Case Newmark
Bio
Pragmatic Papers writer, and cyberpunk enjoyer. I tend to talk about foreign affairs.
casenewmark.substack.com
Articles
A Pleasant Surprise
How Erik Prince, George Nader, and Kirill Dmitriev’s secret Seychelles meeting blurred the line between diplomacy, influence, and deception.
From Setback to Sweep: Democrats’ Big Night in Virginia, New Jersey, NYC, and Beyond•The Current State of the Chinese Space Sector•A Pleasant Surprise•Populist Geert Wilders Loses Power, What can be Learned from his Defeat?•Temporary Pause, Persistent Peril: Why the Gaza Truce Is Likely to Fail•Recognizing Real Action - the DGG Political Action Award
Black Caviar
How Trump's team sold out democracy: Manafort's caviar deals, Cohen's Moscow tower, and the Russian connections that fueled the 2016 campaign.
A Momentary Reprieve Before the Next War•Black Caviar•Russia’s War on Western Europe: Warehouses, Drones, and Narratives•Fostering Independence•Executive Order Monthly Report - September
Information Warfare
Russia’s IRA used fake accounts, stolen data, and GRU hackers to spread propaganda, sow division, and disrupt democracies worldwide.
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Russia’s AI Disinformation Machine
Russia’s AI-fueled disinformation war spreads through fake news sites, bots, and cyber deals, undermining elections and trust worldwide.
Russia’s AI Disinformation Machine • From Inevitability to Eternity: The Road to Unfreedom by Timothy Snyder • Inside Israel: Public Opinion and the War with Hamas • Abundance is a new book with an old (and wrong) narrative
China’s Opportunistic Approach to Trump
China flips Trump’s trade war: tariffs backfire, U.S. blinks first, and Beijing gains leverage in long-term rivalry.
In-Space Nuclear Propulsion, The Current Outlook With a Historical Overview • Piaget in Texas: Why Logic Loses to Memes • Silenced Voices: Power, War and Representation • China’s Opportunistic Approach to Trump