Substack Geopolitical Reporting for 2026-05-10

Updated on May 9, 2026 at 10:39:41 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!


Victory Day in Moscow - they’re still fighting the same enemy after 81 years!

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[Substack - Don’s Substack - Sat, 09 May 2026 21:20:40 GMT]

Seyed M. Marandi: Iran Rejects U.S. Deal - War Is Likely Imminent

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[Substack - Glenn Diesen’s Substack - Sat, 09 May 2026 20:07:06 GMT]

‘Ways of War’ are in metamorphosis -- Lessons from the Iran War

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[Substack - Conflicts Forum’s Substack - Sat, 09 May 2026 18:10:03 GMT]

Back with Trita Parsi

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[Substack - John’s Substack - Sat, 09 May 2026 18:08:41 GMT]

American Perversions

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[Substack - News Forensics - Sat, 09 May 2026 17:42:36 GMT]

Putin calls out NATO. Trump scores Russia-Ukraine ceasefire WIN. Starmer ready to CRUSH Status Quo

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[Substack - The Duran - Sat, 09 May 2026 17:21:55 GMT]

Russia Makes US Force Zelensky Accept 9 May Truce Putin Victory Coming; Russia Helps Iran Defeat US

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[Substack - The Duran - Sat, 09 May 2026 16:48:04 GMT]

MAHA Weekly Wins: Historic Reform on Overprescription of Antidepressants, Mike Tyson Champions Real Food on Kimmel, Beef Is Back, and More.

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[Substack - The MAHA Report - Sat, 09 May 2026 16:00:50 GMT]

Azerbaijan Risks Placing Itself On A Ukrainian-Like Collision Course With Russia

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Sat, 09 May 2026 15:58:15 GMT]

The Malian Foreign Minister Shared A Brief Update On The War

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Sat, 09 May 2026 15:43:48 GMT]

Between Two Victories

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[Substack - Alexander Dugin - Sat, 09 May 2026 13:09:59 GMT]

They're Attacking Online Anonymity, And Other Notes

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[Substack - Caitlin’s Newsletter - Sat, 09 May 2026 13:03:12 GMT]

Between Two Victories

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[Substack - Multipolar Press - Sat, 09 May 2026 12:50:47 GMT]

Sunday Live Briefing The Iran War’s Second Phase — Why U.S. Strategy Is Failing

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[Substack - Escalation Trap - Sat, 09 May 2026 12:41:21 GMT]

UK Media is Wholly Owned & Captured to Report On Behalf Of Israel

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[Substack - Indie Media Today - Sat, 09 May 2026 12:31:56 GMT]

Larry Johnson: Iran War Creates a New Middle East

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[Substack - Glenn Diesen’s Substack - Sat, 09 May 2026 12:14:30 GMT]

Putin's Victory Day Speech, May 9, 2026

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[Substack - IS IT PROPAGANDA?® - Sat, 09 May 2026 12:01:14 GMT]

Shortest ever Victory in Europe parade on Red Square

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[Substack - Armageddon Newsletter - Sat, 09 May 2026 08:25:10 GMT]

UK Elections: Labour Crushed, Reform Landslide

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[Substack - The Duran - Sat, 09 May 2026 07:58:09 GMT]

Brief Frontline Report – May 8th, 2026

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[Substack - Marat Khairullin Substack - Sat, 09 May 2026 07:20:22 GMT]

Ontology and anthropology of theater Lecture 1. Introduction to course

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[Substack - Alexander Dugin - Sat, 09 May 2026 06:23:24 GMT]

From Sacred Geography to Geopolitics

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[Substack - Alexander Dugin - Sat, 09 May 2026 06:12:33 GMT]

Halford Mackinder: The Geographical Pivot of History

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[Substack - Alexander Dugin - Sat, 09 May 2026 06:02:50 GMT]

The EU Solidified Its Influence In Armenia Ahead Of Next Month’s Elections

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Sat, 09 May 2026 05:04:23 GMT]

'IRAN WILL NOT SURRENDER' – TRUMP STUCK IN A LOSING WAR WITH NO OFF-RAMP | Prof. John Mearsheimer

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[Substack - Rachel Blevins - Sat, 09 May 2026 00:37:40 GMT]

2026-05-09 - Telegram Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Fri, 08 May 2026 22:38:57 GMT]

🚨 NATIONAL DISASTER WARNING: The “Hawks” are leading Trump into a no-win trap.

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[Substack - Daniel Davis Deep Dive - Fri, 08 May 2026 22:19:36 GMT]

The Future You Fear Becomes the Present You Hate

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[Substack - IS IT PROPAGANDA?® - Fri, 08 May 2026 22:06:01 GMT]

2026-05-09 - Alternative Media Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Fri, 08 May 2026 22:01:48 GMT]

2026-05-09 - Substack Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Fri, 08 May 2026 22:00:08 GMT]

Forces Trying to Push Trump Back Into War /Lt Col Daniel Davis

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[Substack - Daniel Davis Deep Dive - Fri, 08 May 2026 21:57:59 GMT]

2026-05-09 - YouTube Reports Part 2 - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Fri, 08 May 2026 21:55:47 GMT]

2026-05-09 - YouTube Reports Part 1 - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Fri, 08 May 2026 21:54:35 GMT]

2026-05-09 - MSM Reporting - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Fri, 08 May 2026 21:53:54 GMT]

2026-05-09 - Middle East & Africa Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Fri, 08 May 2026 21:53:04 GMT]

Epstein Advised U.S. Treasury on Crypto During Obama’s Iran Sanctions Push

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[Substack - Drop Site News - Fri, 08 May 2026 20:16:49 GMT]

