YouTube Geopolitical Reporting for 2026-10-18

Updated on October 17, 2026 at 7:07:48 PM GMT

Part 2 of today’s collection of YouTube interview format shows that usually relate to geopolitics and conflict. Some channels are included because the host often covers the topics we find interesting. Most are included to give a greater perspective on what is happening in the world. Very few could be considered mainstream media views. For this post, we looked at 18 YouTube Channels and located 60 current videos out of 268 reviewed.


Today's featured videos are:
Garland Nixon, Middle East Eye, Alex Christoforou, Glenn Greenwald, Antiwar News With Dave DeCamp, Neutrality Studies, Geopolitical Economy Report, RonPaulLibertyReport, The Grayzone, Breaking Points, Afterburn Defense, TheRedPillDiaries, ILTV Israel News.

[YouTube - Garland Nixon - 2026-10-17T18:55:21+00:00]

KJ NOH - WHY DOES THE US CONTROL SOUTH KOREA'S MILITARY? - AUSTERITY PROTESTS SWEEP ACROSS THE EU

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[YouTube - Middle East Eye - 2026-10-17T18:52:48+00:00]

Israeli settlers smash vehicle, assault member of European diplomatic delegation

Masked Israeli settlers attacked European diplomats and Palestinian farmers during the olive harvest near Taybeh, a Palestinian Christian village northeast of Ramallah, on Saturday. Diplomats from Fr...

[YouTube - Garland Nixon - 2026-10-17T18:47:59+00:00]

PROF. NICOLAI PETRO - HOW CULTURAL STEREOTYPES ABOUT RUSSIA SHAPE US FOREIGN POLICY

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[YouTube - Middle East Eye - 2026-10-17T18:31:35+00:00]

HSBC ‘sharia‑compliant’ fund spent over $100m on five Israeli military‑linked firms

HSBC's "sharia-compliant" fund spent over $100 million on five Israeli military-linked firms, a Middle East Eye investigation has revealed. MEE's Imran Mulla explains.

[YouTube - Alex Christoforou - 2026-10-17T17:51:03+00:00]

Putin, Strikes Will Continue; Trump, Sanctions on Hold; Zelensky, 20M Refugees

Putin has ordered Gerasimov to keep the strikes coming after the capture of Dobropillia, putting Kramatorsk and Sloviansk next in line in Donbass. Alex, walking the streets of Athens, breaks down why ...

[YouTube - Middle East Eye - 2026-10-17T17:42:46+00:00]

30 people killed, 47 others wounded in strike on Sudan marketplace

At least 30 people were killed and 47 others wounded in a drone strike on a cattle market in Nyala, South Darfur, on Friday, according to a medical source at Nyala Hospital who spoke to AFP. The attac...

[YouTube - Glenn Greenwald - 2026-10-17T16:51:01+00:00]

The Ignored History of Jewish Anti-Zionism

You can find Benjamin Moser's "Anti-Zionism: A Jewish History" here: https://a.co/d/0ebZVqd8 Follow Glenn Greenwald's writing and other journalism at Substack, where you can become a member: https://...

[YouTube - Middle East Eye - 2026-10-17T16:36:05+00:00]

Palestinians put out olive tree fires set by settlers

Palestinian volunteers gathered on Friday to put out fires that a group of Israeli settlers set upon an olive grove in Turmus Ayya, where several cars were also torched and it was not clear how long t...

[YouTube - Glenn Greenwald - 2026-10-17T15:41:50+00:00]

LIVE Weekly Q&A with Glenn Greenwald

Follow Glenn Greenwald's writing and other journalism at Substack, where you can become a member: https://greenwald.substack.com/ All videos now available as a podcast! Find full episodes here: https...

[YouTube - Antiwar News With Dave DeCamp - 2026-10-17T15:39:51+00:00]

US Considers Using Mother of All Bombs in Iran, Ansar Allah Hits Aden Presidential Palace, and More

Phone bank for Defend the Guard: https://defendtheguard.us/phonebank Sign up for our newsletter: https://www.antiwar.com/newsletter/ Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/antiwar...

