Substack Geopolitical Reporting for 2026-05-04

Updated on May 3, 2026 at 8:29:23 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!


What is news and what is not news?

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[Substack - Armageddon Newsletter - Sun, 03 May 2026 19:15:44 GMT]

The Fifth Year

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[Substack - Real Scott Ritter - Sun, 03 May 2026 18:05:32 GMT]

There are no minorities

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[Substack - News Forensics - Sun, 03 May 2026 17:49:00 GMT]

China Ends US Sanctions Era Tells Refiners Buy Russian Oil; Zelensky Corruption Crisis Donbas Battle

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[Substack - The Duran - Sun, 03 May 2026 17:04:53 GMT]

Jeffrey Sachs: Global Economic Meltdown & Destruction of Europe

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[Substack - Glenn Diesen’s Substack - Sun, 03 May 2026 17:04:20 GMT]

Israel vs. Iran: Geopolitics and Climate Warfare (Part 1)

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[Substack - Multipolar Press - Sun, 03 May 2026 15:59:27 GMT]

Israel's Controversial Post-7 October Security Concept of 'Perpetual War'

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[Substack - Conflicts Forum’s Substack - Sun, 03 May 2026 15:42:44 GMT]

NAVAL drones smash tankers. Trump wants to punish Iran. KAMIKAZE Dolphins. NATO, THE MOVIE

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[Substack - The Duran - Sun, 03 May 2026 15:37:40 GMT]

Contrived Wars and No Peace

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[Substack - Karen Kwiatkowski, Without Reservation - Sun, 03 May 2026 14:02:41 GMT]

4/30/26 Daniel Davis on What’s Been Happening in Ukraine

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[Substack - The Scott Horton Show - Sun, 03 May 2026 14:00:51 GMT]

Dissecting An "Antisemitism" Psyop

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[Substack - Caitlin’s Newsletter - Sun, 03 May 2026 13:17:24 GMT]

What the First 60 Days Actually Changed—and Why the Next 30 Will Be Worse

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[Substack - Escalation Trap - Sun, 03 May 2026 12:56:20 GMT]

Data Center Map, Wikileaks Symposium, Military Budget, Looking Into AIPAC Tracker: Lightning Round!

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[Substack - Indie Media Today - Sun, 03 May 2026 12:31:07 GMT]

Philosophy of politics

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[Substack - Alexander Dugin - Sun, 03 May 2026 12:01:38 GMT]

OPEC Fractures and Stagflation is Here. Global Economy on the Edge w/ Raymond Zucaro

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[Substack - The Duran - Sun, 03 May 2026 09:40:00 GMT]

The Spanish-US Spat Could Lead To NATO’s Unraveling

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Sun, 03 May 2026 08:46:39 GMT]

The Latest Malian Crisis Risks Spiraling Into A Regional War

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Sun, 03 May 2026 05:42:33 GMT]

What Do Colby’s & Trump’s Mixed Signals About Germany Mean For The AfD?

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Sun, 03 May 2026 04:53:29 GMT]

Every Israel-Palestine Debate In A Nutshell:

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[Substack - Caitlin’s Newsletter - Sun, 03 May 2026 01:47:46 GMT]

Trump Under Pressure: Iran, Protests, Purges

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[Substack - IS IT PROPAGANDA?® - Sat, 02 May 2026 22:05:54 GMT]

2026-05-03 - Telegram Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Sat, 02 May 2026 21:18:07 GMT]

2026-05-03 - Substack Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Sat, 02 May 2026 20:56:27 GMT]

2026-05-03 - Alternative Media Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Sat, 02 May 2026 20:55:29 GMT]

2026-05-03 - YouTube Reports Part 2 - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Sat, 02 May 2026 20:52:57 GMT]

2026-05-03 - YouTube Reports Part 1 - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Sat, 02 May 2026 20:51:52 GMT]

2026-05-03 - MSM Reporting - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Sat, 02 May 2026 20:51:08 GMT]

2026-05-03 - Middle East & Africa Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Sat, 02 May 2026 20:50:08 GMT]

CONFIRMED: Iran’s Strikes ELIMINATE US Bases as Trump Declares War OVER

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[Substack - The Real Politick with Mark Sleboda - Sat, 02 May 2026 19:59:01 GMT]

Dark Cynicism at the Highest Levels

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[Substack - The Real Politick with Mark Sleboda - Sat, 02 May 2026 19:53:03 GMT]

On the Bookshelf: In ‘Trump 2.0' the President's Former Press Secretary Sings MAHA's Praises

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[Substack - The MAHA Report - Sat, 02 May 2026 18:45:47 GMT]

The Business of War

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[Substack - News Forensics - Sat, 02 May 2026 18:02:43 GMT]

Brief Frontline Report – May 2nd, 2026

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[Substack - Marat Khairullin Substack - Sat, 02 May 2026 17:23:33 GMT]

America is now a theocracy – what the Founders feared the most is here!

