Articles from ‘Independent News Roundup’ in ‘Geopolitics’

From ground zero in Michigan: the socialist who vows to bring down the system was manufactured by it — Rhodes Scholar credentials, foundation money and all — while Bessent and the Trump team dismantle the machine that gutted Detroit. By Susan Kokinda · Susan Kokinda critiques Michigan Democratic Senate primary winner Abdul El-Sayed, arguing that while he calls Trump a symptom and “the system” the disease, El-Sayed actually protects the same…

Hamas agreed to disarm. Israel and Lebanon are talking after thirty years. Susan Kokinda shows why the decisive weapon wasn't a bomb — and the Board of Peace that Trump stood up nine days before the war began. By Susan Kokinda · From Camp David, President Trump framed a reported Hamas disarmament agreement as a breakthrough enabled by pressure on Iran, arguing the regional strategic terrain has shifted. The episode highlights two developments…

Retired US Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Karen Kwiatkowski believes recent US policy toward Iran reflects strategic miscalculation rather than long-term planning. Speaking with Lena Petrova, she argued that escalating military pressure risks a wider regional war while exposing weaknesses in American military readiness and international credibility. INR Report: Based on reporting by Lena Petrova for World Affairs In Context HERE. · Kwiatkowski…

As fighting continues across Ukraine, attention is increasingly shifting beyond the battlefield toward the country's eventual reconstruction. With international lenders, investment firms and governments positioning themselves for what could become one of history's largest rebuilding projects, questions are growing over who will ultimately shape Ukraine's economic future. INR Report: Based on reporting by Clayton Morris for Redacted. Original…

The leaking of classified information about Air Force One has triggered a criminal investigation in the United States. Beyond the national security concerns, the episode has sparked a broader debate over economic policy, political power and the direction of American leadership. INR Report: Based on reporting by Susan Kokinda for Promethean Action. Original article HERE · Classified Details Published · The report centres on the publication of…

Social media brainrot and the competition for clicks have resulted in a race to the bottom whereby most influencers on all sides try to appeal to the lowest common denominator of IQ By Andrew Korybko · The unexpected death of Senator Lindsey Graham, who was one of Trump's closest friends and eventually became one of his most reliable political allies, was attributed by his office to a "brief and sudden illness." Nevertheless, because he showed…

President Trump says he almost skipped the NATO summit, choosing instead to prioritise Turkey's President Erdogan in what Susan Kokinda argues signals a major shift in global geopolitics By Susan Kokinda · For months, European leaders had been preparing strategies for dealing with Donald Trump at this week's NATO summit. According to Susan Kokinda, however, the biggest surprise was that President Trump nearly chose not to attend at all. ·…

Europe's response to the war in Ukraine is extending far beyond higher defence budgets. Governments are increasingly repurposing civilian industries for military production, raising questions about long-term economic priorities, industrial competitiveness and the future direction of the European economy. INR Report: Based on reporting by Lena Petrova for World Affairs In Context · Europe's industrial landscape is undergoing one of its most…

Trump and Vance speeches in 72 hours answered the left's attacks on America's 250th from Mamdani's July 3 "oligarchs" broadside against Elon Musk to Trump at Mount Rushmore and Vance at New York Harbor defining American culture, character, and self-reliance. By Barbara Boyd · Barbara Boyd argues that recent speeches by President Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance offer an antidote to communism, socialism, and what she calls Democrats'…

Russia's security chief has argued that despite Moscow's longstanding position on Volodymyr Zelensky's legitimacy, there is currently no alternative Ukrainian figure capable of negotiating a peace settlement. Andrew Korybko examines why he believes Zelensky remains the only practical counterpart for any future negotiations. Three Primary Reasons · This is attributable to three primary reasons. · FSB chief Alexander Bortnikov told local media…