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rahel solomon in for christine romans. a stormy and hot independence eve day eve, is in store for millions of people across the country. severe storms are expected to spread from mississippi to massachusetts, with wind gusts, hail and tornadoes possible in some areas. the streets of chicago flooded on sunday after record rainfall. meantime, more than 30 million people across the west coast, mid-atlantic and the carolinas will be under heat alerts today. and the severe weather could also mean another frustrating day at airports. nearly 7500 flights were delayed, more than 600 were can...

Mackinder’s “pivot paper” stands apart as a timeless analysis of the factors that influence the global balance of power. 

The United States has periodically engaged in fruitless idealistic crusades that diverted our attention from the balance of power.

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Mackinder held that geography, not economics, is the fundamental determinant of world power and Russia, simply by virtue of its physical location, inherits a primary global role