Chinese president Xi Jingping may use the 100th anniversary of the People's Liberation Army in 2027 as motivation to invade Taiwan. The US has military bases in Japan and Korea, so any move on Taiwan would inevitably include America, bringing about the likelihood of World War III ...Show more
What is the new Washington 'consensus'?
The Washington consensus is about the major driving forces in the global economy stemming from the US government. Joe Biden is now leading a NEW consensus, focusing on keeping the US economy strong, by focusing not on the global economy, toward onshore manufacturing. Bringing i ...Show more
Patrick and Tom unpack a troubling question - are we entering a third nuclear age? With Iran’s nuclear programme back in the headlines and countries like Poland and South Korea considering building nuclear weapons of their own, the old global order is clearly shifting. Patrick an ...Show more
Before the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the possibility of nuclear war felt like a problem of days past. Now, as great-power competition heats up, the potential for nuclear conflict seems higher than at any point in decades. How did the nuclear taboo fade, and what does nuclear p ...Show more
Tensions escalate as Poland accuses Belarus of a mass entry of migrants across their shared borders … As Europe once again becomes the epicenter of the pandemic, Dr. Paul Offit on the trajectory of the virus … A desperate search for answers in the wake of the Astroworld Festival ...Show more