Your daily policy brief 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
How Chinese Traders & Miners Got Around China’s Crypto Ban
Why Warren Buffett has built a mighty cash mountain
China’s manufacturers are going broke
Can anything rouse Germany from its economic slumber?
Geopolitics
UK Authorities Now Arresting People For Posting “Inaccurate Information” On Social Media
Israel Is in a Death Spiral. Who Will It Take Down With It?
US Border Crossings: Is Mexico the Solution?
Can China and the Philippines Save Their South China Sea Understanding?
Commissioning 1000 New Ballistic Missiles Demonstrates North Korea’s Massive Production Capacity
Iran’s frightening new playbook for war
Climate Change
Is the Era of Explosive U.S. Shale Growth Over?
California Power Bills Are Soaring
Will the World Run Out of Essential Resources by 2050?
Just How Clean Is Renewable Energy?
Science & Technology
Archer to set up air taxi network in LA by 2026 ahead of World Cup
Imagining Intelligent Machines
University Professors Targeted by North Korean Cyber Espionage Group
How to Weaponize Microsoft Copilot for Cyberattackers
Building an Effective Strategy to Manage AI Risks
American Politics
50 Years On… The Bait-And-Switch Behind Post-Watergate “Reforms”
How to Prevent a Spiral of Political Violence in America
Good News!
Good News in History, August 8
More African Girls Can Get Ahead Now Thanks to School Uniforms Designed to Grow with the Student
Scientists employ sea lion ‘camera crews’ to map uncharted ocean ecosystems
Quote of the Day
“Success in creating AI would be the biggest event in human history. Unfortunately, it might also be the last, unless we learn how to avoid the risks.”
– Stephen Hawking
