Podcasts about Stratfor

Barret Brown Returns (March 2025)After a series of escapades both online and off that brought him in and out of 4chan forums, the halls of power, heroin addiction, and federal prison, Barrett Brown is a free man. He was arrested for his part in an attempt to catalog, interpret, and disseminate top-secret documents exposed in a security lapse by the intelligence contractor Stratfor in 2011. An influential journalist who is also active in the hacktivist collective Anonymous, Brown recounts exploits from a life shaped by an often self-destructive drive to speak truth to power. With inimitable wit and style, palpable anger and conviction, he exposes the incompetence and injustices that plague media and politics, reflects on the successes and failures of the transparency movement, and shows the way forward in harnessing digital communication tools for collective action.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-opperman-report--1198501/support.

Toba Hellerstein is a strategic advisor specializing in psychological and sociological approaches to communication, negotiation, and public perception. As the Founder and CEO of Attune Now, she helps governments, nonprofits, and institutions navigate complex global challenges through research-driven insights grounded in human behavior, emotional intelligence, and strategic analysis. With over 20 years of experience in high-stakes strategy and research, she has advised top global leaders on critical initiatives. She founded and led the Texas-Israel Alliance, an economic diplomacy organization, headed Stratfor's Middle East Department, and established BridgeStars, a negotiation backchannel for Israeli and Arab leaders. Her work includes extensive collaboration with the Israeli government, shaping strategies at the intersection of policy, diplomacy, and public perception.Her 2 years of researching perspectives on the narrative of Israel and Jews in America have culminated in this 139 free report available on www.attunenow.orgIn this lively conversation, we uncover some of those beliefs and explore how to shift the narrative in a more positive direction. I highly recommend reading these two shorter articles reflecting her work and brilliant insights into this subject.https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/the-war-of-perception/https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/antisemitism-and-trauma-self-fulfilling-prophecy/Please share this episode and help us spread the word by making a small donationto our non-profit sponsorHoly Sparks DONATIONShttp://igfn.us/form/haHSSQ

What’s Trending: A dangerous homeless encampment is threatening I-5, Jason reviews, ‘Five Feet Apart,’ and Tom went down to the student Climate Change strike in Seattle. Fred Burton with Stratfor calls in to talk about the attack at the New Zealand Mosque that killed 49 people. Bernie Sanders cuts himself in the shower and a woman at the Climate Change student strike says Trump is militarizing White Supremacists. 

In this week's podcast Mike Burke meets up with Matt Gertken to discuss some of the rumours currently circulating around the Chinese Communist Party. They discuss the economic problems of the CCP, the potential for its collapse, changes in Chinese leadership and the future of the Taiwan Strait.  Matt is the Chief Strategist for both BCA Research Geopolitical Strategy and US Political Strategy services, where he oversees our coverage of market- relevant policy developments in the US and worldwide. Matt served as a Senior Analyst at Strategic Forecasting, Inc. (Stratfor) and in multiple academic and publishing roles. Matt has 18 years of experience in the field and appears frequently in global news media. Matt holds an MPhil from the University of Cambridge and a PhD from the University of Texas at Austin.

ShadyGrooove hosts MG Show today with an extensive review of the connections between STRATFOR Global and Alex Jones. Join us for a riveting live session filled with insights and lively discussions. Be part of our journey as we delve into the stories that matter. -----------------

Today's guest is Marko Papic, Marko leads BCA Research's BCA Access and developed GeoMacro Research, the first discretionary macro-geopolitical investment strategy in finance. He connects clients with a broad expert network and custom research, having founded BCA's Geopolitical Strategy service. His book, Geopolitical Alpha, presents a framework for predicting investment outcomes. Previously, Marko was a Partner and Chief Strategist at Clocktower Group, advising institutional investors. His work is included in the CAIA curriculum and The Palgrave Handbook of Contemporary Geopolitics. Starting as a Senior Analyst at Stratfor, he has lectured at Stanford and Georgetown. Marko holds advanced degrees from the University of Texas and UBC.   This is the second time we have had the privilege of hosting Marko, almost 4 years ago on the button. Marko is no doubt one of our favorite guests in the history of this podcast.   In this episode, we cover the U.S. election, who will win and what America's foreign policy will look like for Trump or Harris. We discuss the powerful American consumer driven economy, how to position your portfolio, the untapped equity in American's homes, and getting us current on the last 4 years since the last time Marko joined us.   Today's hosts are Steve Curley, CFA (Founder, 55 North Private Wealth) & co-host Chris Cannon (CIO/Principal, FirsTrust)   Links: https://www.bcaresearch.com https://www.bcaresearch.com/marketing/geomacro https://www.bcaresearch.com/marketing/report/gmac/what-geomacro/100026   Please enjoy the episode.  

Barrett Brown is the author of the memoir, "My Glorious Defeats: Hacktivist, Narcissist, Anonymous," in which he discusses his experiences – both online and off – that resulted in a prison sentence for his part an attempt to catalog, interpret, and disseminate top-secret documents exposed in a security lapse by the intelligence contractor Stratfor in 2011. In this episode, Brown joins host David Braue to discuss his story in further detail, including what inspired him to write the memoir, and more. For more about Brown's memoir, visit https://www.amazon.com/My-Glorious-Defeats-Hacktivist-Narcissist/dp/B097V3WYGS. • For more on cybersecurity, visit us at https://cybersecurityventures.com

Fred Burton is a former counterterrorism expert with decades of experience working for the U.S. State Department's Diplomatic Security Service (DSS). He led high-profile investigations into terrorist attacks and was instrumental in tracking down some of the world's most dangerous figures, including Hezbollah's elusive assassin known as The Ghost. With deep expertise in intelligence and counterterrorism, Fred has contributed to numerous covert operations that shaped U.S. foreign policy. Today, he serves as a senior executive at Stratfor, a global intelligence company, where he continues to analyze threats and train the next generation of security professionals. #cia #story #podcast 00:00 Intro - "Ghost of Beirut" 00:41 CIA Assassination in Washington, D.C 5:54 Beirut & Start of War on Terror 13:39 Like & Subscribe 14:23 Washington Recognizing Terrorism 23:36 Build up 9/11 32:40 CIA/FBI Stopping Terror Attacks 38:44 Trump Assassination Attempt 56:15 Israel-Hamas War 1:11:40 Iran Nuclear Weapons 1:31:09 Escalation of Ukraine-Russia War 1:34:48 CIA Agent Bill Buckley 1:46:45 Catching Assassins for Terror Groups 1:53:41 Ghost of Beirut 2:09:03 Mexican Cartles & US Border 2:29:10 Did We Forget 9/11 2:33:41 Americans Biggest Threat 2:34:00 Outro

Barrett Brown - My Glorious Defeats: Hacktivist, Narcissist, Anonymous: A Memoir4 days agoBarrett Brown is an American journalist, essayist, activist and former associate of Anonymous. In 2010, he founded Project PM, a group that used a wiki to analyze leaks concerning the military-industrial complex. It was classified a "criminal organization" by the Department of Justice. In late 2020, Brown restarted Project PM.After a series of escapades both online and off that brought him in and out of 4chan forums, the halls of power, heroin addiction, and federal prison, Barrett Brown is a free man. He was arrested for his part in an attempt to catalog, interpret, and disseminate top-secret documents exposed in a security lapse by the intelligence contractor Stratfor in 2011. An influential journalist who is also active in the hacktivist collective Anonymous, Brown recounts exploits from a life shaped by an often self-destructive drive to speak truth to power. With inimitable wit and style, palpable anger and conviction, he exposes the incompetence and injustices that plague media and politics, reflects on the successes and failures of the transparency movement, and shows the way forward in harnessing digital communication tools for collective action.But My Glorious Defeats is more than just the tale of the clever and hilarious Brown; it's also a rigorously researched dissection of our decaying institutions and of human nature itself. As Brown makes clear, institutions are made of people—people with personal ambitions and personal vices—and it is people, just like him, just like us, who hold power. As optimistic as it is heartbreaking, My Glorious Defeats is an entertaining and illuminating manual for insurgency in the information age.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-opperman-report--1198501/support.

