by Rachel Poole | Dec 2, 2021 | Geopolitics & the Day After
Here is our take on the articles summarized below: The energy transition marches on. To begin our summaries this week, we examine how one of the key elements of the renewable energy shift – cobalt – has become a critical issue in the US China rivalry, with...
by Rachel Poole | Nov 18, 2021 | Geopolitics & the Day After
Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, we will not be posting The Day After & the Era of Transformation next Thursday. The world of geopolitics has become increasingly polarized to the extremes. The US- China rivalry has begun taking on aspects of the Cold War’s nuclear...
by Rachel Poole | Nov 11, 2021 | Geopolitics & the Day After
As we have written on previous occasions, we believe the “Era of Transformation” which gives this newsletter its name is a multifaceted shift away from old dynamics to a new equilibrium (the “Day After”). Two key elements driving this shift are the energy transition...
by Rachel Poole | Nov 5, 2021 | Geopolitics & the Day After
Destabilizing forces by definition have complicated interactions and unforeseeable consequences. For this week’s geopolitical look, we examine several destabilizing currents in the world today: the US-China rivalry, water insecurity, and unrest in Turkey, Sudan,...
by Rachel Poole | Oct 28, 2021 | Geopolitics & the Day After
With world leaders set to meet in Glasgow tomorrow to discuss the next wave of climate policy, much of the nation’s energy has been focused on climate policy. We begin our weekly news review with a dive into that meeting and the topics it will cover. We then discuss...
by Rachel Poole | Oct 21, 2021 | Geopolitics & the Day After
It is no secret that China is the Biden Administration’s number one foreign policy challenge. Despite intense international backlash, China has demonstrated time and time again that it has no regard for human rights or international rule of law, and is unwilling to...