GeoHistory

How Silver Made Chinese Empires

And Unmade Them

Jul 10 •

Silk, Porcelain, Tea, Opium: 2000 Years of Trade Deficit with China

And how that determines the China of today

Jul 8 •

Will Iran’s Regime Change?

And why demonstrations don’t usually work

Jul 3 •

Will Iran Pursue the Nuclear Bomb?

Yes. What will happen next?

Jun 26 •

Where Will the Israel – Iran War Go from Here?

The answer to this question depends on Israel.

Jun 22 •

Why Did Israel Strike Iran Now?

Ideology, bombs, and timing

Jun 19 •

After Israel’s attack on Iran, the big question is: What will happen in Iran?

Jun 17 •

Why Were Germany and Italy the Last European Countries to Unify?

And what that tells us about the future of nation-states

Jun 15 •

How technology, peace, and force go together, and how they engendered nation-states

Jun 10 •

Alberta’s Independence from Canada

And why Winnipeg is where it is, and some amazing maps of other Canadian cities

May 29 •

Why Doesn't North America Speak French?

Why is French only spoken in Québec, and not all of Canada? All of the US? Yes, because Britain beat France in a war. But why?

May 26 •

Will Canada Thaw into Greatness?

The Economic Value of Global Warming

May 15 •

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