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The Geopolitics of Cables: US and China’s Subsea War
2024年12月17日 · Geopolitical tensions are growing globally over the cutting of two subsea cables in the Baltic Sea, and a struggle for dominance between the West and China threatens digital equity.
Fair Observer Monthly: December 2024 - Fair Observer
Fair Observer Monthly is a chance for you to sit down, look back and think about the month past. A month lasts 28 to 31 days, a suitably appropriate time to take stock of the world. We publish daily on our website and we select some of our best articles every month in our e-magazine.… Continue reading Fair Observer Monthly: December 2024
Eight Reasons Marco Rubio Would Be a Disastrous Secretary of State
2024年11月20日 · Donald Trump made a dangerous choice selecting Marco Rubio for US secretary of state. Rubio’s opposition to leftist Latin American governments,
New Orleans Attack: ISIS’s Lone Wolf Terror May Take an Alarming …
2025年1月7日 · Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a 42-year-old United States Army veteran, crashed a Ford F-150 pickup truck into a crowd of New Orleans residents celebrating New Year’s Day. He then exited the vehicle and opened fire on the crowd, killing 15 people and injuring 30 more. This kind of lone wolf attack on US ...
Illusions of Safety: Sexual Assault from India to the US
2024年11月21日 · Sexual assault threatens women across the globe. While some countries are more dangerous than others, harmful cultural norms, censorship and cover-ups also occur in more progressive countries like the US.
The US Merchant Marine Is a National Security Necessity
The US, once one of the world’s foremost shipping economies, has become almost entirely dependent on foreign firms to transport goods to and from its mainland. This is a vulnerability of which China is well aware. If the US does not overhaul its shipping system soon, it may be caught unprepared by a hostile naval power.
Outside the Box: Havana Syndrome and our Common Future with AI
2025年1月13日 · In “Outside the Box,” I interrogate ChatGPT to better understand how AI “reasons.” It’s like a conversation with an intelligent friend, sharing ideas and challenging some of the explanations. Neither of us necessarily has “the answers,” but by working together, we can better frame the ...
Outside the Box: We Need to Appreciate and Learn from AI’s (and …
2025年1月6日 · In “Outside the Box,” I interrogate ChatGPT to better understand how AI “reasons.” It’s like a conversation with an intelligent friend..
In Trade Rivalry With the US, China Will Not Become Another Japan
2024年12月25日 · China, which enjoys a hefty trade surplus vis-à-vis the US, is paying attention to history. Back in the 1980s, a strong dollar led to...