Commentary

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Hydrogen fuel is clean and has some promising applications, so why is it not yet the answer to our energy needs?

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September 21

Hydrogen as clean energy source not ready for prime time

Geopolitical Strategist

Railroads are vital networks for trade, transit and commerce, but their political value outweighs their economic advantages.

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September 20

Railroads are more about political power than economic

Geopolitical Strategist

While Azerbaijan may not launch a large-scale assault against Armenia, it could successfully undertake a more manageable military action.

Commentary

September 19

Why Azerbaijan launched a military operation against Armenia

Geopolitical Strategist

China's decline has been ongoing for several years, but the nation's industrial woes may soon reverberate across the globe.

Commentary

September 19

China’s collapse years in the making, not an overnight event

Geopolitical Strategist

Global arms control agreements are collapsing as great power tensions continue to rise. The U.S. must prepare for worst-case possibilities.

Commentary

September 18

What happened to the arms control treaties?

Geopolitical Strategist

Why certain countries should worry about the meeting between Russia's Vladimir Putin and North Korea's Kim Jong Un.

Commentary

September 15

Russia, North Korea summit is a warning to the West

Geopolitical Strategist

Nearly 900,000 unionized American workers have received double-digit pay increases of 10% or more in the past year.

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September 14

UAW strike could throw US into recession

Geopolitical Strategist

Americans discuss public health, vaccines, masks, and politics amidst a resurgence of COVID-19 in the fall of 2023.

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September 14

COVID-19 resurgence sparks debates on public health, politics

Dr. Frank Luntz

Pollster and Political Analyst

Huawei, the Chinese company often in the crosshairs of rising U.S.-China tensions, released a new smart phone and chip.

Commentary

September 13

Huawei’s new chip not real breakthrough

Geopolitical Strategist

As globalization weakens, unless the U.S. enhances its processing capabilities, it is on a path toward economic instability.

Commentary

September 12

US must master processing to safeguard its economic security

Geopolitical Strategist