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…
US Unipolarity vs China’s Multipolarity: Whose Vision Will Shape the New Global Order?
Cold War II is transforming the global system, with two competing visions: The US seeks to revive colonialism and imperialist spheres of influence. China wants a multipolar order based on…
The PayPal Mafia vs. Beijing: How U.S. Oligarchs Sparked a New Cold War
Posted by Joshua Scheer In this powerful analysis from Geopolitical Economy Report, editor-in-chief Ben Norton examines what many in Washington now openly call a “Second Cold War” — a sweeping…
Rubio at Munich: No More Guilt for Colonialism
Posted by Joshua Scheer Rubio’s speech isn’t just another round of transatlantic posturing. It marks a moment when a top U.S. official openly reframes five centuries of Western expansion —…
US officials boast their illegal sanctions ‘collapsed’ Iran’s economy, causing high inflation and protests
By Ben Norton for Geopolitical Economy Report Donald Trump has openly called for “regime change” in Iran. He has surrounded the country with what he calls a “massive armada”, and…
Europe in Panic: Trump’s Power Play Shakes the World Order
Posted by Joshua Scheer For decades, the Western Alliance has been treated as a permanent fixture of global politics — a transatlantic bond forged in the ashes of World War…