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"Fractional Reserve Bankruptcy" Hosts: Darren Weeks, Vicky Davis Website for the show: https://governamerica.com Vicky's website: https://thetechnocratictyranny.com COMPLETE SHOW NOTES AND CREDITS AT: https://governamerica.com/radio/radio-archives/22610-govern-america-march-22-2025-fractional-reserve-bankruptcy Listen LIVE every Saturday at 11AM Eastern or 8AM Pacific at http://governamerica.net or on your favorite app. King Charles wants U.S. in British Commonwealth. Trump bombs the Houthis, flirts with Iran war. EU praises Sharia Syria's progress on the world stage, as Christians are genocided there. NATO leaders make contingencies for possible U.S. withdrawal from pact. Mackinder's theory of global power distribution. What is the real goal of DOGE? Elon Musk and the "magic money" computers. Followup on the lunacy of Curtis Yarvin. Rental price fixing by algorithm and more.

Hal Brands, Henry A. Kissinger distinguished professor of Global Affairs at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies and author of The Eurasian Century: Hot Wars, Cold Wars, and the Making of the Modern World, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss how and why control of Eurasia affects U.S. national security. This episode is the fifth in a continuing TPI series on U.S. grand strategy.   Mentioned on the Episode   Hal Brands, The Eurasian Century: Hot Wars, Cold Wars, and the Making of the Modern World   H. J. Mackinder, “The Geographical Pivot of History,” The Geographical Journal   For an episode transcript and show notes, visit The President's Inbox at: https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/tpi/eurasia-challenge-hal-brands

In the Energy News Beat – Conversation in Energy with Stuart Turley, talks with George McMillan delves into the intricate relationship between energy, geopolitics, and global strategy, exploring how energy infrastructure, such as pipelines, shapes regional stability and global alliances. The discussion examines key dynamics, including Russia and China's energy integration, Middle Eastern tensions like the Shia-Sunni divide, and the strategic significance of Iran and Syria. Utilizing frameworks like Mackinder's Heartland Theory, the speakers analyze how regional cleavages are exploited through proxy wars, revolutions, and covert operations, with external powers like the U.S., NATO, and Israel playing pivotal roles. The conversation highlights the economic and military dimensions of energy politics, including battlefield shaping operations and the strategic control of resources, offering a nuanced perspective on the factors driving global power shifts and regional conflicts.George and I have recorded additional updates in production on the German energy policies related to Russian Natural Gas and geopolitics and will be out this week. Thanks, George, for stopping by the podcast. I recommend contacting him on his LinkedIn if you need geopolitical analysis in energy, especially if you are in the new United States administration or an energy company. https://www.linkedin.com/in/george-mcmillan-5665b015/Highlights of the Podcast00:00 - Intro02:17 - Energy Crisis and Global Dynamics04:01 - Sea Power vs. Land Power Strategies06:43 - Middle East Tensions and Regional Analysis08:09 - Energy Politics and Infrastructure12:47 - Historical Context and Regional Power Shifts16:56 - Strategic Models and Global Influence21:10 - Iran's Energy Crisis and Strategic Importance27:20 - Geopolitical Mapping and Future Projections36:27 - Israel, Turkey, and Strategic Alliances45:12 - Energy Economics and Military Strategies53:02 - Predictive Modeling in Geopolitics59:31 - Outro

