In the Blind Spot: Iran – we cool now?
SNEAK PEEK — US-Iran nuclear talks appear to be progressing adequately, with fascinating consequences. — The Serbian/Srpskan kerfuffle is plodding along mysteriously. — The discovery of a potentially life-supporting exoplanet is typically misguided. Dear subscribers, It feels like it’s been ages. That’s because it’s been relatively quiet in pure geopolitics land. All the attention has been stolen […]
In the Blind Spot: Nord Stream + Nuclear = War?
SNEAK PEEK — Why the two most salient agreements that could emerge from talks between Germany’s CDU and SPD do not mean what you think. — Were massive structures really found under the Giza Plateau? Dear subscribers: Dario here. We’re a lot more geopolitics-focused this week, with a fun detour in the Giza plateau. […]
In the Blind Spot: A Balkan black box
SNEAK PEEK — What’s going on in Serbia and the Republica Srprska? Dear subscribers, Dario here. It turns out that admitting my deficiencies is a superpower. Because, this week, it has allowed me to dive into the mysteriously parallel events in Serb-speaking land: the Serbian protests and the arrest warrant for the President of […]
In the Blind Spot: Europe’s rearmament that isn’t
SNEAK PEEK — Why Europe should be pursuing a different type of rearmament. Dear subscribers: Dario here. I have to be upfront about my deficiencies. With things moving so quickly, it’s hard to keep up and analyse the goings-on. I’ve never felt more stupid than in the first three months of 2025. But that […]
In the Blind Spot: Watch out, Morocco
SNEAK PEEK — Why Trump may secretly love what he openly pretends to hate about Zelensky. — How the firewall that protects American citizens can only be upheld by dismantling America’s dirty tricks empire and replacing it with an open empire. — Why Morocco is more fragile than you think. Dear subscribers: Dario here. Is it just […]
In the Blind Spot: Middle East peace (or war?)
SNEAK PEEK — Why Trump’s Gaza plan may not be what you think it is. — How might Trump’s destruction of USAID reshape Europe? — What does DOGE’s identification of an old-fashioned file-storage system responsible for bottlenecks in the federal government say about neo-medievalism? Dear subscribers: Dario here. I finally have a good view from the […]
In the Blind Spot: America’s global cassus belli
SNEAK PEEK — Why Trump’s designation of cartels as terrorist organizations is a covert, flexible and global casus belli. — Why Middle Eastern optimism over MBS could backfire. — Egg-gate: How the online backlash over Ross Coulthart’s supposed UFO egg footage reiterates that we should stop worshipping video evidence. Dear subscribers. It’s been a week since […]
In the Blind Spot: The New Middle East
SNEAK PEEK — How Israel’s 15-month war and Assad’s toppling are reshaping the Middle East. — Historic parallels underscore the latest UFO whistleblower claims. Dear subscribers, As the world’s geopolitical tectonic plates shift beneath our feet before the impending inauguration of President Donald Trump, I (Dario) have gathered sufficient leverage over The Blind Spot’s […]
In The Blind Spot: Dario’s takeover bonus
SNEAK PEEK — Why Georgia’s election controversy is even more interesting and geopolitically important than appreciated. — How little Martinique may be part of a big French puzzle that some say shouldn’t be solved. — Flooding in Valencia leads to more accusations of weather manipulation on social media and why traditional media needs to […]
Spotlight on Israel’s permanent state of exception
By Dario Garcia Giner To many in the West, Israel’s fierce military posture clashes jarringly with its image as a beacon of democracy and progress in the Middle East. How can a society known for its rule of law, cutting-edge innovation, and bustling nightlife in Tel Aviv also maintain a harsh grip over millions of […]
