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From the Desk of George Friedman

China’s President Is in Trouble

The Chinese president has failed to manage the country’s relationship with its most important trade partner.

George Friedman’s Thoughts: Passion and Aristotle’s Four Virtues

Aristotle’s virtues, like passion, have a complex and important relationship to geopolitics.

The End of the Afghan War?

There is no winning in Afghanistan, only perpetual engagement.

George Friedman’s Thoughts: Millennials

Every generation believes it’s different than those that came before. Then, reality sets in.

The US, China and Japan: Grand Strategies

All three countries are competing for power in the Pacific.

The Geopolitical Logic of the US-China Trade War

The dispute was decades in the making.

George Friedman’s Thoughts: The Problem With Passion

Passion obscures the subtlety and complexity of the things we care about.

1989-1992: A Global Pivot

It was a time that changed everything.

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?

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