Teil 2Ein Kommentar von Rainer Rupp.Teil 1 dieses Textes finden Sie hier (1)Im August 1998 veröffentlichte der private Spionage- und Analysedienst Stratfor einen längeren Bericht über den umwerfenden Erfolg von US-Präsident Bushs „Neuer Weltordnung (NWO)". Stratfor war selbst überrascht, dass sich trotz des Unilateralismus der USA die NWO rasch zu einem globalen Renner entwickelt hatte, (Zitat) "zu einer Vision, die von einem Großteil der Weltelite geteilt wurde". Die NWO habe zweifelsfrei „eine neue Qualität“ in den Beziehungen zwischen kapitalistischen Staaten geschaffen."Alle Nationen waren jetzt vernünftig" – und den USA gefügigDer Erfolg dieser "Ideologie der Neuen Weltordnung" liege darin, so Stratfor, dass grundlegende politische Meinungsverschiedenheiten zwischen den Nationen, d. h. zwischen den Eliten der Nationen verschwunden waren. Statt ideologischer Streitigkeiten, waren alle Eliten der großen Nationen sich nun bezüglich der fundamentalen Prinzipien, also„Marktwirtschaft und bürgerliche Demokratie, Förderung der globalisierten Finanzwirtschaft und Märkte einig“.Demnach stimmten alle "vernünftigen Menschen" egal in welchem Land darin überein, dass Wirtschaftswachstum und Wohlstand, von dem vor allem die Eliten profitierten, alle anderen Interessen übertrafen. Daher hatten alle ein großes Interesse daran, diese neue internationale Stabilität nicht zu stören. (Zur Erklärung: Stratfor spricht hier von nichts anderem als von Wohlstand für die Eliten der US-Vasallenstaaten unter dem Regime der Pax Americana)Die einzigen internationalen Probleme, welche die Vereinigten Staaten und ihre Verbündeten konfrontierten, so Stratfor weiter, waren "Schurkenstaaten" wie Irak und Nordkorea oder die Bedrohung der inneren Instabilität von Staaten wie z. B. in Jugoslawien und Somalia durch Bürgerkrieg oder auch Ausbrüche des internationalen Terrorismus. Aber laut Stratfor waren das nur noch " Randprobleme". Denn"alle anderen Nationen waren jetzt vernünftig. Sie hatten alle die Notwendigkeit eingesehen, dafür zu sorgen, dass die Schurkenstaaten davon abgehalten werden, durch Bürgerkriege oder durch Ausbreitung von Terrorismus die Finanzmärkte zu beunruhigen".Da die Eliten aller Nationen „im Rahmen der NWO ein gleich-großes Interesse an der Erhaltung gut funktionierender Finanzmärkte haben, waren sie folglich auch bereit, den USA bei der Lösung der marginalen Probleme (siehe Jugoslawien, Irak und Somalia) beizustehen". Damit die internationalen Finanzmärkte auch optimal funktionierten, hatte die US-geführte NWO laut Stratfor der Aufgabe, das internationale Wirtschaftssystem zu einem international-eingeebneten Spielfeld zu machen, absolute Priorität gegeben. Denn wenn die global operierenden Unternehmen nicht die Möglichkeit haben, ohne Einschränkungen durch Zölle, nationale Regularien, Deviseneinschränkungen und Investitionshindernissen nach eigenem Gutdünken zu schalten und zu walten, ist eine Profitmaximierung nicht möglich....... hier weiterlesen: https://apolut.net/keine-ausfahrt-auf-nato-schnellstrasse-in-den-grossen-krieg-von-rainer-rupp-2 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How does someone introduce Barrett Brown? That's a really tough one because the personal, professional, and political stories play off each other in numerous ways. I would have to say that first of all, Barrett Brown is one of too few to survive a very intense era of anti-authoritarian activism and state repression. In addition, Brown is a survivor of the innumerable disappointments that I feel have had a big impact on the way things are now. He is someone who has comprehended the contemporary moment and has participated in its unfolding with the skills at his disposal and he is someone who has paid a big price for taking those risks. Naturally, his recently released book, "My Glorious Defeats: Hacktivist, Narcissist, Anonymous: A Memoir of Barrett Brown" is an excellent insight into what I just said and though I'm only on Chapter 5, it has been an enjoyable read.One of the things that Barrett is well-know for is his relationship with Anonymous at the peak of their Hacktivist period. That's what we're going to be focusing on, along with where Anonymous has gone from there. READ (or LISTEN) to Barrett's new book, "My Glorious Defests: Hacktivist, Narcissist, Anonymous: A Memoir":https://a.co/d/4tIPo6lWikipedia Page for Barrett Brown:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barrett_BrownThe New York Time "This Hacker's Story Is Deranged, Hyperbolic and True":https://archive.ph/h6zfONew York Mag "The Ballad of Barrett Brown":https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/the-ballad-of-barrett-brown.htmlDON'T FORGET TO LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, AND SHARE!Become a Patreon Patron:https://www.patreon.com/cyberdandySupport the Show.

Jacob welcomes Matt Gertken, Chief Geopolitical Strategist at BCA research, onto the show. They reflect on their careers at Stratfor before diving into Matt's thoughts on the Chinese economy, Taiwan's future, and “Black Swan” Scenarios investors and analysts should have on their radar in 2024.--CI Site: cognitive.investmentsJacob Site: jacobshapiro.comJacob Twitter: x.com/JacobShapSubscribe to the Newsletter: bit.ly/weekly-sitrep--Cognitive Investments is an investment advisory firm, founded in 2019 that provides clients with a nuanced array of financial planning, investment advisory and wealth management services. We aim to grow both our clients' material wealth (i.e. their existing financial assets) and their human wealth (i.e. their ability to make good strategic decisions for their business, family, and career).--Disclaimer: Cognitive Investments LLC (“Cognitive Investments”) is a registered investment advisor. Advisory services are only offered to clients or prospective clients where Cognitive Investments and its representatives are properly licensed or exempt from licensure.The information provided is for educational and informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice and it should not be relied on as such. It should not be considered a solicitation to buy or an offer to sell a security. It does not take into account any investor's particular investment objectives, strategies, tax status or investment horizon. You should consult your attorney or tax advisorThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacyPodtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp

