Articles from ‘Independent News Roundup’ in ‘Geopolitics’

We reveal what Trump's "World's Most Powerful Reset" really means — a deliberate dismantling of Schwab's Great Reset, replacing net-zero austerity with American energy dominance, industrial revival, and a moon-to-Mars future. · Barbara Boyd · Barbara Boyd argues Donald Trump’s Truth Social post—“World’s Most Powerful Reset”—signals a deliberate effort to dismantle the World Economic Forum’s COVID-era “Great Reset” and replace it…

Russia’s assessment is political in nature and intended to challenge the US’ claims of victory. · Andrew Korybko · RT and other media reported that Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova described the US-Iranian ceasefire as a “crushing defeat” in an echo of the exact same wording employed by Iran’s Supreme National Security Council. Interestingly, that part of her press conference wasn’t included in the Foreign Ministry’s…

Redacted · Analyst Dr. Trita Parsi of the Quincy Institute argues that a Saudi-Israel normalization deal will fail to stabilize the Middle East and could be detrimental depending on its terms. Citing his March 2025 paper, Parsi outlines a "bad deal" as one that drags the United States into deeper military obligations, offers sensitive nuclear concessions, or sidelines the issue of Palestinian statehood. The core of his argument is that…

For as compelling as this hypothesis may be to many on social media, especially anti-Zionist activists, it doesn’t account for why Israel still allows China’s state-owned Shanghai International Port Group to run the Port of Haifa, which is one of the Jewish State’s economic lifelines. · Andrew Korybko · One of Israel’s last strikes against Iran before its surprise ceasefire with the US, which Israel has thus far abided by in the sense of…

Will the US and Iran iron out a binding agreement over the next two weeks, and will Israel honor it? · John Leake · The official story of the ceasefire is that, shortly before the doomsday clock ran down for “Iranian civilization,” President Trump agreed to a provisional peace plan brokered by Pakistani intermediaries and delivered to the White House yesterday afternoon. This is consistent with reports that Vice President J.D. Vance…

The sequence that Trump threatened if no deal was reached before the expiry of his deadline would have cut China off from half of the oil that it imported by sea last year and likely set Afro-Eurasia aflame in resource wars for the indefinite future that would have derailed China’s superpower rise. · Andrew Korybko · Three unnamed Iranian officials reportedly told the New York Times (NYT) that China pressed their country to compromise with the…

Iran chose civilization. · Trump gambled on it — and won the first round. From Tehran to Budapest to lunar orbit, the empire's narrative is collapsing from every direction at once. · Susan Kokinda · Susan Kokinda argues that President Trump’s announced two-week, double-sided ceasefire with Iran signals a “civilizational” break from the long-running imperial system that has treated the Middle East as a managed cockpit of conflict.…

World Affairs In Context · A five-week war involving the United States, Israel, and Iran may be triggering a historic shift in global finance. Is the petrodollar system collapsing? As oil trade begins moving toward yuan-based settlements, analysts warn of a rising “petroyuan” era. This video breaks down how conflict in the Strait of Hormuz, China’s strategy, and shifting global reserves could reshape U.S. dollar dominance—and what it means for…

The widespread but false perception that Putin is an anti-Zionist secretly allied with Iran against Israel, which has been pushed for years by putative friends and undeniable foes alike, means that many folks the world over will likely fall for Ukraine’s latest information warfare provocation against Russia. · Andrew Korybko · The Jerusalem Post cited “a source close to Ukrainian intelligence” to report on Monday that “Russian intelligence…

World Affairs In Context · France just made a quiet but powerful financial move—bringing all its gold back home while generating nearly €13 billion in profit. In this video, we break down how the Banque de France restructured its reserves, why it chose to sell U.S.-held gold and repurchase modern bullion in Europe, and what this means for global finance. · Is this really just an economic decision, or a signal of rising geopolitical tensions and…