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‘We Are At An Inflection Point’ And Technology Is Key
19Oct By Patti MohrNo Comments
Globalization, Global Disintegration, Types of News: Quotes

‘We Are At An Inflection Point’ And Technology Is Key

Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with former Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice while visiting Stanford University and the Silicon Valley on Monday. (Oct. 17, 2022) The Return of Great Power Rivalry In A Post Global World October 19, 2022—U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Stanford University and technology firms in the Silicon Valley this week. He said research and development of technology are essential for U.S. interests. "We are at an inflection point. The post-Cold War world has come to an end, and there is an intense competition underway to shape what comes next. And at the heart of that competition is technology."-Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Stanford University on October 17, 2022 Global Competition 'Back With A Force' Former Secretary ...
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A ‘Bomb Beneath The Multilateral System’
13Oct By Patti MohrNo Comments
Geopolitics, Globalization, Global Disintegration, Types of News: Quotes

A ‘Bomb Beneath The Multilateral System’

October 13, 2022—European Council President Charles Michel described a geopolitical shift due to the Russia-Ukraine war in an address to the Council. European Council President Charles Michel on a geopolitical transition. "And this war is also, in a way, a bomb that has been placed beneath the multilateral system. As well we know – more or less intuitively, more or less rationally – without a doubt, we are at this very moment being thrown into a sort of geopolitical transition towards a new chapter, a different chapter in the history of international relations."-European Council President Charles Michel, October 10, 2022 speech
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Globalization In Reverse
19Apr By Patti MohrNo Comments
Global Economics, Globalization, Global Disintegration, Types of News: Quotes, Types of News: Videos

Globalization In Reverse

April 19, 2022—As the IMF warned of a slowdown in the global economy, its staff pointed to a larger issue likely to impact economies around the world for years to come. That issue is the reversal of globalization, which has been in place for decades. Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, IMF Economic Counsellor and Director of the Research Department, described it as such: “The war also increases the risk of a more permanent fragmentation of the world economy into geopolitical blocks with distinct technology standards, cross-border payment systems, and reserve currencies." https://youtu.be/N_PU21dClgA
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Colin Powell On War, Diplomacy & Tolerance For Humanity
20Oct By Patti MohrNo Comments
Diplomacy, Types of News: Quotes

Colin Powell On War, Diplomacy & Tolerance For Humanity

Powell Achieved Success With Optimism, Focus And Hard Work October 20, 2021—Colin Powell served the United States as a soldier, a national security adviser, chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff, and the nation's top diplomat as Secretary of State from 2001-2005. While intensely popular for his leadership skills and political moderation, he shied away from a career in politics saying, he had "no political fire in his belly." On Monday, Powell passed away at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, in Bethesda, Md. He had COVID-19 despite having been vaccinated, multiple myeloma, and early-stage Parkinson's Disease. He was 84. For many Americans, Powell symbolized the ability to achieve success, not only as a strong leader but also as a minority who overcame difficult...
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“This is the third time the United States and North Korea have started down this path toward denuclearization and normalization of relations. Previous efforts failed not just because the North Koreans cheated, but because neither side fulfilled its commitments.”
15Jun By Patti MohrNo Comments
Diplomacy, Sanctions, Types of News: Quotes

“This is the third time the United States and North Korea have started down this path toward denuclearization and normalization of relations. Previous efforts failed not just because the North Koreans cheated, but because neither side fulfilled its commitments.”

Third Time Is A Charm? In analyzing the Trump-Kim Summit, Rand Corp. Senior Fellow James Dobbins says sustainable progress in dismantling North Korea's nuclear infrastructure would take 10-15 years. "At least one of the two leaders will no longer be in office by then," Dobbins said. "And the United States can never be certain that Pyongyang has surrendered every single nuclear weapon." He credits South Korean President Moon Jae-in for negotiating a path forward with North Korea and the warming relations between Kim and Trump. If nothing else, the summit may provide relief to most Americans and Koreans agitated last year by the heated rhetoric and threats of a nuclear showdown between Trump and Kim. For more, see the Rand Corp. blog piece, 'Why This Wasn't Kim's Father'. &nb...
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NOTABLE QUOTABLE: “If you are spending more than you are producing, that means you will have a trade deficit…. America is spending more than you are producing.”
12Jun By Patti MohrNo Comments
Global Trade, Types of News: Quotes

NOTABLE QUOTABLE: “If you are spending more than you are producing, that means you will have a trade deficit…. America is spending more than you are producing.”

Little Sympathy for U.S. Trade Deficit in Singapore June 12, 2018--Speaking to reporters in Singapore, U.S. President Donald Trump complained that the United States "has lost $800 billion" due to its trade deficit with the rest of the world over the last couple years. While that message may appeal to Trump supporters in the United States, it doesn't carry much weight abroad. Lee summed up the U.S. trade-deficit situation quite simply. "If you are spending more than you are producing, that means you will have a trade deficit; if you're spending less than you're producing, that means you will save money or run a trade surplus. So America is spending more than you are producing. Why are you able to do that? Because you are the most powerful country in the world, and everybody else w...
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