Americans once associated spheres of influence with a cynical, volatile European past. Now Washington is resurrecting them.

SHORTLY AFTER noon on Monday April 28th, Spain’s electricity grid suddenly and unexpectedly lost 15 gigawatts of power—equivalent to 60% of its national demand. The massive drop caused most of ...

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Rail power has been the engine that built and toppled entire empires. Like so many an invention throughout history, it has been turned into a tool of warfare. In this episode, we are going to examine ...

"War and Peace" contains a lengthy analysis on the nature of political power. Spoiler alert: It's in our hands.

A massive power outage struck Spain and Portugal yesterday leaving millions without power and severely disrupting transport including flights, government and health services across both countries.