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The Silent Shift: 5 Underreported Global Geopolitical Trends

I spend a lot of time digging through independent media and alternative sources, and every so often I come across stories that make me wonder why nobody is talking about them. These are geopolitical shifts with real consequences — the kind of things that shape the world years before they show up in history books. Here are five that caught my attention this week. 1. The “Privatization” of Venezuela: A New US Strategy? While most mainstream outlets are busy covering election disputes in Venezuela, I stumbled on something far more interesting — and frankly more worrying. Ben Norton at the Geopolitical Economy Report has been tracking a quiet but aggressive economic strategy playing out in Latin America. ...

December 2, 2025 · 6 min · Sanjay Upadhyay