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French Elections and the Future of Europe

Apr. 27, 2017

Jacob L. Shapiro and Xander Snyder discuss what is and isn’t important about the French elections and what is at stake for Europe. Click here to sign up for free updates on topics like this.

The New McCarthyism

April 27, 2017 Sen. Joseph McCarthy’s tactics are now being used against another group.

Understanding the Geopolitics of Nuclear Weapons

“It is true that many fear the irrational North Korean leadership. But Geopolitical Futures’ current view of the regime is that it has existed for decades because it is...

What a war with North Korea would look like

George Friedman, founder of Geopolitical Futures, told Tucker Carlson recently that given those heavily-fortified and strategically placed artillery units, “if they open fire on there is going to...

An American Recession and the World

April 26, 2017 The U.S. appears to be on the cusp of a cyclical recession.

The Saudi Social Contract Under Stress

April 26, 2017 Economic reforms may not be possible because of the political sacrifice they entail.

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