Share this episode: https://www.samharris.org/podcasts/making-sense-episodes/355-a-falling-world Sam Harris speaks with Peter Zeihan about the unraveling world order. They discuss the Bretton Woods system, America’s role in securing the global supply chain, the coming end of American security guarantees, the shrinking of the US Navy, Houthi terrorism, deterring Iran, conflict in the Middle East, the future of Israel, the limits of immigration, the demographic pyramid, the demise of Europe, the war in Ukraine, the prospect of nuclear war, demographic collapse in China, loose nukes, America’s relative immunity to the world’s chaos, U.S. debt, the U.S. Southern border and immigration policy, why Trump will not win the 2024 election, and other topics. Peter Zeihan is a geopolitical strategist and a global energy demographic and security expert. Over the course of his career, Peter has worked for the US State Department in Australia, the DC think tank community, and helped develop the analytical models for Stratfor, one of the world’s premier private intelligence companies. In 2012, Peter founded his own firm, Zeihan on Geopolitics, in order to provide a select group of clients with direct, custom analytical products. Today those clients represent a vast array of sectors including energy majors, financial institutions, business associations, agricultural interests, universities, and the U.S. military. Peter is a critically acclaimed author whose first two books — The Accidental Superpower and The Absent Superpower — have been recommended by Mitt Romney, Fareed Zakaria, and Ian Bremmer. His other books include Disunited Nations: The Scramble for Power in an Ungoverned World and The End of the World Is Just the Beginning: Mapping the Collapse of Globalization. Website: https://zeihan.com/ Twitter: @PeterZeihan YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ZeihanonGeopolitics Learning how to train your mind is the single greatest investment you can make in life. That’s why Sam Harris created the Waking Up app. From rational mindfulness practice to lessons on some of life’s most important topics, join Sam as he demystifies the practice of meditation and explores the theory behind it.

ShadyGrooove hosts MG Show today with an extensive review of the connections between STRATFOR Global and Alex Jones. 

Rodger Baker and Jacob Shapiro sit down for a discussion about the art and science of doing good geopolitics. Rodger Baker is Executive Director at the Stratfor Center for Applied Geopolitics at RANE – Risk Assistance Network + Exchange.--Timestamps:(00:00) - Intro(02:23) - Mackinder and the Arctic(24:36) - The Art of the Net Assessment(34:30) - The biggest change of the last 25 years…and the biggest change to come(41:44) - Will China invade Taiwan?--CI Site: cognitive.investmentsJacob Site: jacobshapiro.comJacob Twitter: x.com/JacobShapSubscribe to the Newsletter: bit.ly/weekly-sitrep--Cognitive Investments is an investment advisory firm, founded in 2019 that provides clients with a nuanced array of financial planning, investment advisory and wealth management services. We aim to grow both our clients' material wealth (i.e. their existing financial assets) and their human wealth (i.e. their ability to make good strategic decisions for their business, family, and career).--Disclaimer: Cognitive Investments LLC (“Cognitive Investments”) is a registered investment advisor. Advisory services are only offered to clients or prospective clients where Cognitive Investments and its representatives are properly licensed or exempt from licensure.The information provided is for educational and informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice and it should not be relied on as such. It should not be considered a solicitation to buy or an offer to sell a security. It does not take into account any investor's particular investment objectives, strategies, tax status or investment horizon. You should consult your attorney or tax advisorThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacyPodtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp

Jacob welcomes Eugene Chausovsky, former Stratfor alum and now Senior Director at Newlines Institute, to discuss all things post-soviet: wtf is going on in the Western Balkans, prospects for Ukraine's inclusion in the EU, whether Azerbaijan will stop at Nagorno-Karabakh, and the many intersecting interests of Central Asia. From there they discuss China and what lessons China may have learned from Russia's invasion of Ukraine re: Taiwan. They also make a global plea for more Georgian food, plz and thx.--Timestamps:(00:00) - Intro(01:14) – Serbia/Kosovo(06:08) - Ukraine/Russia(19:07) – The South Caucasus(31:36) – Central Asia(41:05) - end – China-- Referenced in the Show:--CI Site: cognitive.investmentsJacob Site: jacobshapiro.comJacob Twitter: x.com/JacobShapSubscribe to the Newsletter: bit.ly/weekly-sitrep--Cognitive Investments is an investment advisory firm, founded in 2019 that provides clients with a nuanced array of financial planning, investment advisory and wealth management services. We aim to grow both our clients' material wealth (i.e. their existing financial assets) and their human wealth (i.e. their ability to make good strategic decisions for their business, family, and career).--Disclaimer: Cognitive Investments LLC (“Cognitive Investments”) is a registered investment advisor. Advisory services are only offered to clients or prospective clients where Cognitive Investments and its representatives are properly licensed or exempt from licensure.The information provided is for educational and informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice and it should not be relied on as such. It should not be considered a solicitation to buy or an offer to sell a security. It does not take into account any investor's particular investment objectives, strategies, tax status or investment horizon. You should consult your attorney or tax advisorThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacyPodtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp

I first met George Friedman in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in 1986. George was then a Professor at the War College. A few years later he established Stratfor.com and then in 2015, GeopoliticalFutures.com. He has authored a number of books and is now writing on the future of war in space. In this podcast, we delve into a plethora of geopolitical issues and crises, including Russia, China, the U.S. and Ukraine. We look at what might be gained or lost through this country's declining armed services. And we ask whether defence should be an election issue? We reference the wisdom of George Orwell today's woke environment and we visit The Mailroom with Mrs Producer. File your comments and complaints at Leighton@newstalkzb.co.nz Haven't listened to a podcast before? Check out our simple how-to guide. Listen here on iHeartRadio Leighton Smith's podcast also available on iTunes:To subscribe via iTunes click here See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I explore and provide reasons for rejecting and rebuking Alex Jones and InfoWars as the Zionist psyop doomsday cult they have become as they defend Zionism and Isrealism without exception. X: @topsecrettexan CashApp: $beyondtopsecrettexan --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beyondtopsecrettexan/support

