Politico · 8 Nov 2026
America’s Reckoning
Don't Cry for Me, America
As a blue tsunami rolls across the nation, MARY BONELLI ASHWORTH shows the Republic, Democracy, and the parties of “us and them” to the American kitchen table.
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Politico · 1 Nov 2026
The Slaughter House
U.S. MIDTERM ELECTIONS 2026
As America turns 250, the republic has assembled a colorful cast of characters. Charlatan follows what could be the biggest turnout in a U.S. midterm election cycle to a whodunit, American-style reckoning.
Perspective · 25 Oct 2026
Chasing the Light
DAYLIGHT SAVINGS 2026
Politics and science contend with the end of summer.
Powerbrokers · 18 Oct 2026
Saving America's Story
Columbus Day Conundrum
Is it Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples Day? Charlatan follows the new American identity.
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Politico · 16 Mar 2025
The Split Butterfly
Canada Strong v. America First
The Canadian PMs stunning power play shot blocks U.S. tariffs, recession, and imperialism.
Politico · 17 Aug 2025
Pursuing Peace
Alaska 2025
They met to discuss peace. What may've went down was an unspoken agreement to carve up the world between them.
Politico · 18 May 2025
Three Wise Monkeys
The Primrose Path to Damascus
Historic deals in Syria, Qatar, UAE, and Saudi Arabia has created an precarious gambit between the U.S. and Middle East. Charlatan follows a trio of crown princes who cleverly played deaf, dumb and blind to American exceptionalism.
Politico · 2 Feb 2026
The Imperialist Presidency
Davos 2026
It’s Day 365 of what some are referring to as an Imperialist Presidency. Charlatan follows global leaders to the World Economic Forum as they gather to realign & reassess how the West was won.
Powerbrokers
Movers & Shakers Wielding World Power
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Powerbrokers · 8 Feb 2026
The Patriot’s Way
Super Bowl LX
Sports betting, AI-driven technology, and CEO-style coaches are reshaping the national pastime. Charlatan unpacks why the New England Patriots modern dynasty is theirs to lose.
Powerbrokers · 4 May 2025
Age of Consent
The Billionaire’s Playboy Club
She shut down an elitist sex trafficking network of Ivy League professors, billionaire playboys, and princes. Charlatan unpacks Jeffrey Epstein's Client List.
Powerbrokers · 6 Oct 2024
Melania
The War of the Roses
Rose is a rose is a rose is a rose.
Powerbrokers · 10 Dec 2023
The Nobel Few
Nobel Prize 2023
The 2023 Nobel Prize points to life & living in a parallel universe.
Perspective
Where Passion & Reason Form Reality
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Perspective · 26 Apr 2026
The Mother Road
The Centennial of Route 66
She's holding the keys to life and living. Charlatan follows Mary Bonelli Ashworth to the 100th Anniversary of U.S. Route 66.
Perspective · 2 Apr 2023
All That's Good
Covenant School Massacre
Peace isn't an abstract goal. It's a day to day journey by which we arrive at a goal.
Perspective · 26 Oct 2025
Face Card
NBA Sports Gambling Scandal
Are NBA players and coaches fixing and rigging the games? Charlatan follows legalized sports betting to the courts, and the first inductions into the Hall of Shame.
Perspective · 11 Apr 2026
The Fix
NCAA Game-Fixing, March Madness, and the WNBA
A transnational betting scheme shadowed the NCAA's Money Madness. Charlatan follows the fixers to an offer the institution declined to make, and to the women and champions making the case that “It Just Means More.”
Places
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Places · 10 Aug 2013
Four Seasons Firenze
Four Seasons Hotel Firenze
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The Ritz London
Exploring the Ritz London
It's the finest example of Edwardian England's style. Charlatan Magazine checks into the neoclassical masterpiece in the heart of London and experiences why this hotel's customs feel tried, true, and contemporary.
Places
Corinthia London
London's Magical Grand Hotel
It's the world's most visited city. Contributor MATTHEW FLACKS discovers a quixotic enclave in a cosmpolitan city at Corinthia London.
Places · 15 May 2013
Trianon Palace Versailles
Waldorf Astoria Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles was signed at Trinon Palace. Charlatan checks-in to the Waldorf Astoria and learns that power is where power goes.