This week, we're talking about the news and you'll hear about the shockingly high number of Danish librarians reporting anti-social behavior at work. Derek is joined by Jefferson Bond and Adrian Mackinder to dig deep into the problems faced when visiting some of Denmark's institutions of knowledge sharing. You'll learn what could 2025 laws could change how you get around Denmark and where Jeff can park, plus we discuss the recent ruling by Denmark on what flags can be displayed and how. Specifically you'll hear about the nationalistic tones that are preventing most non-Danish flags from being flown at all.Mentioned:Adrian's book, Death and the Victorians: https://amzn.to/3QlpcQzJeff's Show on 12 Dec: https://bit.ly/41qxuhmFor more clips and tips on living in Denmark and follow us on social media:What Are You Doing in Denmark podcast: Instagram: https://instagram.com/waydidpodWatch all episodes of What Are You Doing in Denmark on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFCSH6KqKooZmSx1GJu9CWZYjX8esjl2FDerek Hartman: Instagram: https://instagram.com/robetrottingYouTube: https://youtube.com/c/robetrottingTikTok: https://tiktok.com/@robetrottingFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/robetrottingAdrian Mackinder:http://www.adrianmackinder.co.uk/Instagram: https://instagram.com/adrian_mackinderJefferson Bond:Instagram: https://instagram.com/jeffersonbondcomedy TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/jeffersonbondcomedyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Jefferson.A.Bond/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this festive and fascinating episode, Adrian Mackinder will unravel 12 pre-Christian traditions and Norse influences that shaped our understanding of Christmas today. From the wild celebrations of Yule to the symbolism of evergreen trees and the mythological roots of Santa's sleigh, Adrian explains how ancient festivals and Norse mythology found their way into modern holiday customs.Along with Jefferson Bond and Derek Hartman, the episode blends humor, history, and the holiday spirit in one informative explainer.Mentioned:Adrian's book, Death and the Victorians: https://amzn.to/3QlpcQzJeff's Show on 12 Dec: https://bit.ly/41qxuhmFor more clips and tips on living in Denmark and follow us on social media:What Are You Doing in Denmark podcast: Instagram: https://instagram.com/waydidpodWatch all episodes of What Are You Doing in Denmark on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFCSH6KqKooZmSx1GJu9CWZYjX8esjl2FDerek Hartman: Instagram: https://instagram.com/robetrottingYouTube: https://youtube.com/c/robetrottingTikTok: https://tiktok.com/@robetrottingFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/robetrottingAdrian Mackinder:http://www.adrianmackinder.co.uk/Instagram: https://instagram.com/adrian_mackinderJefferson Bond:Instagram: https://instagram.com/jeffersonbondcomedy TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/jeffersonbondcomedyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Jefferson.A.Bond/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nicholas Eberstadt, Henry Wendt Chair in Political Economy at the American Enterprise Institute, joins the show to discuss the North Korean regime and the geopolitical impact of its decision to send troops to support Russia in Ukraine. ▪️ Times      •      01:36 Introduction      •      01:49 Finding North Korea     •      04:00 The Sung dynasty     •     09:24 Beijing and Moscow     •      14:43 Kim Jong Il     •      22:14 Mackinder's World-Island     •      26:29 Interconnected      •      33:18 Why commit to Russia?      •      36:55 Limited imaginations       •      39:03 New differences Follow along  on Instagram Find a transcript of today's episode on our School of War Substack

Amid the bloody Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2021 and the escalating tensions across the Taiwan Strait, the geopolitical balance of power has changed significantly in a very short period. If current trends continue, we may be witnessing a tectonic realignment unseen in more than a century. In 1904, Halford Mackinder delivered a seminal lecture entitled "The Geographical Pivot of History" to a packed house at the Royal Geographical Society in London about the historic changes then taking place on the world stage. Britain was the great power of that historical moment, but its political, military, and economic primacy was under serious challenge from the United States, Germany, and Russia. Mackinder predicted that the "heartland" of Eastern Europe held the key to global hegemony and that the struggle for control over this region would be the next great conflict. Ten years later, when an assassin's bullet in Sarajevo launched the world into a calamitous war, Mackinder's analysis proved prescient. As esteemed historian Jeremy Black argues in Rethinking Geopolitics (Indiana UP, 2024), the 2020s may be history's next great pivot point. The continued volatility of the global system in the wake of a deadly pandemic exacerbates these pressures. At the same time, the American public remains divided by the question of engagement with the outside world, testing the limits of US postwar hegemony. The time has come for a reconsideration of the 120 years from Mackinder's lecture to now, as well as geopolitics of the present and of the future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Amid the bloody Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2021 and the escalating tensions across the Taiwan Strait, the geopolitical balance of power has changed significantly in a very short period. If current trends continue, we may be witnessing a tectonic realignment unseen in more than a century. In 1904, Halford Mackinder delivered a seminal lecture entitled "The Geographical Pivot of History" to a packed house at the Royal Geographical Society in London about the historic changes then taking place on the world stage. Britain was the great power of that historical moment, but its political, military, and economic primacy was under serious challenge from the United States, Germany, and Russia. Mackinder predicted that the "heartland" of Eastern Europe held the key to global hegemony and that the struggle for control over this region would be the next great conflict. Ten years later, when an assassin's bullet in Sarajevo launched the world into a calamitous war, Mackinder's analysis proved prescient. As esteemed historian Jeremy Black argues in Rethinking Geopolitics (Indiana UP, 2024), the 2020s may be history's next great pivot point. The continued volatility of the global system in the wake of a deadly pandemic exacerbates these pressures. At the same time, the American public remains divided by the question of engagement with the outside world, testing the limits of US postwar hegemony. The time has come for a reconsideration of the 120 years from Mackinder's lecture to now, as well as geopolitics of the present and of the future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/military-history

