Big Oil's $23B Hormuz Exploits; Trump Botches Iran Peace Talks w/ Alex Jacquez, Matt Duss | MR Live
GeopoliticsOil IndustryInflation

Big Oil's $23B Hormuz Exploits; Trump Botches Iran Peace Talks w/ Alex Jacquez, Matt Duss | MR Live

This episode exposes how geopolitical conflicts, particularly the US's failed Iran policy, have created massive windfall profits for oil companies and exacerbated inflation, while revealing the deep flaws and outdated thinking within the Democratic foreign policy establishment.

Explore Insights →
China’s Rise; Democratic Primaries Heat Up w/ Jostein Hauge, Melat Kiros, Matt Bernstein | MR Live
US China RelationsGeopoliticsForeign Policy

China’s Rise; Democratic Primaries Heat Up w/ Jostein Hauge, Melat Kiros, Matt Bernstein | MR Live

This episode dissects the evolving US-China 'cold peace,' the generational split in US support for Israel, and the strategic challenges progressive campaigns face against entrenched centrist Democrats.

Explore Insights →
Saudis Turn On Trump | Mohammad Ali Shabani | TMR
GeopoliticsInternational RelationsMiddle East

Saudis Turn On Trump | Mohammad Ali Shabani | TMR

Saudi Arabia and the UAE are recalibrating their alliances and regional strategies as they perceive declining US security commitments under Trump, leading to a significant rift between the two Gulf states and a growing role for China.

Explore Insights →
Saudis Turn On Trump; DCCC Meddles In California w/ Mohammad Ali Shabani, Randy Villegas | MR Live
GeopoliticsMiddle East RelationsUS Foreign Policy

Saudis Turn On Trump; DCCC Meddles In California w/ Mohammad Ali Shabani, Randy Villegas | MR Live

Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states are re-evaluating their alliances and security commitments with the US under Trump, while a progressive candidate in California faces DCCC opposition despite strong grassroots support.

Explore Insights →
Death Of The Voting Rights Act; The Coming Oil Shock w/ Rory Johnston, Ari Berman | MR Live
Oil MarketsGeopoliticsEnergy Crisis

Death Of The Voting Rights Act; The Coming Oil Shock w/ Rory Johnston, Ari Berman | MR Live

This episode unpacks the severe global oil shock caused by the Strait of Hormuz closure and the Supreme Court's systematic dismantling of the Voting Rights Act, drawing parallels to the post-Reconstruction era.

Explore Insights →
Iran Sets Negotiation Terms | Jeremy Scahill | TMR
GeopoliticsInternational RelationsUS Foreign Policy

Iran Sets Negotiation Terms | Jeremy Scahill | TMR

Jeremy Scahill reveals how Iran's sophisticated negotiation strategy and robust institutional structure allowed it to outmaneuver the US in recent talks, exposing American diplomatic incompetence and Israeli intelligence manipulation.

Explore Insights →
Iran Sets Negotiation Terms; Trump’s War On Disabled People w/ Jeremy Scahill, Eli Hager | MR Live
US-Iran RelationsForeign PolicyGeopolitics

Iran Sets Negotiation Terms; Trump’s War On Disabled People w/ Jeremy Scahill, Eli Hager | MR Live

This episode dissects the Trump administration's catastrophic foreign policy blunders in Iran, driven by Israeli influence and unqualified negotiators, alongside its domestic assault on disabled Americans through proposed SSI cuts.

Explore Insights →
Decoding Israel’s Superpower Ambitions | Daniel Levy | TMR
GeopoliticsMiddle EastIsraeli Foreign Policy

Decoding Israel’s Superpower Ambitions | Daniel Levy | TMR

Daniel Levy, a former Israeli peace negotiator, breaks down Benjamin Netanyahu's 'Greater Israel' project as a dangerous geopolitical strategy aiming for regional hard power domination, even at the cost of weakening the US and alienating Gulf states.

