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Ben Norton
Geopolitical Economy Report
News
English
Geopolitical Economy Report is an independent news outlet that provides original journalism and analysis to understand the changing world.
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300
22 May 2026
War hawks admit Iran defeated USA - and it will change the world
It has become so widely accepted that the US lost the war with Iran that now even American neoconservative hawks admit it. Ben Norton explains why major neocons like Robert Kagan and Bill Kristol have turned against the war. They lament that Iran's victory reflects the decline of the US empire and the transition to a more multipolar world order.VIDEO:...
24 min
18 May 2026
Trump's China trip was a failure. This is why
Donald Trump said his visit to China was a success, but he failed to pressure Beijing to make any significant concessions. Ben Norton fact-checks the claims of the White House, showing how Washington's trade war backfired, hard, on the US economy.VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtuYVMrXmAMTopics0:00 Trump's visit to China0:41 US trade war2:01 The trip was a failure3:17 CEOs of US...
22 min
14 May 2026
This is the real reason for Trump's visit to China
Donald Trump took a trip to China to meet President Xi Jinping. He was joined by the CEOs of a dozen top US corporations, including billionaires Elon Musk, Jensen Huang of Nvidia, Tim Cook of Apple, Larry Fink of BlackRock, and Stephen Schwarzman of Blackstone.Ben Norton explains how Beijing won the trade war that was started by Washington, how China has significant leverage (in manufacturing,...
31 min
10 May 2026
Media admits: Iran destroyed US military bases, USA running out of missiles, war costs $1 TRILLION
Donald Trump claims Iran has been "militarily defeated", but many reports have come out showing this to be a lie. Tehran destroyed the majority of US military bases in West Asia (aka the Middle East), and Iran still maintains most of its missile capabilities.Meanwhile, experts estimate the USA's war against Iran will cost $1 trillion.Ben Norton reviews the evidence, showing how Washington is...
20 min
04 May 2026
Trump boasts USA acts 'like pirates', as China challenges US sanctions on Iran
Donald Trump boasted that the US government acts "like pirates", seizing Iran's ships and oil. "It's a very profitable business", he said. Meanwhile, Beijing is openly resisting Washington's sanctions against Chinese companies for trading with Iran. China has ordered all domestic firms to ignore US sanctions. Ben Norton explains these geopolitical developments.VIDEO:...
21 min
30 April 2026
How the US uses oil as a geopolitical weapon
Oil has been at the center of the war on Iran. Ben Norton explains how the United States became the biggest oil producer on Earth, and how the US empire uses petroleum as a geopolitical and economic weapon, pushing for monopolistic Big Oil corporations to dominate the global market. Ben also discusses why Trump pressured the UAE to withdraw from OPEC, and he debunks the myth that the USA is...
37 min
25 April 2026
US-Israeli war on Iran caused biggest oil crisis in history, endangering world economy
The US-Israeli war on Iran has caused the largest oil supply shock in history, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). Ben Norton explains how the attacks by Trump and Netanyahu, and the ensuing blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, have unleashed an energy crisis that could destabilize the global economy.VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUdyPJM_rOwTopics0:00 Intro0:23 Schrödinger's...
21 min
21 April 2026
US economy is based on Ponzi scheme that could collapse, warns economist Michael Hudson
There are growing signs that the United States may be on the verge of another major financial crisis, one that could start in the $3 trillion private credit market, which is already seeing significant turmoil, before spreading to other sectors.Geopolitical Economy Report editor Ben Norton interviewed economist Michael Hudson to discuss the serious problems on Wall Street. Hudson warned that the...
34 min
17 April 2026
Why is Trump blockading Iran's blockade? This is the crazy, and dangerous, US strategy
The peace talks held between the US and Iran in Islamabad, Pakistan failed. Despite a temporary, two-week ceasefire Donald Trump announced a naval blockade of the Iranian blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Ben Norton explains the USA's strategy, and how it is targeting China and Asian economies that import oil, natural gas, and other important commodities from the Persian Gulf. VIDEO:...
27 min
13 April 2026
China just prevented a war over Taiwan. This is how
The US government has pushed for years for a war with China, selling billions of dollars of weapons to separatists in Taiwan. However, those plans are falling apart, after the leader of the KMT, the Nationalist Party based in Taipei, took a historic trip to the mainland, promoting peace. Ben Norton explains the importance of Cheng Li-wun's meeting with Xi Jinping, and the complex political...
36 min