Top World Politics Substacks
Stay informed on global political developments with top Substack newsletters offering insights and analysis on international affairs and diplomacy.
Top World Politics Substacks
Stay informed on global political developments with top Substack newsletters offering insights and analysis on international affairs and diplomacy.
#1 Drop Site News
Independent news on politics and war
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#2 Thinking about...
Opening the future by understanding the past.
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#3 Seymour Hersh
It's worse than you think
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#4 Lucid
A newsletter for big-picture thinking about autocracy and threats to democracy around the world
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#5 Chartbook
A newsletter on economics, geopolitics and history from Adam Tooze. More substantial than the twitter feed. More freewheeling than what you might read from me in FT, Foreign Policy, New Statesman.
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#6 The Counteroffensive with Tim Mak
A war correspondent's open notebook, reporting live from Kyiv. Human stories that illustrate what’s happening during the war in Ukraine, and elsewhere on the frontlines for democracy. Issues 3x a week!
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#7 The official Ryan McBeth Substack
Intelligence Analysis and Author Updates
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#8 Phillips’s Newsletter
Whatever intrigues me--these days the Russo-Ukraine War with regular departures
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#9 World Politics & History
Hard-hitting analysis of the top stories across the globe
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#10 John’s Substack
My personal Substack
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#11 Comment is Freed
Politics, policy analysis, and foreign affairs from Sam and Lawrence Freedman
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#12 The Beinart Notebook
A conversation about American foreign policy, Palestinian freedom and the Jewish people.
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#13 Drew Pavlou's Iceberg Journal
My Substack is about world politics and the future of Western civilization.
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#14 The Best for Britain Wire
Thought-provoking insights, expert analysis, and informed commentary adding light not heat to the issues defining UK and international politics.
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#15 Palestine Will Be Free
Everything Palestine and its fight for justice.
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#16 The Healthy American, Peggy Hall
Defending truth and freedom.
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#17 The Next Move
In-depth analysis of the shifting frontlines in the battle against authoritarianism and strategic insights on what to do next.
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#18 David Hundeyin
No-holds-barred analysis, intelligence and key stories from keen West African eyes.
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#19 The Bismarck Cables
Realpolitik assessments of foreign affairs - brief, ruthless, action-oriented.
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#20 Aaron Mate
Reporting and analysis by award-winning independent journalist.
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#21 Simplicius's Garden of Knowledge
Conflict analysis, geopolitical commentary, with a side of culture & politics.
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#22 Jeremy Scahill
Periodic updates from an independent journalist. I report on war, espionage, international affairs and politics.
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#23 Revista Timeline
Timeline News - Informação para leitores exigentes
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#24 Global GeoPolitics
The world is shaped by narratives, those who control them shape perception. But here, we cut through the noise. Welcome to Global GeoPolitics, where I provide independent geopolitical analysis, exposing hidden agendas and global power structures. Join m
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#25 McFaul's World
Explaining international politics, and especially the fight between autocrats and democrats in the world today.
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#26 Futura Doctrina
A conversation about technology, ideas, people and their convergence in contemporary war and competition. Also covering issues related to the war in Ukraine, Chinese aggression against Taiwan and Indo-Pacific defence.
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#27 Francesca Albanese
Francesca Albanese is an international lawyer. Since May 2022, she has served as the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territory occupied since 1967.
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#28 Glenn Diesen’s Substack
Professor of political science with research focus on geoeconomics, Russian foreign policy and Eurasian integration
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#29 Jonathan Cook
Independent journalism, against the grain
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#30 Trita Parsi
Trita Parsi is the Executive VP of the Quincy Institute and an award-winning author. Washingtonian Magazine has named him one of the 25 most influential voices on foreign policy. Noam Chomsky calls him "one of the most distinguished scholars on Iran"
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#31 Kinjiro House: Michael and Masako Yon
Commentary by Michael Yon. NOTE: All subscriptions are DONATIONS to enable continued research, analysis, and commentary. You are NOT paying for a product. No contractual obligation exists for any payments made on Substack. No Refunds.
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#32 Big Serge Thought
Musings and Ponderings
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#33 Scomode Verità
Oggi più che mai c’è bisogno di contro-informazione e di prese di posizione nette.
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#34 An Africanist Perspective
African political economy, foreign affairs, and general commentary.