Explore Insights →
The Palantir Manifesto; Israel Executes Lebanese Journalist w/ Gil Duran, Jodie Ginsberg | MR Live
PalantirFascismSurveillance Technology

The Palantir Manifesto; Israel Executes Lebanese Journalist w/ Gil Duran, Jodie Ginsberg | MR Live

This episode exposes Palantir's fascist-aligned manifesto and details Israel's alleged war crimes against journalists, highlighting critical threats to democracy, global supply chains, and press freedom.

Explore Insights →
Decoding Israel's Superpower Ambitions w/ Daniel Levy | MR Live
GeopoliticsMiddle East RelationsIsraeli Foreign Policy

Decoding Israel's Superpower Ambitions w/ Daniel Levy | MR Live

Daniel Levy, a former Israeli peace negotiator, dissects Israel's 'Greater Israel' project as a geopolitical strategy for hard power domination, exposing its reliance on US support and the resulting regional destabilization.

Explore Insights →
Iran’s Endgame | Mohammad Ali Shabani | TMR
GeopoliticsInternational RelationsSanctions

Iran’s Endgame | Mohammad Ali Shabani | TMR

Mohammad Ali Shabani details how Iran's strategic ambiguity and diverse leverage points render US blockades ineffective, forcing a re-evaluation of regional power dynamics and US foreign policy.

Explore Insights →
What Orban’s Loss Means For Fascism; Iran’s Endgame w/ Jason Stanley, Mohammad Ali Shabani | MR Live
Hungarian PoliticsViktor OrbanFascism

What Orban’s Loss Means For Fascism; Iran’s Endgame w/ Jason Stanley, Mohammad Ali Shabani | MR Live

This episode dissects the strategic failures of the Trump administration's Iran policy and the lessons from Viktor Orban's political 'defeat' in Hungary, revealing how cultural politics often mask deep-seated corruption and economic decline.

Explore Insights →
Trump Allows Israel To Sabotage Ceasefire; Doctor Reports From Gaza w/ Dr. Tarek Loubani | MR Live
Gaza conflictIsrael-Lebanon conflictUS foreign policy

Trump Allows Israel To Sabotage Ceasefire; Doctor Reports From Gaza w/ Dr. Tarek Loubani | MR Live

Dr. Tarek Loubani provides a harrowing on-the-ground report from Gaza, detailing the collapse of its medical system and Israeli atrocities, while hosts critique US and Israeli actions that escalate regional conflict and undermine ceasefire efforts.

Explore Insights →
Iran Sets Ceasefire Terms & Israel Lashes Out w/ Séamus Malekafzali, Effie Phillips-Staley | MR Live
US Foreign PolicyIran-Israel ConflictCeasefire Negotiations

Iran Sets Ceasefire Terms & Israel Lashes Out w/ Séamus Malekafzali, Effie Phillips-Staley | MR Live

Iran dictates ceasefire terms to the US after Trump's genocidal threats, but Israel immediately sabotages the deal, revealing deep-seated geopolitical tensions and domestic political divisions.

Explore Insights →
Trump Effectively Threatens To Nuke Iran; Fixing America’s Wage Problem w/ Arindrajit Dube | MR Live
GeopoliticsUS Foreign PolicyIran

Trump Effectively Threatens To Nuke Iran; Fixing America’s Wage Problem w/ Arindrajit Dube | MR Live

This episode dissects Trump's genocidal threats against Iran and the US's role in escalating global conflict, then pivots to an economist's analysis of America's four-decade wage stagnation and actionable solutions.

Explore Insights →
Trump Revels In War Crimes; Israel Ethnically Cleanses Lebanon In Darkness w/ Zahra Hankir | MR Live
US Foreign PolicyMiddle East ConflictWar Crimes

Trump Revels In War Crimes; Israel Ethnically Cleanses Lebanon In Darkness w/ Zahra Hankir | MR Live

This episode exposes Trump's blatant threats of war crimes against Iran and Israel's underreported ethnic cleansing in Lebanon, alongside a critical look at media failures and a progressive candidate's bold stance on aid to Israel.

