I’m Jacob L. Shapiro. (There’s another Jacob Shapiro who writes about politics out there, hence the need for me to put a pretentious “L” in my name. Plus Logan is a pretty badass middle name, if I do say so myself.)

For the last decade, I’ve been a geopolitical analyst, first at Stratfor, then at Geopolitical Futures. I left GPF in November to strike off on my own. I am excited to announce what comes next in time, but in the meanwhile, COVID-19 is reshaping the world around us, and tons of friends, colleagues, clients, and family members have been asking me, “Jacob — what are you thinking these days?”

My capacity to answer those requests grew beyond the limits of my personal e-mail address, so I have turned to Substack as a tool to publish near-daily reports on the most important developments where COVID-19 and geopolitics are crossing over. When times are more regular, this space will turn into a more regular newsletter, but in the meantime, I’ll be using it to share and disseminate information and analysis on COVID-19’s impact on the world…and whatever else I happen to discover worth sharing while I’m practicing social distancing at home.

Take good care and don’t be a stranger!

— jacob

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