[YouTube - Neutrality Studies - 2026-10-17T13:05:57+00:00]

The West Is GASLIGHTING Everyone — Now With AI | Profs. D. Riches & J. Eddebo

Dennis Riches and Johan Eddebo examine how dominant narratives are produced, defended and transformed by technology. Kyoto University Symposium 2026: "Geopolitics in the Time of Monsters" Presentati...

[YouTube - Geopolitical Economy Report - 2026-10-17T13:00:15+00:00]

Iran war expands: US backs Saudi war on Yemen, Pakistan & Turkey join

Why did Saudi Arabia restart its war again Yemen? And why is the United States supporting the war? Ben Norton explains who the main political forces are in Yemen, and why Washington and Riyadh are so ...

[YouTube - Garland Nixon - 2026-10-17T12:27:30+00:00]

ALEX CHRISTOPHOROU - GREECE, RUSSIA, AND THE EU

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[YouTube - Middle East Eye - 2026-10-17T12:10:18+00:00]

UN: Women and girls at risk in Yemen's Taiz

The UN has said that women and girls, especially pregnant women, are losing access to healthcare due to the ongoing war between the Houthis and Saudi-backed government forces in Taiz. More than 13,00...

[YouTube - RonPaulLibertyReport - 2026-10-17T11:28:00+00:00]

Surprise! Blowing Up Boats Didn't End 'Narco-terrorism'

As should have been obvious, the US military program to blow up boats and kill everyone aboard in the name of fighting "narco-terrorism" has failed spectacularly. The Wall Street Journal reported yest...

[YouTube - Geopolitical Economy Report - 2026-10-17T10:28:50+00:00]

Iran war expands: Why is Saudi Arabia attacking Yemen?

The US war against Iran is expanding into a regional conflict. Saudi Arabia restarted its war in Yemen against the Houthis (officially known as Ansarallah), the political movement that governs 80% of ...

[YouTube - Garland Nixon - 2026-10-17T10:14:38+00:00]

JAMARL THOMAS | Saudi Yemen War, Trump Bashes Zelensky - He Cries To EU, Starlink 'Unplugged'

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[YouTube - Garland Nixon - 2026-10-17T09:49:37+00:00]

THE WIT & WISDOM OF MARK SLEBODA - THE US UKRAINE PILLOWFIGHT AS THE NATO WAR ON RUSSIA CONTINUES

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[YouTube - Neutrality Studies - 2026-10-17T09:45:01+00:00]

The US Empire Is Crumbling FASTER | Amb. Chas Freeman

The Proxy War in Ukraine and the War of Aggression against Iran are not shaping up the way they are supposed to, and the Washington establishment is in panic mode. Ambassador Chas Freeman—a former U...

[YouTube - Garland Nixon - 2026-10-17T09:24:03+00:00]

PERFIDIOUS ALBION W/HARLEY SCHLANGER - IS ISRAEL AN EXTENSION OF BRITISH COLONIALISM?

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[YouTube - Neutrality Studies - 2026-10-17T08:52:17+00:00]

Whistle Blower REVEALS Truth About West's War Obsession | Kolja Spöri

This man has seen almost every country on earth. And during his travels he witnessed one recurring pattern: The violence and wars in this world followed a simple pattern—induced and guided from Europe...

[YouTube - The Grayzone - 2026-10-17T07:54:18+00:00]

Zelensky's diesel blackmail - Max on Judging Freedom

||| The Grayzone ||| Find more reporting at https://thegrayzone.com Support our original journalism at Patreon: https://patreon.com/grayzone Facebook: https://facebook.com/thegrayzone Twitter: http...

[YouTube - Middle East Eye - 2026-10-17T07:02:08+00:00]

Unicef says more than 340 children killed in Gaza since ceasefire

“Gaza’s children have suffered far too much for far too long.” Unicef spokesperson Ricardo Pires told reporters in Geneva on Friday that more than 340 Palestinian children have been killed in Gaza si...

