Geopolitics #45 - 6/24/2024

The week in geopolitics. Our editors' selections from Atlantic Council, Long War Journal, Human Rights Watch, The Insider, US Naval Institute, American Purpose, Interesting Engineering, and others.

🗳 ELECTIONS 🗳

JUNE

🗳 28th: Iran, President

🗳 28th: Mongolia, Parliament

🗳 29th: Mauritania, President

🗳 30th: France, National Assembly (1st round)

🗳 Iran: Everything you need to know about the six candidates for president

🗳 Iran: Could Zarif tilt Iran's election toward longshot reformist Pezeshkian?

🗳 Mongolia opposition candidate beaten to death during election campaign

🗳 Mauritania: Khally Diallo analyzes June 29 presidential elections

🗳 France far right: We won’t govern without an absolute majority

🗳 France: The ‘Nouveau Front Populaire’ Can Win

🗳 France: Women voters swing sharply to far right

JULY

🗳 4th: United Kingdon, House of Commons

🗳 7th: France, National Assembly (2nd round)

🗳 15th: Rwanda, President and Chamber of Deputies

🗳 15th: Syria, Parliament

🗳 28th: Venezuela, President

🗳 UK: ‘You asked me questions I’ve never asked myself’: Keir Starmer’s most personal interview yet

🗳 UK: YouGov election poll shows Conservatives on lowest seat total in history

🗳 UK: Nigel Farage will romp home in Clacton with 27 point lead, new poll reveals

🗳 Venezuela’s Election Faces Seemingly Insurmountable Obstacles

BEYOND

🗳 USA: China has no favourite in Biden-Trump race, US intelligence finds

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