What Actually Mattered This Week: War Spills Into Poland
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What Actually Mattered This Week: War Spills Into Poland

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WHAT ACTUALLY MATTERED THIS WEEK

Poland, NATO say missile strike wasn’t a Russian attack

Unfortunately, a rogue missile from the Russian/Ukrainian conflict struck Polish farmland and killed two people this week.

After a preliminary review, Polish President Duda and NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg assured the public that regardless of the missile’s origin, it was not an intentional attack.

Since Poland is a NATO country, social media went into a frenzy over the possibility of a strike invoking Article 5 of NATO’s founding treaty (that assures collective defense of allies).

Let me just say, I’m glad Twitter wasn’t around during the Cuban missile crisis.

Pelosi to depart as top House Democrat to make way for ‘new generation’

Americans heard 'Madam Speaker' for the first time thanks to Nancy Pelosi.

Regardless of your political affiliation, you can’t deny her tenacity and strength as a leader.

Mexico's president dismisses mass protest against electoral overhaul

Politicizing independent electoral authority: not a great look.

Standing up for democracy: love to see it.

Trump launches 2024 U.S. presidential run, getting jump on rivals

Zero members of the new congress attended his presidential announcement.  

One thing is for sure: Trump has the GOP in a corner.

They can’t win with him, they can’t win without him.


TRUTHS, DAMNED TRUTHS, AND STATISTICS

Putting South Asia’s population density into perspective:

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-Visual Capitalist


THE GZERO WORLD WE’RE JUST LIVING IN

GRAPHIC TRUTH

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YOUR GZERO WORLD

Winter is coming and for Europe, a bleak winter it may be.

The escalating Russia/Ukraine war has united European support to Kyiv’s cause, but it’s also brought a plethora of economic, political, and social challenges. Inflation, a sinking Euro, and the possibility of an energy crisis brings to question just how long Europe’s support for Ukraine will last?

On GZERO World, I speak with German diplomat Christoph Heusgen, who served as his country’s ambassador to the United Nations and is now chairman of the Munich Security Conference.

His take on the war in Ukraine? Vladimir Putin grossly miscalculated Ukrainian resolve and the war is going badly for the Russians. Even so, Putin is determined to see the war through, committing crimes against humanity along the way.

On Germany’s relationship with China, Heusgen questions Olaf Scholz’s meeting with Xi Jinping, voicing concerns about the danger of entering a relationship with a country known to use economic leverage for political gain.

For a longer, wider-ranging version of my interview with Heusgen, check out the GZERO World podcast.

WORLD IN 60 SECONDS

Was the G-20 a success?

What would Russia/Ukraine peace negotiations look like with China leading?

Is Mexico's democracy crumbling under AMLO's leadership?

Find out in this week’s World in 60 Seconds!

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BECAUSE THE INTERNET

Banana republic FTW

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WHAT TO READ THIS WEEK

Personality and Power: Builders and Destroyers of Modern Europe by Ian Kershaw

In modern Europe, whole societies were reshaped, world wars were fought, and millions suffered as populations succumbed to leaders’ cults of personality. In “Personality and Power,” historian Ian Kershaw exposes how human character influenced the emergence of exploitative despots of the twenty-first century. In a thought-provoking contrast from Hitler and Mussolini to Churchill and De Gaulle, Kershaw masterfully combs through history and explores how strikingly different figures in the modern era wielded their personalities to gain influence—for better or for worse.

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DEEP THOUGHTS

“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” – Eleanor Roosevelt



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I am president of Eurasia Group and GZERO Media and foreign affairs columnist at TIME. I currently teach at Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs and previously was a professor at New York University. You can follow me on TwitterFacebook, and Instagram.

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