[YouTube - Middle East Eye - 2026-10-17T05:38:36+00:00]

Palestinians contain fires set by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank

Palestinian volunteers attempt to put out fires reportedly set by Israeli settlers in an olive grove near Turmus Ayya, in the occupied West Bank. On Friday, Israeli settler attacks in the occupied W...

[YouTube - Breaking Points - 2026-10-17T05:10:53+00:00]

MAGA Pollster SHOCKED By Florida Blue Shift

The Friday crew breaks down Dems surge in Florida shocking MAGA pollsters. Nicole Locklin for Florida: https://www.instagram.com/locklin2026 Press Sec Katie Zacharia was fired shortly after this re...

[YouTube - Middle East Eye - 2026-10-17T04:09:09+00:00]

Spanish prime minister says Iran war cost Europeans more than 100bn euros

Speaking at a news conference following the European Council summit in Brussels on Friday, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has said the war on Iran has already cost Europeans more than 100 billio...

[YouTube - Middle East Eye - 2026-10-17T03:54:45+00:00]

Iran president says conflict in Mideast amounts to 'ecocide'

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian urges countries to condemn what he calls "ecocide" in the Middle East caused by "wars of aggression". Addressing the Leaders' Summit on Biodiversity in Armenia, P...

[YouTube - Afterburn Defense - 2026-10-17T03:43:49+00:00]

The Place that Rebuilds America’s F-16s

Afterburn Links: Newsletter: https://bit.ly/LowdownNews Website: https://bit.ly/Afterburn_Website Merch: https://bit.ly/AfterburnMerch Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/theafterburnpodcast Podcas...

[YouTube - Middle East Eye - 2026-10-17T03:18:08+00:00]

Palestinians say prices rising as Israel halts entry of commercial goods into Gaza

“After three years of war, you go and shut down the crossing, you’re taking us back to square one, to the initial famine that struck the Gaza Strip.” Palestinians in Gaza say that Israel’s restrictio...

[YouTube - Glenn Greenwald - 2026-10-17T03:07:24+00:00]

Trump and Lula Are Two Sides of the Same Coin

Follow Glenn Greenwald's writing and other journalism at Substack, where you can become a member: https://greenwald.substack.com/ All videos now available as a podcast! Find full episodes here: https...

[YouTube - Afterburn Defense - 2026-10-17T02:45:57+00:00]

Inside the Only Place That Can Take an F-16 Completely Apart

Inside the F-16 line at the Ogden Air Logistics Complex at Hill Air Force Base, where a single work package can run from 60 days to well over a year, and where a civilian flight test team signs the re...

[YouTube - Breaking Points - 2026-10-17T02:42:20+00:00]

American Wapo Journalist SEVERELY BEATEN By Israeli Settlers

The Friday crew breaks down a journalist being severely beaten in the West Bank by settlers. Jasper Nathaniel: https://substack.com/@infinitejaz Sign up for a PREMIUM Breaking Points subscriptions...

[YouTube - Breaking Points - 2026-10-17T01:43:17+00:00]

Trump RAIDS Ilhan Omar WEEKS BEFORE ELECTION

Ryan and Emily discuss Trump launching a raid on Ilhan's house weeks before her election. Sign Up For 30 Day Free BP Trial: https://breakingpoints.supercast.com/ Sign up for a PREMIUM Breaking Poin...

[YouTube - Neutrality Studies - 2026-10-17T01:07:58+00:00]

The Collective West Is NOT Finished. How The Empire Fights Its Decline | Nel Bonilla

Europe and North America are clearly on a declining trajectory, but that does not mean that have given up on their designs for World Domination. Something far more dangerous is going on. Kyoto Univer...

[YouTube - Middle East Eye - 2026-10-17T00:52:01+00:00]

How do Muslims fit into India’s Cockroach movement? MEE Live

When India’s Cockroach movement took to the streets, many young Muslims stayed home. The youth-led Cockroach Janta Party has rattled Narendra Modi like nothing else in his 12 years in power. But it ra...