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[Substack - Don’s Substack - Sat, 02 May 2026 17:22:32 GMT]

Activism, Uncensored: Scaling New Heights

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[Substack - Racket News - Sat, 02 May 2026 17:11:24 GMT]

EU Kiev Crisis; US Stops Arms Deliveries Pulls Out 5000 Troops; Merz Flounders; Russia Odessa Goal

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[Substack - The Duran - Sat, 02 May 2026 15:11:10 GMT]

Pirate world as Trump declares Iran war RESET. Meloni, Sanchez face US punishment as EU gets smashed

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[Substack - The Duran - Sat, 02 May 2026 13:45:00 GMT]

Illegal Siege, Brutal Abuse: Our Detention and Assault at the Hands of Israeli Prison Guards

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[Substack - Drop Site News - Sat, 02 May 2026 13:05:32 GMT]

MAHA Wins: House Farm Bill Nixes Pesticide Shield, Biden Health Officials Exposed, and the FDA Finds Baby Formula Safe

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[Substack - The MAHA Report - Sat, 02 May 2026 12:40:51 GMT]

Brief Frontline Report – May 1st, 2026

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[Substack - Marat Khairullin Substack - Sat, 02 May 2026 12:39:54 GMT]

Einar Tangen: U.S. Destroying World Order to Keep Hegemony

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[Substack - Glenn Diesen’s Substack - Sat, 02 May 2026 12:35:34 GMT]

Russia's Political Turbulence: May 2026 Brief

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[Substack - IS IT PROPAGANDA?® - Sat, 02 May 2026 12:03:03 GMT]

A Negotiated Settlement for a Sovereign Iran is Nigh Impossible

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[Substack - Conflicts Forum’s Substack - Sat, 02 May 2026 11:25:06 GMT]

EU fantasy to weaken Russia. Energy strikes continue

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[Substack - The Duran - Sat, 02 May 2026 07:13:12 GMT]

A Top Russian Expert Criticized China’s “Rational” Response To Recent US Moves

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Sat, 02 May 2026 06:40:58 GMT]

‘Coffee and a Mike’: EU exists to wage war on Russia

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[Substack - Armageddon Newsletter - Sat, 02 May 2026 04:59:17 GMT]

Algeria’s Saudi-Like Pivot Is Responsible For The Latest Malian Insurgency

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Sat, 02 May 2026 04:58:21 GMT]

The Three Seas Initiative Has Special Political Value For Polish Conservatives & Trump 2.0

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Sat, 02 May 2026 04:08:09 GMT]

Trump Moves Closer to Final 'Blowout' Hail-Mary Against Iran, as Outlets Report Total US Regional Wipeout

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[Substack - Simplicius's Garden of Knowledge - Sat, 02 May 2026 04:02:37 GMT]

2026-05-02 - Alternative Media Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Sat, 02 May 2026 00:33:32 GMT]

2026-05-02 - Middle East & Africa Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Sat, 02 May 2026 00:29:52 GMT]

2026-05-02 - MSM Reporting - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Sat, 02 May 2026 00:28:54 GMT]

2026-05-02 - YouTube Reports Part 1 - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Sat, 02 May 2026 00:27:47 GMT]

2026-05-02 - YouTube Reports Part 2 - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Sat, 02 May 2026 00:27:01 GMT]

2026-05-02 - Substack Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Sat, 02 May 2026 00:26:08 GMT]

2026-05-02 - Telegram Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Sat, 02 May 2026 00:24:07 GMT]

4/30/26 Larry Johnson on Trump’s Tenuous Ceasefire with Iran

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[Substack - The Scott Horton Show - Sat, 02 May 2026 00:21:06 GMT]

Brief Frontline Report – April 30th, 2026

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[Substack - Marat Khairullin Substack - Sat, 02 May 2026 00:03:52 GMT]

Sen. Bill Cassidy Stakes His Political Career on Sabotaging MAHA. That Could Prove to Be a Poor Decision.

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[Substack - The MAHA Report - Fri, 01 May 2026 23:45:57 GMT]

IS AMERICA ACTUALLY A CHRISTIAN NATION? 🚨

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[Substack - Daniel Davis Deep Dive - Fri, 01 May 2026 22:46:40 GMT]

Seyed M. Marandi: U.S. Attack On Iran Could Be Imminent

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[Substack - Glenn Diesen’s Substack - Fri, 01 May 2026 21:53:10 GMT]

Gilbert Doctorow: European Naval Blockade on Russia? Europe-Russia War Coming

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[Substack - Glenn Diesen’s Substack - Fri, 01 May 2026 21:43:00 GMT]

⏳ Oil Shock Ticking Clock in the Iran War of Choice

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[Substack - Daniel Davis Deep Dive - Fri, 01 May 2026 20:35:51 GMT]