Amid the bloody Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2021 and the escalating tensions across the Taiwan Strait, the geopolitical balance of power has changed significantly in a very short period. If current trends continue, we may be witnessing a tectonic realignment unseen in more than a century. In 1904, Halford Mackinder delivered a seminal lecture entitled "The Geographical Pivot of History" to a packed house at the Royal Geographical Society in London about the historic changes then taking place on the world stage. Britain was the great power of that historical moment, but its political, military, and economic primacy was under serious challenge from the United States, Germany, and Russia. Mackinder predicted that the "heartland" of Eastern Europe held the key to global hegemony and that the struggle for control over this region would be the next great conflict. Ten years later, when an assassin's bullet in Sarajevo launched the world into a calamitous war, Mackinder's analysis proved prescient. As esteemed historian Jeremy Black argues in Rethinking Geopolitics (Indiana UP, 2024), the 2020s may be history's next great pivot point. The continued volatility of the global system in the wake of a deadly pandemic exacerbates these pressures. At the same time, the American public remains divided by the question of engagement with the outside world, testing the limits of US postwar hegemony. The time has come for a reconsideration of the 120 years from Mackinder's lecture to now, as well as geopolitics of the present and of the future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/political-science

Amid the bloody Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2021 and the escalating tensions across the Taiwan Strait, the geopolitical balance of power has changed significantly in a very short period. If current trends continue, we may be witnessing a tectonic realignment unseen in more than a century. In 1904, Halford Mackinder delivered a seminal lecture entitled "The Geographical Pivot of History" to a packed house at the Royal Geographical Society in London about the historic changes then taking place on the world stage. Britain was the great power of that historical moment, but its political, military, and economic primacy was under serious challenge from the United States, Germany, and Russia. Mackinder predicted that the "heartland" of Eastern Europe held the key to global hegemony and that the struggle for control over this region would be the next great conflict. Ten years later, when an assassin's bullet in Sarajevo launched the world into a calamitous war, Mackinder's analysis proved prescient. As esteemed historian Jeremy Black argues in Rethinking Geopolitics (Indiana UP, 2024), the 2020s may be history's next great pivot point. The continued volatility of the global system in the wake of a deadly pandemic exacerbates these pressures. At the same time, the American public remains divided by the question of engagement with the outside world, testing the limits of US postwar hegemony. The time has come for a reconsideration of the 120 years from Mackinder's lecture to now, as well as geopolitics of the present and of the future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/world-affairs

Amid the bloody Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2021 and the escalating tensions across the Taiwan Strait, the geopolitical balance of power has changed significantly in a very short period. If current trends continue, we may be witnessing a tectonic realignment unseen in more than a century. In 1904, Halford Mackinder delivered a seminal lecture entitled "The Geographical Pivot of History" to a packed house at the Royal Geographical Society in London about the historic changes then taking place on the world stage. Britain was the great power of that historical moment, but its political, military, and economic primacy was under serious challenge from the United States, Germany, and Russia. Mackinder predicted that the "heartland" of Eastern Europe held the key to global hegemony and that the struggle for control over this region would be the next great conflict. Ten years later, when an assassin's bullet in Sarajevo launched the world into a calamitous war, Mackinder's analysis proved prescient. As esteemed historian Jeremy Black argues in Rethinking Geopolitics (Indiana UP, 2024), the 2020s may be history's next great pivot point. The continued volatility of the global system in the wake of a deadly pandemic exacerbates these pressures. At the same time, the American public remains divided by the question of engagement with the outside world, testing the limits of US postwar hegemony. The time has come for a reconsideration of the 120 years from Mackinder's lecture to now, as well as geopolitics of the present and of the future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/national-security

