Political Polarization: What Caused It? Part One (2808)
While we can point fingers at politics and politicians as having contributed to a sharply divided country, and highly charged media content, especially cable news, what other factors have contributed to the deepening chasm causing issues with our democracy? Watch the discussion between Robert E. Hall, Chip Pitts, and Terry Paulson, Ph. D.
Russia’s Twilight War
For those of you who have read my second book, The Absent Superpower, recent events in Ukraine should not come as a surprise. Chapter 6, The Twilight War, lays out how Russian geography and demographic realities would dictate Russian aggression in its immediate periphery. This is not a justification of Moscow's aggression against its neighbor, but international watchers should not be feigning surprise.
The Fog of War and the Grammar of War
George Friedman, Ph.D., founder and chairman of Geopolitical Futures, Author: The Storm Before the Calm, discusses Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
The Confusion Over Critical Race Theory (2807)
Tune in to find out more about Mauro F. Guillen, Ph.D.'s seven principles – which will allow us to approach 2030 strategically and wisely ourselves.
2030: Reshaping Our Future, Part Two (2806)
Tune in to find out more about Mauro F. Guillen, Ph.D.'s seven principles – which will allow us to approach 2030 strategically and wisely ourselves.
2030: Reshaping Our Future, Part One (2805)
Mauro F. Guillen, Ph.D., author of 2030, How Today’s Biggest Trends Will Collide and Reshape the Future of Everything, says, "the world as we know it today will be gone by 2030." That's only eight years away! Watch the show to see what you can expect and how to prepare.
Global Trends and Forecast for 2022, The World in 2022 (2804)
George Friedman gives us a snapshot of the political, economic, and military systems we are faced with and the overall impact 2022 with all its disruptions will bring to the U.S., China, Russia, Europe brings, and how the future will impact global power.
Anticipating the Future: What Can We Expect? (2802)
Daniel Burrus, Technology Futurist, author of the bestsellers Technotrends and Flash Foresight, joins hosts Dennis McCuistion and Jim Cathcart for a look through the crystal ball to see what the future brings us in hard and soft trends.
Climate Change: Settled or Unsettled? (2803)
Join us to gauge for yourself and find out more about climate change and the steps we need to take to be better informed solution seekers.
The Geography and Economics of Happiness (2801)
Are some countries happier than others? If so, why? What are the attributes of happiness, and can it be bought? Does geography dictate our happiness cycle? See what our expert has to say.
What IS Modern Monetary Theory? (2728)
Alexander William Salter, Ph.D., and L. Randall Wray, Ph.D., join hos Dennis McCuistion for a discussion on Modern Monetary Theory, the framework developed to analyze fiscal and monetary policy applicable to national governments with sovereign currencies.
9/11, Iraq and Afghanistan: How We Got There – Part Two (2727)
Robert L. Draper and Jeffrey A. Engel join hosts Dennis McCuistion and Jim Falk to continue the conversation on the blunders our government created and the back-office strategy that led to our entering the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts and how 9/11 contributed to those decisions.
9/11, Iraq and Afghanistan: How We Got There – Part One (2726)
Our guests focus on the back-office strategy that led to our entering the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts and how 9/11 contributed to those decisions. We discuss the costs, blunders, and what should have been done to expedite the best decisions.
Au Revoir to Dennis
Dear friends, Thank you once again for joining us to say au revoir to Dennis. 900 TV programs plus – time flies when you're having fun. He was touched and grateful for your being there [...]
Re-Air: What do Americans Need to Know About China? (2710)
China continues to cause consternation to the U.S. Our relations with China appear to be at long time low. In his recent confirmation hearings for Director of the CIA, William Burns said, “The adversarial Chinese leadership poses our biggest political threat.” They are also the third-largest trading partner the U.S. has and the second-largest economy in the world and the most formidable competition that the U.S. has. Bringing some new perspectives on this growing concern is David J. Firestein, the inaugural president and CEO of the George H. W. Bush Foundation for U.S.-China Relations (Bush China Foundation).