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GIS Radio: Stablecoins and CBDCs used as tools to mask public debt
Season 2 Episode 293
Governments use stablecoins and CBDCs to generate demand for debt and embed controls that postpone fiscal pain while avoiding market discipline. An a…
5 months, 4 weeks ago
GIS Radio: U.S.-Saudi transactional ties and strategic ambitions
Season 2 Episode 292
Relations between Riyadh and the White House are warming, driven by different but complementary objectives.
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6 months ago
GIS Radio: The path of sanctions evasion leads through Kyrgyzstan
Season 2 Episode 291
Russia’s war in Ukraine elevates Kyrgyzstan as a China-backed hub for sanctions avoidance, reshaping global trade transparency norms. An analysis by …
6 months ago
GIS Radio: Venezuela’s Delcy Rodriguez under the tutelage of the U.S.
Season 2 Episode 290
Venezuela’s interim leader, Delcy Rodriguez, is guiding the country under U.S. oversight following Maduro’s capture, with amnesty and oil reforms und…
6 months ago
GIS Radio: High-Stakes Diplomacy in the U.S.-Iran Standoff
Season 2 Episode 289
Escalating U.S.-Iran tensions lead to military threats and economic risks, despite fragile, indirect talks. An analysis by Giorgio Cafiero. Read the …
6 months ago
GIS Radio: Russia’s economy faces years of low, but stable growth
Season 2 Episode 288
As a two-year consumer and liquidity-fueled boom petered out in 2025, the economy has transitioned into a complex mix of resilience and stagnation. A…
6 months ago
GIS Radio: The past, present and future of cryptocurrency
Season 2 Episode 287
Once privacy-focused and decentralized, crypto has become heavily regulated and institutionalized – trading autonomy for liquidity, clarity and mass …
6 months, 1 week ago
GIS Radio: Xi’s power consolidation and military calculus
Season 2 Episode 286
China’s military purges replace institutional expertise with personal rule, increasing fragility and risks of miscalculation and conflict. An analysi…
6 months, 1 week ago
GIS Radio: Optimism for the future of the Quad
Season 2 Episode 285
Despite U.S.-India trade strains and China’s assertiveness, strengthened bilateral ties fuel optimism for the Quad’s revival and deeper cooperation. …
6 months, 1 week ago
GIS Radio: Nuclear deterrence after arms control collapse
Season 2 Episode 284
Post-Cold War nuclear stability is eroding as treaties lapse, proliferation spreads and tactical deterrence gains prominence in a multipolar world. A…
6 months, 1 week ago