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From the Desk of George Friedman

Intelligence and Love

George Friedman - November 26, 2021

In the Bible, Matthew 5:44 enjoins you to love your enemies. The Jewish Passover Seder begins with the words, “Remember Laban the Syrian who injured our father Jacob.” These passages would suggest that Christianity is a religion of peace and forgiveness, while Judaism is a religion of war. But ignoring the fact that Christianity can […]

Russia’s Move

George Friedman - November 23, 2021

Russia is not a trustful country – for good reason. Germany invaded it twice in the 20th century, France invaded it once in the...

In Praise of Lincoln

George Friedman - November 19, 2021

On this day in 1863, Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address. It was a terrible and great moment – terrible in that Americans had...

A Shift in US-Chinese Relations

George Friedman - November 12, 2021

China’s ambassador to the United States read a letter from Chinese President Xi Jinping at a dinner hosted by the National Committee on U.S.-China...

Canada, Mexico and America’s Reality

George Friedman - November 9, 2021

The United States lives in a fundamentally unique geopolitical reality. It’s the only major power that doesn’t face the risk of a land war,...

The Election and My Book – Where We Stand

George Friedman - November 5, 2021

I wrote a book, “The Storm Before the Calm,” a point I have beaten to death. The book is about the social, political and...

Prince Charles Says We Are Dead Meat

George Friedman - November 2, 2021

Prince Charles has announced that the U.N. Climate Change Conference in Glasgow will be “the last chance saloon” for the planet. The COP26, as...

Eisenhower and War

George Friedman - October 29, 2021

In my mind, Dwight Eisenhower was one of the great American presidents, and in particular, he was one of the few presidents who really...

Forecasting Time

George Friedman - October 26, 2021

Around November each year, we at GPF begin our forecasting process for the coming year. In a real sense, we are always forecasting, as...

In Search of the Normal

George Friedman - October 22, 2021

I have spent the past few weeks obsessing over the apocalypse of disappearing workers, lost Christmas presents, the pandemic that will not end, and...

Supply Chains: Our Parachute Moment

George Friedman - October 19, 2021

At the risk of beating a dead horse, I’m writing about supply chains again. Ekaterina Zolotova and Phillip Orchard can explain why Russian-Chinese maneuvers...