The State of the World

The State of the World: A Geopolitical Framework - http://t.co/LMjipp9A

Excerpts from this interesting thought piece from Stratfor:

The period between 1989 and 1991 was unique in that a long cycle of human history spanning hundreds of years ended, and with it a shorter cycle also came to a close. The world is still reverberating from the events of that period. [...]

Three major areas of the world are in flux: Europe, China and the Persian Gulf. Every country in the world will have to devise a strategy to deal with the new reality, just as 1989-1991 required new strategies. The most important country, the United States, had no strategy after 1991 and has no strategy today. This is the single most important reality of the world. Like the Spaniards, who, in the generation after Columbus' voyage, lacked a clear sense of the reality they had created, Americans have no clear sense of the world they find themselves in. This fact continues to define how the world works.

“The Breakup of Britain”?

"The Breakup of Britain": Will Scotland Go Its Own Way? http://t.co/g1ZgADf3

From The New York Times

Manchurian Trivia

Manchurian Trivia: Does Russia share a border with North Korea, or does China touch the Sea of Japan? http://t.co/m1E8TpBL

From The New York Times