One issue in global politics explained each week, so you understand what’s really going on, why it’s happening, and what’s likely to happen next. Dr. Keith Suter is Australia's leading media commentator on global affairs and geopolitics. This series gives you the global truths in straightforward and short episodes.
Chinese president Xi Jingping may use the 100th anniversary of the People's Liberation Army in 2027 as motivation to invade Taiwan.
The US has military bases in Japan and Korea, so any move on Taiwan would inevitably include America, bringing about the likelihood of World War III.
In this episode of Global Truths, Dr Keith Suter looks at how and why 2027 is shaping up as a big year for Xi Jingping, and what how his decisions on China's future will resonate around the world.
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The Washington consensus is about the major driving forces in the global economy stemming from the US government.
Joe Biden is now leading a NEW consensus, focusing on keeping the US economy strong, by focusing not on the global economy, toward onshore manufacturing. Bringing it all back home.
In this episode of Global Truths with Dr Keith Suter, we take a deep dive on Washington's new consensus and what it means for the global economy.
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The National Organization for Women was a game-changer for women. It led the second wave of feminism creating opportunities unimagined a generation before. It was funded and grew through grassroots activism and fundraising.
American academic Katherine Turk suggests donation-driven activism is undermining activism, in particular feminism.
In this episode of Global Truths, Dr Keith Suter looks at the history of activism fundraising, where it all went wrong, and why feminism in particular is suffering as a result.
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What are 'risk tipping points' and why you need to know about them.
The UN University Institute for Environment and Human Security has come up with six 'risk tipping points', a list of potentially catastrophic events in the world's near future.
An RTP is defined as “the moment at which a given socioecological system is no longer able to buffer risks and provide its expected functions, after which the risk of catastrophic impacts to these systems increases substantially.”
In this episode of Global Truths, Dr Keith Suter explains what a risk tipping point is, and why you need to know about them.
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Russia needs strong leadership - and Vladimir Putin is repeating history as he develops his leadership into a dictatorship similar to Joseph Stalin.
In this episode of Global Truths, Dr Keith Suter takes a look back at Russia's past leaders, Stalin and Lenin, to compare their reign with Putin. He also talks about why Russia needs dictators and why Putin's reign is developing into the very modern version of a dictator.
Is Vladimir Putin the new Stalin?
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November 22 is the 60th anniversary of the assasination of US President John F Kennedy and there are still multiple theories and conspiracies as to who killed him and why.
In this episode of Global Truths, Dr Keith Suter discusses Lee Harvey Oswald and his motivations - and the "magic bullet" theory.
Many are unaware the term 'conspiracy theory' actually comes from the inquiry into Kennedy's death.
So who killed Kennedy? And why?
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Rupert Murdoch has created a global multi-media empire. How and why?
In this episode of Global Truths, Dr Keith Suter explores Rupert Murdoch's history and motivation, to discover how he went from inheriting a small Adelaide newspaper to being one of the richest and most influential people in the world.
The rise and rise of Rupert Murdoch.
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What does the future hold for Israel and Palestine?
In this episode of Global Truths, Dr Keith Suter outlines four possible scenarios for the future of the two nations and how the wider conflict in the Middle East may play out.
The disputes between Israel and Palestine are not only over land but also religious interpretation. When it comes to war, truth is the first casualty and God is the first recruit.
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The UN has released 'A New Agenda for Peace'. What happened to the OLD Agenda for Peace??
Currently, a quarter of humanity is living in places affected by violent conflict, with the world facing the highest number of violent conflicts since the Second World War.
In this episode of Global Truths, Dr Keith Suter explains how and why the UN plans to implement its New Agenda for Peace and what it means for the world.
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The global population is ageing, but our systems are not keeping up. Elder care is becoming big business and that means it's more costly. Having fewer children means older people are more likely to have to provide for themselves in their twilight years.
In this episode of Global Truths Dr Keith Suter investigates why growing older in the US is harder and more expensive than it's ever been.
What can Australia learn from the Americans' mistakes?
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What is the correlation between higher education and Japanese cars?
If American universities aren't careful, they're going to end up like American cars - too expensive and cumbersome. Customers are going to choose cheaper and more accesible options, or choose not to go to university at all.
In this episode of Global Truths, Dr Keith Suter talks about the rising cost of higher education and what it means for the future of first-world countries like the United States and Australia. He also talks about whether we actually need a university education and advocates for more people to go to TAFE and to take up trades.
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