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Coronavirus and the Peril of Politicizing Medicine

Alex Berezow - April 14, 2020

Even medical institutions are political.

The Coming Decline of Global Trade

Geopolitical Futures - April 10, 2020

(click to enlarge) The World Trade Organization revised its forecast for global trade this year to reflect the impact of the coronavirus pandemic — and...

Daily Memo: Unemployment and Oil

Geopolitical Futures - April 9, 2020

Insurance claims rose by another 6.6 million in the U.S. as OPEC struggles to stabilize prices.

Daily Memo: Wuhan Opens Up

Cole Altom - April 8, 2020

European mitigation. As Europe struggles against the coronavirus outbreak, its institutions are scrambling for solutions to limit economic and political fallout. Today, the European...

Supply Chains and a Novel Path to Conflict

George Friedman - April 7, 2020

Though “supply chain” became a household term only in the past generation, it has been around since humans have been engaging in commerce. One...

Daily Memo: Price Wars and Setbacks

Geopolitical Futures - April 3, 2020

Even success stories such as Singapore are struggling to contain their COVID-19 outbreaks.

Daily Memo: The US Surpasses China

Geopolitical Futures - March 27, 2020

There are more confirmed coronavirus cases in the U.S. than in any other country.

Daily Memo: Emergency Fiscal Measures and Securing Food Supplies

Geopolitical Futures - March 25, 2020

The U.S. Senate has reached a deal on an emergency fiscal package.

The Coronavirus and the Rural-Urban Divide

Antonia Colibasanu - March 25, 2020

The pandemic will deepen differences between the urban and the rural.

Daily Memo: Some Optimism Amid Lockdowns

Geopolitical Futures - March 24, 2020

Italy recorded its second straight day of reduced cases.

Quarantine and the Supply Chain

George Friedman - March 17, 2020

The global medical community appears to have devised a strategy for mitigating the coronavirus that depends largely on quarantine, or limiting contact among the...