[YouTube - Alex Christoforou - 2026-10-17T00:29:47+00:00]

Ukraine Out of Patriots, Out of Money; Trump 'Not a Big Fan of Zelensky'

Ukraine is down to roughly ten Patriot interceptors according to the Washington Post and CNN, leaving Kiev almost defenseless just as Zelensky arrives in Brussels asking the EU for another 155 billion...

[YouTube - Glenn Greenwald - 2026-10-16T23:47:48+00:00]

American Journalists & Palestinians ATTACKED by Israeli Terrorists

Follow Glenn Greenwald's writing and other journalism at Substack, where you can become a member: https://greenwald.substack.com/ All videos now available as a podcast! Find full episodes here: https...

[YouTube - TheRedPillDiaries - 2026-10-16T22:16:00+00:00]

Live with RT Journalist Helen Buyniski - A World Of War

Helen Buyniski’s Biography journalist, commentator, salter of slugs. as seen in RT, Global Research, Progressive Radio Network, Ghion Journal, Atheo News, Activist Post, others

[YouTube - Middle East Eye - 2026-10-16T20:31:31+00:00]

Washington post journalist injured in Settler attack in the occupied West Bank

An ongoing Israeli settler attack in the occupied West Bank has left several people injured, including a Washington Post journalist. The attack has targeted a number of villages near the city of Rama...

[YouTube - Alex Christoforou - 2026-10-16T20:30:38+00:00]

Russia Strikes, Kiev Goes Dark; Intel Cut Off?; Starlink Capped; Guilfoyle Resigns

Did Ukraine's partners really go silent before Russia's latest missile strikes on Kiev? Alex breaks down Zelensky's claim that intelligence warnings were withheld, Trump's denial, the new Starlink spe...

[YouTube - RonPaulLibertyReport - 2026-10-16T20:26:25+00:00]

Iran War: Trump Sowed The Wind, And Is Reaping The Whirlwind

As we close in on 8 months of what was originally not a war, but an "excursion," the gravity and reality of what has been done is front and center. The president continues to SAY that things have neve...

[YouTube - Garland Nixon - 2026-10-16T20:05:05+00:00]

GRIFTBUSTERS - W/G. NIXON & STEVE POIKONEN - THERE IS LITTLE PROFIT IN AI - ITS A GOVERNMENT TOOL

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[YouTube - Garland Nixon - 2026-10-16T19:52:12+00:00]

LARRY C JOHNSON - NATO'S DOUBLE STANDARDS ON CIVILIAN CASUALTIES

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[YouTube - RonPaulLibertyReport - 2026-10-16T19:13:18+00:00]

Is A New Falling Of The Berlin Wall Moment ... On The Horizon?

[YouTube - Middle East Eye - 2026-10-16T19:08:52+00:00]

Are India's Muslims paying the price?

"It's avoidant and Muslims pay for that avoidance."   When India’s Cockroach movement took to the streets, many young Muslims stayed home. The youth-led Cockroach Janta Party has rattled Narendra Modi...

[YouTube - Middle East Eye - 2026-10-16T18:19:07+00:00]

Palestinian amputees face recovery crisis amid Israeli blockade on Gaza

"My life is worse than before the war," Omar Halawa, a Palestinian child amputee from Gaza told Middle East Eye.   "Everything I used to do, I can't do anymore," the young boy said, who was injured af...

[YouTube - Breaking Points - 2026-10-16T18:15:52+00:00]

Bubble Watch As AI Companies Go BUST

The Friday crew breaks down the potential for an AI bubble burst as AI companies go bust. Sign Up For 30 Day Free BP Trial: https://breakingpoints.supercast.com/ Sign up for a PREMIUM Breaking Poin...

[YouTube - Glenn Greenwald - 2026-10-16T18:14:10+00:00]

What Has Brazil's Evangelical EXPLOSION Done to Its Politics?

Follow Glenn Greenwald's writing and other journalism at Substack, where you can become a member: https://greenwald.substack.com/ All videos now available as a podcast! Find full episodes here: https...

