Daily Policy Brief – 07/30/2024

Your daily policy pulse to explore emerging topics and discover top-notch policy material about fields that impact and inform our preparedness like Economics, Geopolitics, Climate Change, Science & Technology and more, hand-selected daily for you.

As always, we prepare for the worst, but hope and pray for the best!


Daily Policy Topics

Economics

The Global Backdrop Is Bananas

This Is What The Final Stages Of A Bubble Economy Look Like Just Before A Collapse Happens

US Home Prices Rose For 15th Straight Month In May, Despite Soaring Rates

To Win ‘Medicare for All,’ First Reclaim Medicare From Profiteers

Malaysia Has Applied For BRICS Membership, Anwar Says

Geopolitics

US Sanctions Policy: Too Much Collateral Damage?

US sanctions firms in China, Iran for aiding Tehran’s UAV program

Israel targets Hezbollah commander in south Beirut strike

Venezuela election featured ‘exceptional manipulation:’ regional body

Why America Stands to Lose If It Resumes Nuclear Testing

How Sinaloa Kingpin’s Arrest Could Affect U.S.-Mexico Relations

The U.S. Election Is Overshadowing the World’s Biggest Crises

Geopolitical Resilience: The New Imperative for American Business and Diplomacy

Germany, Future Leader of European Defense?

Will a new “pact” of ten laws help Europe ease its migrant woes?

U.S. Navy’s Ukraine Lesson: We Need More Sea Drone

NATO After Next: From Interoperability to Fungibility

Climate Change

Understanding the New Era of Fire

How to Garden in an Unfamiliar Climate? Expect the Unexpected.

Dark Oxygen Discovery in the Pacific Ocean: What Lies Beneath?

Science & Technology

“Censorship to Defend Democracy”

Is Chinese Nuclear Tech Better Than the US?

How researchers turn bacteria into cellulose-producing mini-factories

Robots Are Coming, and They’re on a Mission: Install Solar Panels

Meta will pay Texas $1.4B in settlement over facial recognition software

Qualcomm unveils Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 to make 5G accessible to billions

Cyber Threat Intelligence: Illuminating the Deep, Dark Cybercriminal Underground

OneDrive Phishing Scam Tricks Users into Running Malicious PowerShell Script

American Politics

Three Palestinian Terror Suspects Detained At Southern Border As Agents Lament Lack Of Resources

Unburdened: Kamala Harris Suddenly Rejects All Of Her Radical Positions

Pew Research: Americans Divided on U.S. Role in Russia-Ukraine War

Trump security was unaware of gunman until shots fired: Secret Service

Good News!

Good News in History, July 30

LA Zoo Breaks Record for Condors Hatched in a Season with 17 Ugly-Cute Chicks Poised to Bolster Species

Rising and shining: one woman’s mission to demystify the baking of bread

How to protect your dog’s paws in summer heat

Good news for urban dwellers: more trees, better health


Quote of the Day

“Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.”

Arthur C. Clarke

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