See our elites’ vision of the future. It’s quite false.
It has guided American public policy, but has proven quite false. But we can still jump off this path.
Articles reposted from Stratfor, with their generous permission.
It has guided American public policy, but has proven quite false. But we can still jump off this path.
Summary: Iran’s leaders led it to a draw with Iraq, withstood four decades of sanctions, Israeli assassination of their nuclear scientists, and the collapse of oil prices after 2008. Now Stratfor describes the their greatest challenge: protests by their own people. “The Voices of Discontent in Iran Crank Up the Volume, to a Point” From …
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Summary: The world’s nations are forming new alliances. Last month we looked at the Saudi-Israel alliance. Here Stratfor looks at major nations allying against America (other powers always organize against a hegemon), starting with Russia and China. How this plays out will shape the 21st century. “The Rise of a Not-So-New World Order” By Sarang Shidore, Senior …
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Summary: Here Stratfor looks at the long-rumored tacit alliance between Saudi Arabia and Israel — against Iran. It has slowly grown for years, and has already had great force on the region. Combined with its third member, the United States, they can reshape the Middle East. Or at least try to do so. In the …
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Summary: This week’s events in Saudi Arabia might further destabilize this key region. Here Stratfor cuts through the fog of misinformation to explain what we know — and what might happen next. “… sweeping change in Saudi Arabia has historically required consensus among the ruling family. But that system now seems to have run its …
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