“Many things are changing across the globe. But because of the mainstream media’s myopic focus, we don’t have a very good understanding of what is happening abroad.
In fact, the world is perhaps more in flux now than any time since the end of World War II.Consider some of the uncertainties building around the globe.
In Venezuela, the dictator Nicolás Maduro may be able to survive and keep power with the support of Cuba, Russia Iran and China. This would be a blow to all the democratic countries that have publicly come out for his replacement. It would be a special blow to the prestige of President Trump and the United States if Maduro is still in power a year from now.
In France, the reform efforts of President Emmanuel Macron are floundering. His poll numbers are dramatically worse than President Trump’s. The populist Yellow Vests are constantly protesting, and the economy is failing to grow.”
For centuries, humans have tried to repair and replace our body parts — from brass noses and pig organs to today’s lab-grown tissue. So where do we stand now? Sanjay sits down with…