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Weekend blog: no politics, just travel, photography, nature, and culture

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Alexander Verbeek
Feb 21, 2026
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Most weeks, I write about politics and history for The Planet—usually on Thursdays. Last week, I published the second piece in a new series called “After the Fall,” examining what happens when authoritarian regimes collapse. I looked at Argentina and Brazil, two countries that have put their former authoritarian leaders on trial. That series continues n…

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