If your kids need poster boards for an upcoming school project, you may want to visit the supply store before the autoworkers hit the picket lines. With a strike looming, let's break down the economic and political consequences.Full Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/zeihan/autoworkers-strike-the-unions-rising-influence-in-america

The Chinese telecom firm Huawei (the same firm that was caught modifying equipment on behalf of the Chinese government) has released a new phone with a seven-nanometer chip.Full Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/zeihan/why-huaweis-7nm-chip-isnt-a-big-chinese-breakthrough

As we continue down the path of deglobalization, the US has checked most of the boxes needed to thrive in a disconnected world. Between shifting supply chains and moving manufacturing closer to home, there is still one box that the US hasn't checked off - processing.Full Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/zeihan/processing-the-greatest-threat-to-us-economic-security

Senator Tommy Tuberville has placed a unilateral hold on nominations and confirmations of military officials because he doesn't like the Biden administration's current policy of allowing officers to travel for abortion services.Full Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/zeihan/the-greatest-threat-to-american-national-security

Mohammed bin Salman, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, has seen the ongoing engagement and security guarantee that the US has with Japan, and he wants a similar deal for Saudi Arabia.Full Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/zeihan/saudi-arabia-and-israel-want-a-us-security-deal

The Ukraine War has negatively impacted almost every area of life, but perhaps there's a silver lining beneath all the global disruptions and adverse effects...It may sound like a stretch, but this war may have helped to prevent a financial crisis in the US.Full Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/zeihan/why-im-not-worried-about-the-banks-yet

With China facing economic slowdown, trade wars, and a slew of other things, an intervention (aka the G20 Summit) is exactly what Xi needs right now.Full Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/zeihan/xi-ditches-the-g20-summit

All this talk of little green men has both disturbed and intrigued my inner nerd. While I don't know if aliens have actually visited us, talking about the possible tech being used is a fun little distraction for all of us.Full Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/zeihan/astropolitics-how-are-the-aliens-getting-here

The US military has had recruitment issues for a while, and the next generation reaching the recruitment age (aka those who hate any and all things social) won't be making it any easier. But this isn't just a US military issue; this is the leading edge of a recruiting crisis for everyone.Full Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/zeihan/the-recruiting-crisis

The super moon (or blue moon or whatever it was) didn't have just the animals stirring last night...and since I couldn't sleep, I figured we should talk about Ukraine's recent drone attack and its ramifications.Full Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/zeihan/ukrainian-drone-attack