Simon Hill

International Politics & Public Money

Simon Hill follows international politics, budgets, and the public money underneath diplomatic smiles. He asks who benefits, who pays, and which cost vanished from the communique. He brings a calculator to a geopolitical knife fight.

Articles By Simon Hill

86 published articles

Democrawonk — An official lifts an oversized waiver beside a chip-carrying robot at a factory entrance.

Intel Gets Permission For A Ban That Might Not Apply

Follow the MoneyOctober 25, 2026 at 3:30 PM EDTBy Simon Hill

The robots know how to move through the factory. The policy could use some help.

Democrawonk — A relaxed donkey admires a decorative chart while an anxious ballot box waits by the door.

Polls Do Not Cast Votes

Washington’s CircusOctober 25, 2026 at 11:07 AM EDTBy Simon Hill

Enjoy the encouraging chart. It still cannot fill out your ballot.

Democrawonk — Trump gestures over a tabletop maze where a pink compensation route winds around the Capitol toward an envelope labeled Families.

Trump Wants Camp Lejeune Money To Skip The Lawyers And Stop At The Polls

PoliticsOctober 21, 2026 at 9:34 PM EDTBy Simon Hill

A promise to get compensation directly to poisoned veterans and families acquires a congressional detour.

Democrawonk — An official aims a pink megaphone into a low heating-oil tank while a delivery truck approaches in the distance.

The Winter Heating Plan Is In The Emergency Reserve

PoliticsOctober 21, 2026 at 12:29 PM EDTBy Simon Hill

The reserve can help households. Announcing the loan does not fill their tanks.

Democrawonk — A manager proudly holds a pink JOB SATISFACTION smiley while an employee carries paperwork beside a smoking laptop.

The Staff Love Public Service. Please Stop Testing That.

PoliticsOctober 21, 2026 at 10:25 AM EDTBy Simon Hill

Job satisfaction is not permission to pile on.