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
The Federal Reserve Has the Whole World in Its Hands
Consumer Sentiment Misses As Home-Buying Conditions Hit Record-Low
Geopolitics
The Challenges of Next-Gen Insurgency
Beijing and Washington Clash Over Russia Sanctions
Pope Francis Returns to Asia-Pacific Frontlines
Why Australia’s Motion on Taiwan Won’t Shake the Current Australia-China Relationship
Great-Power Expectations in Europe
When it Comes to Weaponry, Lethality Is Not Enough
The US military’s anti-Houthi campaign still isn’t working
Climate Change
It’s “Heating Up” In The Arctic?
On Slicks and Satellites: An Open Source Guide to Marine Oil Spill Detection
Turbine Blades Have Piled Up in Landfills. A Solution May Be Coming.
‘Colossal Waste’: U.S. Leads Way in Public Spending on False Climate Solutions
Science & Technology
Scientist’s method could give months’ warning of major earthquakes
Apple and Nvidia could be OpenAI’s next big investors
Cyberattackers Exploit Google Sheets for Malware Control in Likely Espionage Campaign
North Korean Hackers Target Developers with Malicious npm Packages
Cyber Insurance: A Few Security Technologies, a Big Difference in Premiums
American Politics
Is the Defense Department Ready for an Age of Disruption?
Iran’s ‘Fox Kitten’ Group Aids Ransomware Attacks on US Targets
US Taxpayers Paid $150 Billion In 1 Year For Migrants: Report
Days After RFK Jr. Declares War On Big Food, Time Mag Gaslights Readers On Junk Food
You Had One Job: Kamala Blows Pre-Taped Interview Question With Walz Right Next To Her
Iranian Hackers Set Up New Network to Target U.S. Political Campaigns
Good News!
Good News in History, August 30
Scientists Make Stunning Breakthrough, Turning Banana Peels into Textiles and Renewable Fuels
After Police Didn’t Take it Seriously He Exposed an International Bike Theft Ring on His Own
What went right this week: the good news that matters
Mexico’s floating gardens are ancient wonders of sustainable farming
Quote of the Day
“All warfare is based on deception.”
– Sun Tzu
