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If you do not have much time but still want to learn basics of Minnesota ICE conflicts, All-in is the best:  * ICE Chaos in Minneapolis, Clawdbot Takeover, Why the Dollar is Dropping  (1-31) All in  Sacks has a concise, clear summary of what happened there.  Concerning Islam, there are three (one clip) good videos. Two (one clip) are by Ayaan Hirsi Ali and one commentary on an article by former Australian PM Scott Morrison. Ayaa’s interview is also helpful to understand Somal

(The World Economic Forum produced a lot of important news.)  I have not had time to go through it all. I push it and may update this page later. Jensen Huang’s five layers of AI could be important. Palantir’s Alex Karp could be important. In the past, software was divided into layers of architect, analysis, programmer, and testing. This will be completely abandoned. My guess is top-down. Alex Karp is not a great speaker. …. But Palantir is the only company that apply AI to m

When I first heard Trump wanted to buy Greenland, I thought he had gone too far. I sensed that the US needs Greenland for the effective Golden Dome project. However, he could/should negotiate something much easier to accomplish and less provocative. Mark Halperin’s talks [1-3] were very good. [3] makes the key point clear. Mark Halperin’s father was a well-known long-time worker in 3 administrations during the Cold War and a Democrat. He explained why the US was indispensable

Venezuela: Militarily, it was brilliant. Geopolitically, from a grand strategy viewpoint it is necessary to clean up America’s backyard (Refer to Hal Brands, The Eurasian Century, 2025. Michael Beckley, Hal Brands, Danger Zone, 2023). Maduro had allowed Venezuela to be used by China, Russia, Cuba, even Hamas and others to be used as terrorist training grounds. Trump’s strategy is to prevent it from hostile nations’ influence and at the same time, enable changes gradually (e.g

Trade:   * Howard Lutnick: How America Can Hit 6% GDP Growth in 2026  (1-9)  Good and easy to understand. It has indices. ( 19:50 ) US-Japan trade deal, China's chaos-to-prowess strategy. This is helpful to see behind the scenes.  Invest: I value Brad Gerstner highly. CNBC seems to have no full interview video.  * 'We're still very early in the super cycle,' says Altimeter Capital's Brad Gerstner  (1-7)   * Altimeter's Brad Gerstner reveals his software investment strategy  (

World  * Nothing is ‘inevitable’ between China and Taiwan under Trump: Ex-national security official  (12-31)   Cliff May on China military drills around Taiwan (12-31) (and Iran)  特朗普：对中国大规模围台军演“不担心”   HARD TRUTH: Gen. Keane details why Putin actions undermine peace claims  (12-30) *  can NOT go back to THIS: Gen. Keane  (12-30)   * Global Geopolitical Outlook 2026  (10-2025) H Brands  Trump’s security promise for Ukraine could risk war with Russia Charap, Samuel; Kavanagh,

The recent Bondi terror attack shows how much Islamists hate Jews. The terrorists chose one of the most important festivals and a happy occasion on the Jewish calendar to kill Jews. The question is why? The answer is rooted in the teaching of Prophet Muhammad and the Quran. However, Islam and Muslims are complex. Many Muslims are neither violent nor wanting to kill Jews. The reason lies in the fact that the Quran is inconsistent. Different sects have different interpretations