Stratfor - In Russia, Protests Demonstrate a Fundamental Change

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Protests have swept across Russia once again, and the Kremlin has wasted no time in moving to quash them. Demonstrators, many of whom were answering the calls of prominent Kremlin opponent Alexei Navalny, flooded into the streets of more than 145 cities across the country on June 12 to demand an end to corruption, better standards of living and some form of democracy.   Essential Reading In Mexico, a Political Straitjacket for Populism If his third run for the presidency proves the charm next year, Lopez Obrador will find it difficult to buck his country’s long-standing policies. In the Philippines, the Islamic State Fights to Set the Narrative   As a bid to claim territory, the jihadist siege on Marawi City failed. As a propaganda opportunity, on the other hand, the gambit may yet succeed. A History of the Olympic Spy Games  For years, the CIA and KGB defied the event's political neutrality to wage Cold War, and the Sochi Games show that intelligence agencies still find the event an attractive target.   Watch and Listen Podcast: The Geopolitics of Baseball This episode explores the geopolitics of baseball with Professors Tolga Ozyurtcu and Thomas Hunt from the Department of Kinesiology and Health Education at The University of Texas at Austin, regular contributors to Stratfor Worldview’s series on the geopolitics of sports.

Iran's Geographic Challenge Iran's primary geographic challenge has been to secure itself from the many external threats on its borders.

Stratfor Store Reports The Geopolitics of Iran   This report will provide you with the foundation for understanding the country's behavior.  Mapping Out the Trump Era  In this report, Stratfor cuts through the noise to show that geopolitics trumps politics.

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