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| | | | | December 26, 2016 The Story of Christmas Is a Chorus, Not a Carol The joy of children, the sharing of gifts with loved ones on a sacred day, the renewal of faith. These elements of a holy day are not the normal fare of Stratfor — we normally devote ourselves to the study of geopolitical power and not to the intangibles of human experience. One day a year, however, we can set aside our professional detachment to tell a Christmas story. Remembering the Christmas Truce The Christmas truce of 1914 was not the first unofficial cessation of hostilities in World War I, but it was unparalleled in terms of scale and spontaneity. Truces and cease-fires have been a part of warfare for as long as there has been conflict, but in this instance, the belligerents became increasingly worn down by the conflict's magnitude and the horrors that were exacerbated by advances in industrial warfare. A Stratfor Holiday Gift Guide Explore our top 20 list of geopolitical books, movies and video games as you reflect back on your favorites from 2016 and prepare for 2017. Stratfor Talks: 2016 in Review In our last podcast episode for 2016, we look back at the year that was, where things stand and what lies ahead. Stratfor Vice President for Global Analysis Reva Goujon returns to the podcast to discuss our scorecard for 2016, lessons learned and a peek at 2017. Share this newsletter by forwarding it to your friends, family and colleagues. They can sign up here! Interested in advertising with Stratfor? Contact us at [email protected]. If you'd like to change the email address that receives this newsletter, please reply to this email with the old and new addresses and we will make the change for you. Thanks for reading Stratfor! |
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