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Update on Major Forecasts

June 6, 2016 Developments in Germany, China andĀ Kazakhstan indicate our forecast is on track.

Turkey, Germany and Moral Posturing

June 3, 2016Ā The Bundestag’s statement about Armenia is a political tool.

China’s Perspective on North Korea

June 2, 2016Ā Managing Pyongyang’s outbursts is a valuable tool for Beijing in its relationship with Washington.

Brexit: Europe’s Reluctant Power Weighs Its Options

June 1, 2016 What will the referendumĀ mean for Britain and the union?

Germany Looks to Ease Russian Sanctions

June 1, 2016Ā Berlin is performing a balancing act between Moscow and the West.

Nationalism Is Rising, Not Fascism

May 31, 2016Ā The claims of an increase in fascism in Europe and the U.S. derive from a misunderstanding of the term.

Europe’s Expanding Bank Crisis

May 27, 2016Ā As other problems divert attention, southern Europeā€™s banks continue to struggle.

Population Density of Canada

Canada is one of those countries where a vast land mass obscures the fact that the country has a relatively small population. While Canada is the second largest country in the world, its 35 million inhabitants make Canada only the 39th most populated country.

Hiroshima and Nagasaki: A Moral Necessity

May 26, 2016Ā Focusing only on casualty numbers ignores the broader context behind the decision to drop the bombs.

A Picture of American Empire

May 25, 2016Ā The U.S. wants to be liked, but knows it is feared.

Vietnam, the US and the Centrality of Geopolitics

May 24, 2016Ā Based on ideology, Washington should not sell weapons to Hanoi, but it is.

The Strategic Weakness of Targeted Killing

May 23, 2016Ā This strategy has done little to help the U.S. destroy terrorist organizations.

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