Joel Rosenberg wrote a few good books that accurately predicted events in the middle east. It was called the Ezekiel option. He focuses a lot on the world state and especially the Middle East's role in bringing about current events.
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End the Fed
The Post American World
In Defense of Food
The Omnivore's Dilemma
Hot, Flat, Crowded
The Origin of Financial Crises
Ishmael
The World Without Us
In Fed We Trust
End the Fed
The Post American World
In Defense of Food
The Omnivore's Dilemma
Hot, Flat, Crowded
The Origin of Financial Crises
Ishmael
The World Without Us
In Fed We Trust
End the Fed
The Post American World
In Defense of Food
The Omnivore's Dilemma
Hot, Flat, Crowded
The Origin of Financial Crises
Ishmael
The World Without Us
In Fed We Trust