Relations between Washington and Beijing have already deteriorated sharply with the onset of Donald Trump’s presidency. COVID-19, however, has dragged them to new lows as it maintains its grip on the world economy. From disputes over the origin of what Trump provocatively termed the “Chinese virus” to pressure on the disentanglement of the world’s economic powerhouses, the global health crisis…
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Prologue: If you believe strongly in military intervention—against Russia, or anyone at all—I invite you to intervene. Put down your Starbucks, close your MacBook, step back from your standing-desk, leave your NYU/Yale/Swarthmore degree on the wall, and march down to the recruiting station. It’s on the other side of town, past the yoga studios and art museums, over the railroad…
For several weeks, I’ve been tinkering with Swedish guitar virtuoso Yngwie Malmsteen’s Heaven Tonight solo. Breaking apart each phrase, putting them back together. Playing the thing slow, then at speed. I’m a capable guitarist, comfortable with demanding cuts from players like George Lynch, Eddie Van Halen, and Vito Bratta. But this Yngwie solo is different. It’s a bucking bronco that…
