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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 · 24 Sep 2023
A Prince of Peace
Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Profile.
Politicians, policymakers, and peacekeepers file off at the United Nations.
Politico · 2 Mar 2025
Army of Europe
Why it's Five to Midnight for Europe.
It’s week two for the Pope in ICU as the new guard takes up the cross for peace.
Politico · 25 May 2025
The $hadow Wars
Memorial Day 2025
It’s Memorial Day, so let the world beware of a deep state of patriots along the way. Charlatan follows the smoke to a new world order.
Politico · 7 May 2023
Defender of Faiths
The Coronation of Charles III
Head of State & Defender of the Faith? Can anyone serve both Church and State?
Powerbrokers
Movers & Shakers Wielding World Power
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Powerbrokers · 2 Mar 2025
International Woman's Day
Virtue signaling is a voice. Sweat equity a choice.
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 · 14 Sep 2025
God’s Influencers
Turning Point USA
As they embrace the internet, the young are rising in might and right. Charlatan examines the saints & sinners being radicalized and exalted by the digital age.
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 · 29 Mar 2026
Holy Week 2026
It’s a 7-day metaphor for life & living. Charlatan follows 2026 to the sacrifices and redemption.
Perspective · 13 Jul 2025
Hand of God
Flash Flood Alley
They were back-to-back 1-in-1,000 year rainfall events. Charlatan follows the science to a higher power, authority, and hand in human affairs.
Perspective · 8 Mar 2026
Chasing the Light
The Death of Daylight Savings
Politics and science contend with the end of winter.
Perspective · 1 Jan 2025
The World Ahead, 2025
An outlook on artificial intelligence, markets, and geopolitical change shaping the next global era
Say goodbye to repetitive administrative tasks and jobs, and hello to the autonomous work force. Charlatan follows the first release of Agentic AI.
Places
Charlatan Explores the Halls & Corridors of Power
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Places · 15 May 2013
Trianon Palace Versailles
Waldorf Astoria Versailles
Places · 6 Sep 2015
The Gate to China
The Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong
The world's most competitive economy prevails inside the PRC. Contributor MATT GRAY checks in at the Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong and discovers One Country, Two Systems.
Places · 6 Sep 2015
The Ritz London
Exploring the Ritz London
It's the finest example of Edwardian England's style. Charlatan Magazine checks into the neoclassical masterpiece in the heart of London and experiences why this hotel's customs feel tried, true, and contemporary.
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.