Politico · 1 Nov 2026
The Slaughter House
U.S. MIDTERM ELECTIONS 2026
As America turns 250, the republic has assembled a colorful cast of characters. Charlatan follows what could be the biggest turnout in a U.S. midterm election cycle to a whodunit, American-style reckoning.
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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 · 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.
Politico · 30 Nov 2025
The Inevitable Campaign
Why America Invaded Venezuela (really).
As the U.S.-Venezuela War gets underway, Charlatan follows authoritarians and regime change to the core assumptions and key institutions that no longer align with the inevitable shift toward a multipolar world.
Politico · 11 Jan 2021
Capitol Siege & Coup
January 6 United States Capitol Attack.
The U.S. Congress certifies a president; the People affirm their republic, and Donald Trump concedes following a historic coup at the U.S. Capitol.
Politico · 8 Sep 2022
Platinum Queen
Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth logged 70 years on the throne with a reign and warning for the Information Age.
Powerbrokers
Movers & Shakers Wielding World Power
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Powerbrokers · 15 Dec 2025
The Affordability Tour
The Private Credit Crisis
As the Feds cut interest rates whilst inflation rises, Charlatan follows AI to private credit lenders, a financial crisis, and man’s ubiquitous search for “Universal Extreme Wealth.”
Powerbrokers · 17 Mar 2024
Nightingale
St. Patrick's Way
Marriage equality in style, sexism hits headwinds in the Emerald Isle.
Powerbrokers · 6 Oct 2024
Melania
The War of the Roses
Rose is a rose is a rose is a rose.
Powerbrokers · 25 Feb 2024
The Queen's Gambit
Yulia Navalnaya
We were right til we weren’t; built a nation watched it burn; second round heres the spin; now the nations listening in.
Perspective
Where Passion & Reason Form Reality
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Perspective · 25 Sep 2020
Mother Nature & Covid-19
The Psychology of COVID-19
Covid-19 brought the world to a standstill. Psychotherapist MELISSA ST. JEAN explains why self-introspection was the pandemic's legacy.
Perspective · 26 Oct 2025
Face Card
NBA Sports Gambling Scandal
Are NBA players and coaches fixing and rigging the games? Charlatan follows legalized sports betting to the courts, and the first inductions into the Hall of Shame.
Perspective · 4 Jun 2023
Coming of Age
Ageism
At 81, Pinup Girl Martha Stewart is stirring perceptions about Age Bias.
Perspective · 7 Jul 2024
Anthropocene
Extreme Weather 2023
If you stare into the Abyss long enough the Abyss stares back at you.
Places
Charlatan Explores the Halls & Corridors of Power
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Places · 10 Aug 2013
Four Seasons Firenze
Four Seasons Hotel Firenze
Places · 21 Jun 2015
The Nevsky Prospect
The Corinthia Hotel St. Petersburg
It was the masterplan of Peter the Great. Charlatan checks-in to the Corinthia Hotel St. Petersburg and encounters former KGB, a diplomat's wife, and the remnants of Communist Russia.
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 · 30 Aug 2015
Mandarin Oriental Bangkok
Thai Coup d'état 2015
Charlatan checks in to the Mandarin Oriental Bangkok and stumbles onto a revolt & reformation on the River of Kings.