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What Really Matters with Walter Russell Mead
America’s Near Abroad
Sep 15, 2023
This podcast covers diverse topics, including America's lithium wealth, Palestinian officials discussing normalization of ties with Saudi Arabia and Israel, the controversy surrounding the Biden administration's migrant policy, the destructive impact of drug trade on America's neighborhood, and the enjoyable novels of Sir Walter Scott.
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- The discovery of a large lithium deposit in Nevada-Oregon could have significant global implications for the price and supply of lithium, but the United States may face challenges in the permitting process and opposition from environmental activists.
- The Palestinian leadership has engaged in discussions with the US and Saudi Arabia regarding concessions they would seek in the event of a normalization of ties between Saudi Arabia and Israel, aligning with the Biden administration's push for a historic deal, but it remains uncertain if such an agreement will materialize.
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Potential world beating lithium deposit discovered in the Nevada-Oregon border
A new analysis reveals a large deposit of lithium, estimated to be 20 to 40 million tons, along the Nevada-Oregon border. This deposit surpasses the previously considered largest deposit in Bolivia. The discovery could have significant global implications for the price, supply, and geopolitics of lithium. However, it highlights the challenges the United States may face in the permitting process and potential opposition from environmental activists.
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