Substack Geopolitical Reporting for 2026-05-01

Updated on April 30, 2026 at 8:21:47 PM 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!


Prof John Mearsheimer: We've Lost the Iran War, We're Screwed

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[Substack - Daniel Davis Deep Dive - Thu, 30 Apr 2026 20:08:27 GMT]

My counter claims to the statement that US Naval assets transited the Strait of Hormuz are fed to chatGPT. They admit that the US claims are unconfirmed

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[Substack - Don’s Substack - Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:48:27 GMT]

Putin-Aragchi Meeting, Trump’s Bad Options

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[Substack - The Real Politick with Mark Sleboda - Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:36:23 GMT]

IDF VEHICLE DESTROYED, TROOPS HIT AS FPV DRONE STRIKES GALILEE | Esteban Carrillo

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[Substack - Rachel Blevins - Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:31:08 GMT]

Canadian Prepper interview yesterday: Putin may be in BIG Trouble

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[Substack - Armageddon Newsletter - Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:09:34 GMT]

Kallas Says Don't Beg Russia to Talk. Putin & Trump Are Talking. US Test Hypersonic Missiles in Iran

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[Substack - The Duran - Thu, 30 Apr 2026 18:14:51 GMT]

Audio: Trump’s war on Iran enters a familiar phase

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[Substack - Aaron Mate - Thu, 30 Apr 2026 16:46:55 GMT]

In blow to Syria cover-up, dissenting OPCW inspector wins case at international tribunal

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[Substack - Aaron Mate - Thu, 30 Apr 2026 16:22:58 GMT]

Putin Harshly Warns Trump Against Further Iran Attacks; Russia Warns Europe Risks World War; Donbas

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[Substack - The Duran - Thu, 30 Apr 2026 16:22:50 GMT]

The Shi’ite Art of War

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[Substack - News Forensics - Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:58:34 GMT]

House passes FISA renewal; Maine Gov. Mills suspends Senate campaign; Supreme Court weakens Voting Rights Act

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[Substack - Drop Site News - Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:09:58 GMT]

Bari Weiss’ Latest CBS Moves Show the Ellisons’ Drive to Create Israeli State TV

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[Substack - Glenn Greenwald - Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:06:31 GMT]

The Possible Significance of Russia's May 9th Victory Parade

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[Substack - Weapons and Strategy - Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:53:55 GMT]

U.S. DESPERATE TO STRANGLE CHINA WITH IRAN BLOCKADE | Brian Berletic

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[Substack - Rachel Blevins - Thu, 30 Apr 2026 13:22:28 GMT]

Iran & Russia Find Common Cause Against US Aggression

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[Substack - Glenn Diesen’s Substack - Thu, 30 Apr 2026 13:04:47 GMT]

Larry Johnson: U.S. Desperation Grows as Iran Is Winning

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[Substack - Glenn Diesen’s Substack - Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:35:37 GMT]

Controlling the Money Flow in Kyiv, Applause in Washington

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[Substack - The Duran - Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:34:35 GMT]

Podcast: Gaza, Cuba, Global Sumud Flotilla, And More

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[Substack - Caitlin’s Newsletter - Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:32:20 GMT]

Truth About Iran War, Amal Khalil MURDERED in Lebanon, Doctors Without Borders STILL IN Gaza

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[Substack - Indie Media Today - Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:31:39 GMT]

Putin Offers Trump a Victory Day Ceasefire in Ukraine.

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[Substack - IS IT PROPAGANDA?® - Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:03:28 GMT]

The Show Must Go On (Live)

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[Substack - The Duran - Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:34:34 GMT]

Trump Doesn’t Have the Guts to Do What’s Right

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[Substack - Multipolar Press - Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:11:53 GMT]

Top Russian & Indian Think Tanks Devised A Plan For Rebalancing Economic Relations

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Thu, 30 Apr 2026 08:35:39 GMT]

Five Questions That Russia Should Consider Amidst The Malian Insurgents’ Outreaches

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Thu, 30 Apr 2026 04:36:11 GMT]

Poland Is Rapidly Falling Out Of Favor With The US

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Thu, 30 Apr 2026 04:24:27 GMT]

Beaten and Shopworn Trump Settles on Flaccid 'Forever-Blockade' Strat as Broken-Down Carrier Limps Home

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[Substack - Simplicius's Garden of Knowledge - Thu, 30 Apr 2026 02:18:59 GMT]

ARE WE HEADING TOWARD GLOBAL CATASTROPHE? 🚨

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[Substack - Daniel Davis Deep Dive - Wed, 29 Apr 2026 22:45:16 GMT]

Col Douglas Macgregor: Trump is Dangerous

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[Substack - Daniel Davis Deep Dive - Wed, 29 Apr 2026 22:27:38 GMT]

2026-04-30 - Alternative Media Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:50:30 GMT]

2026-04-30 - Telegram Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:47:37 GMT]

Gorilla Radio with Chris Cook, Tamara Lorincz, Yves Engler April 29, 2026

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[Substack - Gorilla Radio - Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:41:05 GMT]

2026-04-30 - Middle East & Africa Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:25:35 GMT]

2026-04-30 - MSM Reporting - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:24:39 GMT]

2026-04-30 - YouTube Reports Part 1 - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:23:23 GMT]

2026-04-30 - YouTube Reports Part 2 - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:22:41 GMT]

2026-04-30 - Substack Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:21:58 GMT]

A Growing Rat Infestation Plagues Tent Cities in Gaza

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[Substack - Drop Site News - Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:06:45 GMT]

Why “Christian” Zionism is NOT Biblical (one of MANY reasons)

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[Substack - Don’s Substack - Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:26:04 GMT]

Charles III and Britain's pathological obsession with Russia

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[Substack - Alex Krainer's Substack - Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:14:36 GMT]

Brief Frontline Report – April 29th, 2026

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[Substack - Marat Khairullin Substack - Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:11:31 GMT]

🚨 THE U.S. STRATEGY IN THE MIDDLE EAST IS BUILT ON A DANGEROUS MYTH.

