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From the Desk of George Friedman

Thanksgiving

George Friedman - November 25, 2022

Editor's note: To mark the American Thanksgiving holiday, we are republishing this article, originally released in 2020. Thanksgiving is a family holiday. For our family...

In Poland, Peace May Be a Bridge Too Far

George Friedman - November 22, 2022

Last weekend, I had the opportunity to speak to some Poles. I won’t pretend that they speak for the entire country, but my impression...

A Near Miss in Poland

George Friedman - November 18, 2022

Perhaps the best novel by Tom Clancy, who often wrote about Cold War confrontations between the United States and the Soviet Union, was "The...

The Future of US-China Relations

George Friedman - November 15, 2022

Earlier this week, the G-20 summit opened in Indonesia, during which the long-awaited meeting between U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping...

Adding to the American Cycle

George Friedman - November 11, 2022

The votes for the U.S. midterm elections are just about counted. Democrats are delighted they didn’t lose as much as they expected to, and...

Negotiations

George Friedman - November 8, 2022

The United States has asked Ukraine to be open to negotiations with Russia, according to a report that was likely carefully leaked by U.S....

Dark Reflections on Travel

George Friedman - November 4, 2022

Meredith and I left Austin on Oct. 20 and went to The Citadel, where I lectured intelligence experts on intelligence. From there we went...

The Valdai Club

George Friedman - November 1, 2022

Last week, Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke at the Valdai Club, a Moscow-based think tank where serious matters are discussed, and where Russian policy...