And the Next War...
Venezuala y is in no state to wage a war, but Guyana can't keep out the rain.
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The World, How it Got Here, and a Stiff Drink
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- Nov 27
- 2 min
Who's on First?
The US isn't the only country facing a tricky presidential election and Taiwan's is crucial for the world.
- Nov 20
- 2 min
Alt-Option Command
Sam Altman's new gig.
- Nov 15
- 1 min
The APEC Forum
The Xi Biden Meeting at the APEC Forum won't accomplish much, but at least they're talking. Or pretending too.
- Nov 13
- 2 min
The Oilmen are Back... for Now
Lifting sanctions on Venezuelan oil will do the country a world of good if its president can behave himself. He can’t.
- Nov 10
- 1 min
Curtain Number Three
Polling shows consistent support for the idea of a “unity ticket” at around 69% - the in the ball park of Americans sick of Trump and Biden
- Nov 8
- 2 min
Oil Prices: The Gaza Ringer
No one with a soul wants to ask what the Israel/Hamas conflict is going to cost them, but someone is asking it.
- Nov 6
- 3 min
Don't Look Down: US Recession in 2024?
The US economy is looking at a recession in 2024 - that isn't going to do Biden, or the world, any favors.
- Nov 3
- 1 min
Egypt Can't Afford Food or Refugees
Egypt doesn't want an influx of Palestinian refugees - the country can barely feed itself.
- Oct 30
- 1 min
The Art of Letting Painful Things Go
The parallels are being drawn between the conflict in Israel and the troubles in Northern Ireland. And with good reason.
- Oct 25
- 1 min
What Does Iran Even Want?
Iran’s foreign policy seems laser focused on every Arab in the neighborhood to invite the US back.
- Oct 25
- 2 min
Between Baku & a Hard Place
A tiff between Armenia and Azerbaijan shouldn't move the needle in Washington. And it wouldn't except…
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