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Welcome, 2022! We have some questions
From inflation to the pandemic, Taiwan to Ukraine, and beyond — Grid’s global editor looks at the year ahead and what to watch for. When it comes to global events, forecasting can seem a fool’s errand. I recall moderating a panel in the last days of 2019, with experts opining about the year ahead. They offered GDP forecasts, predictions for geopolitical hot zones and so on. I went home feeling well-informed, a bit more mentally prepared for whatever 2020 might bring. Hear more from Tom Nagorski on this story: Pity the prognosticators, I thought later. They didn’t just miss the mark in...…From inflation to the pandemic, Taiwan to Ukraine, and beyond — Grid’s global editor looks at the year ahead and what to watch for. When it comes to global events, forecasting can seem a fool’s errand. I recall moderating a panel in the last days of 2019, with experts opining about the year ahead. They offered GDP forecasts, predictions for geopolitical hot zones and so on. I went home feeling well-informed, a bit more mentally prepared for whatever 2020 might bring. Hear more from Tom Nagorski on this story: Pity the prognosticators, I thought later. They didn’t just miss the mark in...WW…

What is a no-fly zone? Why Ukraine wants one, and why NATO is refusing.
In the first weeks of war, Western military aid and fierce Ukrainian resistance have made the conflict a somewhat fairer fight. Russia has captured just one city, and Ukrainian forces have slowed Russia’s military advance to a crawl. But as the civilian toll rises and the Russian military steps up its targeting of Ukraine’s urban centers, there are calls for Ukraine’s allies to do more. And one idea is getting most of the attention. Ukraine’s leaders want NATO to impose a no-fly zone over their country, preventing Russia from using air power. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy makes...…In the first weeks of war, Western military aid and fierce Ukrainian resistance have made the conflict a somewhat fairer fight. Russia has captured just one city, and Ukrainian forces have slowed Russia’s military advance to a crawl. But as the civilian toll rises and the Russian military steps up its targeting of Ukraine’s urban centers, there are calls for Ukraine’s allies to do more. And one idea is getting most of the attention. Ukraine’s leaders want NATO to impose a no-fly zone over their country, preventing Russia from using air power. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy makes...WW…
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