PolitiPlot's Newsletter

U.S. & global politics, explained clearly. No spin — just context, analysis, and the stories that matter.

geopolitics

America First, or America Alone? How Trump's Iran War Tests the Limits of National Interest in a World That May No Longer Wait

Apr 16, 2026

•

8 min read

America First, or America Alone? How Trump's Iran War Tests the Limits of National Interest in a World That May No Longer Wait

Trump's war in Iran is the clearest test yet of whether "America First" and American hegemony are the same thing — or whether, in pursuing one, he is quietly dismantling the other.

Indrit Osmani

geopolitics

The Chokepoint Gambit: Is the Strait of Hormuz Washington's Reserve Card Against Beijing Ahead of May 14?

Apr 6, 2026

•

12 min read

The Chokepoint Gambit: Is the Strait of Hormuz Washington's Reserve Card Against Beijing Ahead of May 14?

As Trump prepares to land in Beijing on May 14, the war in Iran has handed Washington an unexpected variable: a chokepoint China cannot secure, cannot ignore, and cannot afford to lose.

Indrit Osmani

geopolitics

The "Strait of Trump": What does he actually want — and can he get it?

Mar 27, 2026

•

5 min read

The "Strait of Trump": What does he actually want — and can he get it?

Kharg Island. 2,500 marines. A 15-point plan. The real strategy behind the chaos.

Indrit Osmani

geopolitics

Did Trump just lie to the oil market — and does it matter?

Mar 23, 2026

•

3 min read

Did Trump just lie to the oil market — and does it matter?

Brent fell 14% in one day. Iran says no deal exists. Someone is not telling the truth.

Indrit Osmani

global politics

Is the Strait of Hormuz the second Suez Canal crisis?

Mar 20, 2026

•

3 min read

Is the Strait of Hormuz the second Suez Canal crisis?

The chokepoint that could signal the end of an empire

Indrit Osmani