Articles in ‘Geopolitics’

World Affairs In Context · U.S. inflation is surging again—and this time, it’s being driven by geopolitics, not just monetary policy. In March, inflation jumped to 3.3%, the highest in nearly two years, fueled by soaring energy prices. Gasoline is up nearly 19%, with fuel oil spiking over 40%, sending shockwaves through transportation, goods, and everyday costs. · The trigger? Disruptions in global oil supply following the Iran conflict and…

Clandestine · They really think Trump has no clue what’s going on, when in reality, he now controls the flow of 36%+ of the world’s crude oil supply, and just forced the nations of the world to buy oil from us, and Venezuela, which Trump conveniently already secured, along with the Panama Canal. · Now Trump’s focus on Greenland, Canada, and the Arctic shipping routes, makes even more sense. Trump is securing global shipping lanes,…

The Jimmy Dore Show · Jimmy and Colonel Douglas Macgregor discuss JD Vance's claim that Ukraine is "haggling over a few square kilometers," with Macgregor calling this "extreme ignorance" and comparing it to Mexico demanding parts of the U.S. Macgregor states NATO is "already a dead man walking" and that the U.S. should phase out its European troop presence responsibly rather than bullying allies. · He warns that Israel's attempt to "turn most…

Most Hungarians came to take his achievements for granted and won’t appreciate what they had until it’s gone. · Andrew Korybko · The EU- and Ukrainian- backed Hungarian opposition just won a two-thirds supermajority in the latest parliamentary elections that ended Viktor Orban’s 16 years in office. His crushing defeat followed the EU earlier freezing €17 billion in allocated funds on rule of law pretexts, Russiagate conspiracy theories derived…

The same proof that “Non-Russian Pro-Russians” present in support of their claim that Iran dealt a “crushing defeat” to the US could be presented by Ukraine to claim the same about Russia once the special operation ends if its maximalist goals aren’t achieved in full just like the US’ weren’t. · Andrew Korybko · Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova echoed Iranian authorities’ rhetoric by describing the US-Iranian ceasefire as a…

It’s a “Major Non-NATO Ally” located in proximity to the mission area and thus capable of providing logistical support at a minimum with the expectation that its formidable armed forces and nuclear weapons would deter Iranian retaliation if their shared Chinese partner is unable to disabuse it. · Andrew Korybko · Trump announced that the US will immediately begin blockading the Strait of Hormuz together with unnamed countries after the…

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…