Geopolitics
Global chessboards, alliances, ruptures and the unstable balance of power between nations.
The Safety Valve of Maximum Pressure
Trump spent years weaponizing Iranian oil as a geopolitical tool — 1,500 sanctions, exports devastated. In March 2026, in the middle of an active war against Iran, he opened a hole in his own sanctions to keep gas prices down ahead of the midterm elections. Iran is now exporting more oil than before the war, at nearly twice the price.
The Freedom Mall
Europe has decided to spend €800 billion it doesn't have, buying weapons from American manufacturers, to free itself from the United States. The irony isn't between the lines — it's on the main line.
The Arsonist Who Sold Fire Extinguishers
Putin calls Trump proposing peace in Iran — days after being caught providing Russian military intelligence to Tehran to target American troops. A chronicle dissecting the irony of an arsonist offering firefighting services.
The Strait That Swallowed the World
The US-Iran war has effectively shut down the Strait of Hormuz, choking one-fifth of the world's oil supply. 150 tankers sit stranded, insurers are pulling out, freight costs have tripled, and the shockwave is heading straight for gas pumps, supermarkets, and factory floors from Ohio to Osaka. The ghost of 1973 is back.
Welcome to the Bunker
Silicon Valley's billionaires are building bunkers — the same people who created the AI that might end it all. Zuckerberg has a 1,200-acre compound in Hawaii. Altman keeps survival gear and a New Zealand escape plan. Musk wants Mars. They're not trying to save the planet. They're trying to escape it.