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#35 Prof Robert Pape
Prof Pape tracks wars, political violence, and geopolitical shifts worldwide in real time, identifying the strategic forces reshaping global politics, markets, and security before everyone else sees where they're headed.
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#36 The Briefing Book
Explaining the intersection of foreign policy and politics.
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#37 Daniel Estulin Substack
Descubre las fuerzas ocultas que moldean el poder global. Sigue el análisis profundo de Daniel Estulin sobre geopolítica, economía y conspiraciones internacionales. Perspectivas exclusivas que no encontrarás en los medios tradicionales
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#38 History of the Present
Join a European 'historian of the present' to follow history as it happens
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#39 Pippa's Pen & Podcast
Bubbling with fresh ideas on the world's economy.
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#40 Warrior Diplomacy Substack
A Substack on world affairs from one of the foremost military practitioners, geopolitical experts, and American diplomats of this generation.
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#41 Avalon (l'AI del Blog delle Stelle)
Gianroberto Casaleggio scriveva del futuro prima che accadesse. I suoi post sul Blog, scritti prima del 2016, sono rimasti custoditi nell'archivio. Ogni settimana un'intelligenza artificiale li collega ai fatti di oggi. Senza intervento umano.
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#42 Unmasking Russia
Investigating Russian influence operations, intelligence networks, corruption, and the tactics used to subvert democracies.
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#43 The Palladium Letter
Palladium Magazine's weekly updates and articles exploring the future of governance and society.
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#44 Foreign Exchanges
Daily roundups of world news and thoughtful commentary on US foreign policy.
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#45 SpyTalk
Intelligence for Thinking People
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#46 Alexander Dugin
Doctor of Sociology and of Political sciences, PhD of Philosophy. Founder of Russian geopolitical school and Eurasian Movement.
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#47 Andrew Fox
Ground-truth conflict analysis from someone who's actually been there. As a former British paratrooper and Royal Military Academy Sandhurst lecturer, I'm one of the few academic researchers in the world who go to the front lines they write about.
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#48 The Turbulent World with James M. Dorsey
The Turbulent World with James M. Dorsey offers incisive and thought-provoking analysis by James M. Dorsey of the geopolitics in a swath of land stretching from Africa's Atlantic coast across the Middle East and Central Asia to the borders of China
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#49 Nukesletter
Notes on the new nuclear age. By Ankit Panda.
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#50 Clarity with Michael Oren
I’m delighted to provide you with deep, multifaceted, and first-hand insights into Israel. No longer in public office, I can show you Israel up close, from the inside, as well as from 25,000 feet — all with total clarity.
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#51 Geopolitical Economy Report
Independent news outlet providing original journalism and analysis to understand the changing world.
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#52 Palestine Deep Dive
100% independent, Palestinian-led media.
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#53 Antifa International
The worldwide fight against bigotry and fascism.
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#54 Secret Siam
Exclusive information and insight on Thai politics, history and the elephant in the room
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#55 Global Delinquents
The role of intelligence services in shaping politics and perceptions.
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#56 Foreign Affair’s Newsletter
Foreign Affairs, written by Luca Salvemini, is a weekly analysis of geopolitics, international economics and global power dynamics, read through historical perspective and strategic thinking. New essays every week, with daily reflections published on Note
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#57 Palestine is Still the Issue
Covering the global battle for justice in Palestine and more. “For unfettered insights read Asa Winstanley's excellent newsletter” — John Pilger
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#58 Infinite Jaz
reporting from the ground in the occupied west bank
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#59 Dialogue and Dissonance
Writing about Israel, the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, the Middle East, the American Jewish Community, U.S. foreign policy, Antisemitism, and other things as they come up.
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#60 Destacadas
"Destacadas es el Substack en español sobre política internacional, inteligencia estratégica e información privilegiada más leído del mundo" - Sidestack
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#61 Son of the New American Revolution
Dedicated to the pursuit of truth without regard to partisan advantage.
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#62 Antony Loewenstein
Palestine, politics and prose
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#63 The Ark
About Russia by people who live here - geopolitics, Christianity, history, culture, society.
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#64 Loud & Clear with John Kiriakou
National security, intelligence, foreign affairs, politics, and justice reform.
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#65 Jason Hickel
Professor at ICTA-UAB and Visiting Senior Fellow at LSE • Author of THE DIVIDE and LESS IS MORE • Global inequality, political economy and ecological economics
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#66 Tracking People's Daily
This blog primarily offers a breakdown of the weekday editions of the People's Daily.