EPISODE 1665: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Robert D. Kaplan, author of THE LOOM OF TIME, about why Singapore offers a palatable political model for countries in the "Greater Middle East" ROBERT D. KAPLAN is the bestselling author of twenty-two books on foreign affairs and travel translated into many languages, including The Loom of Time, The Tragic Mind, Adriatic, The Good American, The Coming Anarchy, Balkan Ghosts, Asia's Cauldron, and The Revenge of Geography. He holds the Robert Strausz-Hupé Chair in Geopolitics at the Foreign Policy Research Institute. For three decades he reported on foreign affairs for The Atlantic. A senior adviser at Eurasia Group, he was chief geopolitical analyst at Stratfor, a visiting professor at the United States Naval Academy, a senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security, and a member of both the Pentagon's Defense Policy Board and the U. S. Navy's Executive Panel. Foreign Policy magazine twice named him one of the world's “Top 100 Global Thinkers.” New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman has called Kaplan among the four “most widely read” authors defining the post-Cold War (along with Stanford Professor Francis Fukuyama, Yale Professor Paul Kennedy, and the late Harvard Professor Samuel Huntington). Kaplan's article, “The Coming Anarchy,” published in the February, 1994 Atlantic Monthly, about how population rise, ethnic and sectarian strife, disease, urbanization, and resource depletion is undermining the political fabric of the planet, was hotly debated in foreign-language translations around the world. So was his December, 1997 Atlantic cover story, “Was Democracy Just A Moment?” That piece argued that the democracy now spreading around the world would not necessarily lead to more stability. According to U. S. News & World Report, “President Clinton was so impressed with Kaplan, he ordered an interagency study of these issues, and it agreed with Kaplan's conclusions.” In the 1980s, Kaplan was the first American writer to warn in print about a future war in the Balkans. Balkan Ghosts was chosen by The New York Times Book Review as one of the “best books” of 1993. The Arabists, The Ends of the Earth, An Empire Wilderness, Eastward to Tartary, and Warrior Politics were all chosen by The New York Times as “notable” books of the year. An Empire Wilderness was chosen by The Washington Post and The Los Angeles Times as one of the best books of 1998. The Wall Street Journal named The Arabists one of the five best books ever written about America's historical involvement in the Middle East. The Financial Times named Asia's Cauldron one of the ten best political books of 2014. Besides The Atlantic, Kaplan's essays have appeared on the editorial pages of The New York Times, The Washington Post, the Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Los Angeles Times, as well as in all the major foreign affairs journals, including cover stories in Foreign Affairs. He has been a consultant to the U. S. Army's Special Forces Regiment, the U. S. Air Force, and the U. S. Marines. Named as one of the "100 most connected men" by GQ magazine, Andrew Keen is amongst the world's best known broadcasters and commentators. In addition to presenting KEEN ON, he is the host of the long-running How To Fix Democracy show. He is also the author of four prescient books about digital technology: CULT OF THE AMATEUR, DIGITAL VERTIGO, THE INTERNET IS NOT THE ANSWER and HOW TO FIX THE FUTURE. Andrew lives in San Francisco, is married to Cassandra Knight, Google's VP of Litigation & Discovery, and has two grown children. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Best-selling author and renown geopolitical analyst Robert D. Kaplan discusses his new book "The Loom of Time: Between Empire and Anarchy, from the Mediterranean to China". Empire has worked to stave off anarchy in the Middle East and it's the first time in memory where there is no imperial authority in the Greater Middle East. China has been doing a lot in the Middle East and it's ambitions are economic, military, diplomatic, cultural, etc. In his book he does deep dive on countries in the region where he speaks to political elites. We discuss Turkey and how Erdogan has been the most influential leader since Ataturk, moving the country back toward Islam. He also provides insights on Egypt and Saudi Arabia and China's vie for the World Island. Watch On BitChute / Brighteon / Rokfin / Rumble / PentagonTube Geopolitics & Empire · Robert Kaplan: China Seeks World Island as Middle East Forges New Architecture #382 *Support Geopolitics & Empire! Become a Member https://geopoliticsandempire.substack.comDonate https://geopoliticsandempire.com/donationsConsult https://geopoliticsandempire.com/consultation **Visit Our Affiliates & Sponsors! Above Phone https://abovephone.com/?above=geopoliticseasyDNS (use code GEOPOLITICS for 15% off!) https://easydns.comEscape The Technocracy course (15% discount using link) https://escapethetechnocracy.com/geopoliticsPassVult https://passvult.comSociatates Civis (CitizenHR, CitizenIT, CitizenPL) https://societates-civis.comWise Wolf Gold https://www.wolfpack.gold/?ref=geopolitics Websites Robert D. Kaplan https://robertdkaplan.com The Loom of Time https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/672341/the-loom-of-time-by-robert-d-kaplan About Robert D. Kaplan ROBERT D. KAPLAN is the bestselling author of twenty-two books on foreign affairs and travel translated into many languages, including The Loom of Time, The Tragic Mind, Adriatic, The Good American, The Coming Anarchy, Balkan Ghosts, Asia's Cauldron, and The Revenge of Geography. He holds the Robert Strausz-Hupé Chair in Geopolitics at the Foreign Policy Research Institute. For three decades he reported on foreign affairs for The Atlantic. A senior adviser at Eurasia Group, he was chief geopolitical analyst at Stratfor, a visiting professor at the United States Naval Academy, a senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security, and a member of both the Pentagon's Defense Policy Board and the U. S. Navy's Executive Panel. Foreign Policy magazine twice named him one of the world's “Top 100 Global Thinkers.” *Podcast intro music is from the song "The Queens Jig" by "Musicke & Mirth" from their album "Music for Two Lyra Viols": http://musicke-mirth.de/en/recordings.html (available on iTunes or Amazon)

Scott Stewart, Vice President of Intelligence at TorchStone Global, shares his expertise on this topic and how his firm provides advice to corporations on how to best protect themselves and their employees in this environment. While not all activity poses a threat, it's important for companies to be hyper-aware of activity and the measures activists can take. Before joining TorchStone Global as the Vice President of Intelligence, Stewart led the global analysis of terrorism and security topics at Stratfor and served as a member of Michael Dell's executive protection team. Stewart also spent ten years as a special agent with the U.S. Department of State's Diplomatic Security Service (DSS). Key topics of Stewart's discussion with host Fred Burton include:How the Extinction Rebellion movement evolved over time and why companies outside of the energy industry should be concerned.Advice for corporations or those managing large-scale events when there is potential for protest activity nearby.The impact of this type of protest on executive security outside of the office (residential security, banks supporting industries in the spotlight, sporting venues, etc.)

Barrett Brown - Media Manipulation and Internet MisinformationBarrett Brown is an American journalist, essayist, activist and former associate of Anonymous. In 2010, he founded Project PM, a group that used a wiki to analyze leaks concerning the military-industrial complex. It was classified a "criminal organization" by the Department of Justice. In late 2020, Brown restarted Project PM.In January 2015, Brown was sentenced to 63 months in federal prison for the crimes of accessory after the fact, obstruction of justice, and threatening a federal officer stemming from the FBI's investigation into the 2012 Stratfor email leak. Prosecutors had previously brought other charges associated with sharing a link to the leaked Stratfor data, but those charges were dropped in 2014. As part of his sentence, Brown was also required to pay almost $900,000 to Stratfor in restitution.[9]In November 2020, Brown claimed asylum in the UK on the basis that he had been persecuted in the US for his journalism. Brown says in 2021 he overheard officers discussing sealed charges in the US against him when he was arrested in London for allegedly overstaying his visa and incitement offenses. He was convicted of causing intentional, harassment alarm or distress.He talks to Ed Opperman about media manipulation, Internet security and the use of false/inciteful material by the services which are supposed to do exactly the opposite, the reporters who have effectively sold out to corporations and the less than objective coverage that follows; he also talks about the consequences for those who whistle blow on such activities.Barrett Brown – TwitterBarrett Brown – FacebookBarrett Brown – Byline TimesRecorded June 2023This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/1198501/advertisement

A discussion with geopolitical forecaster and strategist George Friedman is hosted by FreightWaves founder and CEO Craig Fuller. Friedman founded Stratfor, a private intelligence firm, in 1996, and Geopolitical Futures in 2015. Follow FreightWaves Podcasts Follow the Future of Supply Chain Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A discussion with geopolitical forecaster and strategist George Friedman is hosted by FreightWaves founder and CEO Craig Fuller. Friedman founded Stratfor, a private intelligence firm, in 1996, and Geopolitical Futures in 2015. Follow FreightWaves Podcasts Follow the Future of Supply Chain Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Harry Davila of Blood Sweat and Tears Wrestling returns to talk their upcoming July 1st show at Two Roads Brewing I'm Stratfor, Connecticut, how hot the Connecticut Wrestling scene is these days, discuss some of the best talent in the state plus so much more!!! Show your love for PWZ by donating to help with production costs https://anchor.fm/rick252 Check out the PWZ store: https://www.teepublic.com/user/pwz-podcast Check out our sponsor Dubby! For an energy drink without the jitters. use coupon code PWZPOD for 10% off your order. https://www.dubby.gg/collections/all?gclid=CjwKCAiA_vKeBhAdEiwAFb_nrR9wGoqmDgvlrpbNjbBrB2naGHBYklmTwiphHn91arMfW9MkysVSnxoCqoUQAvD_BwE --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rick252/support

