Emerging Risks

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Shanghai on the Edge of Madness
Shanghai on the Edge of Madness
Starvation will push and pull human psychology in unusual directions—it is one of the few things that can overcome fear of the authorities. When famine came to China 400 years ago, it made Chinese peasants receptive to the preachers of class war. When the government failed to provide crucial
·quillette.com·
Shanghai on the Edge of Madness
Are we going to war with Russia?
Are we going to war with Russia?
It’s good we’re ignoring Russian President Vladimir Putin’s demands to stop aiding Ukraine. But we should grasp what that might lead to.
·chicago.suntimes.com·
Are we going to war with Russia?
Why China isn't backing down on its zero-Covid strategy
Why China isn't backing down on its zero-Covid strategy
Thanks to its zero tolerance for Covid-19 cases, China was the only major economy to grow in 2020.While the rest of the world battled wave after wave of coro...
·youtube.com·
Why China isn't backing down on its zero-Covid strategy
Tehran warns Israel on making 'tiniest move' against Iran
Tehran warns Israel on making 'tiniest move' against Iran
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi Monday warned that Israel will be targeted by his country's armed forces if it makes “the tiniest move” against Iran. He spoke as talks stalled in Vienna over a deal to rein in Iran's nuclear capabilities, which Tehran says are used for peaceful purposes.
·apnews.com·
Tehran warns Israel on making 'tiniest move' against Iran
Jerusalem clashes raise fears of wider conflict
Jerusalem clashes raise fears of wider conflict
At least 152 Palestinians were wounded when Israeli riot police entered the Al-Aqsa mosque compound on Friday to disperse Palestinians who threw firecrackers and stones at them.
·japantimes.co.jp·
Jerusalem clashes raise fears of wider conflict
For Finland and Sweden, the Time for Neutrality May Be Over
For Finland and Sweden, the Time for Neutrality May Be Over
Preventing NATO expansion is one of Vladimir Putin’s primary justifications for invading Ukraine. The war appears likely to backfire on this front, as Finland and Sweden seriously consider joini
·realclearworld.com·
For Finland and Sweden, the Time for Neutrality May Be Over
China's economic growth under threat as virus takes hold
China's economic growth under threat as virus takes hold
The mounting cost of China's zero-Covid policy threatens to derail Beijing's ambitious GDP target, analysts say, as supply chains snarl, ports face delays and Shanghai remains mired in lockdown.
·france24.com·
China's economic growth under threat as virus takes hold
China's Xi Jinping is 'a silent partner' in Putin's 'aggression' in Ukraine, CIA Director Burns warns
China's Xi Jinping is 'a silent partner' in Putin's 'aggression' in Ukraine, CIA Director Burns warns
CIA Director William Burns on Thursday said Chinese President Xi Jinping is “a silent partner” in Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “aggression” in Ukraine, warning that China poses the “greatest challenge” and “most profound test” that the agency has ever faced.
·foxnews.com·
China's Xi Jinping is 'a silent partner' in Putin's 'aggression' in Ukraine, CIA Director Burns warns
Russia may be in default, Moody's says
Russia may be in default, Moody's says
Moody's said Russia may be in default because it tried to service its dollar bonds in roubles, which would be one of the starkest consequences to date of Moscow's exclusion from the Western financial system since President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine.
·reuters.com·
Russia may be in default, Moody's says
FBI says North Korean hackers stole more than $600 million in cryptocurrency in single hack
FBI says North Korean hackers stole more than $600 million in cryptocurrency in single hack
The FBI on Thursday blamed hackers associated with the North Korean government for stealing more than $600 million in cryptocurrency last month from a video gaming company -- the latest in a string of audacious cyber heists tied to Pyongyang.
·edition.cnn.com·
FBI says North Korean hackers stole more than $600 million in cryptocurrency in single hack
Vladimir Putin: Crazy or Calculating?
Vladimir Putin: Crazy or Calculating?
Former WSJ Moscow Bureau Chief Claudia Rosett argues Vladimir Putin is playing ‘the long game’ in Ukraine, warns that U.S. policy needs to face Russian threats directly on ‘Cavuto: Coast to Coast.’ #FoxBusiness #FoxNews Subscribe to Fox Business! https://bit.ly/2D9Cdse Watch more Fox Business Video: https://video.foxbusiness.com Watch Fox Business Network Live: http://www.foxnewsgo.com/ FOX Business Network (FBN) is a financial news channel delivering real-time information across all platforms that impact both Main Street and Wall Street. Headquartered in New York — the business capital of the world — FBN launched in October 2007 and is one of the leading business networks on television, having topped CNBC in Business Day viewers for the second consecutive year in 2018. The network is available in nearly 80 million homes in all markets across the United States. Owned by FOX Corporation, FBN is a unit of FOX News Media and has bureaus in Chicago, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C. Follow Fox Business on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FoxBusiness Follow Fox Business on Twitter: https://twitter.com/foxbusiness Follow Fox Business on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/foxbusiness
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Vladimir Putin: Crazy or Calculating?
This Is the War’s Decisive Moment
This Is the War’s Decisive Moment
The United States and its allies can tip the balance between a costly success and a calamity.
·theatlantic.com·
This Is the War’s Decisive Moment
Stephen Kotkin on History and Geopolitics
Stephen Kotkin on History and Geopolitics
Hoover Institution scholar and Princeton University professor Stephen Kotkin uses his review essay in Foreign Affairs of Richard Overy’s new book on the Second World War, Blood and Ruins: The La
·realcleardefense.com·
Stephen Kotkin on History and Geopolitics
America is headed for class warfare | Opinion
America is headed for class warfare | Opinion
The class politics that have long dominated Europe are now here with a vengeance, and they will stick around until they are addressed.
·newsweek.com·
America is headed for class warfare | Opinion