The Curious Odyssey of The Merchant of Death

The Curious Odyssey of The Merchant of Death

Bout back in actionOn June 3, Carnegie Politika, the Carnegie Foundation newsletter that provides analysis on Russia, Ukraine, and the wider region, reported that Russia has been in talks with Houthi rebels via Iran as an intermediary over the transfer of Yakhont anti-ship missiles to keep Houthi pressure on western shipping crossing the Red Sea. One of…

The Merchant of Death and the Weight of Legacy: Alfred Nobel’s Wake-Up Call

Alfred Nobel invented dynamite and lived to regret it. A mistaken obituary calling him the “Merchant of Death” changed his legacy—and the world—forever.