THE ABYSS
Donald Trump didn’t cause Venezuela’s disastrous economic woes, but his random war talk is making them even worse.
Christian Borys is a writer and entrepreneur from Toronto.
WARSAW UPRISING
In the a.m., he offered Poland ‘no guarantees’ against Russian aggression. In the p.m., he endorsed NATO’s common-defense clause. Will the real Donald Trump please stand up?
POLES APART
The populism Team Trump once hoped would destroy the European Union has been defeated in the West. But it remains strong, in power, and increasingly authoritarian in the East.
SKETCHY
The new party in power in Poland has flexed its muscles in many spheres of Polish life, but their latest power play may have been a big misstep.
BODY SEARCH
Poland’s Catholic Church and conservative government may have figured a draconian new “pro-life” law would have general acceptance. They were wrong.
CHEATING DEATH
A high-profile group of futurists is exploring the possibility of extending human life. How will they do it? Treat the body like a computer.
WHOLE NEW WORLD
Google and Facebook want to bring the Internet—and with it, startup culture—to 4 billion people who’ve never had it. But Africa’s version of Silicon Valley will be uncharted territory.