Even American War Hawks Now Admit Iran Is Defeating The US
Ben Norton, Geopolitical Economy. And It Will Change The World. It is so widely accepted that the USA is losing the war that now even neoconservative hawks admit it. They…
Trump’s Failed China Trip Shows His Trade War Backfired, And US Corporations Are Desperate
Donald Trump visited Beijing alongside the billionaire CEOs of a dozen top US corporations. His failure to pressure China to meet his demands demonstrated how Washington lost the trade war.…
This Is The REAL Reason For Trump’s Visit To China
Joshua Scheer Donald Trump didn’t arrive in Beijing as the leader of a confident superpower. He arrived like a salesman carrying a collapsing empire on his back — flanked not…
From “Mission Accomplished” to Missile Shortages: The Iran War Narrative Unravels
Joshua Scheer Ben Norton dismantles the triumphalist rhetoric surrounding the U.S. war on Iran in this blistering breakdown of a conflict that appears far more costly — and far less…
Oil, Empire, and the Price of War: How Energy Became the Ultimate Weapon
Joshua Scheer This war isn’t just being fought with missiles—it’s being waged through oil markets, currencies, and corporate balance sheets. And while the world watches bombs fall, something quieter—and far…
Is Another Financial Crisis Brewing In The US Economy?
By Ben Norton, Geopolitical Economy. Economist Michael Hudson explains the dangers. Reports suggest the US economy may be on the verge of another financial crisis, with major problems in the…
The Art of the Deal Is War
ScheerPost Staff In a moment that was supposed to signal de-escalation, the United States and Iran announced a temporary two-week ceasefire—only for it to begin unraveling almost immediately. Within hours,…
War, Oil, and Blowback: Why Critics Say Trump’s Iran Offensive Is Reshaping the Global Economy
ScheerPost Staff What began as another military escalation in the Middle East is now being framed by some economists and geopolitical analysts as something much larger: a potential turning point…
War on Iran is part of US plan to revive Western colonialism and exploit Global South
ScheerPost Staff War on Iran and the Return of Imperial Language As war expands around Iran, one of the clearest arguments emerging from independent geopolitical analysis is that this conflict…
US official says Israel may use NUCLEAR WEAPONS against Iran
ScheerPost Staff This analysis is based on Ben Norton’s latest Geopolitical Economy Report episode examining Trump advisor David Sacks’ warning that Israel may consider using nuclear weapons. The information comes…
The Strait, the Dollar and the Limits of Empire
Joshua Scheer What is unfolding around Iran is not simply another regional war—it is the latest violent convulsion of an empire trying to preserve a crumbling order through force. Washington’s…
$20K Drones vs $4M Missiles — Norton Explains Why the U.S. Is Losing the War It Started
ScheerPost Staff Journalist Ben Norton lays out the brutal logic of Iran’s asymmetric counteroffensive — and the global economic catastrophe it’s already unleashing. As Norton explains, Tehran has closed the…
Punching Them While They’re Down”: US & Israel Bomb Iran’s Schools and Hospitals With “No Stupid Rules of Engagement
Ben Norton for Geopolitical Economy Report The United States and Israel are intentionally devastating civilian areas in Iran, brutally bombing schools, hospitals, and residential neighborhoods, in an attempt not only…
War Expands: While Bombing Iran, US and Israel Attack Even More Countries
After launching a war of aggression against Iran, Israel invaded Lebanon and besieged Gaza. The US is arming Kurdish militants, shooting Pakistani protesters, and fighting in Ecuador. Trump even threatened…
US-Israeli War on Iran is NOT About Nuclear Weapons. It’s About Imperialism
By Ben Norton for Geopolitical Economy Report The United States and Israel are waging a war of aggression against Iran. This is not about nuclear weapons; it’s about imperialism. Trump…