Global Truths With Dr Keith Suter

The CIA calls itself 'the world’s premier foreign intelligence agency', but is this still true? Dr Keith Suter explains why US intelligence might be falling behind.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Could there be violence during the upcoming US midterms? The January 6 riots in Washington live on in people's memories worldwide. Today, Dr Suter breaks down the unrest that continues to plague American politics.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the war in Ukraine saturating news headlines, what other conflicts aren't we hearing about? Dr Keith Suter sheds light on other conflicts and how they might impact Australia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Articles on climate change first started to appear in publications in the 1960s. Dr Keith Suter examines how governmental and societal views on climate have evolved over the decades.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

President Putin has called upon hundreds of thousands of Russian reservists this month. How will this impact the conflict? Dr Keith Suter breaks down the most recent developments in the Russia-Ukraine war.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A new book by Kristin Ohlson examines the connectedness of nature. It may be time to rethink our interactions with the world around us. Dr Keith Suter discusses "Sweet in Tooth and Claw: Stories of Generosity and Cooperation in the Natural World".See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

President Biden has confirmed that he would defend Taiwan against a Chinese invasion. What might this mean for Australia? Dr Keith Suter explains the escalation in tensions and outlines what a war with China could look like.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How safe is submarine internet infrastructure? Undersea cables are the backbone of our modern age but they are also highly vulnerable. Dr Keith Suter discusses threats and examines the oversight needed to secure these global communications lines.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Who was Mikhail Gorbachev and how will history remember him? Dr Keith Suter shares a brief history including memories from a personal encounter with the last leader of the Soviet Union.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Could reality television be impairing our ability to think critically? Dr Keith Suter breaks down an article by John W. Whitehead called Humilitainment: How to control the citizenry through reality tv distractions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A new era of computing could blur the gap between reality and the virtual world. Dr Keith Suter discusses a Time Magazine excerpt from a book by Matthew Ball - The Metaverse: And How it Will Revolutionize Everything.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Could historical patterns hold the secret to our future? Dr Keith Suter discusses the rise and fall of civilisations as detailed in the book, The Fate of Empires by Sir John Bagot Glubb.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A viral video might signal the end of personal ownership. Dr Keith Suter dispels misinformation while discussing Circular Economies, the Internet of things and the future of Privacy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hired soldiers known as mercenaries have been around as long as modern war itself. So what's causing the current rise in these outsourced armies? Dr Keith Suter details a brief history of mercenaries, why a resurgence in their use is leading to the privatisation of war, and which group employed by Putin is said to be after Ukraine's leader Volodymyr Zelensky.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nuclear war? Pandemics? What event could really mean the end? Dr Keith Suter brings a surprisingly optimistic outlook to this question as he tracks the past catastrophes humanity has survived through, and why the end of the world might not be as close as doomsayers believe.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What makes a country a 'superpower'? And which nations are emerging as ones to watch in the political landscape? Dr Keith Suter breaks down the term, gives a history of how the superpowers of today's world came to be so powerful, and what we can expect to see in the near future.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hopes of tackling climate change have been thrown into doubt in a recent article examining the impacts of Putin's current plans for Russia. Dr Keith Suter explains the political context behind Russia's government, what 'petro-politics' means and how its shaping our world, and why it might be up to China to decide how this whole situation will end.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NATO and the G7 summit usually dominate the media cycle when they meet. So why is there so much coverage of this year's BRICS summit? Dr Keith Suter explains what BRICS is, how it was formed, and what impact its meeting might have on the west.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Who were Roe and Wade? Why has this decision been overturned now? And what can we expect to see from the US Supreme Court in the future in light of the news? Dr Keith Suter answers these questions and more as he breaks down what this historic retraction means for abortion access across the US.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Inflation and stagnation are being discussed with increasing importance as the globe enters another chapter of economic instability. Dr Keith Suter explains what these key terms mean, what might be next for us in Australia, and what's next for a world economy still reeling from COVID and dealing with a war in Ukraine.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.