Barrett Brown - Media Manipulation and Internet MisinformationBarrett Brown is an American journalist, essayist, activist and former associate of Anonymous. In 2010, he founded Project PM, a group that used a wiki to analyze leaks concerning the military-industrial complex. It was classified a "criminal organization" by the Department of Justice. In late 2020, Brown restarted Project PM.In January 2015, Brown was sentenced to 63 months in federal prison for the crimes of accessory after the fact, obstruction of justice, and threatening a federal officer stemming from the FBI's investigation into the 2012 Stratfor email leak. Prosecutors had previously brought other charges associated with sharing a link to the leaked Stratfor data, but those charges were dropped in 2014. As part of his sentence, Brown was also required to pay almost $900,000 to Stratfor in restitution.[9]In November 2020, Brown claimed asylum in the UK on the basis that he had been persecuted in the US for his journalism. Brown says in 2021 he overheard officers discussing sealed charges in the US against him when he was arrested in London for allegedly overstaying his visa and incitement offenses. He was convicted of causing intentional, harassment alarm or distress.He talks to Ed Opperman about media manipulation, Internet security and the use of false/inciteful material by the services which are supposed to do exactly the opposite, the reporters who have effectively sold out to corporations and the less than objective coverage that follows; he also talks about the consequences for those who whistle blow on such activities.Barrett Brown – TwitterBarrett Brown – FacebookBarrett Brown – Byline TimesRecorded May 2023This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/1198501/advertisement

Check out the Prometheus platform for more expert financial content. Invest in alternatives and become a better fund manager.Download the iOS appDesktop appwww.prometheusalts.comMarko Papic leads Clocktower's strategy team, providing bespoke research to clients and partners on geopolitics, macroeconomics, and markets. Prior to joining the firm, Marko founded BCA Research's Geopolitical Strategy practice (GPS) in 2012. Marko began his career as a Senior Analyst at Stratfor. He holds graduate degrees from UT Austin and the University of British Columbia.0:07:45 - Yield Curve and COVID Fiscal Response (41 Seconds)0:11:44 - Fed Cuts Rates and Consumer Response (68 Seconds)0:14:38 - Inflation and Interest Rates (60 Seconds)0:18:06 - Presidential Influence on FMC Leniency (93 Seconds)0:24:22 - Impact of American Elites on FOMC (90 Seconds)0:32:43 - Geopolitical Pornography and Containing China (53 Seconds)0:45:34 - Emerging Market Commodities Bullish Case (79 Seconds)0:52:46 - Debt Ceiling Debate (34 Seconds)1:06:34 - Lakers vs. Golden State (69 Seconds)Follow Marko Papic on Twitter https://twitter.com/geo_papic?lang=en 

Vladimir Lenin said "The best way to control the opposition is to lead it ourselves."In our continuing "Synagogue of Satan" series, we look at the evidence presented that lends credence to Israel having direct command and control over Alex Jones and the "partial truth" he spews. From Startfor, to Molly Maroney, Kevin Booth, Bill Hicks, The John Birch Society, we will show you the web of evidence that just might prove that Alex Jones is controlled opposition. Email us: thefacthunter@mail.comWebsite: thefacthunter.comShow Notes:"The best way to control the opposition is to lead it ourselves." —Vladimir Lenin https://twitter.com/realstewpeters/status/1640529491943469056?s=46&t=ytitK_qmWZMvJd0lLKbt-g IRREFUTABLE PROOF that Alex Jones IS Bill Hicks https://youtu.be/3yLG1Dh-T8I Proof the Alex Jones Sandy Hook Trials are a CIA Psyop and Alex Jones is Controlled Opposition https://beforeitsnews.com/politics/2022/10/proof-the-alex-jones-sandy-hook-trials-are-a-cia-psyop-and-alex-jones-is-controlled-opposition-3275043.html Alex Jones: The CIA Puppet Exposed https://beforeitsnews.com/conspiracy-theories/2022/05/alex-jones-the-cia-puppet-exposed-2519462.html Alex Jones https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Jones The Truth About Infowars & Stratfor https://usahitman.com/traias/ The Truth About Alex Jones And STRATFOR https://beforeitsnews.com/conspiracy-theories/2012/06/the-truth-about-alex-jones-and-stratfor-2269715.html Alex Jones Hires Former Analyst of CIA-Front Stratfor - Molly Maroney, Infowars Editor-In-Chief https://beforeitsnews.com/alternative/2012/11/infowars-editor-in-chief-is-former-analyst-for-cia-front-stratfor-2502024.html https://www.reddit.com/r/JoeRogan/comments/6otvcp/bill_hicks_visits_the_waco_siege_1993/ Bill Hicks visits the Waco Siege Bill Cooper Exposes Alex Jones https://youtu.be/NIS2L4Gqpzc Alex Jones Proves he is 100% Shill https://youtu.be/F7LQP7vmfe0 Alex Jones is Bill Hicks! Proof Hicks Faked His Death http://www.atlanteanconspiracy.com/2013/08/alex-jones-is-bill-hicks-proof-hicks.html Truth about Trump Greg Reece https://twitter.com/legendaryenergy/status/1640582252127227904?s=46&t=ytitK_qmWZMvJd0lLKbt-g SANDY HOOK DECEPTION IS ILLUMINATI ORCHESTRATED AND ALEX JONES IS A PART OF THIS https://theconspiracyzone.podcastpeople.com/posts/31184 Bill Cooper Alex Jones: https://youtu.be/s9BaFqUWdV0 https://youtu.be/RNseMDToKdk

Barrett Lancaster Brown (born 14 August 1981) is an American journalist, essayist, activist and former associate of Anonymous. In 2010, he founded Project PM, a group that used a wiki to analyze leaks concerning the military-industrial complex, which was labeled a "criminal organization" by the Department of Justice.[1][2][3] In late 2020, Brown restarted Project PM.[4]In January 2015, Brown was sentenced to 63 months in federal prison for the crimes of accessory after the fact, obstruction of justice, and threatening a federal officer stemming from the FBI's investigation into the 2012 Stratfor email leak. Prosecutors had previously brought other charges associated with sharing a link to the leaked Stratfor data, but those charges were dropped in 2014.[5][6][7][8] As part of his sentence, Brown was also required to pay almost $900,000 to Stratfor in restitution.[9]In November 2020, Brown claimed asylum in the UK on the basis that he had been persecuted in the US for his journalism.[4] Brown says in 2021 he overheard officers discussing sealed charges in the US against him when he was arrested in London for allegedly overstaying his visa and incitement offenses.[4][10] He was convicted of causing intentional, harassment alarm or distress.[11][12]

Why do geopoliticians blow off climate change and environmental degradation?  Is geography really an insurmountable force?  What do "geopolitical risk consultants" really do?  And what should we make of the fact that geopolitics has its origins in imperialism?  What did Nazis, in particular, see appealing in geopolitics?  Van sits down w/ Professor Daniel Immerwahr (author of How to Hide an Empire) to discuss a new essay in The Guardian long reads section. They also talk about Daniel's recent chapter about the politics and ideology of George Lucas's Star Wars.  Are We Really Prisoners of Geography?: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/nov/10/are-we-really-prisoners-of-geography-maps-geopoliticsIdeology in US Foreign Relations (the volume containing "Galactic Vietnam"): https://cup.columbia.edu/book/ideology-in-u-s-foreign-relations/9780231201810 

