Archive - In Brief with Luke Kaufmann

What Makes a Nation?

Nations may be imagined, but their impact is real. As nationalism resurges, the question isn’t whether it will shape our future—but what kind of…

Jan 29 •

The best place to begin if you're new around here

Jan 23 •

July 2023

Issue #12: Putin's Imperial Déjà vu: The Past Haunting Russia's Future

As I delved into the complex tapestry of Putin's Russia, it is hard not to notice the eerie echoes of its imperial past reverberating through the…

Jul 25, 2023 •

Issue #11: The Precarious State of the NHS at 75: Balancing Investments and the Needs of the People

As the NHS celebrates its 75th anniversary, it is facing unprecedented challenges. Challenges that might not be solved by just throwing money at the…

Jul 18, 2023 •

Update: Things Are Just Getting Started.

Jul 10, 2023 •

May 2023

Issue #10: The USA are at their Limit, Again.

If the US were to default on its debt, it could have devastating consequences. What can we do about it?

May 19, 2023 •

April 2023

Issue #9: The BRICS Currency Gamble: South Africa's Changing Attitudes towards the West and the Consequences

South Africa has traditionally been seen as a Western ally and representative for Africa, but its attitudes towards China, Brazil, Russia, and India…

Apr 28, 2023 •

Issue #8: The Age of Political Nostalgia - Warnings from our Past

“We need to unpack the complexities of history, and the different perspectives and narratives we all have because political nostalgia is rooted in a…

Apr 7, 2023 •

March 2023

Issue #7: What's Wrong With Our Banks?

The fractional reserve system has been making the rounds recently and it might just be in our best interest's to reconsider its position in our…

Mar 17, 2023 •

Issue #6: South Africa: Once a Promising Nation Now Mired in Multiple Impending Crises

2022 was the longest bout of loadshedding the country has ever seen costing the South African economy 365 billion rands. This comes at the the worst…

Mar 3, 2023 •

February 2023

Issue #5: Green, lean and substantially mean – Joe Biden’s Plan to Reimagine the American Economy

Just like FDR did before, Joe Biden has taken on the task of reimagining the American economy with a “New Deal” of sorts. This time relying on green…

Feb 24, 2023 •

Issue #4: The Death of Democracy - On the Edge of the Abyss

“Global freedom faces a dire threat. Around the world, the enemies of liberal democracy are accelerating their attacks.”

Feb 10, 2023 •

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