Explore Insights →
The Downfall of Nation States | Rana Dasgupta | TMR
Nation-State DeclineGlobal CapitalismAmerican Hegemony

The Downfall of Nation States | Rana Dasgupta | TMR

Rana Dasgupta argues that the nation-state, a relatively recent political construct, is now declining as the primary global power, increasingly superseded by global capital and powerful tech corporations, mirroring historical shifts seen with entities like the East India Company.

Explore Insights →
Rogan FLIPS OUT On Theo For Mentioning Gaza
GeopoliticsMedia CriticismPolitical Commentary

Rogan FLIPS OUT On Theo For Mentioning Gaza

Joe Rogan exhibits extreme discomfort and gaslighting when Theo Von attempts to discuss the Gaza conflict and US foreign policy, prompting the hosts to analyze Rogan's motives and expose his hypocrisy on free speech and border security claims.

Explore Insights →
BONDI FIRED; Trump’s Deranged Iran Speech; The Downfall Of Nation States w/ Rana Dasgupta | MR Live
US Foreign PolicyIran WarTrump Administration

BONDI FIRED; Trump’s Deranged Iran Speech; The Downfall Of Nation States w/ Rana Dasgupta | MR Live

The hosts dissect Trump's contradictory Iran war rhetoric and domestic policy, while author Rana Dasgupta explains how the nation-state, once a capitalist tool, is now being undermined by global corporate power and US hegemonic decline.

Explore Insights →
Trump's Iran Quagmire Hits Inflection Point | MR Live
US-Iran conflictStrait of HormuzConversion therapy

Trump's Iran Quagmire Hits Inflection Point | MR Live

The hosts dissect the US-Iran conflict's escalation, the Supreme Court's controversial conversion therapy ruling, and Israel's new death penalty law, framing these events as driven by unchecked power and detrimental to global stability.

Explore Insights →
Israel’s War To Tear Up The Middle East; AI’s Data Center Lies w/ Andrew Arsan, Ed Zitron | MR Live
Middle East ConflictUS Foreign PolicyIsrael-Lebanon Conflict

Israel’s War To Tear Up The Middle East; AI’s Data Center Lies w/ Andrew Arsan, Ed Zitron | MR Live

This episode exposes the strategic goals behind Israel's war to reshape the Middle East and uncovers the massive deception within the AI industry regarding data center capacity and economic impact.

Explore Insights →
Israel Escalates; How Cuba Endures; Tracking Anti-Trans Bills w/ Helen Yaffe, Erin Reed | MR Live
GeopoliticsUS Foreign PolicyIran-Israel Conflict

Israel Escalates; How Cuba Endures; Tracking Anti-Trans Bills w/ Helen Yaffe, Erin Reed | MR Live

This episode dissects the escalating US-Israel-Iran conflict, the enduring socialist model of Cuba despite US blockades, and the alarming rise of anti-trans legislation across the United States.

Explore Insights →
Trump's Iran War Has US Empire In Jeopardy | Murtaza Hussain | TMR
US-Iran ConflictStrait of HormuzGlobal Energy Markets

Trump's Iran War Has US Empire In Jeopardy | Murtaza Hussain | TMR

The US-Iran conflict, centered on the Strait of Hormuz, has exposed critical vulnerabilities in American global power, triggered a global economic shock, and strategically benefited China.

Explore Insights →
Trump’s War Of Arrogance And Corruption w/ Mehdi Hasan | MR Live
US-Iran WarGeopoliticsPolitical Corruption

Trump’s War Of Arrogance And Corruption w/ Mehdi Hasan | MR Live

This episode dissects the Trump administration's ill-conceived war on Iran, exposing its flimsy justifications, widespread public disapproval, and the deep-seated political corruption driving US foreign policy.

Explore Insights →
Page 1 of 2Next

Want more on geopolitics?

Explore deep-dive summaries and actionable takeaways from the best minds across different podcasts discussing this topic.

View All Geopolitics Episodes

Don't see the episode you're looking for?

We're constantly adding new episodes, but if you want to see a specific one from The Majority Report w/ Sam Seder summarized, let us know!

Submit an Episode