Category Archives: Geopolitical

What’s Up With This?

Posted on January 29, 2013 by macromon

Obama lands at Andrews, two hours ahead of sked, after a lightning-quick visit to Las Vegas. Practically sprinted to Marine One.#secondterm — Mark Landler (@MarkLandler) January 30, 2013

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Stratfor: Egypt’s President Declares a State of Emergency

Posted on January 28, 2013 by macromon

Egypt is one of “Seven Swans a Simmering” that need to be monitored in 2013.   The potential for widespread political instability is not insignificant.   Keep it on your radar. Stratfor’s Vice President of Global Analysis Reva Bhalla discusses the … Continue reading →

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Stratfor: China’s Expanding Maritime Claims

Posted on January 22, 2013 by macromon

This is really good stuff and what we see as the biggest swan risk of 2013 “China is using its presence to make a case in any future international mediation that possession is nine- tenths of the law and China … Continue reading →

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Venezuela Leadership Concerns

Posted on January 15, 2013 by macromon

It was just three months ago that a majority of Venezuelans re-elected their charismatic and controversial president – only to see his cancer return. At the Quinta Crespo Market in Caracas, people go about their business as usual, even in … Continue reading →

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Stratfor: 2013 Annual Forecast Preview

Posted on January 3, 2013 by macromon

This is a great preview of the potential geopolitical swans you should monitoring in 2013. Stratfor’s Vice President of Global Analysis Reva Bhalla discusses the key geopolitical developments for 2013. For more analysis, visit: http://www.Stratfor.com (click here if video is … Continue reading →

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America turns European – Can-kicking is a transatlantic sport

Posted on January 3, 2013 by macromon

Merde! This week’s Economist cover story,  America’s Turns European,  has pulled the curtain from the Wizard of Oz! FOR the past three years America’s leaders have looked on Europe’s management of the euro crisis with barely disguised contempt. In the … Continue reading →

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Stratfor: Political Change in Asia

Posted on December 22, 2012 by macromon

Good background on the changes coming as the result of Japan and South Korea’s elections.   Good stuff. Stratfor’s Vice President of East Asia Analysis Rodger Baker discusses this week’s elections in Japan and South Korea and the effects on the … Continue reading →

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Stratfor: Cuba’s Geographic Challenge

Posted on December 19, 2012 by macromon

Stratfor discusses the strategic importance of Cuba in the Western Hemisphere and how the island’s proximity to the United States is its greatest geographic challenge. For more analysis, visit: http://www.Stratfor.com (click here if video is not observable)

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South Korea Elects First Woman President

Posted on December 19, 2012 by macromon

http://www.euronews.com/ South Korea has its first ever woman in the top job. The electoral commission has confirmed that the conservative Park Geun-hye has won the presidential election. The 60-year-old will return to the presidential palace in Seoul where she was … Continue reading →

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Stratfor: Robert D. Kaplan on the Rise of Asia

Posted on December 16, 2012 by macromon

Given today’s landslide election in Japan, which returned Shinzo Abe back to power, we leave you with some great analysis by Stratfor’s Robert Kaplan. I think we have been too long taking Asia’s stability for granted…I can see signs of … Continue reading →

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