Geopolitical Week in Review
War update The week started off grimly for Ukraine. Russia has downgraded its military objectives to seizing the …
Geopolitical Week in Review
Please listen to our latest podcast on inflation, corn, and Turkey. Where else do you get content like …
Geopolitical Week in Review
War Update The biggest developments this week were not on the battlefield where Russian forces made minor advances …
Geopolitical Week in Review
Happy Friday. You can find our latest podcast with Peruvian and Peru-expert Elohim Monard at this link. We’ve …
Geopolitical Week in Review
Geopolitical Week in Review Our latest podcast with Neil Townsend on global food prices dropped earlier this week. …
Geopolitical Week in Review
Russia did not invade Ukraine this week. Politico now reports that Feb. 20 – not Feb. 16, as …
Russia hasn’t invaded Ukraine….yet, Prioritized Security in China, Argentina’s Agricultural Emergency, Another Coup in Africa, and the Week in Review
Happy Friday folks! If you missed our latest podcast with Brent Johnson about the future of the U.S. …
Chaos in Kazakhstan, Indonesia Turns Protectionist, Turkish Inflation, Oil, and the Week in Review
Well, 2022 sure isn’t wasting any time, is it? Before we get to our usual run-down of all …
Biden/Putin Chat 2.0, Chile’s New President, Doubling Down, No más Mexican oil exports?, Center-Rights Battle, Rest in Power, and The Week in Review
Happy new year to all you cool cats and kittens. The inimitable Maurice Chammah joined us on the …
The Neverending Trade War, AMLO’s Latest Test, Limits of Leverage, Robbing Peter to Pay Paul, Tit for Tat, and The Week In Review
Happy Friday, y’all. If you haven’t already, check out our latest podcast with Emma Ashford, a brilliant expert …
de Gaulle Returns, Water, East Asia Arms and the Week in Review
The eternal return of de Gaulle. After news of the UK-Australia-U.S. technology sharing agreement broke at the end …
U.S.-EU Relations, Cuba Currency, EU “Togetherness”, France “Failure” and The Week in Review
Putting the band back together. The U.S. and the EU reached an agreement to end a 17-year trade …
Andes Rail, Netanyahu, Congo, US-Mexico, the Queen’s Navy and the Week in Review
Happy Friday! A few housekeeping notes before we get to the Week in Review: First of all, if …
The Geopolitics of Turkey in a Multipolar World
No country has more to gain and more to lose in a multipolar world than Turkey. Turkey is …
France-Turkey Clash, Germany-France Shutdown, India-US Relations and the Week in Review
Happy Friday lovely humans. If you are in the U.S., remember to vote. If you are anywhere in …
EU Sovereignty, Scotland & Wales Stress the UK, East African Drought and the Week in Review
EU sovereignty. 25 European Union member states signed a joint declaration pledging up to 10 billion euros to …
Arms Race, Orbán Strikes Back, the Base Alloy of Hypocrisy and the Week in Review
Happy Friday y’all. Don’t forget to check out the latest episode of the Perch Pod by clicking here. …
Europe Emerging? RIP WTO? Welcome to Xinjiang? and the Week in Review
Happy Friday comrades. A reminder to check out our latest podcast with Rory Medcalf. Rory is Head of …
Middle East Friends, Mediterranean Enemies, Taiwan Friends, and the World’s Hair is on Fire Week in Review
Happy Friday y’all. If you missed our take on the WeChat/TikTok issue, click here to read it. Don’t …
State of the World, July 2020
Politics is not linear or steady. History is only sequential in textbooks. Real life takes place in fits …
Russian Bounties, China Human Rights, Climate Change and the Week in Review
July, July, July! Never seemed so strange. We are trying a new format for the week in review …
Trade Wars, Romantic Dinners, the Balkans, Pandas — and the Week in Review
Happy Friday, y’all. A reminder to check out the latest episode of the Perch Pod with John Minnich …
A Slow Start to Summer – No Way! 3rd Sino-India War? North Korea Rattles? The Week in Review
The latest episode of the Perch Pod is out! My good friend John Minnich joined me to talk …
CHIPS, Pigs, Oil and the Week in Review
Reshoring. U.S. lawmakers introduced a bipartisan bill called the “Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors for America Act,” …
U.S.-China Relations Worsen, a Potential Water War, & the Week in Review
The U.S.-China relationship continues to deteriorate. On Monday, Nikkei reported that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), which accounted …
France and Germany’s Plan to Save the EU
We had intended to address the deteriorating security situation in Mozambique today. French President Emmanuel Macron and German …