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From the Desk of George Friedman

‘Is That All There Is?’

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There are times in our lives when we are tired – tired in an existential sense, a sense of having seen everything there is to see, having seen the shallow truth behind supposedly great events and craving something different. The great 20th-century singer and philosopher Peggy Lee summed this up in her song “Is That […]

China and the Element of Surprise

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A war between China and the United States would be a war between peer powers. That’s not to say they are identical powers; all...

COVID and Cars

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We have moved into the true second phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. Previous phases were merely passing bubbles. This one appears real. Until now,...

The Geopolitics of Heartbreak

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The U.S. military presence in Afghanistan is winding down, just as it had in Iraq and Vietnam. There are always those who believe wars...

Killer Facebook

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Social media began as an oddity growing out of another oddity, the internet. It has grown into a powerful global force, both instrumental in...

A Motherless Child

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A couple of nights ago, my wife and I discovered something startling about each other. While we were young children, we were both in...

Biden and Merkel to Meet

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U.S. President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Angela Merkel are scheduled to meet Thursday in Washington, where they are expected to discuss issues such...

The 20-Year War

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On Sept. 11, 2001, a special operations team created by al-Qaida attacked the United States, hijacking commercial airplanes to target psychologically significant structures. I...

China’s Search for a Negotiated Settlement

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Last week, China celebrated the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party. The celebration included a plan for the invasion of Taiwan,...

Children, Grandchildren and the Future of all Things

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Editor’s Note: As the Fourth of July holiday weekend approaches, we are reminded that many Americans will be traveling to see friends and family,...

China, Russia and the Strategy of Indirection

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Europe was the primary battleground of the Cold War. NATO adopted a defensive strategy because it saw no value in conquering Eastern Europe and...

Critical Theory

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I entered graduate school in 1970, determined to study two things. One was political philosophy, the consideration of the nature of justice, particularly as...
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