RANE Podcast Series

In this episode of Stratfor's Essential Geopolitics podcast, Stratfor analysts Fred Burton and Stephen Rakowski discuss what 2020 holds in store for South Africa - from its political leaders to its economy and people.

In this episode of Stratfor's Pen and Sword podcast, host and Chief Security Officer, Fred Burton speaks with Stratfor V.P. of Tactical Analysis, Scott Stewart about the latest activity of Mexico's drug cartels. Mexico's proximity to illicit U.S. markets has resulted in the rapid growth of extremely violent criminal enterprises. Crime and violence take a huge toll on Mexico's citizens and economy. Corruption and impunity have permitted the cartels to become powerful and to operate brazenly. In 2019, there was a uptick in cross-border violence from the cartels. In this podcast, Burton and Stewart discuss the outlook for 2020.

In this episode of the Stratfor Essential Geopolitics podcast, host and Chief Security Officer, Fred Burton, speaks to Stratfor Global Security Analyst Ben West about the Wuhan Corona Virus. On January 22, 2020, Chinese officials quarantined the city and slowed travel into and out of the city. But will it be enough to slow the virus' spread during the Lunar New Year Celebrations?

In this episode of Stratfor’s essential Geopolitics podcast, Stratfor Senior Europe Analyst explains to Stratfor Chief Security Officer, Fred Burton, that while Brexit may be done by January 31, 2020, negotiations between the UK and the EU over trade will continue.

In this episode of Stratfor's Pen and Sword podcast, Stratfor Chief Security Officer and host, Fred Burton, speaks to Kate Winkler Dawson about her latest book, American Sherlock. This is the story of Edward Oscar Heinrich, and how he pioneered forensics starting in about 1910. A fascinating, complex personality  who had an uncanny ability to find clues, build evidence and solve crimes. "He was this incredible forensic scientist who solved all of these crazy, insane cases," says the author. "I've always been really interested in the history of forensics. And I felt like I really wanted to dig into what is right with forensics and what is wrong. There's plenty of both, both now and back when it started," Dawson says. Based on years of research and, according to Dawson, one of the largest personal archives with more than 100 boxes of previously uncatalogued content ranging from diaries to notes on investigations.

In this episode of Stratfor's Essential Geopolitics podcast, host Fred Burton speaks to Stratfor’s Global Security Analyst, Ben West about the novel coronavirus that appears to have started in a Wuhan, China, market. West says that if this spreads to infect large portions of the population in provinces outside of Hubei, namely in major export/commercial hubs such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Hong Kong, there will be restrictions. If restrictions there are similar to those imposed in Hubei Province, it will only exacerbate the economic impacts and business continuity concerns in China.

In this Essential Geopolitics podcast, Senior Analyst Matthew Bey discusses the United States' grievances with the WTO.

In this episode of the Stratfor Essential Geopolitics Podcast, Chief Security Officer Fred Burton speaks to Global Analyst Sim Tack about Russia's government reshuffle. It's more than a power play, it is setting the stage for a much broader effort in the coming years to install a reliable post-Putin political culture.

In this episode of Stratfor's Essential Geopolitics podcast. Stratfor Chief Security Officer and host, Fred Burton, catches up on what may change between the U.S. and North Korea in 2020 from Stratfor Asia Pacific analyst, Evan Rees.

In this episode of Stratfor's Essential Geopolitics podcast, Stratfor analysts Fred Burton and Ryan Bohl discuss how the Iranian proxy theater develops and Iranian proxies still active in the region and watching to see how the Iranian nuclear program develops.