Amid the bloody Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2021 and the escalating tensions across the Taiwan Strait, the geopolitical balance of power has changed significantly in a very short period. If current trends continue, we may be witnessing a tectonic realignment unseen in more than a century. In 1904, Halford Mackinder delivered a seminal lecture entitled "The Geographical Pivot of History" to a packed house at the Royal Geographical Society in London about the historic changes then taking place on the world stage. Britain was the great power of that historical moment, but its political, military, and economic primacy was under serious challenge from the United States, Germany, and Russia. Mackinder predicted that the "heartland" of Eastern Europe held the key to global hegemony and that the struggle for control over this region would be the next great conflict. Ten years later, when an assassin's bullet in Sarajevo launched the world into a calamitous war, Mackinder's analysis proved prescient. As esteemed historian Jeremy Black argues in Rethinking Geopolitics (Indiana UP, 2024), the 2020s may be history's next great pivot point. The continued volatility of the global system in the wake of a deadly pandemic exacerbates these pressures. At the same time, the American public remains divided by the question of engagement with the outside world, testing the limits of US postwar hegemony. The time has come for a reconsideration of the 120 years from Mackinder's lecture to now, as well as geopolitics of the present and of the future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/geography

Amid the bloody Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2021 and the escalating tensions across the Taiwan Strait, the geopolitical balance of power has changed significantly in a very short period. If current trends continue, we may be witnessing a tectonic realignment unseen in more than a century. In 1904, Halford Mackinder delivered a seminal lecture entitled "The Geographical Pivot of History" to a packed house at the Royal Geographical Society in London about the historic changes then taking place on the world stage. Britain was the great power of that historical moment, but its political, military, and economic primacy was under serious challenge from the United States, Germany, and Russia. Mackinder predicted that the "heartland" of Eastern Europe held the key to global hegemony and that the struggle for control over this region would be the next great conflict. Ten years later, when an assassin's bullet in Sarajevo launched the world into a calamitous war, Mackinder's analysis proved prescient. As esteemed historian Jeremy Black argues in Rethinking Geopolitics (Indiana UP, 2024), the 2020s may be history's next great pivot point. The continued volatility of the global system in the wake of a deadly pandemic exacerbates these pressures. At the same time, the American public remains divided by the question of engagement with the outside world, testing the limits of US postwar hegemony. The time has come for a reconsideration of the 120 years from Mackinder's lecture to now, as well as geopolitics of the present and of the future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael Sobolik, author of Countering China's Great Game: A Strategy for American Dominance and Senior Fellow in Indo-Pacific Studies at the American Foreign Policy Council, joins the show to talk about China. ▪️ Times      •      01:38 Introduction      •      04:29 Belt and Road     •      07:54 The Beginning      •      13:12 Chinese imperialism     •      20:50 Mackinder's math     •      25:19 Nazi geostrategic thinking     •      28:21 Spykman and BRI     •      31:42 Imperialism is not a relic     •      35:43 Countering China     •      40:40 Tracing BRI back to Beijing      •      46:55 Keeping Taiwan safe Follow along  on Instagram Find a transcript of today's episode on our School of War Substack

#Ukraine: #Gaza: JERUSALEM POV: US vetos the UNSC, resupplies Israel. Professor H.J. Mackinder, International Relations. #FriendsofHistoryDebatingSociety https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/09/world/middleeast/us-israel-tanks-ammunition.html 1900 Ottoman RR to Jerusalem

#Ukraine: #Gaza: MOSCOW POV: Putin in Arabia to argue for production cuts.   Professor H.J. Mackinder, International Relations. #FriendsofHistoryDebatingSociety https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/russia-and-saudi-arabia-urge-all-opec-powers-to-join-oil-cuts/ar-AA1l9ylm 1911 Borodino

#Ukraine: #Gaza: KYIV POV: Dissent turns to disorder and defeatism. Professor H.J. Mackinder, International Relations. #FriendsofHistoryDebatingSociety https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/russia-and-saudi-arabia-urge-all-opec-powers-to-join-oil-cuts/ar-AA1l9ylm 1900 Kyiv

