Substack Geopolitical Reporting for 2026-04-20

Updated on April 20, 2026 at 3:35:24 AM GMT

Today’s Substack reporting on geopolitics and conflict from our favorite Substack authors. There may be a few that rub you the wrong way, but most are people we’ve been following for years. Please restack posts that you found informative!


Antiwar News: US Navy Attacks Iranian Cargo Ship, Israel Establishes Gaza-Style 'Yellow Line' in Lebanon, and More

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[Substack - Dave DeCamp's Newsletter - Mon, 20 Apr 2026 02:47:41 GMT]

Nothing About This Dystopia Feels Natural

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[Substack - Caitlin’s Newsletter - Mon, 20 Apr 2026 01:59:21 GMT]

2026-04-20 - Today’s War Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Sun, 19 Apr 2026 20:31:47 GMT]

2026-04-20 - Telegram Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Sun, 19 Apr 2026 20:29:06 GMT]

2026-04-20 - Middle East & Africa Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Sun, 19 Apr 2026 20:09:18 GMT]

2026-04-20 - MSM Reporting - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Sun, 19 Apr 2026 20:08:28 GMT]

2026-04-20 - YouTube Reports Part 1 - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Sun, 19 Apr 2026 20:07:38 GMT]

2026-04-20 - YouTube Reports Part 2 - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Sun, 19 Apr 2026 20:06:47 GMT]

2026-04-20 - Alternative Media Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Sun, 19 Apr 2026 20:04:35 GMT]

2026-04-20 - Substack Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Sun, 19 Apr 2026 20:03:06 GMT]

Iran will not participate in the round of negotiations in Islamabad which Trump has just announced

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[Substack - Armageddon Newsletter - Sun, 19 Apr 2026 18:11:49 GMT]

Trump’s Erratic Behavior May Tank Negotiations, Iran Says, Warning of “Significantly Greater Costs” to the U.S. if War Resumes

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[Substack - Drop Site News - Sun, 19 Apr 2026 17:38:21 GMT]

Putin Listens

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[Substack - News Forensics - Sun, 19 Apr 2026 17:10:18 GMT]

Lavrov Says US Iran War About Oil; Targets China; Warns Russia Will Enforce Baltic Red Line; Aragchi

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[Substack - The Duran - Sun, 19 Apr 2026 16:41:39 GMT]

[Eng.] Israel and Lebanon Talk. The Bombs Keep Falling / [Fr.] Israël et le Liban dialoguent. Les bombes continuent de tomber

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[Substack - IS IT PROPAGANDA?® - Sun, 19 Apr 2026 15:02:12 GMT]

Cuba's Big Bet on Russia and Why It Could Spark a 1962-Style Crisis

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[Substack - The Duran - Sun, 19 Apr 2026 14:55:13 GMT]

Russia's Intelligence Warning: U.S. Ground Operation in Iran May Be Next

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[Substack - The Duran - Sun, 19 Apr 2026 14:47:34 GMT]

Beyond Trump: Palantir and the Architecture of Techno-Power

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[Substack - Alexander Dugin - Sun, 19 Apr 2026 14:01:49 GMT]

On the Bookshelf: How to Rebuild Free Speech in an Era of Cancel Culture

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[Substack - The MAHA Report - Sun, 19 Apr 2026 13:30:59 GMT]

How Big Pharma (Successfully) Targeted Women

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[Substack - Racket News - Sun, 19 Apr 2026 13:03:19 GMT]

Israeli Op to Move Brits to Illegally Occupied West Bank

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[Substack - Indie Media Today - Sun, 19 Apr 2026 12:30:57 GMT]

Listen before it is taken down

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[Substack - Don’s Substack - Sun, 19 Apr 2026 11:24:27 GMT]

Sport, Silence and the Star on His Back

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[Substack - George’s Newsletter - Sun, 19 Apr 2026 06:55:41 GMT]

The US’ Renewed Russian Oil Sanctions Waiver Will Help Their Shared Indian Partner

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Sun, 19 Apr 2026 06:46:56 GMT]

Did Zelensky Threaten Lukashenko At Trump's Behest?

