After a short intermission, Christopher is back, partly to help a dear friend prep for TFA State and partly because he absolutely missed speaking. Today, Christopher talks about the incredibly controversial subjects of Google and Amazon as tech monopolies. While it's certainly easy to overlook this podcast as another luddite diatribe about the status of tech monopolies, there's a compelling case for managing and regulating these increasingly large and powerful corporations, just as the government did with Carnegie and Rockefeller. Find Extempolitik on Spreaker, iTunes, Stitcher, Soundcloud, Youtube, and Facebook and make sure to always speak up, speak out, and share the podcast!

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To finish the week and start the Harvard Invitational, Christopher discusses the relatively obscure but important search for an ECB Vice President. As Luis de Guindos appears as the heavy favorite for the position, the setbacks of his political ambitions and financial ignorance could spell disaster for the Eurozone. Find Extempolitik on Spreaker, iTunes, Stitcher, Soundcloud, Youtube, and Facebook and make sure to always speak up, speak out, and share the podcast!

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To start an incredibly exciting, Olympic week, Christopher turns back the clock to discuss Middle Eastern Peace, the airline food of foreign policy. As King Abdullah II attempts to guide the United States towards a more balanced approach to foreign policy, the forces of political power and alliances are limiting any power the appeal may have. Find Extempolitik on Spreaker, iTunes, Stitcher, Soundcloud, Youtube, and Facebook and make sure to always speak up, speak out, and share the podcast!

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After consistent developments, the open secret of a Romney Senate bid has the very explicit possibility of wrecking the Republican Party. With Mitt's vague motives over a reemergence into partisan politics, the Trumpian wing of Conservatism could take a serious credibility and influence hit if Romney enters from stage right. Find Extempolitik on Spreaker, iTunes, Stitcher, Soundcloud, Youtube, and Facebook and make sure to always speak up, speak out, and share the podcast!

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To start the week, Christopher discusses the recent demonstrations of Chinese military strength. As China takes a lesson from Goldilocks and attempts to try out three different types of restricted sea/airspace, the international community should be concerned over China's increased aggression. As Taiwan militarizes and China economizes the South China Sea, action must be taken. Find Extempolitik on Spreaker, iTunes, Stitcher, Soundcloud, Youtube, and Facebook and make sure to always speak up, speak out, and share the podcast!

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Just like Martin Schulz, Christopher attempts to make up for some ineffective uploading with a rousing speech. Unlike Martin Schulz, Christopher hopes his podcast won't mean the collective facepalm of the German Social Democratic Party. As Schulz blunders on the CDU Coalition and within his own party, he's leaving a significant gap for Right-Wing Populism to sweep through. Hopefully, the tsunami of political discomfort won't mean his demise. Find Extempolitik on Spreaker, iTunes, Stitcher, Soundcloud, Youtube, and Facebook and make sure to always speak up, speak out, and share the podcast!

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Christopher opens the week by discussing the jarring Russian Presidential Election. As Alexei Navalny continues to march the presidency into chaos, the potential implications of an unstable Russia should compel the international community into action. The question, is how will the election turned Big Brother end? Find Extempolitik on Spreaker, iTunes, Stitcher, Soundcloud, Youtube, and Facebook and make sure to always speak up, speak out, and share the podcast!

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To finish another week, Christopher recycles a question from Ridge preliminaries to discuss the recent Pakistani fallout with the United States. Beyond the potential implications between the two countries, disciplining Pakistan, intertwined with the Taliban, could hold the key to stronger counterterrorism. Find Extempolitik on Spreaker, iTunes, Stitcher, Soundcloud, Youtube, and Facebook and make sure to always speak up, speak out, and share the podcast!

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To start another week, Christopher toasts the government shutdown and surprising political implications of this Trump maneuver. As the dust clears, Mitch McConnell and his counterparts in the Senate appear to be unscathed as the ultimate victors of the shutdown. On another note, Christopher, like the government, apologizes for the length of recent podcasts. He hopes that Extempolitik will serve as a technical and academic resource. Over the coming weeks, he'll be working more closely to improve content and technique so that users can enjoy their experience. Find Extempolitik on Spreaker, iTunes, Stitcher, Soundcloud, Youtube, and Facebook and make sure to always speak up, speak out, and share the podcast!

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To cap off a restful week, Christopher expresses his surprisingly strong feelings about both HQ and Angela Merkel's importance to international politics. As a political force and fashion icon, Merkel's role cannot be overestimated. Especially as coalition politics start to run awry, it's imperative that German forces come together to foster unity at the domestic, continental, and supranational level. Find Extempolitik on Spreaker, iTunes, Stitcher, Soundcloud, Youtube, and Facebook and make sure to always speak up, speak out, and share the podcast!

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