Substack Geopolitical Reporting for 2026-05-06

Updated on May 5, 2026 at 8:33:34 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!


2026-05-06 - YouTube Reports Part 2 - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Tue, 05 May 2026 20:30:53 GMT]

2026-05-06 - YouTube Reports Part 1 - A Skeptic News

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2026-05-06 - MSM Reporting - A Skeptic News

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2026-05-06 - Middle East & Africa Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Tue, 05 May 2026 20:28:15 GMT]

‘YOU’RE DONE’: RUSSIA, CHINA BACK IRAN AS U.S. RUNS OUT OF OPTIONS | Mark Sleboda

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[Substack - Rachel Blevins - Tue, 05 May 2026 20:15:20 GMT]

Col Douglas Macgregor: There'll be HELL to PAY for Iran Ceasefire & Blockade

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[Substack - Daniel Davis Deep Dive - Tue, 05 May 2026 20:03:09 GMT]

NewsX World: Russia Ukraine Announce Rival Ceasefires

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[Substack - Armageddon Newsletter - Tue, 05 May 2026 19:57:14 GMT]

Prominent Christian Zionist Group Is Lobbying U.S. Lawmakers on Israel—Without Revealing It's Funded by Israel

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[Substack - Drop Site News - Tue, 05 May 2026 17:45:56 GMT]

Not-War or Hot-War?

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[Substack - News Forensics - Tue, 05 May 2026 17:32:48 GMT]

The Economy of the Multipolar Future

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[Substack - Multipolar Press - Tue, 05 May 2026 17:14:59 GMT]

Zelensky Threatens Moscow Parade; Putin Allows Strike Central Kiev; Oreshnik; Visits HQs; US Hormuz

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[Substack - The Duran - Tue, 05 May 2026 17:14:15 GMT]

“Project Deadlock”: Iran Remains Defiant as Trump Weighs Resumption of War

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[Substack - Drop Site News - Tue, 05 May 2026 17:03:22 GMT]

CHINA REFUSES U.S. DEMANDS + IRANIAN FM GOES TO BEIJING | Dr. Setareh Sadeqi

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[Substack - Rachel Blevins - Tue, 05 May 2026 16:37:52 GMT]

Russia Military warning freaks out Globalist Elite & Zelensky. UAE oil pipeline escape route smashed

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[Substack - The Duran - Tue, 05 May 2026 16:10:32 GMT]

LIVESTREAM Tonight! Banksy WOWS, UK Press Are Israel Propagandists, Monstrous IDF Behavior | IndieNewsNow LIVE! 05-05-26 on INN | Starts at 10pm ET / 7pm PT

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[Substack - Indie Media Today - Tue, 05 May 2026 16:03:06 GMT]

The Karbala Lens: Why Trump’s Venom Is a War Against an Image He Cannot See

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[Substack - DD Geopolitics - Tue, 05 May 2026 16:00:53 GMT]

Shunning a grand bargain with Iran, Trump hires Israel lobbyist for negotiating team

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[Substack - Aaron Mate - Tue, 05 May 2026 15:20:56 GMT]

Zelensky’s Strategy: Stall, Travel, and Hope Europe Blinks

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[Substack - IS IT PROPAGANDA?® - Tue, 05 May 2026 15:05:53 GMT]

“Biological apocalypse” in Gaza; Clashes in the Strait of Hormuz; Dueling ceasefires declared by Russia and Ukraine

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[Substack - Drop Site News - Tue, 05 May 2026 14:59:22 GMT]

West's Strategy: Hope

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[Substack - The Duran - Tue, 05 May 2026 12:22:12 GMT]

New Issue Of JOHNSTONE: The Empire Can No Longer Hide Its Ugly Nature

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[Substack - Caitlin’s Newsletter - Tue, 05 May 2026 12:12:16 GMT]

Seyed M. Marandi: Return to All-Out War - What Happens Now

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[Substack - Glenn Diesen’s Substack - Tue, 05 May 2026 12:11:06 GMT]

Putin's muffled barking

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[Substack - Armageddon Newsletter - Tue, 05 May 2026 08:14:15 GMT]

CHINA strikes back at US sanctions. Russia's oil revenues SURGE

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[Substack - The Duran - Tue, 05 May 2026 07:56:30 GMT]

Zakharova Echoed Lavrov’s Warning About The West’s Plans To Dominate Russia

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Tue, 05 May 2026 06:37:56 GMT]

Australia’s Antisemitism Inquisition: Grovelling Before Power

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[Substack - George’s Newsletter - Tue, 05 May 2026 05:13:31 GMT]

The Algerian President Is Half-Right & Half-Wrong In His Assessment Of The Malian Crisis

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Tue, 05 May 2026 05:12:42 GMT]

The Proposed Trans-Caspian Pipeline Is Shaping Up To Be A Flashpoint

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Tue, 05 May 2026 04:09:38 GMT]

New CSIS Report Highlights Major Russian Drone and AI Restructuring

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[Substack - Simplicius's Garden of Knowledge - Tue, 05 May 2026 04:03:14 GMT]

Antiwar News: US and Iran Trade Fire in Strait of Hormuz, Israel May Resume Full-Scale Gaza Bombardment, and More

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[Substack - Dave DeCamp's Newsletter - Tue, 05 May 2026 03:19:52 GMT]

Oh No, The People Who Defend Genocide Think I'm Bad

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[Substack - Caitlin’s Newsletter - Tue, 05 May 2026 01:38:54 GMT]

IRAN EXPANDS HORMUZ CONTROL + UAE’S FUJAIRAH OIL COMPLEX ON FIRE

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[Substack - Rachel Blevins - Tue, 05 May 2026 00:20:07 GMT]

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

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Mon, 04 May 2026 22:15:17 GMT]

When Three Nationalisms Become One

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[Substack - IS IT PROPAGANDA?® - Mon, 04 May 2026 22:05:51 GMT]

Han Solo as the Western Archetype

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[Substack - Multipolar Press - Mon, 04 May 2026 21:01:19 GMT]

STALEMATE NO MORE: IS THE U.S. BAITING A CONFRONTATION IN HORMUZ? 🚨

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[Substack - Daniel Davis Deep Dive - Mon, 04 May 2026 20:57:53 GMT]

IRAN: MORE WAR RUMBLINGS /Lt Col Daniel Davis

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[Substack - Daniel Davis Deep Dive - Mon, 04 May 2026 20:44:06 GMT]

Scott Ritter: Iran War Reignites as U.S. Pushes to Reopen the Strait of Hormuz

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[Substack - Glenn Diesen’s Substack - Mon, 04 May 2026 20:34:54 GMT]

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

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Mon, 04 May 2026 20:32:04 GMT]

John Mearsheimer: Alliance System Collapses & Risk of Nuclear War

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[Substack - Glenn Diesen’s Substack - Mon, 04 May 2026 20:32:03 GMT]

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

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Mon, 04 May 2026 20:30:54 GMT]

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

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Mon, 04 May 2026 20:29:03 GMT]

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

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Mon, 04 May 2026 20:28:08 GMT]

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

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Mon, 04 May 2026 20:27:25 GMT]

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

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Mon, 04 May 2026 20:26:39 GMT]

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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