Explained Iran Names Its Price for Reopening Hormuz — And It Goes Far Beyond the Strait Tehran is demanding sanctions relief, frozen assets, war compensation and changes to U.S. regional policy. The fight over Hormuz is becoming a negotiation over the postwar balance of power in the Middle East. By Olga Nesterova • 5 min read
President Trump signs executive orders on birthright citizenship and birth tourism. Daily Brief ONEST Brief: Canada Surges Ahead, Ukraine's Air Defense Crisis, New NATO Warning ECONOMY Canada adds 75,000 jobs while U.S. labor market unexpectedly contracts North America's two largest economies delivered dramatically different employment reports today. Canada added 75,000 jobs in July, more than four times economists' expectations, while unemployment fell to 6.4%, its lowest level in By Olga Nesterova • 7 min read
Photograph of Hiroshima after the atomic bomb. (National Archives Identifier 22345671) Deep Dive Hiroshima, the World Court and the Nuclear Order Coming Apart At 8:15 on the morning of August 6, 1945, the United States dropped an atomic bomb called Little Boy over Hiroshima. The bomb exploded approximately 600 meters above the Japanese city. In seconds, heat, blast and fire destroyed much of its centre. Tens of thousands of people were killed By Olga Nesterova • 20 min read
Explained Why the U.S. Just Bought Billions in Japanese Yen Watch this analysis on YouTube Earlier this week, Reuters reported that the U.S. Treasury had alerted major banks that Washington could intervene in currency markets to support Japan's yen. Then, during a Cabinet meeting at Camp David, photographers captured Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's handwritten note: By Olga Nesterova • 4 min read
Daily Brief ONEST Middle East Brief Trump Says Talks Are Happening. Iran Says They Aren't. Over the weekend, President Donald Trump announced that the United States had canceled a planned military strike against Iran after, according to him, requests from Iran and several Middle Eastern countries to give diplomacy a chance. Trump said the By Olga Nesterova • 3 min read
Editor's Note Editor’s Note: Demo•cracy The word democracy comes from two ancient Greek words: dēmos — the people, and kratos — power. Through the years, we’ve been conditioned to focus on one half of that equation: presidents, institutions, wars, elections, negotiations, and the people who hold power. It’s understandable. Kratos dominates our news feeds, television By Olga Nesterova • 2 min read
Deep Dive What really happened in Ceuta? In this 22 min video, we break down the Spain–Morocco border crisis, the sudden migrant surge into Ceuta, Italy’s response, Schengen rules, EU reactions, Donald Trump’s criticism of Spain, Morocco, Western Sahara, and the wider geopolitical implications for Europe, NATO, and U.S.-EU relations. By Olga Nesterova • 1 min read
Map by Wikipedia Explained Ceuta, Europe, and the Politics of Migration By Olga Nesterova • 5 min read
White House photo from the Cabinet meeting at Camp David (July 31, 2026). ONEST Brief: Europe boosts Ukraine as AI rivalry intensifies and Middle East tensions grow Today’s developments point to a common theme: security is becoming increasingly interconnected. Europe is accelerating military support for Ukraine, cyber threats are moving higher on the international agenda, AI competition is becoming a national security issue, and instability in the Middle East continues to affect maritime security and global By Olga Nesterova • 4 min read
Screenshot of the AFP Coverage Explained 49,000 Crossings. One Border. Three Political Narratives. When Spain estimated that roughly 49,000 migrants crossed from Morocco into the Spanish territory of Ceuta in a single day, the images quickly spread across Europe. Within hours, the debate had shifted far beyond the border itself. Italy’s Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani declared he supported “closing the Schengen By Olga Nesterova • 3 min read
A U.S. F-16 refuels over the CENTCOM area, July 22, 2026. U.S. Air Force photo. Deep Dive How Russia and Iran Are Draining the West’s Best Defenses Cheap drones are reshaping war — and Ukraine may be building the answer. By Olga Nesterova • 11 min read
News Europe Just Made Overproduction a Business Problem For decades, fashion had a simple answer to a difficult question: what do you do with products nobody buys? Destroy them. For luxury houses, the practice did more than clear warehouses. Destroying unsold goods could protect exclusivity, prevent deep discounts and keep expensive products from flooding resale markets. For mass- By Olga Nesterova • 4 min read
