset of Syria's Civil War. Charlatan reflects on the insurgency and refugee crisis in "The Morning They Came For Us."
NFL Super Bowl LIX
Style, improvisation, and socially conscious hip-hop challenge status quo on Super Sunday. Charlatan examines how Philadelphia Eagles' Jalen Hurts and Kansas City Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes are changing the game.
NFL Super Bowl LIX
Style, improvisation, and socially conscious hip-hop challenge status quo on Super Sunday. Charlatan examines how Philadelphia Eagles' Jalen Hurts and Kansas City Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes are changing the game.
2024 Cuban Coup
U.S. embargos, food shortage, power outages, migrant crisis, and state sponsor of terrorism. Charlatan goes to Havana to explore the United States' call for "change."
March Madness
The NCAA, U.S. Supreme Court, and sports betting billions collide as Charlatan goes courtside at March Madness.
March Madness
The NCAA, U.S. Supreme Court, and sports betting billions collide as Charlatan goes courtside at March Madness.
Black Lives Matter
Black Lives Matter (BLM) is an organized movement dedicated to non-violent civil disobedience in protest to police brutality. Charlatan examines their continuing saga for freedom, liberation and justice.
Intersex Revolution
1 in every 1500 infants are born with ambiguous genitalia. Charlatan explores the new frontier for Civil Rights called The Transgender Revolution.
Intersex Revolution
1 in every 1500 infants are born with ambiguous genitalia. Charlatan explores the new frontier for Civil Rights called The Transgender Revolution.
Extreme Weather 2025
It was the hottest year on earth. Charlatan examines the Anthropocene: a geological epoch created by man's impact on the Earth's geology and ecosystems.
Home to Vote
While the U.S. Supreme Court overturns abortion, Charlatan was swept up in a reverse migration of Irish expats in 2018; returning home to reform abortion legislation; and exercising their republic and a woman's right to choose in Ireland.
Home to Vote
While the U.S. Supreme Court overturns abortion, Charlatan was swept up in a reverse migration of Irish expats in 2018; returning home to reform abortion legislation; and exercising their republic and a woman's right to choose in Ireland.
White Collar Recession
Structural, cyclical headwinds struck the U.S. Knowledge Economy in 2025. Charlatan examines how high interest rates; global outsourcing; an emerging gig economy; trade wars rollicking the economy; and the new AI recruiters screening 70 percent of all job applicants are fundamentally changing the nature of work.
Fashion Week 2025
The global apparel industry generated $1.7 trillion in 2024 from a rather small and auspicious street in Paris. Charlatan embarks to the Avenue Montaigne and learns how a handful of luxury designers are shaping world commerce, fashion and culture.
Fashion Week 2025
The global apparel industry generated $1.7 trillion in 2024 from a rather small and auspicious street in Paris. Charlatan embarks to the Avenue Montaigne and learns how a handful of luxury designers are shaping world commerce, fashion and culture.
The Princes of Arabia
An historic alliance between Syria, Qatar, UAE, and Saudi Arabia has created an unprecedented alliance between the U.S. and Middle East. Charlatan explores how a trio of crown princes to played deaf, dumb and blind to American Exceptionalism.
U.S. Capitol Attack
The 2020 U.S. Presidential election challenged the institutions of democracy. Charlatan chronicles the disinformation, redistricting, and disambiguation of a free & fair election.
U.S. Capitol Attack
The 2020 U.S. Presidential election challenged the institutions of democracy. Charlatan chronicles the disinformation, redistricting, and disambiguation of a free & fair election.
COVID-19
Its not nice to fool Mother Nature. Charlatan sorts through the pandemics of the past and discovers an inexorable relationship between earth and man.
AI Revolution
The AI Boom may seem like a lot of fun and games, now. Charlatan explores Google’s DeepMind and discovers how far these Artificial Neural Turing Machine’s will ultimately go for the win.
AI Revolution
The AI Boom may seem like a lot of fun and games, now. Charlatan explores Google’s DeepMind and discovers how far these Artificial Neural Turing Machine’s will ultimately go for the win.
Nation of Immigrants
It was designed as a mecca for immigration. Charlatan checks in to the Four Seasons Buenos Aires, and learns how the European immigration wave to Argentina created the cultural ethos in Latin America.
