Main stories: Six elections that tell us about the contradictions between
elections and democracy; China ups the pressure on Taiwan and Hong Kong;
Human Rights Under Fire in Venezuela.
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This week's commentary: Israeli public opinion--favoring removal of Netanyahu
and getting the hostages back, but also favoring his war objectives.
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In this edition of the GCID, I report on Putin's trip to China, Biden's
tariffs on Chinese hi-tech goods, an unusual US request of Russia and China
on nuclear weapons, and other news.
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In this episode: Scientists despair over climate change; Glitches in US-China
people-to-people exchanges; Xi Jinping visits Europe; and more.
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In this episode: Three wrong decisions on the Gaza war; American opinion on
the war; US-China military talks resume; banning nuclear weapons in space;
and more.
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Today's episode includes: The AfD in Germany and Russia's Orthodox Church:
Tools of Moscow?; Russia's secret plan for the West; Switzerland redefines
neutrality; China's questionable GDP; and more.
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