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[Substack - Daniel Davis Deep Dive - Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:48:14 GMT]

War as a Gestalt

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[Substack - News Forensics - Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:39:43 GMT]

Iran War's Global Economic Shockwave /fmr CIA Analyst Larry Johnson & Lt Col Daniel Davis

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[Substack - Daniel Davis Deep Dive - Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:17:36 GMT]

Trump’s war on Iran enters a familiar phase

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[Substack - Aaron Mate - Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:05:56 GMT]

On the Bookshelf: Sean Spicer’s ‘Trump 2.0’ Hits Bookstores on April 28

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[Substack - The MAHA Report - Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:01:43 GMT]

IRAN VOWS ‘UNPRECEDENTED’ MILITARY RESPONSE TO U.S. NAVAL BLOCKADE

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[Substack - Rachel Blevins - Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:52:26 GMT]

UAE Quits OPEC As Gulf States Buckle; Putin Debates SMO Upgrade; Kiev Tuapse Attack; Konstantinovka

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[Substack - The Duran - Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:51:25 GMT]

Brian Berletic: U.S. Is Grooming Europe for War with Russia

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[Substack - Glenn Diesen’s Substack - Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:21:42 GMT]

U.S., Iran remain deadlocked over blockade; Lebanese aid workers killed in Israeli “double tap“; Over half of South Sudan’s population faces acute hunger

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[Substack - Drop Site News - Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:20:15 GMT]

Iran Vows All-Out Retaliation as Hormuz Impasse Continues

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[Substack - Conflicts Forum’s Substack - Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:06:46 GMT]

Our Rulers Take So Very Much And Give Us So Very Little

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[Substack - Caitlin’s Newsletter - Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:48:11 GMT]

UAE ditches OPEC. Ukraine drones smash Black Sea refinery. Trump claims Iran in State of Collapse

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[Substack - The Duran - Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:07:31 GMT]

Judging Freedom’ edition of 29 April 2026: Is Putin on the ropes?

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[Substack - Armageddon Newsletter - Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:30:07 GMT]

Two Kings at War

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[Substack - Alexander Dugin - Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:16:27 GMT]

What the Smart Questions Reveal About Where This War Is Going

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[Substack - Escalation Trap - Wed, 29 Apr 2026 12:46:23 GMT]

The Duran Daily

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[Substack - The Duran - Wed, 29 Apr 2026 12:38:16 GMT]

Iran, Amal Khalil, Gaza, Obama & Mamdani, Thiel's Plan Post-Trump | IndieNewsNow LIVE! 04-28-26

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[Substack - Indie Media Today - Wed, 29 Apr 2026 11:30:55 GMT]

Zelensky vs. Budanov: Controlling Money Flow While the Front Lines Crumble

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[Substack - The Duran - Wed, 29 Apr 2026 09:56:53 GMT]

Two Kings at War

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[Substack - Multipolar Press - Wed, 29 Apr 2026 08:03:13 GMT]

Reconciliation With The State, Not Rebellion Against It, Is The Best Path For Mali’s Tuaregs

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Wed, 29 Apr 2026 05:42:24 GMT]

The Butyagin-Poczobut Swap Could Lead To A Breakthrough In Polish-Belarusian Ties

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Wed, 29 Apr 2026 04:39:03 GMT]

Antiwar News: Trump Consults With Iran Hawks Who Want Renewed War, Senate Blocks Cuba War Powers Bill, and More

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[Substack - Dave DeCamp's Newsletter - Wed, 29 Apr 2026 02:45:27 GMT]

Brief Frontline Report – April 28th, 2026

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[Substack - Marat Khairullin Substack - Tue, 28 Apr 2026 23:56:30 GMT]

2026-04-29 - Alternative Media Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Tue, 28 Apr 2026 23:48:06 GMT]

2026-04-29 - Substack Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Tue, 28 Apr 2026 23:44:45 GMT]

2026-04-29 - YouTube Reports Part 2 - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Tue, 28 Apr 2026 23:43:41 GMT]

2026-04-29 - YouTube Reports Part 1 - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Tue, 28 Apr 2026 23:42:40 GMT]

2026-04-29 - Telegram Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Tue, 28 Apr 2026 23:41:34 GMT]

2026-04-29 - MSM Reporting - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Tue, 28 Apr 2026 23:23:44 GMT]

2026-04-29 - Middle East & Africa Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Tue, 28 Apr 2026 23:22:20 GMT]

🚨 THE GLOBAL ECONOMY IS ON THE BRINK.

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[Substack - Daniel Davis Deep Dive - Tue, 28 Apr 2026 22:09:56 GMT]

The Party Nobody Dared to Build

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[Substack - IS IT PROPAGANDA?® - Tue, 28 Apr 2026 22:04:45 GMT]

Iran War's Real Ticking Timebomb: Imminent Energy & Food Crisis /Lt Col Daniel Davis & Steve Jermy

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[Substack - Daniel Davis Deep Dive - Tue, 28 Apr 2026 21:48:34 GMT]

Is uncontrolled escalation with Iran leading us toward the unthinkable? 🚨

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[Substack - Daniel Davis Deep Dive - Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:36:36 GMT]