Substack Geopolitical Reporting for 2026-05-05

Updated on May 4, 2026 at 8:23:43 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 Went Wrong?

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[Substack - John’s Substack - Mon, 04 May 2026 19:05:52 GMT]

America: the Cuckoo's Nest

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[Substack - News Forensics - Mon, 04 May 2026 18:23:42 GMT]

ZELENSKY MAY 9 threat. WARNING shots in Hormuz as US ships escape. GLOBALIST COOL KIDS in Armenia

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[Substack - The Duran - Mon, 04 May 2026 18:23:10 GMT]

IS THE U.S. BAITING A LARGER CONFLICT IN HORMUZ? 🚨

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[Substack - Daniel Davis Deep Dive - Mon, 04 May 2026 18:21:09 GMT]

Were Any Lessons Learned From Failures in the Iran War?

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[Substack - Weapons and Strategy - Mon, 04 May 2026 18:13:39 GMT]

THURSDAY: Join Watermelon Pictures and Drop Site News for a virtual screening of Pistachio Wars

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[Substack - Drop Site News - Mon, 04 May 2026 18:08:14 GMT]

BREAKING: Iran Strikes UAE /Lt Col Daniel Davis

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[Substack - Daniel Davis Deep Dive - Mon, 04 May 2026 17:52:36 GMT]

Russia Brushes Off Coup Rumours; Economy Rebounds; Konstantinovka Encircled; Iran Says Fires US Ship

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[Substack - The Duran - Mon, 04 May 2026 17:28:22 GMT]

Ritter’s Rant 087: The OODA Loop, Iranian-style

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[Substack - Real Scott Ritter - Mon, 04 May 2026 16:26:28 GMT]

Europe reveals ONLY strategy to DEFEAT Russia

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[Substack - The Duran - Mon, 04 May 2026 16:13:52 GMT]

Read / Watch / Listen, May 3, 2026 by Indie Media Today

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[Substack - Indie Media Today - Mon, 04 May 2026 16:01:08 GMT]

The truth comes out - the Gulf Cooperation Council LIED, about the US aggression in Iran – they were major players and the damage inflicted by Iran was extensive

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[Substack - Don’s Substack - Mon, 04 May 2026 15:57:56 GMT]

All eyes on the Strait of Hormuz; Israel kills over 60 in Lebanon; Abortion by mail temporarily halted by federal court

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[Substack - Drop Site News - Mon, 04 May 2026 15:13:26 GMT]

IRAN FIRES ON US NAVY SHIP, UAE TANKER IN HORMUZ BREACH | Prof. Mohammad Marandi

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[Substack - Rachel Blevins - Mon, 04 May 2026 15:12:10 GMT]

Trump Escalates Military Threats in Hormuz as Iran Prepares for New Round of U.S.-Israeli Bombings and Assassinations

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[Substack - Drop Site News - Mon, 04 May 2026 14:42:21 GMT]

OPEC Cracks, China Brushes Off Sanctions

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[Substack - The Duran - Mon, 04 May 2026 13:26:06 GMT]

Are Iran Negotiations with Trump Even Possible?

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[Substack - Conflicts Forum’s Substack - Mon, 04 May 2026 12:41:56 GMT]

Claims that Iran Strikes U.S. Warship

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[Substack - Glenn Diesen’s Substack - Mon, 04 May 2026 12:38:46 GMT]

Nataliya Vlchekova, Aspen Martin, RIP Chanda Masta - Please Support Our Friends GoFundMes

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[Substack - Indie Media Today - Mon, 04 May 2026 12:32:13 GMT]

The United States Just Made a Bet It Cannot Afford to Lose

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[Substack - Escalation Trap - Mon, 04 May 2026 12:16:01 GMT]

🇫🇷 Dispatch from France

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[Substack - IS IT PROPAGANDA?® - Mon, 04 May 2026 11:32:00 GMT]

It’s the Economy Stupid! Russia’s economy is doing very badly and what that means for September parliamentary elections…

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[Substack - Armageddon Newsletter - Mon, 04 May 2026 06:35:14 GMT]

The US' Botched Recruitment Of A Russian Diplomat Risks Worsening Bilateral Ties

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Mon, 04 May 2026 06:15:25 GMT]

Separating Fact From Fiction Amid Reports That JNIM Resumed Its Blockade Of Bamako

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Mon, 04 May 2026 04:26:59 GMT]

President Trump Thinks the US Can Play Traffic Cop in the Persian Gulf

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[Substack - John’s Substack - Mon, 04 May 2026 04:08:03 GMT]

It’s In The US’ Interests To Extend India’s Sanctions Waiver For Iran’s Chabahar Port

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Mon, 04 May 2026 04:04:14 GMT]

Paolo Zampolli: The Special Envoy with No Portfolio

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[Substack - DD Geopolitics - Mon, 04 May 2026 01:14:26 GMT]

Trump’s Second Strike on Iran Will Not Be War - It Will Be Collapse

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[Substack - George’s Newsletter - Sun, 03 May 2026 22:43:02 GMT]

2026-05-04 - Telegram Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Sun, 03 May 2026 20:52:57 GMT]

2026-05-04 - Alternative Media Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Sun, 03 May 2026 20:41:28 GMT]

2026-05-04 - YouTube Reports Part 2 - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Sun, 03 May 2026 20:39:30 GMT]

2026-05-04 - YouTube Reports Part 1 - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Sun, 03 May 2026 20:38:23 GMT]

2026-05-04 - MSM Reporting - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Sun, 03 May 2026 20:37:44 GMT]

2026-05-04 - Middle East & Africa Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Sun, 03 May 2026 20:36:24 GMT]

2026-05-04 - Substack Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Sun, 03 May 2026 20:34:31 GMT]

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]