On Geopolitics Mar 21, 2019 | 09:00 GMTMar 21, 2019
As the country's economic core shifts from the Mississippi River Basin to a diverse array of coastal interests, the continuation of political polarization appears inevitable.
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On Geopolitics Mar 14, 2019 | 09:30 GMTMar 14, 2019
Despite the recent renaissance in the relationship between Washington and Riyadh, long-term geopolitical shifts already underway will pull the longtime allies in different, often incompatible, directions.
By Matthew Bey
On Geopolitics Mar 7, 2019 | 10:00 GMTMar 7, 2019
Southeast Asian states find themselves in a prime position to extract benefits from the great power competition between the United States and China without the responsibilities of alliances with Washington or Beijing.
By Evan Rees
On Geopolitics Feb 27, 2019 | 10:00 GMTFeb 27, 2019
The West has refused to recognize Russia's annexation of Crimea, instead demanding its return to Ukraine. In so doing, the West is standing on principle rather than pragmatics.
By Sim Tack
On Geopolitics Feb 21, 2019 | 10:00 GMTFeb 21, 2019
Nationalism has been creeping into the mainstream of many European countries for the past decade, but only now is it reaching Spain, in large part due to Catalonia's independence movement.
On Geopolitics Feb 14, 2019 | 23:07 GMTFeb 14, 2019
To understand how China got where it is today, we look back to when the country first opened its economy to the world over 40 years ago.
On Geopolitics Feb 7, 2019 | 11:00 GMTFeb 7, 2019
Egypt largely turned inward over the last decade as it faced major challenges at home, but it can now turn its attention to resuming its historic role as a strategic regional power.
On Security
On Security Mar 26, 2019 | 05:30 GMTMar 26, 2019
Like jihadism, the various ideologies driving white supremacism and white nationalism are not going away any time soon, so comparing the two can provide valuable lessons.
On Security Mar 19, 2019 | 10:00 GMTMar 19, 2019
A white supremacist's rampage in Christchurch is a timely reminder that terrorism isn't limited by ideology or geography.
On Security Mar 12, 2019 | 09:00 GMTMar 12, 2019
Persistent demonstrations in the North African country could foment instability -- and Islamist militants are ready to capitalize.
On Security Mar 5, 2019 | 10:15 GMTMar 5, 2019
As the U.S. turns its attention elsewhere, the Islamic State could find itself with an opportunity to recover.
On Security Feb 26, 2019 | 09:30 GMTFeb 26, 2019
A recent spate of unclaimed bombings strongly suggests Egypt now faces a more multifaceted, yet less potent, grassroots threat in addition to the threat posed by militant groups.
On Security Feb 19, 2019 | 06:30 GMTFeb 19, 2019
While spring breakers should be cautious, visitors have been relatively untouched by the worrying level of homicidal violence, largely spawned by cartel turf battles.
On Security Feb 12, 2019 | 10:00 GMTFeb 12, 2019
The coming presidential contest has thrown the country into a state of flux, threatening the political balance that has helped it contain its internal security threats.
By Ben West
On the Road
COLUMNISTS5
On the Road Dec 26, 2018 | 11:00 GMTDec 26, 2018
Renewed hostilities between Ankara and the Kurds have laid waste to much of eastern Anatolia. Though the intensity of the physical war has diminished, the fight over symbols has not.
On the Road Feb 24, 2018 | 14:49 GMTFeb 24, 2018
The war between North and South never officially ended, but the battle to achieve economic prosperity weighs much heavier on the minds of many South Koreans.
On the Road Dec 28, 2017 | 16:18 GMTDec 28, 2017
There are abundant reminders in Ramallah, Tel Aviv and elsewhere of the different realities that constrain and pressure each side of the conflict.
On the Road Oct 22, 2017 | 14:58 GMTOct 22, 2017
The course of events after the Cold War ended may explain why few in Asia share the predominant European belief in the inevitability of a tightly knit global system.
By Rodger Baker
On the Road Aug 27, 2017 | 13:09 GMTAug 27, 2017
The view of Afghanistan from ground level is very different from 35,000 feet up, or from a world away in Washington, D.C.
By Diego Solis
On the Road Jul 9, 2017 | 14:05 GMTJul 9, 2017
Traveling through Andalusia reveals the complexity of the region's culture and history -- and the pride its people have in them.
On the Road Apr 16, 2017 | 13:00 GMTApr 16, 2017
Colombia is not an easy country to govern. Its mountains and jungles have historically harbored towns and villages that have wildly different political worldviews and that have been in constant conflict since the country's independence in 1810. Political identity -- left or right -- has long been a defining feature of Colombia's isolated towns, particularly those in Antioquia department. It is in this context that in 1977 embattled rancher Ramon Isaza gathered forces in the sleepy river town of Puerto Boyaca to fight the FARC forces terrorizing his community.
By Diego Solis
On Stratfor
On Stratfor Mar 12, 2019 | 04:30 GMTMar 12, 2019
How geopolitical events so far in 2019 align with -- and diverge from -- Stratfor's annual forecast.
On Stratfor Dec 28, 2018 | 07:30 GMTDec 28, 2018
As the end of the year approaches, it is important to reflect on the past, take stock of the present and look ahead to the future.
By Rodger Baker
On Stratfor Nov 29, 2018 | 19:57 GMTNov 29, 2018
In this scorecard, we take a critical look at our successes and slip-ups in forecasting the events of the past year.
On Stratfor Nov 19, 2018 | 17:10 GMTNov 19, 2018
To write intelligently about the future, it's important to look back at our past performance.
On Stratfor Nov 14, 2018 | 20:34 GMTNov 14, 2018
Geographic information systems (GIS) technology has many critical real-world applications. At Stratfor, our in-house creative team uses GIS to create original, illuminating graphics to highlight emerging trends in geopolitics that are defined by geography.
On Stratfor Sep 7, 2018 | 19:23 GMTSep 7, 2018
To hold ourselves accountable to our rigorous analytical process, we're checking in on how the first three quarters of 2018 have played out in comparison to our forecasts.
On Stratfor Jan 1, 2018 | 13:31 GMTJan 1, 2018
By most conventional logic in the publishing trade, our approach shouldn't work. That it does is the reason for our shoutout here to the many independent thinkers and like-minded readers who are willing to swim with us against so many currents.
