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FO° Talks: Donald Trump's New Bombshells Leave Europe Shellshocked

1 month ago | fairobserver.com | Jean-Daniel Ruch |Peter Isackson |Flavius Mihaies |Atul Singh

FO° Talks: Donald Trump's New Bombshells Leave Europe Shellshocked President Donald Trump reversed President Joe Biden’s policy on the war in Ukraine and alarmed leaders across Europe. European governments scrambled to respond as the United States shifted away from its recent stance. Former Swiss ambassador Jean-Daniel Ruch says Switzerland may lead a new effort to stabilize European security.
FO° Talks: Can Europe Digest Its Spurned Vassal State?

1 month ago | fairobserver.com | Flavius Mihaies |Peter Isackson |Jean-Daniel Ruch |Atul Singh

In this discussion, Peter Isackson, Fair Observer’s chief strategy officer, and Flavius Mihaies, an investigative journalist with expertise in conflict zones, discuss the evolving geopolitical landscape amidst the ongoing war in Ukraine. The conversation delves into Europe’s response to the Ukraine conflict, the role of the United States and the confusion surrounding the continent’s strategy.
Who Will Win the MAGA Wars: Ramaswamy vs Haley; Bannon vs Musk?

Jan 15, 2025 | fairobserver.com | Peter Isackson

Following United States President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration next week, the Republican party should celebrate the dawn of a new golden age. The Make America Great Again (MAGA) party will now control the White House and both houses of Congress. It will even dominate the Supreme Court. It may seem odd, in such circumstances, that a multilevel civil war has already broken out within the party’s ranks.
Outside the Box: Havana Syndrome and our Common Future with AI

Jan 13, 2025 | fairobserver.com | Peter Isackson

In our latest conversation, I began by calling ChatGPT’s attention to an excellent piece of journalism from SpyTalk that summarizes the question of what we should believe concerning the authentically bizarre episode known as “The Havana Syndrome.”I drew the chatbot’s attention to one paragraph whose conclusion produced what I can only qualify as a devastatingly comic effect.
Africa Fails to Thank Macron for His Service

Jan 8, 2025 | fairobserver.com | Peter Isackson

Back in 2017, Emmanuel Macron, the political maverick miraculously defied the two — or rather three — blocs that for decades had taken turns at managing France’s Fifth Republic, founded by Charles de Gaulle in 1958. The traditional right (essentially Gaullist), the governing left (embodied by François Mitterrand) and a nebulous technocratic center-right (incarnated by Giscard d’Estaing) for decades comfortably dominated the political landscape.
Outside the Box: We Need to Appreciate and Learn from AI’s (and Our Own) Flaws

Jan 6, 2025 | fairobserver.com | Peter Isackson

Person-to-person communication produces learning. Institution-to-person communication produces two contrasting things: instruction and propaganda. Artificial intelligence is neither a person nor an institution. But it functions like an institution masquerading as a person. Thanks to AI’s extraordinary talent for masquerade, an AI chatbot’s potential institutional identity will generally remain obscure. What founds its authority?
Lucifer, The New York Times and a Debrief on 2024

Jan 1, 2025 | fairobserver.com | Peter Isackson

It took nearly 15 months to nail it, but The New York Times has finally happened upon a truth that it never really wanted to publish. It’s always encouraging to realize that acts that have been visible to most direct observers for more than a year are now being belatedly acknowledged.
The Economist Blames the Greeks for Trump’s Election

Dec 18, 2024 | fairobserver.com | Peter Isackson

Most people would agree that, as 2025 approaches, the political outlook in western democracies looks uniformly bleak. The United Kingdom at least has a government, whereas France and Germany are in a state of political suspense bordering on chaos. In many respects, things across the globe, such as stable borders and clearly articulated trade agreements, are becoming increasingly confused and confusing.
Outside the Box: ChatGPT Gets Lost in Time in Syria

Dec 16, 2024 | fairobserver.com | Peter Isackson

Today’s media typically sums up the past 13 years of Syria’s history as an enduring civil war sparked by the events collectively referred to as Arab Spring in 2011. Within less than 12 months, dramatic regime change took place in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya. People are wondering today what role the United States has played in the events in the region since 2011.
For the US in Syria, Is It About Principle or Interest?

Dec 11, 2024 | fairobserver.com | Peter Isackson

In an era marked by authorities waging battle against the windmills of disinformation (conveniently defined as somebody else’s speech), the average citizen is clamoring for access to facts. But where do facts come from, or rather, how do we citizens receive and consume them? The obvious answer is the media. But few people in the United States trust the media these days.