Interview recorded - 08/12/2022On todays episode of the WTFinance podcast I had the pleasure of speaking with Marko Papic, Partner & Chief Strategist at Clocktower Group, as well as author of the book “Geopolitical Alpha: An Investment Framework for Predicting the Future”.During our conversation we spoke about the greatest misconceptions individuals have about Geopolitics, the importance of the median voter, whether China's bearishness has gone too far and keeping emotions outside of investing. I hope you enjoy!0:00 - Introduction0:25 - Greatest misconceptions individuals have about Geopolitics?3:25 - Why is the median voter important and what influence do they have?6:10 - Do central banks also have constraints based on Median Voter?10:00 - Differences between preferences and constraints?13:31 - Any other broader constraints not getting enough attention?17:00 - China aggression overstated?20:25 - How would you use framework to take a position?23:40 - Multiple variables impacting certain position24:40 - Has China bearishness gone too far?28:40 - Should you overcomplicate the trade?31:50 - Most of the capital comes from the US and China33:05 - One message to takeaway from our conversation?34:55 - Keeping emotions outside of investingMarko Papic is a partner and chief strategist at Clocktower Group, an alternative investment asset management firm. He leads the firm's Strategy Team, providing bespoke research to clients and partners on geopolitics, macroeconomics, and markets. Previously, Mr. Papic founded BCA Research's Geopolitical Strategy practice, the financial industry's first dedicated political analysis investment strategy, which generated “geopolitical alpha” by identifying gaps between the market's political expectations and the firm's forecasts. He served as a senior vice president and the chief geopolitical strategist at the firm. Mr. Papic began his career as a senior analyst at Stratfor, a global intelligence agency where he contributed to the firm's global geopolitical strategy and its analyst recruitment and training program. In his academic work, he helped create the Center for European Union Studies at the University of Texas at Austin. Mr. Papic is the author of Geopolitical Alpha: An Investment Framework for Predicting the Future, a book that introduces the constraint-based framework to investors. He earned an MA in political science from the University of Texas at Austin and an MA from the University of British ColumbiaMarko Papic - Book - https://amzn.to/3uEDPV0Twitter - https://twitter.com/Geo_papicLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/marko-papic-geopolitics/China Research - https://twitter.com/ShanghaiMacroWTFinance - Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/wtfinancee/Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/67rpmjG92PNBW0doLyPvfniTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wtfinance/id1554934665?uo=4Twitter - https://twitter.com/AnthonyFatseas

Peter Zeihan is a geopolitical strategist and the author of four books, including most recently, The End of the World is Just the Beginning. In this episode, Peter talks about the civil unrest – and pending demographic collapse -- in China, why “Apple has refused to see the writing on the wall” in China, Mexico as America's most important trading partner, why he is investing in commodities, and why -- despite the unraveling now underway in many parts of the world --  he believes “the American system will thrive.” (Recorded December 2, 2022.)

In this week's episode, Dan welcomes back four-time Stansberry Investor Hour veteran Marko Papic. Currently, the geopolitics and macroeconomics specialist serves as a partner and the chief strategist of asset manager Clocktower Group. Before that, Marko was the senior vice president and chief strategist on geopolitical strategy at global investment research firm BCA Research for nearly a decade. He has also worked at Stratfor, one of the world's top geopolitical-intelligence platforms. Marko last joined us in late January, shortly before the Russia-Ukraine war exploded. Today, he's turning his attention to someone "much more relevant and powerful than Vlad[imir Putin]"... chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell. We realize the topic of our central bank's next steps might seem worn out. After all, it has been splashed across the top news headlines daily for most of 2022. But the Fed's actions are massively influencing the global financial system right now. As Marko says... Literally everything that is going on in the world is kind of irrelevant if J. Powell continues to be very hawkish. When the Fed decides it has had enough, everything else can start mattering again. Until then, it's really just all about them. Marko explains the Fed setup that could set off "the most calamitous recession in the history of the United States," and he shares his preferred indicators for a recession. He also discusses the Paul Volcker versus Arthur Burns debate... two former Fed chairmen who defined their careers by tackling inflation. Will Powell follow in Burns' dovish footsteps or take a more uncompromising stance like Volcker did? Finally, Marko highlights a future threat to the markets: the 2024 presidential election. As for which side he's on, he elicits some chuckles from Dan with his candor... I don't care, right or left... I bathe myself in nihilist indifference. My job is to forecast. It doesn't matter.

This is a crossposted episode from the Rane Podcast Series with Stratfor! Rodger Baker, executive director of the https://www.ranenetwork.com/stratcenter (Stratfor Center for Applied Geopolitics at RANE), and Jacob discuss the practice of applied geopolitics in the context of Russia's war with Ukraine, Putin's efforts to leverage energy supplies against Europe, and China's 20th Party Congress (among other asides). https://worldview.stratfor.com/article/applied-geopolitics-musings-autocracies-democracies-and-resilience (The original episode is here). Make sure to check out the Cognitive Dissidents site and services https://cognitive.investments (here). This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp

Oct 6 – Rodger Baker, Executive Director at Stratfor's Center for Applied Geopolitics at RANE, discusses the strategy being pursued by North Korea with the largest number of missile launches in recent years and the increased coordination...

DEAGLE is a high regarded global government & intelligence contractor. They specialize in logistics. This is a professional organization helping many entities plan budgeting and spending based on their accurate predictions. Many acronyms are ahead to show who they are tied too. NSA, NATO, OECD, RDPA, the UN, the World Bank, and Stratfor (which is connected to CIA). These documents aren't real easy to find. The ones I used from 2015 to 2025, I couldn't recover the page. But you can find Deagle's population predictions using BRAVE web browser. Don't use standard web browsers if you're interested. No matter which predictive scenario you find, they all say massive population decrease by 2025. So many dead people you won't want to believe it. Or is this a combination of death and sterilization? Much lower birth rates. Hmmm, another thought to ponder. These Deagle predictions for world wide population decrease got even creepier when I compared to CDC data for shots administered. The numbers so closely correspond you can't help but draw some comparison. Ill share all these numbers with you also. You will see what I see. Dr. Robert Malone (creator of MRNA tech) and Dr. Peter McCullough (world renowned cardiovascular Dr) both agree there is lots of side effects from shots. Beyond what's happening & being covered up. Both these Dr.s and many others predict symptoms 1 month, 6 months, up to 10 years out! Ill tell you what I found. It's not all gloom & doom. You can reverse many of the issues. But again this just lines up more coincidental evidence to match the Deagle reports. One more note. Scott Davison, the CEO of One America Life Insurance, founded in 1877 and worth over 100 billion. Has made a profound statement. Deaths are up 40% for ages 18-64! This is across the board with all insurance companies. Where do we point the finger for all this? The numbers say Vid has a 99.9% survival rate world wide. So my guess is these life insurance companies are going to have a lawsuit against pharmaceutical manufactures. Just a guess, in all this fantasy land we live in right now. Sorry for the bad news. There is hope though! People will start waking up. Standing up for there rights, and against the propaganda and lies. That is why I bring you this. Learn what I've learned. Share it with those who will listen. We all must stop forming groups against each other & recognize the true enemies. Stop playing their game. You can help me keep this podcast going by hitting the support link down below and donate starting at $1 a month! Also, you can now send a one-time tip to my personal Venmo account if you prefer @ Jay-Scott-Mo Thanks for your support! Take care... --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jay-morris9/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jay-morris9/support

