Articles in ‘Geopolitics’

‘Did Rubio just say the US in Iran wants to go back to where it was?’ – Rick Sanchez‘They’ll call you anti-American, a panic and they’ll throw the lob insults at you for even asking that question.’ · In this episode of RT’s ‘Sanchez Effect’ US policies face real heat. Not only from Rick Sanchez but also Clayton Morris, who is the host of ‘Redacted’ on YouTube and a former prominent Fox News anchor. · Rick expresses his disappointment in…

The strategic stakes are simply too high as NATO encroaches on Russia’s entire southern periphery via TRIPP and Turkiye just revived talk of the Trans-Caspian Pipeline that’s anathema to Russia’s interests. Andrew Korybko · The Turkish Energy Minister revived talk of the long-discussed Trans-Caspian Pipeline in early April in a live interview with local media where he spoke about his country’s regional pipeline plans, which the Middle East Eye…

Carney goes to Armenia and declares the rules-based order will be rebuilt out of Europe — then names Louise Arbour, architect of the ICC apparatus that produced Jack Smith, as Canada's Governor General. Trump's DOJ and USDA name the meatpacker cartel and we trace it to Lloyd's of London. Susan Kokinda · As attention focused on President Trump's Iran breakthrough, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney met European and Commonwealth leaders in…

by Barbara Boyd · A New Phase In The Conflict · President Donald Trump has announced “Project Freedom,” a directive for the U.S. Navy to escort neutral shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. · The move comes with a clear warning. · Any interference will be met with force. · At the same time, Trump has pointed to “positive” discussions with Iran, framing the operation as a test of whether diplomatic negotiators or the Islamic Revolutionary…

by Andrew Korybko · It’s manageable for now, but if it becomes a protracted problem and the US relocates its bases from Spain to “Major Non-NATO Ally” Morocco, then the US and the EU could find themselves backing opposite sides in a future Moroccan-Spanish conflict. · A leaked Pentagon memo suggested that the US seek Spain’s suspension from NATO for refusing to allow it access, basing, and overflight (ABO) rights during the Third Gulf War.…

A Trump-Putin call signals alignment against Europe's Ukraine war, the UAE walks out of OPEC cracking the petrodollar trap, and the Pentagon quietly stands up the Office of Strategic Capital — a $210B internal investment bank to rebuild American industry. Susan Kokinda argues that a Trump-Putin phone call signaled alignment in blaming Zelenskyy and European governments for prolonging the Ukraine war, followed by the Kremlin confirming a Victory…

Andrew Korybko · Absent a deal with Trump, which Putin could be further induced to agree to if Trump promises to reduce US pressure on some but not all of these countries, Russia might lose all 15 of these partners and possibly even more with time. · It was assessed shortly after Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s capture that “The ‘Trump Doctrine’ Is Shaped By Elbridge Colby’s ‘Strategy Of Denial’”, which argues that the US now prioritizes…

King Charles arrives begging to keep the "special relationship," the DOJ indicts Comey and Fauci's bagman and raids the Democrats' fraud networks, and Iran publicly admits collapse as the UAE walks out of OPEC. · Barbara Boyd · Barbara Boyd frames Tuesday as a major display of power by Donald Trump, highlighting three “inflection points”: King Charles’ visit, new DOJ actions, and Iran’s economic unraveling. She argues the White…

Economist Warns of “Slow Burn” Crisis Rather Than Sudden Collapse · A leading economist has warned that the United States economy is not heading toward a sudden collapse, but rather a prolonged and grinding deterioration driven by monetary expansion, weak growth, and structural imbalances. · Speaking in a recent interview, economist Ryan McMacken outlined a scenario where the economy continues to weaken gradually, describing the outlook not as…

Stewart Battle- The world is tired of the old, imperial ways of Britain's King Charles III and his admirers · The disintegration of global institutions and norms is proceeding at a record pace. But at the same time, growing factions in the world are pushing back. At the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference on April 27, Iran was elected as one of 34 Vice Presidents, over the shrieks of the U.S. And Thailand, a strong U.S.…