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Russia's foreign debt default will send ripples across the world and make it impossible for the country to spend its money how it wants.
Commentary Published: June 29, 2022, 1:55pm CT

What Russia’s foreign debt default means for the world

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Beijing announced extending zero COVID policies until 2027 which will continue to wreak havoc on firms dependent on Chinese manufacturing.
Commentary Published: June 28, 2022, 3:17pm CT

China doubles down on zero COVID-19 and lockdowns

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Peter Zeihan recounts the Ukraine War, from Russia's initial attack and subsequent blunders, to its adjusted, more brutal military strategy.
Commentary Published: June 28, 2022, 1:48pm CT

Russia has a new, more brutal military strategy in Ukraine

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Many tools used to regulate the economic system, like interest rates at the federal bank level, may not work anymore as the population ages. 
Commentary Published: June 24, 2022, 8:23am CT

Do the tools we use to regulate our economic system work anymore?

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Peter Zeihan spotlights a new flashpoint between Russia and Europe and the early stage collapse of Europe's energy system.
Commentary Published: June 22, 2022, 4:14pm CT

Why Europe’s energy upheaval is only beginning

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Zeihan talks about how maritime insurance will make Russian oil exports very challenging
Commentary Published: June 17, 2022, 2:49pm CT

Maritime insurance and the West’s shot at crushing Russia’s budget

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Commentary Published: June 16, 2022, 11:42am CT

What the end of globalization means for our future

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Commentary Published: June 14, 2022, 2:45pm CT

Russia is already prepping for the next war after Ukraine

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Peter Zeihan's new book is out and he's excited to tell the world
Commentary Published: June 14, 2022, 10:43am CT

My new book “The end of the world is just the beginning” is out

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Voter ID laws vary from state to state, including the type of ID and the level of enforcement of those laws across America.
Commentary Published: June 2, 2022, 3:54pm CT

Voter ID: Facts and myths of identifying yourself at the voting booth

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Russia's Ukraine invasion exposes big holes in any Chinese invasion of Taiwan, forcing China to reexamine long-held assumptions.
Commentary Published: May 31, 2022, 3:27pm CT

Ukraine war as guide, China will suffer deeply if it invades Taiwan

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Peter Zeihan looks at Russia's oligarchs and considers who would most likely assassinate or overthrow Vladimir Putin
Commentary Published: May 25, 2022, 10:36am CT

Would Russian oligarchs assassinate Putin? One might.

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Professor Daron Shaw explains the differences between election systems, including single member, simple plurality and proportional representation.
Commentary Published: May 24, 2022, 3:11pm CT

Electing our leaders: How election systems differ around the world

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Commentary Published: May 23, 2022, 3:44pm CT

China’s COVID lockdowns taking toll on global manufacturing

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Peter Zeihan explains why Turkey is not in favor of Sweden joining NATO.
Commentary Published: May 23, 2022, 8:20am CT

Turkey not applauding Sweden, Finland joining NATO

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Peter Zeihan explains how much longer the US can supply weapons to Ukraine.
Commentary Published: May 17, 2022, 9:16am CT

How long can the US supply weapons to Ukraine?

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Peter Zeihan says Ukraine can overcome Russia with assassinations and artillery.
Commentary Published: May 9, 2022, 3:00pm CT

Assassination intelligence, artillery could give Ukraine needed boost

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Commentary Published: May 9, 2022, 9:33am CT

Russia’s crude oil pipelines face an insurance clog

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Commentary Published: May 9, 2022, 9:29am CT

Shifting Russian strategy creating massive refugee crisis

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Ukraine is fighting hard against Russia, but it may not be enough to fend off the attack. Russians will fight for months, maybe even years.
Commentary Published: May 6, 2022, 12:51pm CT

Ukrainian resistance won’t outlast Russian will

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Peter Zeihan explains why Russia cut off natural gas to Poland and Bulgaria.
Commentary Published: May 6, 2022, 11:04am CT

Why did Russia cut off natural gas to Poland and Bulgaria?

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Peter Zeihan answers the question: What caused Russia to invade Ukraine?
Commentary Published: May 3, 2022, 3:32pm CT

Is Russia’s war against Ukraine really about NATO?