The Latest Thinking from the Stratfor Center for Applied Geopolitics at RANE. In this episode, Rodger Baker's guest is Marko Papic, Partner and Chief Strategist at Clocktower Group. Their robust and entertaining discussion runs the gamut from financial advising on geopolitical events to the study of geopolitics and new thinking. The Stratfor Center for Applied Geopolitics is a global center of excellence for geopolitical intelligence and analysis. Geopolitical risk has emerged as a critical driver of risk and security for corporations and is shaping the global business environment. The practice of applied geopolitics provides a multidisciplinary framework for putting these global events in context, forecasting strategic trends, and making them relevant and actionable for organizations. Building on over a quarter century of Stratfor's application of geopolitical intelligence to the corporate, national security, and educational sectors, the Center seeks to identify, develop, and strengthen best practices in geopolitical analysis and provide tools, methods, and training to organizations and individuals as they integrate geopolitical risk and opportunity into their business practices. Learn more today! https://www.ranenetwork.com/stratcenter

The Latest Thinking from the Stratfor Center for Applied Geopolitics at RANE. In this episode, Rodger Baker's guest is Marko Papic, Partner and Chief Strategist at Clocktower Group. Their robust and entertaining discussion runs the gamut from financial advising on geopolitical events to the study of geopolitics and new thinking.The Stratfor Center for Applied Geopolitics is a global center of excellence for geopolitical intelligence and analysis.Geopolitical risk has emerged as a critical driver of risk and security for corporations and is shaping the global business environment. The practice of applied geopolitics provides a multidisciplinary framework for putting these global events in context, forecasting strategic trends, and making them relevant and actionable for organizations.Building on over a quarter century of Stratfor's application of geopolitical intelligence to the corporate, national security, and educational sectors, the Center seeks to identify, develop, and strengthen best practices in geopolitical analysis and provide tools, methods, and training to organizations and individuals as they integrate geopolitical risk and opportunity into their business practices.Learn more today! https://www.ranenetwork.com/stratcenter

In the latest installment of our new podcast, we sit down with a kidnapping historian and author and an executive protection and kidnap & ransom expert, to discuss the topic of executive kidnappings. Philip Jett is a retired attorney who has represented multinational corporations, CEOs, and celebrities from the music, television, and sports industries. He is the author of The Death of an Heir: Adolph Coors III and the Murder That Rocked an American Brewing Dynasty, which was named one of the best true crime stories of 2017 by The New York Times. He followed that book with another true crime story titled Taking Mr. Exxon: The Kidnapping of an Oil Giant's President. His newest book, a work of historical nonfiction, is called Stranded in the Sky and will be released in May 2023. He is joined on the show by Scott Stewart, the Vice President of Intelligence at TorchStone Global, and Stratfor's former VP of Tactical Analysis. Prior to this, Scott was a Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) special agent and Protective Intelligence coordinator for the technology company Dell. He was the lead DSS investigator assigned to the 1993 World Trade Center bombing and the follow-up New York City bomb plot. As part of the US government's Hostage Locating Taskforce, Scott interviewed a number of high profile kidnapping victims such as Terry Waite, and as the US embassy's deputy regional security officer In Guatemala, Scott investigated numerous kidnappings of American civilians and the kidnapping of Rigoberta Menchu's daughter.

Marko returns to the show to continue the conversation. Back in episode six, our conversation centred around geopolitical change. In this episode, we broadened it out - and detailed how to think about the future and think about the big picture. A great conversation and so highly relevant to the changing world around us.   Mako today leads Clocktower's strategy team, providing bespoke research to clients and partners on geopolitics, macroeconomics, and markets. Prior to joining the firm, Marko founded BCA Research's Geopolitical Strategy practice (GPS) in 2012. Marko began his career as a Senior Analyst at Stratfor. He holds graduate degrees from UT Austin and the University of British Columbia. Marko also authored the great book Geopolitical Alpha.

There's no debating that we're in tumultuous times, but who's coming out ahead and who will be left behind? We asked geopolitical strategist Peter Zeihan, critically acclaimed author of The End of the World is Just the Beginning: Mapping the Collapse of Globalization. Through his work at the U.S. State Department, private intelligence company Stratfor, and his own firm (Zeihan on Geopolitics), Peter has gained a unique perspective of the way the world works and offers some insight about the end of globalization.

Subscribe to The Cognitive Dissidents Podcast https://cognitive-investments.captivate.fm/listen (here) to avoid missing out on episode after August! Rodger Baker is Executive Director at the https://worldview.stratfor.com/ (Stratfor )Center for Applied Geopolitics at https://worldview.stratfor.com/about-stratfor-rane-company (RANE )– Risk Assistance Network + Exchange. Timestamps 3:00-25:13: Mackinder and the Arctic 25:13-34:30: The Art of the Net Assessment 34:30-44:30: The biggest change of the last 25 years…and the biggest change to come 44:30-56:54: Will China invade Taiwan? 56:54-end: Around the world: Poland, Turkey, Indonesia, Korea, Brazil, and more

Rodger Baker is Executive Director at the https://worldview.stratfor.com/ (Stratfor )Center for Applied Geopolitics at https://worldview.stratfor.com/about-stratfor-rane-company (RANE )– Risk Assistance Network + Exchange. Timestamps 3:00-25:13: Mackinder and the Arctic 25:13-34:30: The Art of the Net Assessment 34:30-44:30: The biggest change of the last 25 years…and the biggest change to come 44:30-56:54: Will China invade Taiwan? 56:54-end: Around the world: Poland, Turkey, Indonesia, Korea, Brazil, and more Make sure to check out the Cognitive Dissidents site and services https://cognitive.investments (here).

After graduating from Texas A&M University and a stint as a mountaineer and snowboard instructor, Colby spent a few years in Europe doing various things for various people in numerous countries. After Europe, Colby decided to go into education to understand why he was such a piss poor student, culminating in Mayan Hope, a nonprofit special education school in Nebaj, Guatemala. During his time in Guatemala he wrote the book, "The Vagabond Gypsy and His Beast of Burden" After a few years in Central America doing various things for various people, Colby worked as an adventure guide throughout Latin America, before returning to the States to project manage backcountry construction ops in National Parks and Forests. Colby then went to China. He spent…you guessed it, culminating in managing investigations into counterfeit products made in China that harmed Americans, namely pharmaceuticals. After leaving China, Colby went back to Austin, Texas to work for as an Analyst for Stratfor, a geopolitical think tank. Then, it was off to Yellowknife Canada to run logistics for an adventure company. While there, Colby was asked to join Pinkerton's Global Risk Group as Director on Intelligence, before also taking over operations in Washington in order to integrate intelligence into all Pinkerton operations. He's also a published author, BJJ black belt under Carter Fisk, a grappling instructor at AMC (Matt Hume), and husband. That last one is most important. In 2019 Colby founded Contingency 3. Contingency 3 is a global solutions company with a mission to reduce uncertainty, build resiliency, manage risk, protect assets and secure competitive advantage for clients. This approach will reduce harm, protect the innocent, and improve outcomes for the communities we serve.Colby Martin is a polymath driven by curiosity, creativity and death. His current interests include the study of consciousness, world affairs, technology, meta-systems and perfect top pressure. He believes that being a positive force in the world is not as eye-rolling and uncool as the evils make it out to be. https://www.amazon.com/dp/0595274277?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_detailsSupport the show

Barrett Lancaster Brown (born 14 August 1981) is an American journalist, essayist, activist and former associate of Anonymous. In 2010, he founded Project PM, a group that used a wiki to analyze leaks concerning the military-industrial complex, which was labeled a "criminal organization" by the Department of Justice.[1][2][3] In late 2020, Brown restarted Project PM.[4] In January 2015, Brown was sentenced to 63 months in federal prison for the crimes of accessory after the fact, obstruction of justice, and threatening a federal officer stemming from the FBI's investigation into the 2012 Stratfor email leak. Prosecutors had previously brought other charges associated with sharing a link to the leaked Stratfor data, but those charges were dropped in 2014.[5][6][7][8] As part of his sentence, Brown was also required to pay almost $900,000 to Stratfor in restitution.[9] In November 2020, Brown claimed asylum in the UK on the basis that he had been persecuted in the US for his journalism.[4] Brown says in 2021 he overheard officers discussing sealed charges in the US against him when he was arrested in London for allegedly overstaying his visa and incitement offenses.[4][10]

