https://youtu.be/t6JL2vdUow8?si=961LctD1ReFU8MV0How close Iran is to waging war on Israel? Ian Bremmer discusses with Iran expert Karim Sadjadpour, Senior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for Peace.Remember that famous line from Bill Clinton’s campaign staffer, James Carville, back in 1992?: “It’s...
https://youtu.be/62FCVJycwSA?si=8EsqzKkTazZzM3-VCentre for Independent Studies The Middle East crisis will have severe repercussions for Israel, its neighbors, and U.S. foreign policy. Israel's response to Hamas's attacks is expected to continue to provoke anger across the Middle East, potentially fueling jihadist...
https://youtu.be/CN-ngKRDKgw?si=5nA8I63QlGYaPbDh"I don't believe in the 'soft landing' story," said historian and author Niall Ferguson in a conversation with Andy Serwer at Barrons on Sept. 12, 2023. He discusses the risks to the West, U.S. politics, what happens if Trump...
Image: Arthouse Studio on PexelsRicardo Pascoe PierceThe contemporary world has become a highly dangerous place. The bipolar Cold War world of communism and capitalism, inaugurated after World War II in 1945, ended with the collapse of the Soviet Union...
Image: Theasis on iStockAntonio NavalónIn just 15 days, the world changed. When it seemed that the world could only be capable of sustaining or witnessing a single armed conflict at a time - referring to the war between Ukraine...
Image: Wildpixel on iStockRicardo Pascoe PierceRussia, Ukraine, Israel, Palestine, Syria, Iran, Afghanistan, Sudan, Niger, Chad, Congo, Ecuador, Venezuela, Colombia, Nicaragua, El Salvador and… Mexico. These countries have two phenomena in common.Photo: -Oleana-Lialina-on-iStockFirst, they are nations (if they can be...
https://youtu.be/0NlgpstDnAA?si=U7qZPaCWhB2rD7g-John Mearsheimer At the 2023 CLSA CITIC Securities Investors’ Forum, political scientist John Mearsheimer talks about how the USA, Russia, and China now dominate a multipolar world order. He concludes that the Russia-Ukraine conflict will continue for the foreseeable...