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Unfounded Optimism in Ukraine
When it comes to the conflict in eastern Ukraine, neither side has much room for compromise.
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George Friedman’s Thoughts: The Problem With Passion
Passion obscures the subtlety and complexity of the things we care about.
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What a Recession Would Mean for Brazil
The country’s recent economic figures aren’t inspiring much hope that it will return to high growth rates.
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Bloomberg Surveillance - August 14 Podcast
Xi has failed to fix the problems the Central Committee brought him in to fix, and I think he's nervous, and that will wind up resulting in him going into Hong Kong. - George Friedman, Geopolitical Futures Founder and Chairman, explains why Beijing is deeply worried about Hong Kong protests.
Full interview, starting at 13:00
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