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From the Desk of George Friedman

Recession, Synchronized and Desynchronized

Three of the world’s largest economies are showing signs of a downturn.

George Friedman’s Thoughts: China and a Global Economic Contraction

The protests in Hong Kong must be understood in the context of a global economic slowdown.

Dissenting Opinions: On Mass Shootings in the United States

Jacob and George offer their thoughts on American gun culture.

China, Mexico and US Trade

China is no longer the United States’ top trade partner. What does this mean for Mexico?

Boris Johnson Enters Smiling

In driving a hard Brexit bargain, the European Union drove the U.K. into Johnson’s arms.

Going to the Moon and Going to India

Last weekend marked the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission, the first manned space flight to the moon. In endless articles, observers are...

The Battle for the Past

Whoever defines the past controls the present and future.

Command of the Sea

Command of the sea is the foundation of American national security. Adm. Alfred Thayer Mahan, the greatest strategist in American history, identified it as...

What We’re Reading: Cry, the Beloved Country

Weekly reviews of what’s on our bookshelves.

Socialism and Capitalism

Socialism is a global political movement that emerged from the French Revolution. Its goal was to speak for the dispossessed, only sometimes as a...

A Trip to Romania

The first time I visited post-communist Romania was in 2009, the same year my book “The Next 100 Years” was published. In it, I...

The Jerusalem Talks

Security officials from Russia, the U.S. and Israel are meeting next week to discuss regional developments.

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