Domestic Terrorism
Internal, violent, and criminal acts committed against a nation's own countrymen are often fostered and nurtured at home. Charlatan examines domestic terrorism around the world, and discovers the hope and future for global citizenship.
Domestic Terrorism
Internal, violent, and criminal acts committed against a nation's own countrymen are often fostered and nurtured at home. Charlatan examines domestic terrorism around the world, and discovers the hope and future for global citizenship.
Cosmopolitan Marrakesh
How did Morocco avert the Arab Spring? Charlatan travels to Africa and discovers a savvy constitutional monarch, a vibrant cosmopolitan culture, and the kismit of both at the resplendent La Sultana Marrakesh.
England's Anti-Bully
He won the Rugby World Cup & was knighted by the Queen. Charlatan chats with England National Rugby Union's Ben Cohen about the StandUp Foundation, and his personal experience with bullying that captured the attention of professional sports.
England's Anti-Bully
He won the Rugby World Cup & was knighted by the Queen. Charlatan chats with England National Rugby Union's Ben Cohen about the StandUp Foundation, and his personal experience with bullying that captured the attention of professional sports.
Holy Week
It’s the seven days leading up to Easter. Charlatan searches for metaphors in Christ’s entry into Jerusalem (Palm Sunday); betrayal (Holy Wednesday); Last Supper (Holy Thursday); Passion (Good Friday); crucifixion, death and descent into hell (Holy Saturday); and the keys to redemption on Easter Sunday.
The Demise of DEI
It's a tale about rules, policies, and laws which govern competition. Charlatan examines the ethics of coercion on both sides of the debate for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the United States.
The Demise of DEI
It's a tale about rules, policies, and laws which govern competition. Charlatan examines the ethics of coercion on both sides of the debate for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the United States.
The Danish Way
Denmark's wind and clean energy initatives are peaking the world's interest. Charlatan travels to Christiansborg Palace and discovers a new science and king in Copenhagen.
The God Particle
When scientists at CERN discovered the Higgs Boson, they learned that nothing is actually created or destroyed in particle physics. Charlatan explores this re-telling of the story of our creation.
The God Particle
When scientists at CERN discovered the Higgs Boson, they learned that nothing is actually created or destroyed in particle physics. Charlatan explores this re-telling of the story of our creation.
Red, White, and Blueland
Somewhere beyond the 49th parallel lies a repository of minerals, and an observatory of earth and heaven. Charlatan examines the U.S. annexation of Canada and Greenland's natural resources for a Multi-Planetary System.
The Artificial Tsar
The world has long ignored Russia's policy initiative to colonize the world — until now. Charlatan embarks to Moscow, St. Petersburg and the Kremlin to examine their objective and endgame with imperialism.
The Artificial Tsar
The world has long ignored Russia's policy initiative to colonize the world — until now. Charlatan embarks to Moscow, St. Petersburg and the Kremlin to examine their objective and endgame with imperialism.
Canada Strong
Canada’s new prime minister has a stunning power play to shot block U.S. tariffs, recession, and imperialism. Charlatan examines why former central banker Mark Carney is considered “The Most Trusted Canadian in the World.”
U.S. Constitutional Crisis
It’s when the branches of government collide. If and when co-equal, it’s called a republic. Charlatan unpacks the clash between the executive and judicial branch of the U.S. government; the legalese surrounding the deportation of 238 non citizens; and a brooding constitutional crisis over the Aliens Enemies Act.
U.S. Constitutional Crisis
It’s when the branches of government collide. If and when co-equal, it’s called a republic. Charlatan unpacks the clash between the executive and judicial branch of the U.S. government; the legalese surrounding the deportation of 238 non citizens; and a brooding constitutional crisis over the Aliens Enemies Act.
Indigenous Peoples'
It is the largest extermination of an indigenous people in history. Charlatan sits down with historian Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz to discuss the Removal Act, Trail of Tears, and "An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States."
The Arab Spring
A series of conflicts and civil wars have swept across North Africa. Charlatan examines the Libyan Revolution and discovers why simply deposing a dictator doesn't always ensure a democracy.
The Arab Spring
A series of conflicts and civil wars have swept across North Africa. Charlatan examines the Libyan Revolution and discovers why simply deposing a dictator doesn't always ensure a democracy.
Marriage Equality
The U.S. Supreme Court declares Same-Sex Marriage the new law of the land. Charlatan recalls how the Catholics, Mormons and Gays collided to create the new American family.
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