Pod Save the World Trump Is Humiliated by China
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Sep 3, 2025 Journalist Jasper Nathaniel, who covers the West Bank on his Substack, Infinite Jaz, shares profound insights about the daily realities for Palestinians under occupation. He discusses the far-right’s ambitions for full annexation and elaborates on the dwindling viability of a two-state solution amid increasing settlement expansions. The conversation also touches on international perceptions of Israeli policies and the urgent need for action to address human rights issues. Jasper's observations provide a critical lens on a complex and pressing humanitarian crisis.
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SCO Summit Marks Global Realignment
- The Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit signaled an accelerating shift away from U.S. influence toward a China-Russia-led axis.
- Xi used trade, AI cooperation, and development pledges to present an alternative global order that embarrasses Trump.
AI Supply Chains Become Geopolitical Levers
- China is closing the AI gap via talent, state funding, and creative compute workarounds.
- Whoever supplies AI globally gains outsized economic and geopolitical leverage.
Rudeness Has Strategic Costs
- Trump's treatment of world leaders is causing durable geopolitical damage beyond Twitter theatrics.
- Insulting partners drives countries to seek alternatives and weakens U.S. influence rapidly.