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#67 Francis’s Substack
My personal Substack
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#68 Manufacture Dissent
Manufacturing dissent towards those who manufacture consent for forever wars. Bringing stories from citizen journalists in our ever-changing multipolar world.
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#69 Geopolitical Europe
Welcome to Geopolitical Europe! This Substack focuses on European security, geopolitics, and grand strategy - and bridges the gap between policy and academia.
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#70 Spinelli - Visioni sull'Europa
Spinelli è la newsletter settimanale di Will Media che racconta l’Unione europea, un approfondimento alla volta
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#71 American Prestige
A podcast from Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison that provides listeners with everything they need to know about what’s going on in the world.
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#72 Mission Brief (Official IDF Substack)
Field notes from the International Spokesperson of the Israel Defense Forces.
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#73 Patrick Lancaster’s Substack
My name is Patrick Lancaster,You deserve more than what the mainstream media chooses to show you from around the world
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#74 Sinification
The world as viewed from China.
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#75 Global Guerrillas
Frameworks for decision-makers at the intersection of war, politics, and technology
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#76 Anti-Imperialist News
Musings about World War III
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#77 Fight’s Substack
Dedicated to the international world revolution and freeing all oppressed peoples from the tyranny of capitalist barbarism.
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#78 This Week in Africa
Democracy, Development, Daily Life
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#79 Cosmopolitics by Elise Labott
Your guide to understanding your world and the people who run it.
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#80 Counterstory with Khaled Beydoun
Counterstory features the insights of professor Khaled A. Beydoun, highlighting stories at the intersection of politics, law, and culture that are neglected by mainstream media outlets.
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#81 Mohammed El-Kurd
Writer from Jerusalem, occupied Palestine. Palestine Correspondent for the Nation, Editor-at-large at Mondoweiss. Author of Perfect Victims (2025) and RIFQA (2021).
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#82 Sarcastosaurus
Personal Substack by Tom Cooper (from Austria; we've got no Kangaroos... except in a few zoos). Any misuse of the content by the mainstream media - no matter if in the USA, Italy, Germany, Austria on Mars or elsewhere - is strictly prohibited.
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#83 HUMINT
Human stories at the intersection of intelligence and national security
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#84 The Battleground
The Battleground is a window onto Europe beyond the 24/7 news cycle, the background instead of the foreground, the democratic instead of the populist. Reflecting our diversity - in Europe & beyond.
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#85 Frontelligence Insight
Frontelligence Insight: Revolutionizing Public Access to Conflict Intelligence
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#86 alimcforever
I’m alimcforever, a researcher, communicator, and historian. I break down colonialism, propaganda, and power structures so they actually make sense.
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#87 State of Siege
"Conflict?" No, its Apartheid. Weekly newsletter focusing on Palestine, the Middle East, and Western colonialism across the world. Storytelling to hold truth to power.
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#88 The Palestine Chronicle
25 years of independent Palestinian journalism. 100% reader-funded, 0% censorship.
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#89 Black Mountain Analysis
Geopolitical, military and economical analysis
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#90 Foreign Office by Michael Weiss
A collection of articles, essays and investigations by Michael Weiss, author of the New York Times Bestseller ISIS: Inside the Army of Terror and the forthcoming Trouble with the Neighbors: A History of Russia's Most Secretive Spy Agency
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#91 China Uncensored
A weekly China Uncensored newsletter
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#92 The Concis
At the Front. On the Charge.
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#93 India: Politics, Power & Public Discourse
Tracking power, politics and technology in India.
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#94 Latin America Risk Report
Daily analysis of politics and security in Latin America.
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#95 Frances Leader is Uncensored
Geo-political analysis
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#96 WW3: Drones & Cyberwar
WW3 has already begun, but most people don't realize it yet, because it doesn't look like WW2. Russia is waging a new kind of hybrid war against America and other western democracies.
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#97 Luca Ciarrocca - Utopie & Distopie
Chi decide come sarà il mondo: noi, o i pochi che controllano le macchine?
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#98 Andrew Korybko's Newsletter
Geostrategic analysis of the New Cold War
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#99 The Brief
A podcast dedicated to better understanding global issues, hosted by Jim Clancy. Whether geo-political, the fragility of our democracy, international security norms, statecraft, economics, freedom of the press & the environment.
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#100 Il Partito
Politica in Cina e in Asia
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