[YouTube - Middle East Eye - 2026-10-16T18:11:16+00:00]

Netanyahu says he called Syrian president before 2025 bombing of Damascus

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he called Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in what he described "a very short, very sharp conversation," in July 2025 when clashes between Syrian govern...

[YouTube - Garland Nixon - 2026-10-16T18:09:58+00:00]

MIDDLE EAST IN DEPTH W/LAITH MAROUF - YAF HITS SAUDI AIRPORTS & ARAMCO FACILITIES

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[YouTube - Breaking Points - 2026-10-16T17:51:23+00:00]

MAGA Voters REVOLT! Won't Vote Republican In Iowa

This Friday the crew discusses MAGA voters in Iowa refusing to vote Republican over corruption. Sign Up For 30 Day Free BP Trial: https://breakingpoints.supercast.com/ Sign up for a PREMIUM Breaking...

[YouTube - Breaking Points - 2026-10-16T17:50:09+00:00]

RUNNING OUT OF SHIPS As Iran Sinks Daily Vessels

This Friday the crew takes a look at the non stop sinking of ships in the Strait of Hormuz Sign up for a PREMIUM Breaking Points subscriptions for full early access to uncut shows and LIVE AMAs with t...

[YouTube - Breaking Points - 2026-10-16T17:40:50+00:00]

Kamala SETS UP For 2028 With PATHETIC Biden, Israel Critic

Krystal and Saagar discuss Kamala's weak criticism of Biden teeing up a potential 2028 run for President. Sign Up For 30 Day Free BP Trial: https://breakingpoints.supercast.com/ Sign up for a PREMI...

[YouTube - Neutrality Studies - 2026-10-16T17:36:11+00:00]

The Real Death of the West | Prof. David Gibbs

Historian David Gibbs argues that today’s international disorder grew from decisions made after the Cold War, when Western policymakers sought to preserve military dominance despite the disappearance ...

[YouTube - Antiwar News With Dave DeCamp - 2026-10-16T17:26:03+00:00]

Ghalibaf: US 'Must Be Punished' To Accept Iran Demands, Ansar Allah warns of More Attacks, and More

Phone bank for Defend the Guard: https://defendtheguard.us/phonebank Sign up for our newsletter: https://www.antiwar.com/newsletter/ Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/antiwar...

[YouTube - Geopolitical Economy Report - 2026-10-16T15:52:46+00:00]

This is Israel's shocking plan for PERMANENT war

Global public opinion has rapidly shifted and polls show Israel is now the most unpopular country on Earth. So Israeli regime officials are becoming even more desperate and extreme. A top Israeli offi...

[YouTube - ILTV Israel News - 2026-10-16T15:43:08+00:00]

ILTV On The Hour - October 15, 2026 | Is the Middle East on the Brink of All-Out War?

The Middle East is bracing for a potential major escalation as Israel prepares for renewed confrontation with Iran, Hezbollah reportedly mobilizes forces, and Washington weighs possible military strik...

[YouTube - RonPaulLibertyReport - 2026-10-16T15:09:26+00:00]

New Fed Report: Tariffs Taking Bigger Bite Out Of American Wallets

While we were promised that tariffs would only affect imports and they would be paid by the importer, a new report from the New York Federal Reserve Bank has shown that even domestically-produced prod...

[YouTube - Neutrality Studies - 2026-10-16T14:06:57+00:00]

Europe's Mass-Psychosis Getting WORSE | Prof. Mattias Desmet

The most fragile moment in 500 years of Western imperial dominance is also its most dangerous. As power slips away, the masses are forming into a new and frightening way. And it all has to do with psy...

[YouTube - Breaking Points - 2026-10-16T14:02:39+00:00]

Israel Declares ALL ARAB STATES ILLEGITIMATE: Pretext For INVASION

Krystal and Saagar discuss Israel's insane new security doctrine with Trita Parsi. Trita Parsi: https://x.com/tparsi Sign up for a PREMIUM Breaking Points subscriptions for full early access to unc...