#Ukraine: #Gaza: BRUSSELS POV: Rate cuts and AI regulations: indifference to Kyiv. Professor H.J. Mackinder, International Relations. #FriendsofHistoryDebatingSociety https://www.wsj.com/economy/central-banking/markets-hefty-ecb-rate-cut-expectations-risk-cold-shower-5d0fdd2d 1935 Brussels

#Ukraine: #Gaza: BEIIJING POV: Deflation. Professor H.J. Mackinder, International Relations. #FriendsofHistoryDebatingSociety https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/china-can-t-shake-deflation/ar-AA1leoqv 1966 Cultural Revolution

#Ukraine: #Gaza: DC POV: Domestic Election Year.   Professor H.J. Mackinder, International Relations. #FriendsofHistoryDebatingSociety https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/ukraine-aid-in-growing-jeopardy-as-republicans-double-down-on-their-demands-for-border-security/ar-AA1lemsA 1964 Atlantic City Convention

#Ukraine: Brussels POV. Professor H.J. Mackinder, International Relations. #FriendsofHistoryDebatingSociety https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/12/01/ukraine-russia-war-latest-news/ 1920 Brussels

#Ukraine: #Gaza: Jerusalem POV: Professor H.J. Mackinder, International Relations. #FriendsofHistoryDebatingSociety https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/12/02/israel-hamas-war-security-buffer-zone-gaza/ 1950 Israel

#Ukraine: #Gaza: Professor H.J. Mackinder, International Relations. #FriendsofHistoryDebatingSociety https://www.economist.com/leaders/2023/11/30/putin-seems-to-be-winning-the-war-in-ukraine-for-now https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/12/02/putin-betrayed-us-say-wives-mothers-of-russian-soldiers/ 1901 Russia

#Ukraine:  Kyiv POV.  Professor H.J. Mackinder, International Relations. #FriendsofHistoryDebatingSociety https://www.economist.com/leaders/2023/11/30/putin-seems-to-be-winning-the-war-in-ukraine-for-now   1900 Kiev

#Ukraine: #Gaza: Berlin POV. Professor H.J. Mackinder, International Relations. #FriendsofHistoryDebatingSociety https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/12/01/germany-seeks-reduce-amount-to-20bn-eu-fund-for-ukraine/ 1850 Wilhelmplatz Berlin

#Ukraine: #Gaza: D.C. POV: Out of ideas. Professor H.J. Mackinder, International Relations. #FriendsofHistoryDebatingSociety https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2023/11/29/democrats-consider-immigration-rules-secure-ukraine-funding/ 1967

1/2:  #Vietnam. #PRC: :Henry Kissinger 1923-2023.  Professor H.J. Mackinder, International Relations. #FriendsofHistoryDebatingSociety https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Kissinger 1940 Vietnam

2/2:  #Vietnam. #PRC: :Henry Kissinger 1923-2023.  Professor H.J. Mackinder, International Relations. #FriendsofHistoryDebatingSociety https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Kissinger 1968 Vietnam

#Ukraine: #Gaza:.  Beijing POV: Broken.   Professor H.J. Mackinder, International Relations. #FriendsofHistoryDebatingSociety https://www.reuters.com/world/china/beijing-stock-exchange-tells-major-shareholders-refrain-selling-sources-2023-11-27/ 1938 Wuhan

#Ukraine: #Gaza: Beijing POV: Out of ideas, cash, time.  Professor H.J. Mackinder, International Relations. #FriendsofHistoryDebatingSociety https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/us-dcstroyer-enters-chinese-territorial-waters-beijing-immediately-responded/ar-AA1kwtTu 1953

#Ukraine: #Gaza: Jerusalem POV: Hostages. Professor H.J. Mackinder, International Relations. #FriendsofHistoryDebatingSociety https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-november-26-2023/ 1857 Jerusalem

#Ukraine: #Gaza: Moscow POV: Defensive. Professor H.J. Mackinder, International Relations. #FriendsofHistoryDebatingSociety https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/11/24/germany-and-us-want-zelensky-to-make-peace-with-moscow/ 1901 Russia

#Ukraine: #Gaza: Kyiv POV: Winter. Professor H.J. Mackinder, International Relations. #FriendsofHistoryDebatingSociety https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/11/22/ukraine-russia-war-latest-news-iran-ballistic-missiles/ 1900 Kyiv

