Nick Aspinwall

Nick Aspinwall is a journalist based in New York. His writing has appeared in The Washington Post, Vice, The Nation and elsewhere. You can follow him on Twitter @Nick1Aspinwall or email him at nickaspinwall [at] proton.me.

two mobile phones diplaying videos related to Taiwan's upcoming election on the TikTok app in Taipei.

WHO CAN YOU TRUST?

Pro-China TikTok Sock Puppets Wreak Havoc on Taiwan Election

Swarms of disinformation accounts on the Chinese-run app—which is huge in Taiwan—are attacking the election frontrunner who is hostile to Beijing.

Nick Aspinwall

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EXTREMELY ONLINE

Taiwan Tried to Digitize Democracy. It Was a Huge Flop

Digital governance projects still can’t quite hack online polarization. Will they ever?

Nick Aspinwall

NO MORE MULLIGANS

Golf Might Not Survive the 21st Century

Water shortages exacerbated by human activity and climate change mean golf will need to adapt to new standards—or perish.

Nick Aspinwall

FIREWALL

China Has a Drone Army to Stop Wildfires. Where’s America’s?

Fleets of flying robots are becoming a go-to tool for fighting climate-related disasters in China. But America is lagging behind—badly.

Nick Aspinwall

WICKERWORK

This $108 Bamboo Home Is a Lifeline for Future Flood Victims

Climate change is only going to make flooding events worse and worse. Here’s one way to provide people with a degree of relief—especially in poorer communities.

Nick Aspinwall