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Energy Risk Premium: Set to Endure Over the Long Term

Pilar Marrero — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 04:21:55 +0000

You’re reading Dispatch Energy, a weekly briefing on energy and climate policy featuring Alex Trembath, Philip Rossetti, Lynne Kiesling, Rory Johnston, and Roger Pielke Jr. To access more Dispatch reporting and analysis, become a member today. Greetings from Dispatch Energy! A ceasefire between Israel and Iran was announced in an effort to halt renewed hostilities, ... Read more

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Taking the Lead: A Guide to Being in Charge

Pilar Marrero — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 04:17:30 +0000

You’re reading Boiling Frogs, Nick Catoggio’s daily newsletter on politics. To unlock the full version, become a Dispatch member today. If you trust our secretary of state, which I do not, America lost control of events in Iran before the first bombs fell on February 28. Remember that? Days after the war began, Marco Rubio claimed ... Read more

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Do Fairies Live Among Us?

Pilar Marrero — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 05:20:52 +0000

If the early aughts marked the pinnacle of New Atheism, the 2020s up to now have unmistakably ushered in an era of reenchantment and fresh apologetic writings for religious faith. From Ross Douthat’s urging that everyone embrace belief, to Rod Dreher’s invitation to dwell in awe and to recover a joy in mystery, to Christopher ... Read more

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Puyallup, Washington: A Generous and Welcoming Community

Pilar Marrero — Sun, 07 Jun 2026 04:17:44 +0000

Puyallup sits in the low-lying reaches of South Puget Sound, tucked into a valley where the river gathers snowmelt from Mount Rainier and carries it toward Commencement Bay at Tacoma. If you’re traveling toward the glacier-clad volcano, you’ll likely pass through Puyallup, and among the many sweeping views of the peak—the Indigenous people’s Tahoma—my favorites ... Read more

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Illuminating the Hidden Landscape of Regulation

Pilar Marrero — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 06:17:06 +0000

You’re reading Dispatch Markets, a weekly newsletter on economics featuring Scott Lincicome, Kyla Scanlon, Karl Smith, and Marian Tupy. To access more Dispatch reporting and analysis, become a member today. One might assume the simplest government task is to enforce the law on people who want to follow it—but the reality isn’t that straightforward. If ... Read more

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Colombia Nears a High-Stakes Electoral Showdown

Pilar Marrero — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 23:19:05 +0000

Iván Cepeda’s election day opened on a buoyant note. The Colombian presidential hopeful had maintained a lead in the polls throughout the campaign’s final stretch, and several surveys pointed to a possible outright win in the first round—a milestone the country had not witnessed since 2006. The configuration of the race favored him: the right-wing ... Read more

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Trump’s Iran Policy: No Viable Solutions Emerged

Pilar Marrero — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 22:17:59 +0000

Typically, I worry that events could outstrip a columnist’s cadence. Yet that worry does not apply to the Iran war. I no longer worry about crossing a headline or a Truth Social post from the president, because commentary about the situation no longer lines up with reality. On April 8, Nick Catoggio, a Dispatch colleague, ... Read more

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How to Reopen the Strait: A Starter Guide

Pilar Marrero — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 22:17:43 +0000

Welcome to Dispatch Energy! For weeks, diplomacy aimed at prolonging the Iran ceasefire and reopening the Strait of Hormuz has stalled, as Iran signals it could pull out of negotiations in reaction to the newest clashes between Israel and Hezbollah, Tehran’s Lebanese ally. Even if Washington and Tehran manage to strike a fresh memorandum of ... Read more

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Can the DNC Put Its 2024 Autopsy Debacle Behind It?

Pilar Marrero — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 23:16:54 +0000

Disregard the substantive conclusions of the Democratic National Committee’s post-election examination of the 2024 contest. The DNC appears to be doing just that, aligning with critics who label the report as shoddy and incomplete, even after more than a year spent compiling it, which raises questions about the rigor of the process and the usefulness ... Read more

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Naturally, Our Lawn Battle Unfolds

Pilar Marrero — Fri, 29 May 2026 21:17:35 +0000

Not every anecdote requires a preface warning that “There was alcohol involved.” Yet this is High Journalism, dear readers and neighbors, and so, for the sake of clarity, there is no room to doubt: there was alcohol involved. And a fire also entered the scene. My memory of most of these events, which unfolded when ... Read more

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