Episode 14: Episode 14: Election 2024 - This time it's Global

Please check out our sponsor at: https://www.youtube.com/@anotherbookreview9903 Project 2025 Explained: Democrats Assail Controversial Right-Wing Policy Map For Trump At DNC https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2024/08/19/project-2025-explained-democrats-assail-controversial-right-wing-policy-map-for-trump-at-dnc/ What could Project 2025 mean for the rest of the world? https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2024/7/10/what-does-project-2025-mean-for-the-world Trump’s Foreign-Policy Influencers https://foreignpolicy.com/2024/08/26/trump-foreign-policy-influencers-us-election-china-trade-nato-ukraine/ Trump could — and wants to — shake up U.S. foreign policy even more in a second term https://www.npr.org/2024/06/11/nx-s1-4996441/trump-foreign-policy-israel-europe-nato-ukraine-russia-china-trade Imagining Trump 2.0: Six scary policy scenarios for a second term https://ecfr.eu/publication/imagining-trump-2-0-six-scary-policy-scenarios-for-a-second-term/ National Health Expenditure Projections 2023-2032 https://www.cms.gov/files/document/nhe-projections-forecast-summary.pdf Harris stands by Israel's right to defend itself while saying Gaza situation is 'heartbreaking' https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/harris-stands-israels-right-defend-saying-gaza-situation-heartbreaking-rcna167893 What a Kamala Harris foreign policy could look like https://www.politico.com/news/2024/07/21/kamala-harris-foreign-policy-00170143 Will a Kamala Harris Administration Continue Biden’s Greater Clarity on Taiwan? https://thediplomat.com/2024/08/will-a-kamala-harris-administration-continue-bidens-greater-clarity-on-taiwan/ A graphical look at scenarios for the US defense budget through 2027 https://www.defensenews.com/outlook/2022/12/05/a-graphical-look-at-scenarios-for-the-us-defense-budget-through-2027/ Would a Trump presidency change China's calculations on Taiwan? https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/U.S.-elections-2024/Would-a-Trump-presidency-change-China-s-calculations-on-Taiwan Why Ukraine’s generals may have rolled the dice on an incursion into Russia https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/08/europe/ukraine-russia-incursion-analysis-intl-cmd/index.html Views of Ukraine and U.S. involvement with the Russia-Ukraine war https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2024/05/08/views-of-ukraine-and-u-s-involvement-with-the-russia-ukraine-war/ Taiwan Announced a Record Defense Budget: But Is It Enough to Deter China? https://www.cfr.org/blog/taiwan-announced-record-defense-budget-it-enough-deter-china There is 'no situation' where Taiwan can defend itself against China the way Ukraine has fought against Russia, says APAC security expert https://www.businessinsider.com/taiwan-cant-defend-against-china-without-direct-american-help-2023-4#:~:text=Taiwan%20can%27t%20fight%20off%20China%20alone%2C%20even%20if,US%20can%20arrive%2C%20she%20told%20The%20Washington%20Post The U.S. could slash climate pollution, but it might not be enough, a new report says https://www.npr.org/2023/07/20/1189060785/u-s-could-cut-climate-pollution-but-it-is-still-short-of-paris-agreement-pledge Harris has yet to outline her plan for climate change. Here's what the Democratic Party platform says https://www.cbsnews.com/news/democratic-party-platform-climate-environment/ Why Is Taiwan Important to the United States? https://www.cfr.org/blog/why-taiwan-important-united-states Taiwan under pressure to bolster its defense as Trump-Harris presidential race stokes policy concerns https://www.cnbc.com/2024/08/05/taiwan-under-pressure-to-bolster-defense-amid-trump-harris-election-race.html