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The Future of Syria and Turkey’s Role

The world is a little healthier & more hopeful thanks to you. In partnership with our friends over at MedShare, we wanted to say thank
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The Americans Didn’t Vote With Their Wallets

Well, it looks like American politics got drunk at the holiday party and forgot who it was. Exit polls from the latest election show a
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Red Strings in Romania

The most recent presidential election in Romania has been annulled, and surprise, surprise, it’s because of the Russians. The Russians like to meddle about in
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The Syrian Consequence: Iran Goes “Defensive”

Syria was critical for Iran’s influence in the Arab world. For 40 years the Iranians could project power via Syria and Hezbollah, but the collapse
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The Syrian Consequence: Israel’s Opportunity

The Russians aren’t the only ones trying to figure out what to do following the chaos in Syria; Israel is also reassessing their regional positioning.
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The Syrian Consequence: Russia’s Withdrawal

Much has changed since I left for New Zealand a few days ago, and I’m sure everyone has already caught up on the Syrian unraveling.
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Toppling Assad: Hayat Tahrir al-Sham’s Fragile Grip on a Divided Syria

The Syrian rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham has succeeded in toppling the Assad regime. But beating Assad hardly means they’ve succeeded in conquering Syria. In
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Can Mar-a-Lago Solve the Leadership Vacuum in Europe

The Europeans are having a bit of a leadership crisis at the moment, and it’s coming at an inopportune time…you know, with the Ukraine War
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The German Failure & Volkswagen

The Germans are on a steep uphill climb trying to figure all their s*** out. On the chopping block today is Germany’s automotive and industrial
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Korean Martial Law Starts (and Ends)

South Korea caught fire yesterday as President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law and deployed the military to shut down parliament. But that didn’t last
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Why the Russians Need Georgia and the Caucasus

Protesters have taken to the streets in Georgia after pro-Russian oligarch and head of the ruling Georgia Dream party, Bidzina Ivanishvili, announced that Tbilisi would
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Syria Breakdown: What Led Them to This?

A New Twist in the Syrian Civil War Syria is back in the headlines as Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (which is basically a rebranded Sunni militant
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TSMC’s Semiconductor Production in the USA

I’ve done a handful of videos on semiconductors and there’s a very good reason for that. The production of semiconductors and the companies involved will
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Why I’m Worried About Fentanyl in the US

When asked to list the things I worry about for the US, most of the typical geopolitical issues I discuss aren’t on that list. So,
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Trump Tariffs Part 2 – Canada and Mexico

Unlike Trump’s proposed tariffs for China, the tariffs heading for Canada and Mexico can be viewed as leverage (or bargaining chips) to address issues amongst
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Trump Tariffs Part 1 – China

The Trump administration is planning to impose some hefty tariffs on China. This isn’t just to reform trade practices and show China “who’s the boss”,
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