Share this postCopy linkFacebookEmailNotesMoreAudio versions of posts[PODCAST] Sunday Cutdown LXXXIII (20 JULY 2025)Share this postCopy linkFacebookEmailNotesMore1×0:00Current time: 0:00 / Total time: -38:02-38:02Audio playback is not supported on your browser. Please upgrade.[PODCAST] Sunday Cutdown LXXXIII (20 JULY 2025)Clearing my inbox of stories I want to documentThomas PM BarnettJul 20, 2025Share this postCopy linkFacebookEmailNotesMoreShareTranscriptThis is a reader-supported publication. I give it all away for free but could really use your support if you want me to keep doing this.SubscribeAudio version of today’s post.1) The time I got a chance to publicly duel with Mahathir MohamadECONOMIST: A centenarian’s mixed legacy2) This is almost too easy … for ChinaWAPO: Trump has cut global climate finance. China is more than happy to step in.3) If you’re a native-born American and the president threatens to strip you of your citizenship and deport you, then you may just be living in a dictatorshipNYT: How Will We Know When We Have Lost Our Democracy?4) The magical mystery baseAP: US Expands Militarized Zones to 1/3 of Southern Border, Stirring Controversy5) Proposition InfinityGUARDIAN: ‘I felt pure, unconditional love’: the people who marry their AI chatbots6) The world just isn’t that into US anymoreNYT: American Allies Want to Redraw the World’s Trade Map, Minus the U.S.7) Headed in different directionsWAPO: In China, the master’s degree is the new bachelor’s degreePEW RESEARCH CENTER: Is College Worth It?8) Withering on the AI vineECONOMIST: AI is killing the web. Can anything save it?9) The coming run on the food banksNYT: A New Era of Hunger Has Begun10) Two types of people in the futureNYT: A Special ‘Climate’ Visa? People in Tuvalu Are Applying Fast. 11) From hub-and-spokes to get your own hub, bub!NYT: Europe’s Dilemma: Build a Military Industry or Keep Relying on the U.S.12) My Military Singularity has arrived — ahead of scheduleWSJ: A Never-Ending Supply of Drones Has Frozen the Front Lines in UkraineShareShare Thomas P.M. Barnett’s Global ThroughlinesDiscussion about this episodeCommentsRestacksShare this postCopy linkFacebookEmailNotesMoreAudio versions of postsAn additional shareAn additional shareSubscribeListen onSubstack AppSpotifyRSS FeedAppears in episodeThomas PM BarnettRecent Episodes[PODCAST] Sunday Cutdown LXXXIV (27 July 2025)5 hrs ago • Thomas PM Barnett[PODCAST] Questions and Answers #9Jul 26 • Thomas PM Barnett[PODCAST] Day 12,263 of America being held hostage by the Cold WarJul 25 • Thomas PM Barnett[PODCAST] President UnprecedentJul 24 • Thomas PM Barnett[PODCAST] Palantir as the anti-ChristJul 23 • Thomas PM Barnett[PODCAST] FDR's Four Freedoms ReimaginedJul 22 • Thomas PM Barnett[PODCAST] Inception: The Trump VariantJul 21 • Thomas PM Barnett
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