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The Geopolitics of Drugs

George Friedman - July 28, 2025

Last month, President Donald Trump declared – not for the first time – the drug cartels in Latin America to be international terrorists. And...

George Answers Your Questions: Putin’s Dilemma

George Friedman - July 26, 2025

Putin's Dilemma July 22, 2025 Question: Do you think either of these are likely to happen? Russia will have in the future a paradigm shift that...

Putin’s Dilemma

George Friedman - July 22, 2025

In analyzing the process by which the Russia-Ukraine war will end, the most critical factor, as I have argued before, is that by not...

George Answers Your Questions: Floods and Demographics

George Friedman - July 19, 2025

Floods in the Texas Hill Country: Reflections on a Catastrophe July 14, 2025 Question: You’ve written that the lack of warning on the flooding was due...

Floods in the Texas Hill Country: Reflections on a Catastrophe

George Friedman - July 14, 2025

A little over a week ago, the Guadalupe River in the Texas Hill Country went berserk, as rivers sometimes do in this area, killing...

George Answers Your Questions: Demographic Crisis

George Friedman - July 12, 2025

The Nearing Crisis of Demographics July 8, 2025 Question: You have pointed out the problem of labor shortage caused by the need to care for the...

The Nearing Crisis of Demographics

George Friedman - July 8, 2025

There are moments when I am exhausted by crises that come and go, and remember the next real existential crisis of humanity. It puts...

George Answers Your Questions: Trump’s Diplomacy, U.S. Constitution

George Friedman - July 5, 2025

Trump's Diplomatic Model June 30, 2025 Question: Comment 1. Clearly, while your world insights eclipse most anyone’s I encourage you to not fall into the hate Donald...

Trump’s Diplomatic Model

George Friedman - June 30, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump has developed a clear model for exercising diplomacy. He begins by making demands of other nations, then calls for negotiations....

George Answers Your Questions: War and the Constitution

George Friedman - June 28, 2025

War and the Constitution June 23, 2025 Question: Hasn’t the U.S. technically been at war with Iran since 1979 (embassy invasion, hostages, etc.)? What about the...

War and the Constitution

George Friedman - June 23, 2025

The U.S. attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities has raised an important constitutional issue. The U.S. Constitution gives Congress the authority to declare war. It...

George Answers Your Questions: Ukraine and Russia, Israel and Iran

George Friedman - June 21, 2025

Ukraine and Russia, Israel and Iran: Searching for the Significant June 16, 2025 Question: What are the pros and cons for Israel of circulating that they...

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