Barrett Lancaster Brown (born 14 August 1981) is an American journalist, essayist, activist and former associate of Anonymous. In 2010, he founded Project PM, a group that used a wiki to analyze leaks concerning the military-industrial complex, which was labeled a "criminal organization" by the Department of Justice.[1][2][3] In late 2020, Brown restarted Project PM.[4] In January 2015, Brown was sentenced to 63 months in federal prison for the crimes of accessory after the fact, obstruction of justice, and threatening a federal officer stemming from the FBI's investigation into the 2012 Stratfor email leak. Prosecutors had previously brought other charges associated with sharing a link to the leaked Stratfor data, but those charges were dropped in 2014.[5][6][7][8] As part of his sentence, Brown was also required to pay almost $900,000 to Stratfor in restitution.[9] In November 2020, Brown claimed asylum in the UK on the basis that he had been persecuted in the US for his journalism.[4] Brown says in 2021 he overheard officers discussing sealed charges in the US against him when he was arrested in London for allegedly overstaying his visa and incitement offenses.[4][10]

In June 2011, a Con Edison truck was parked outside of Hector Monsegur's New York apartment, every day for over a week. But Hector - better known as Sabu, the ringleader of the LulzSec hacking group -wasn't fooled: he guessed, correctly, that the FBI was on to him. But it turned out that of all the people who broke or disregarded the law in this particular story, only one man had a reason to worried: Jeremy Hammond.

George Friedman and Jeremy Hammond are two very different people: the former is a capitalist middleman, the latter an anarchist-communist hacker. A spy - and a hacker. But in certain respects, they're actually quite similar: in what lines are they willing to cross to get to their goal.

This is a segment of episode 317 of Last Born In The Wilderness “Capture: Peter Thiel, Dark Enlightenment, & The End Of The Open Society w/ Barrett Brown.” Listen to the full episode: https://www.lastborninthewilderness.com/episodes/barrett-brown Follow Barrett on Twitter, and pre-order ‘My Glorious Defeats' from Bookshop : https://twitter.com/BarrettB / https://bit.ly/3qHZhGS Award-winning investigative journalist, media critic, and activist Barrett Brown joins me to discuss Silicon Valley billionaire and venture capitalist Peter Thiel. He describes the complex web of media outlets and personalities, hackers, and intelligence community assets connected directly or indirectly with Thiel — a powerful, enormously well-resourced figure aiming to undermine the last remnants of democracy and the open society. Barrett Brown is a writer and activist. His work has appeared in Vanity Fair, The Guardian, The Intercept, Huffington Post, New York Press, Skeptic, The Daily Beast, Al Jazeera, and other outlets. In 2009, he founded Project PM, a “distributed think tank” later repurposed to oversee a crowdsourced investigation into private intelligence contractors and little-known surveillance/disinformation methodologies. In 2011 and 2012, he worked with Anonymous on campaigns involving the Tunisian revolution, state misconduct, and other issues. In 2012, Brown was arrested and later sentenced to four years in federal prison on charges stemming from his investigations into HBGary, Stratfor, Palantir, Archimedes, and other firms that would later be implicated in election interference operations in the US and UK. While imprisoned, he won the National Magazine Award and other journalism and writing honors for his column, “The Barrett Brown Review of Arts and Letters and Prison.” Upon his release in late 2016, he established the non-profit Pursuance to develop a platform for mass civic engagement and to promote his doctrine of non-institutional “process democracy.” His third book, ‘My Glorious Defeats,' is available for pre-order from Farrar, Straus and Giroux. WEBSITE: https://www.lastborninthewilderness.com PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/lastborninthewilderness DONATE: https://www.paypal.me/lastbornpodcast / https://venmo.com/LastBornPodcast BOOK LIST: https://bookshop.org/shop/lastbornpodcast EPISODE 300: https://lastborninthewilderness.bandcamp.com BOOK: http://bit.ly/ORBITgr ATTACK & DETHRONE: https://anchor.fm/adgodcast DROP ME A LINE: Call (208) 918-2837 or http://bit.ly/LBWfiledrop EVERYTHING ELSE: https://linktr.ee/patterns.of.behavior

Award-winning investigative journalist, media critic, and activist Barrett Brown joins me to discuss Silicon Valley billionaire and venture capitalist Peter Thiel. He describes the complex web of media outlets and personalities, hackers, and intelligence community assets connected directly or indirectly with Thiel — a powerful, enormously well-resourced figure aiming to undermine the last remnants of democracy and the open society. Barrett Brown is a writer and activist. His work has appeared in Vanity Fair, The Guardian, The Intercept, Huffington Post, New York Press, Skeptic, The Daily Beast, Al Jazeera, and other outlets. In 2009, he founded Project PM, a “distributed think tank” later repurposed to oversee a crowdsourced investigation into private intelligence contractors and little-known surveillance/disinformation methodologies. In 2011 and 2012, he worked with Anonymous on campaigns involving the Tunisian revolution, state misconduct, and other issues. In 2012, Brown was arrested and later sentenced to four years in federal prison on charges stemming from his investigations into HBGary, Stratfor, Palantir, Archimedes, and other firms that would later be implicated in election interference operations in the US and UK. While imprisoned, he won the National Magazine Award and other journalism and writing honors for his column, “The Barrett Brown Review of Arts and Letters and Prison.” Upon his release in late 2016, he established the non-profit Pursuance to develop a platform for mass civic engagement and to promote his doctrine of non-institutional “process democracy.” His third book, ‘My Glorious Defeats,' is available for pre-order from Farrar, Straus and Giroux. Episode Notes: - Follow Barrett on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BarrettB - Pre-order ‘My Glorious Defeats' from Bookshop: https://bit.ly/3qHZhGS - Listen to Barrett on CounterPunch Radio and Black Power Media: https://www.counterpunch.org/2022/02/12/barrett-brown / https://youtu.be/EG7miQzSh6Q - Watch the Field of Vision documentary following Barrett after his release from federal prison in 2016: https://youtu.be/Mh19A0elV6E - Read ‘Dallas Journalist Barrett Brown Went to the U.K. Now, He Wants Asylum' published at The Dallas Observer: https://bit.ly/3wITi8u - Learn more about the Black Socialists in America: https://blacksocialists.us / https://twitter.com/BlackSocialists - Sounds by Midnight Sounds - Title card graphic is a derivative of “Peter Thiel” by Gage Skidmore, used under CC BY-SA WEBSITE: https://www.lastborninthewilderness.com PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/lastborninthewilderness DONATE: https://www.paypal.me/lastbornpodcast / https://venmo.com/LastBornPodcast BOOK LIST: https://bookshop.org/shop/lastbornpodcast EPISODE 300: https://lastborninthewilderness.bandcamp.com BOOK: http://bit.ly/ORBITgr ATTACK & DETHRONE: https://anchor.fm/adgodcast DROP ME A LINE: Call (208) 918-2837 or http://bit.ly/LBWfiledrop EVERYTHING ELSE: https://linktr.ee/patterns.of.behavior