2020 U.S. Election Geopolitics Part Deux: If Biden Wins
This is the second installment of a 2-part series on the geopolitics of the upcoming U.S. election. If …
When it Comes to U.S. Trade (In?)exact Wording is Everything
Two significant developments in American geopolitics occurred in the past week that you might have missed if you …
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. …
India Farming, EU Rising, U.S. Seething and the Week in Review
Happy Friday, comrades. It’s been a rough week, but we’re still out here grinding. Check out our latest …
Peace in the Middle East (lol)
“We’re here this afternoon to change the course of history. After decades of division and conflict, we mark …
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 …
Hurricanes, Uighurs, Where’s the Beef? and the Week in Review
Happy Friday, dear comrades. First of all, our thoughts are with all the folks affected by Hurricane Laura. …
A REAL “Western Hemisphere Strategic Framework” — Instead of what we got…
Last week, the U.S. National Security Council (NSC) released its “Overview of Western Hemisphere Strategic Framework.” The release …
Colombia Near-Shoring, More Huawei Squeeze, Climate Change and the Week in Review
How to near-shore. U.S. National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien and other U.S. officials traveled to Colombia this week …
Dolla dolla bill y’all
The U.S. dollar is the undisputed heavy-weight currency champion of the world. By any metric, the buck still …
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 …
U.S. Takes off the Gloves with Tik Tok, WeChat…and Canada?
Last Thursday evening, the Trump administration published three executive orders on the White House website in quick succession. …
Middle East Tragedy, Things Go Wild, Indian Temples and the Week in Review
Lebanese tragedy, wild middle east news, India begins construction on a new temple, U.S continues to pile on …
Chile and the Ghosts of Cold Wars Past and Yet to Come
There are currently no subsea cables connecting Asia and Latin America. All data traffic between Latin America and …
China (Fire), China (5g), Furcation and the Week in Review
The paradigm shift in U.S.-China relations. Late Tuesday evening, Chinese officials at the Consulate General of China in …
U.S.-China Relations Hit a Snag
A brief housekeeping note before we get to today’s newsletter. You can listen to the latest episode of …
