Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
Tag: Foreign Affairs
11/14/2022
Opinion: Ukraine’s New World Order
Ukrainians just recaptured Russia’s biggest war prize, the City of Kherson, and by so doing took a major step toward driving Putin out of their nation-state.
10/27/2022
Zimbabwe’s focus on wheat set to yield biggest-ever harvest
Zimbabwe says it is on the brink of its biggest wheat harvest in history, thanks in large part to efforts to overcome food supply problems caused by the war in Ukraine.
10/13/2022
Opinion: How to win the economic war against Russia
Fiona Hill, a distinguished Russia expert, has argued that the West’s confrontation with Russia over Ukraine has brought us into World War III. That is dangerous hyperbole.
10/06/2022
Opinion: What the West is still getting wrong about the rise of Xi Jinping
One of the few issues on which there is a consensus in Washington these days is that U.S. policy toward China was built on an intellectual error.
09/23/2022
The Return of Fascism in Italy
With Giorgia Meloni’s party leading in polls ahead of Sunday’s election, the Italian far right is edging closer to power.
09/12/2022
Opinion: Why we’re so clueless about Putin
Mainstream media, rather than fight the cognitive biases that impede clear view of an enemy, surrender to them.
08/11/2022
US/China power struggle, the global political balance, and your finances
“China's ability to grow in unprecedented fashion came because they had really cheap labor, and wealthy countries around the world were very happy to take advantage of that labor. Those two things are no longer true,” said Ian Bremmer, president of Eurasia Group and GZERO Media.
06/23/2022
Saudi Arabia’s Outsized Impact On Global Oil
For a deep dive into the unique role that Saudi Arabia plays in global oil markets, host Jason Bordoff spoke with Dr. Ibrahim AlMuhanna. He’s the vice chairman of the Saudi Association for Energy Economics and a longtime advisor to the Ministry of Energy for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
06/22/2022
Opinion: It’s time to talk about peace in Ukraine
A chance to stop the fighting in Ukraine and negotiate an enduring peace may be only a month or two away.
06/18/2022
Ian Bremmer on the Geopolitical Recession
Yascha Mounk and Ian Bremmer discuss AI, Ukraine, climate change, and how to distinguish between friends and professional acquaintances.
06/05/2022
Russia’s War Is the End of Climate Policy as We Know It
Ironically, geopolitical strife and energy scarcity will do more for the climate than decades of ardent policies.
05/31/2022