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Sun, 19 Apr 2026 04:51:01 GMT]

The Consequences of Incompetence

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[Substack - Real Scott Ritter - Sun, 19 Apr 2026 02:27:39 GMT]

Hormuz Deal Collapses Amidst US Lies and Iranian Hardliner Entrenchment

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[Substack - Simplicius's Garden of Knowledge - Sun, 19 Apr 2026 02:21:23 GMT]

More of the Same on Iran

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[Substack - John’s Substack - Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:32:32 GMT]

To nuke or not to nuke – that is the question for Iran

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[Substack - Don’s Substack - Sat, 18 Apr 2026 23:49:38 GMT]

🚨 URGENT: The moment of reckoning in the Middle East conflict is here.

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[Substack - Daniel Davis Deep Dive - Sat, 18 Apr 2026 23:04:16 GMT]

Iran Closes Strait of Hormuz, Now What? /Lt Col Daniel Davis

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[Substack - Daniel Davis Deep Dive - Sat, 18 Apr 2026 22:22:31 GMT]

2026-04-19 - Today’s War Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Sat, 18 Apr 2026 22:21:32 GMT]

2026-04-19 - Substack Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Sat, 18 Apr 2026 22:17:24 GMT]

2026-04-19 - MSM Reporting - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Sat, 18 Apr 2026 22:15:37 GMT]

2026-04-19 - Telegram Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Sat, 18 Apr 2026 22:12:20 GMT]

2026-04-19 - Middle East & Africa Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Sat, 18 Apr 2026 21:52:07 GMT]

2026-04-19 - YouTube Reports Part 1 - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Sat, 18 Apr 2026 21:50:43 GMT]

2026-04-19 - YouTube Reports Part 2 - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Sat, 18 Apr 2026 21:49:58 GMT]

2026-04-19 - Alternative Media Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Sat, 18 Apr 2026 21:49:03 GMT]

Why the Ceasefire Keeps Failing

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[Substack - Escalation Trap - Sat, 18 Apr 2026 18:10:27 GMT]

Chas Freeman: Diplomacy Fails - Strait of Hormuz Shut Down Again

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[Substack - Glenn Diesen’s Substack - Sat, 18 Apr 2026 18:00:46 GMT]

Fooling all the people all the time

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[Substack - News Forensics - Sat, 18 Apr 2026 16:35:27 GMT]

Iran Furious Shuts Hormuz Defies US Denies Trump Claims; Russia Ominous War Warning To Baltic States

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[Substack - The Duran - Sat, 18 Apr 2026 16:12:05 GMT]

Reviewing The Pakistani Ambassador’s Interview With RT

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Sat, 18 Apr 2026 16:02:02 GMT]

Markets prematurely may celebrate, but the next phase likely will be more, bigger war

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[Substack - Conflicts Forum’s Substack - Sat, 18 Apr 2026 15:14:43 GMT]

We Should Not Fear The Tyrants; The Tyrants Should Fear Us

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[Substack - Caitlin’s Newsletter - Sat, 18 Apr 2026 14:44:16 GMT]

Oracle and Larry Ellison Are Behind SO Much: The Drey Dossier

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[Substack - Indie Media Today - Sat, 18 Apr 2026 12:31:02 GMT]

Weekly Wins: Secretary Kennedy to Review Blacklisted Peptides, a New Poll Reveals Spiked Support for Medical Freedom, Gatorade to Axe Artificial Dyes - and More

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[Substack - The MAHA Report - Sat, 18 Apr 2026 12:02:47 GMT]

The Bay of Pigs at 65: A Warning Washington Hasn't Heard

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[Substack - IS IT PROPAGANDA?® - Sat, 18 Apr 2026 11:00:14 GMT]

Trump extends oil waiver for Russian tankers until 17 May

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[Substack - Armageddon Newsletter - Sat, 18 Apr 2026 09:30:43 GMT]

France’s Latest Effort To Delegitimize The Sahelian Alliance Will Fail

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Sat, 18 Apr 2026 07:57:35 GMT]

Russia Is Finally Fighting Fire With Fire In Its War With Poland Over Historical Memory

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Sat, 18 Apr 2026 06:43:53 GMT]