Independent voices on geopolitics — and where they publish.
Offstream tracks independent geopolitical analysts and journalists, many working in alternative media outside mainstream outlets, across Substack, YouTube, podcasts and beyond. Each profile maps a voice's presence and recent publishing activity, week by week.
Glenn Diesen
Professor, University of South-Eastern Norway; Associate Editor, Russia in Global Affairs; author of numerous books on geoeconomics, Russian foreign policy and the Eurasian order
Daniel Davis
Lt. Col., US Army (Ret.); 4x combat deployments (Desert Storm, Iraq, Afghanistan x2); Bronze Star recipient; recipient of the 2012 Ridenhour Prize for Truth-Telling; former senior fellow, Defense Priorities
Pascal Lottaz
Researcher in neutrality studies (Waseda University, Kyoto University); founder of Neutrality Studies; editor of academic volumes on neutrality in international relations
Nima Alkhorshid
Host and producer of Dialogue Works; regular interviewer of figures such as Michael Hudson, Jeffrey Sachs, Larry C. Johnson and Ray McGovern
Andrei Martyanov
Graduate of the Kirov Naval Red Banner Academy; former officer, Soviet Coast Guard (to 1990); author of 'Losing Military Supremacy', 'The (Real) Revolution in Military Affairs' and 'Disintegration'
George Galloway
Former Member of Parliament (1987–2010, 2012–2015, 2024); leader of the Workers Party of Britain; broadcaster since 2006 (talkRADIO, Sputnik, now independent)
Larry C. Johnson
Former CIA analyst; former Deputy Director, US State Department Office of Counter Terrorism; co-founder of Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity (VIPS); CEO of BERG Associates
Andrew Napolitano
Former New Jersey Superior Court Judge (1987–1995); youngest life-tenured Superior Court judge in NJ history; graduate of Princeton University and Notre Dame Law School; former Fox News senior judicial analyst; syndicated columnist; author of multiple books on constitutional law
Stanislav Krapivnik
Former US Army officer; supply chain executive; military-political analyst based in Moscow; regular guest on Neutrality Studies, Dialogue Works, and other independent programmes
Alex Christoforou
Co-founder, president and chairman of The Duran (DRN Media PLC, Nicosia); BA in economics, College of William & Mary; MBA, Thunderbird School of Global Management
Alexander Mercouris
Former barrister; co-founder and co-host of The Duran; commentator on international affairs and law
Patrick Henningsen
Founder and managing editor, 21st Century Wire (21WIRE); host, Sunday Wire
Ian Proud
Former British diplomat, HM Diplomatic Service (24 years); Economic Counsellor, British Embassy Moscow (2014–2019); author of 'A Misfit in Moscow: How British diplomacy in Russia failed, 2014–2019'
Rachel Blevins
BA Journalism, Texas Tech University; former correspondent and presenter, RT America (Washington) and RT News (Moscow); independent journalist since 2023; host of 'SANCTIONED w/ Rachel Blevins'
Douglas Macgregor
Col., US Army (Ret.); decorated combat veteran (Battle of 73 Easting, Gulf War); PhD, University of Virginia; author of five books on military reform; former senior advisor to the Acting US Secretary of Defense (2020)
John Mearsheimer
PhD Cornell University, former US Air Force officer, author of 'The Tragedy of Great Power Politics' and 'The Great Delusion'
Richard Wolff
Professor Emeritus of Economics, University of Massachusetts Amherst; Visiting Professor, The New School; PhD Yale; founder of Democracy at Work; host of 'Economic Update'
Scott Ritter
Former US Marine Corps intelligence officer; former UN weapons inspector in Iraq (UNSCOM, 1991–1998); author of several books on arms control and US foreign policy
Lena Petrova
MA (Distinction) in International Relations / Security Policy; MBA; graduate certificate in Public Policy Analysis, London School of Economics; Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
Michael Hudson
Distinguished Research Professor of Economics, University of Missouri–Kansas City; former Wall Street balance-of-payments analyst; author of 'Super Imperialism', 'Killing the Host' and 'J is for Junk Economics'
Steve Jermy
Retired Royal Navy Commodore (28 years service); sea commands including HM Ships Arrow, Cardiff, and 5th Destroyer Squadron; Falklands War veteran; former Strategy Director, British Embassy Kabul; CEO of Celtic Sea Power; author of *Strategy for Action: Using Force Wisely in the 21st Century*
Vladimir Brovkin
PhD, Princeton University (1984); former Associate Professor of Soviet History, Harvard University; former adjunct professor, American University; former Research Scholar, Wilson Center / Kennan Institute
Jeffrey Sachs
University Professor, Columbia University; former Director of the Earth Institute; PhD Harvard; advisor to the UN on the Sustainable Development Goals; author of numerous books on economics and development
Chas Freeman
Former US Ambassador to Saudi Arabia (during Desert Shield/Storm); former Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs; former Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs; Visiting Fellow, Watson Institute, Brown University; author of several books on diplomacy and statecraft
Michael von der Schulenburg
Former UN Assistant Secretary-General (2005–2012); Executive Representative of the UN Secretary-General, UNIPSIL Sierra Leone; Deputy Special Representative for Political Affairs, UN Iraq; former OSCE official; Member of the European Parliament (BSW, 2024–); author of 'On Building Peace' (Amsterdam University Press, 2017)
Jacques Baud
Former Colonel, Swiss Armed Forces strategic intelligence; former UN official (peacekeeping doctrine, small-arms proliferation); former NATO advisor; author of numerous books on intelligence and the Ukraine conflict
Glenn Diesen · Dialogue Works · Daniel Davis Deep Dive
Ray McGovern
Former CIA analyst (1963–1990); chaired National Intelligence Estimates and delivered the President's Daily Brief; co-founder, Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity (VIPS); former US Army intelligence officer
Glenn Diesen · Dialogue Works · Judging Freedom