SANCTIONED 82: IRAN STRIKES 3 U.S. DESTROYERS AS HORMUZ CLASHES ERUPT

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[Substack - Rachel Blevins - Fri, 08 May 2026 19:12:41 GMT]

The Fudge of War

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[Substack - News Forensics - Fri, 08 May 2026 18:40:07 GMT]

Russia Makes Strongest Threats Tells EU Diplomats To Leave Kiev; EU Refuses; Kiev Violates May Truce

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[Substack - The Duran - Fri, 08 May 2026 17:41:59 GMT]

U.S. and Iran exchange strikes; Israel kills 32 in Lebanon; New York passes ICE restrictions

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[Substack - Drop Site News - Fri, 08 May 2026 17:34:27 GMT]

🚨 THE TRUMP STRATEGY ON IRAN: Victory or “Major Combat”?

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[Substack - Daniel Davis Deep Dive - Fri, 08 May 2026 17:28:23 GMT]

Trump's Only Viable Exit From Iran /Joe Kent & Lt Col Daniel Davis

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[Substack - Daniel Davis Deep Dive - Fri, 08 May 2026 17:00:55 GMT]

Starmer refuses to quit. Zelensky warns diplomats, do not go to Moscow. Trump Nuclear GLOW

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[Substack - The Duran - Fri, 08 May 2026 16:44:56 GMT]

Kennedy was Right: Fauci Lied, Millions Died

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[Substack - The MAHA Report - Fri, 08 May 2026 16:31:17 GMT]

Monstrous IDF Behavior

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[Substack - Indie Media Today - Fri, 08 May 2026 16:03:05 GMT]

Russia Hawks Take Control, Victory Day Stakes Are High. Most Dangerous Moment of the Conflict

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[Substack - The Duran - Fri, 08 May 2026 15:49:41 GMT]

An interview on a new platform: The End of the American Umbrella and “Hitler’s Dream Come True”

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[Substack - Armageddon Newsletter - Fri, 08 May 2026 15:40:23 GMT]

GLENN REACTS: Iran's Strategy in the Strait of Hormuz, Fighting Journalists, Animal Rights, and More

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[Substack - Glenn Greenwald - Fri, 08 May 2026 15:24:12 GMT]

Alex Krainer: Ceasefire in the US-Iran War Is Over — Trump Is Trapped & Defeated

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[Substack - Glenn Diesen’s Substack - Fri, 08 May 2026 15:03:26 GMT]

While Ukraine Burns, Zelensky's Circle Built Mansions

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[Substack - IS IT PROPAGANDA?® - Fri, 08 May 2026 15:01:10 GMT]

Paul Craig Roberts: a book review of War Diaries, Volume 2: The Russia-Ukraine War, 2024

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[Substack - Armageddon Newsletter - Fri, 08 May 2026 14:23:18 GMT]

The Iran War Is Already Rewriting Africa’s Future

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[Substack - Escalation Trap - Fri, 08 May 2026 13:58:43 GMT]

Washington's Challenges on Both Fronts Deepen

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[Substack - The Duran - Fri, 08 May 2026 13:52:10 GMT]

Iran Just Sent a Clear Message

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[Substack - Escalation Trap - Fri, 08 May 2026 12:17:09 GMT]

Iran War Summary: Week Ten

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[Substack - The Busker - Fri, 08 May 2026 12:08:49 GMT]

Ukraine and World Affairs: Weekly Update

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[Substack - The Busker - Fri, 08 May 2026 12:03:40 GMT]

Infiltration Tactics, AntiWar Protest, Right to a Fair Trial At Risk | IndieNewsNow LIVE! 05-07-26

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[Substack - Indie Media Today - Fri, 08 May 2026 11:31:49 GMT]

Reviewing Medvedev’s Article About Germany’s Remilitarization

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Fri, 08 May 2026 11:07:32 GMT]

MAGA Civil War and the Return of the Neocons

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[Substack - Multipolar Press - Fri, 08 May 2026 09:46:09 GMT]

Nigeria Intimated That It’s Preparing To Intervene In Mali

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Fri, 08 May 2026 09:24:49 GMT]

The Οbvious Way Out of the Disastrous Iran War

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[Substack - The Duran - Fri, 08 May 2026 08:37:01 GMT]

The tide is turning: Western podcast watchers are losing faith in the Putin cheerleaders....at last!

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[Substack - Armageddon Newsletter - Fri, 08 May 2026 07:47:06 GMT]

Von Der Leyen’s Quip About Turkiye Exposed The Artificiality Of Its Partnership With The EU

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Fri, 08 May 2026 07:28:08 GMT]

Prediction: NATO's Collapse & Nuclear War

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[Substack - Glenn Diesen’s Substack - Fri, 08 May 2026 06:38:13 GMT]

Moscow Threatens Mass Strikes on Kiev Center Should Zelensky Disturb Sacred V-Day Ceremonies

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[Substack - Simplicius's Garden of Knowledge - Fri, 08 May 2026 04:01:17 GMT]

Antiwar News: US Bombs Iranian Ports, Israel Kills Son of Hamas Negotiator, US Bombs Somalia, and More

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[Substack - Dave DeCamp's Newsletter - Fri, 08 May 2026 02:51:48 GMT]

Let's Hear From You - SANCTIONED #82

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[Substack - Rachel Blevins - Fri, 08 May 2026 02:30:01 GMT]

Ending Western Warmongering Should Be Our Number One Priority

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[Substack - Caitlin’s Newsletter - Fri, 08 May 2026 01:38:29 GMT]