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Commentary Published: May 3, 2022, 12:24pm CT

Ukraine’s geography and economy appealing for Russia

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Commentary Published: April 20, 2022, 4:43pm CT

Gold undermining Russia’s ruble

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Peter Zeihan explains why Sweden and Finland are considering joining NATO.
Commentary Published: April 15, 2022, 11:58am CT

Why are Sweden and Finland considering joining NATO?

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Peter Zeihan says a number of critical mistakes by Russia in the Black Sea have put their Naval operations in the Ukraine War in dire straits.
Commentary Published: April 14, 2022, 11:19am CT

Russia’s Black Sea blunders could lead to NATO meddling

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Commentary Published: April 13, 2022, 3:47pm CT

Rising COVID cases aren’t the only reason for Shanghai’s lockdown

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The current energy crisis combined with a global food shortage has placed the United States, and the Biden Administration, in a dilemma that is not easily solved.
Commentary Published: April 13, 2022, 10:51am CT

What happens when an energy crisis meets a food shortage?

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Commentary Published: April 4, 2022, 2:40pm CT

Why Poland is asking for US nuclear weapons

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Commentary Published: April 4, 2022, 10:22am CT

Buyers of Russian oil making idiotic move

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When U.S. citizens want to exercise their right to vote in America, they must first register. But the rules and requirements vary from state to state.
Commentary Published: March 30, 2022, 5:21pm CT

How voter registration works across the United States

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Voting in the United States is largely a two-step process, but two options make voting a one-step process: same day registration and automatic registration.
Commentary Published: March 30, 2022, 5:18pm CT

Same day, automatic registrations simplify voting in America

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The 2020 elections revealed significant changes to the American electorate, but the biggest wasn’t who voters supported–it was how they cast their ballots.
Commentary Published: March 30, 2022, 5:17pm CT

Convenience voting lets voters cast ballots on their terms

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Commentary Published: March 30, 2022, 3:30pm CT

Wagner Group deploying in Ukraine signals trouble for Russia

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Commentary Published: March 29, 2022, 11:08am CT

Russian refineries slowing down sooner than expected

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Commentary Published: March 29, 2022, 8:10am CT

Russia’s pipeline gambit could upend NATO response to Ukraine invasion

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Commentary Published: March 28, 2022, 12:33pm CT

Would a deal with the devil to ease the energy crunch even work?

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Commentary Published: March 22, 2022, 12:29pm CT

If Europe cuts off Russian oil, will China fuel up more?

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Commentary Published: March 18, 2022, 4:05pm CT

Prepare for a global energy-induced depression without Russian oil

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Commentary Published: March 18, 2022, 3:26pm CT

Russia’s military looks like Keystone Cops. So why worry about nuclear weapons?

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Commentary Published: March 18, 2022, 2:28pm CT

What do sanctions mean for Russia’s finances?

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Commentary Published: March 14, 2022, 12:28pm CT

Brain power, population shortages signal trouble for Russia

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Commentary Published: March 10, 2022, 2:37pm CT

Our world relies on nickel. Guess who has tons of it?

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No one is barring Russia from selling its oil, but it's getting increasingly difficult to do so as the world reacts to the Ukraine invasion.
Commentary Published: March 8, 2022, 2:32pm CT

Boycotts are not the only reason for Russia’s oil backup

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Commentary Published: March 7, 2022, 12:02pm CT

World will feel agricultural cost of Russia invading Ukraine

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Peter Zeihan on Russia attacking Ukrainian city of Odessa.
Commentary Published: March 7, 2022, 11:47am CT

Russia clearly eyeing key Ukraine port of Odessa–and beyond

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Recent events in Ukraine should not come as a surprise. Expect the Russians to fight as if their lives depend on the victory.
Commentary Published: February 24, 2022, 10:00pm CT

Russia’s twilight war

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Commentary Published: February 24, 2022, 5:17pm CT

How much does the world depend on Russian exports?

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Commentary Published: February 24, 2022, 8:00am CT

Examining Russian invasion paths into Ukraine

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Putin declared a formal cold war with the West while also making clear his belief that an independent Ukraine should not exist.
Commentary Published: February 21, 2022, 10:00pm CT

Ukraine: The war after the war

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