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Venezuela’s Breaking Point

April 3, 2017 Forces are converging to push the NicolƔs Maduro government to the brink.

Extremism and Counter-Messaging

March 31, 2017 The West isĀ fighting Islamist radicals on both the military and ideological battlefield.

The UK Calmly Carries On with Brexit

March 30, 2017Ā The consequences for the U.K. have less to do with the EU than with Scotland.

The Periphery’s Role in Geopolitics

March 29, 2017Ā We explain how South America and sub-Saharan Africa fit into the GPFĀ model.

The Russian Opposition’s Coming Out

March 28, 2017Ā Sunday’s nationwide protests signal that Vladimir Putin’s administration could be in trouble.

Decision-Making and Reality of the Presidency

March 27, 2017Ā The president can achieve little on his own.

Coalitions and the Battle Against Islamic State

March 24, 2017 Optics cannot overcome the will to fight.

Shocking News: China Matters More than NATO

March 23, 2017Ā A meeting between the U.S. and Chinese presidents is more important than a NATO summit.

A Nearby Terror Attack in London

March 23, 2017Ā Such events force us to think of how close we came to being in the wrong place at the wrong time.

The Emerging Post-Caliphate Syrian Battlespace

March 22, 2017 Conflicting regional and international forces are vying for control.

The US and China Make Nice

March 21, 2017 Officials are striking a calmer tone but will this affect relations?

Free Trade and the G-20

March 20, 2017 Between Machiavelli and Ricardo, one of them had a bad weekend.

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