#Ukraine: #Gaza: Brussels POV. Turkiye exiting NATO? Professor H.J. Mackinder, International Relations. #FriendsofHistoryDebatingSociety https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/t%C3%BCrkiye-ready-to-host-ukraine-russia-peaceful-negotiations-mfa-states/ar-AA1ktYJP 1920 Brussels

#Ukraine: #Gaza: Berlin POV. Rearming.  Professor H.J. Mackinder, International Relations. #FriendsofHistoryDebatingSociety https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/11/24/germany-and-us-want-zelensky-to-make-peace-with-moscow/ 1919 Berlin

#Ukraine: #Gaza: DC POV. All quiet from Thanksgiving to State of the Union. Professor H.J. Mackinder, International Relations. #FriendsofHistoryDebatingSociety https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/11/24/germany-and-us-want-zelensky-to-make-peace-with-moscow/ 1900 DC

#Ukraine: #Gaza: Beijing POV: Empty pockets, broken plans.  Professor H.J. Mackinder, International Relations. #FriendsofHistoryDebatingSociety 1908 Beijing

#Ukraine: #Gaza: DC POV: Missing George Kennan,  Professor H.J. Mackinder, International Relations. #FriendsofHistoryDebatingSociety 1910

#Ukraine: #Gaza: Tokyo POV: Deep multigenerational enmity with PRC.  Professor H.J. Mackinder, International Relations. #FriendsofHistoryDebatingSociety 1781

#Ukraine: #Gaza: Jerusalem POV: Fog of war. Professor H.J. Mackinder, International Relations. #FriendsofHistoryDebatingSociety https://www.timesofisrael.com/pm-says-bucking-intl-pressure-against-gaza-op-stresses-as-of-now-no-hostage-deal/ 1900 Jerusalem

#Ukraine: #Gaza: Brussels POV: Germany's Scholz preparing for an American reluctance.  Professor H.J. Mackinder, International Relations. #FriendsofHistoryDebatingSociety 1896 Berlin

#Ukraine: #Gaza: Kyiv POV: Gloomy..Panglossian.  Professor H.J. Mackinder, International Relations. #FriendsofHistoryDebatingSociety 1901 Ukraine

#Ukraine: #Gaza: Moscow POV: grinning after 300,000 casualties.  Professor H.J. Mackinder, International Relations. #FriendsofHistoryDebatingSociety 1910 Stalin

#Ukraine:  Brussels POV: Rasmussen advises status quo ante. Professor H.J. Mackinder, International Relations. #FriendsofHistoryDebatingSociety https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/nov/11/ex-nato-chief-proposes-ukraine-joins-without-russian-occupied-territories 1920 Brussels

#Ukraine:  Beijing POV: Hat in hand to San Francisco. Professor H.J. Mackinder, International Relations. #FriendsofHistoryDebatingSociety https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/10/politics/biden-xi-meeting-china-us-relations/index.html 1846

#Ukraine:  Tokyo POV: Confront PRC beyond nuclear weapons. Professor H.J. Mackinder, International Relations. #FriendsofHistoryDebatingSociety https://global.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202311/10/WS654d873ea31090682a5ed7ac.html 1920

#Ukraine: Kyiv POV: Sabotge and assassination.  Professor H.J. Mackinder, International Relations. #FriendsofHistoryDebatingSociety https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/11/11/suspected-sabotage-derails-freight-train-deep-inside-russia/ 1910 Kyiv

#Ukraine:   Moscow POV: Stalemate in Donbas. Professor H.J. Mackinder, International Relations. #FriendsofHistoryDebatingSociety https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/11/08/ukraine-russia-war-news-live-putin-counteroffensive-latest/ 1914 Moscow

#UKRAINE:  JERUSALEM POV: No ceasefire. PROFESSOR H.J. MACKINDER, INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS. #FRIENDSOFHISTORYDEBATINGSOCIETY https://www.timesofisrael.com/ 1869 Jerusalem Lyre

#Ukraine:   DC POV: Blinken does not speak; he travels. . Professor H.J. Mackinder, International Relations. #FriendsofHistoryDebatingSociety https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/north-korea-russia-condemn-blinkens-comments-about-military-ties/ar-AA1jM054