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From the Desk of George Friedman

Belarus’ Next Episode

George Friedman - September 15, 2020

Public demonstrations against Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko have intensified. Looked at casually, it seems unlikely that his presidency can survive. If the protesters are...

9/11, 19 Years Later

George Friedman - September 10, 2020

It has been 19 years since 9/11. For me, it was pivotal moment of terror. For many others, once the initial paralyzing fear was...

Eternal Brexit

George Friedman - September 8, 2020

In 2016, the British government called for a referendum on whether the United Kingdom should remain a member of the European Union. The British...

To South Korea and Back Again

George Friedman - September 3, 2020

In mid-September, I will travel to Seoul, South Korea, for a week. The purpose will be to hold court, be lectured to, eat dinners...

Nothing Has Changed With Taiwan

George Friedman - September 1, 2020

On Aug. 17, 1982, U.S. Secretary of State George Shultz sent a memo via an American diplomat to the Taiwanese government. On Monday, just...

The Crisis of the University and the Liberal Arts

George Friedman - August 27, 2020

In my book “The Storm Before the Calm,” I predicted that one of the main battles of the next cycle would be the future...

The Poisoning of Navalny

George Friedman - August 25, 2020

Alexei Navalny, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s highest-profile political opponent, remains alive in a German hospital after being poisoned in the Russian town of Tomsk....