Why pundits don't understand the political savvy of Bernie Sanders.  Does losing Taiwan mean losing Japan?  Yes and no.  Why the pundits don't understand the political savvy of Bernie Sanders.  Why the State Department is sabotaging arms control while promoting a fake arms control agenda.  And how China's historical record speaks to a strategic culture that Pompeo just doesn't understand.  Also this episode: Why Van has too much hustle for Marxism, Matt Duss for National Security Adviser, and how the US and Chinese economies could actually decouple.  Alexandra Bell Tweet: https://twitter.com/atomicbell/status/1231718308812120064Nicholas Miller Tweet: https://twitter.com/Nick_L_Miller/status/1231998228679270401T. Greer Post on Taiwan-Japan: http://scholars-stage.blogspot.com/2020/02/losing-taiwan-means-losing-japan.htmlM. Taylor Fravel on China: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/02/21/mike-pompeo-criticized-china-not-respecting-its-neighbors-territorial-integrity-whats-story/