Geopolitical Futures

George Friedman returns to ClubGPF after recovering from COVID to discuss American cycles – economic, political and military – and the importance of not only memory, but how a healthy dose of fear can actually be useful. As he explains in today’s session, understanding the past is critical to predicting the future. In our Q&A […]

Chinese growth. China’s economy grew by 4.5 percent year over year in the first quarter, according to newly released data from the National Bureau of Statistics. It’s a significant...

Ukrainian food ban. Poland is suspending imports of Ukrainian agricultural products after several Eastern European countries expressed frustration with large quantities of Ukrainian agricultural goods that are sitting on...

How will the European Central Bank keep banks stable and keep inflation in check, considering the variety of banks that exist in the Eurozone? Antonia Colibasanu joins John Batchelor to discuss the current situation in Europe's banking sector and how both the war in Ukraine and the COVID-19 pandemic have altered the way it functions.

(click to enlarge) A South African court this week ruled that the government could cancel a visa exemption policy for Zimbabweans that has been in place since 2009. The decision...

Snap drills. Russia’s entire Pacific Fleet was put on high alert on Friday for snap drills in the Far East region. Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said the exercises were...