FiveStack with Dean Blundell & Zev Shalev

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It’s a proven fact: Life get easier, and you feel better, when you subscribe to Dean Blundell’s Substack or Zev Shalev’s Narativ. Subscribe to either one for 25% or the annual plans. Better still, subscribe to both and receive a multiplier karma dividend for supporting independent journalism and democratic values. As US-China trade negotiations commence in Switzerland, the Trump administration is...

It’s a proven fact: Life get easier, and you feel better, when you subscribe to Dean Blundell’s Substack or Zev Shalev’s Narativ. Subscribe to either one for 25% or the annual plans. Better still, subscribe to both and receive a multiplier karma dividend for supporting independent journalism and democratic values. 5️⃣ FIRST AMERICAN POPE: VATICAN MAKES HISTORIC CHOICE When white smoke billowed fro...

It’s a proven fact. Life get easier, and you feel better, when you subscribe to Dean or Zev’s Substack. Follow the buttons to subscribe to either one or, better still, subscribe to both, and receive a multiplier dividend for supporting independent journalism. We opened today's FiveStac`k watching black smoke billow from the Sistine Chapel, marking the first vote in the Papal conclave with no new P...

Subscribe to Narativ and receive regular updates on stories that matter to you Prime Minister Mark Carney faced down Donald Trump in their first White House meeting, delivering a masterclass in diplomatic parrying that left the former real estate developer visibly deflated. 5️⃣ When Trump suggested Canada could become America's 51st state, Carney responded firmly: "In real estate, certain places a...

As 135 cardinals gather for a historic conclave, Trump inserts himself into papal succession while global powers find leverage against his economic threats The democratic world is finally finding ways to counter Trump's bullying tactics. From Mark Carney's calculated diplomatic strategy to Japan's trillion-dollar warning, the resistance to American authoritarianism is taking shape as Trump increas...

The road from MAGA devotee to democracy defender is rarely traveled. Our conversation with Lev Parnas revealed the pivotal moments that transformed him from Trump's Ukraine operative into one of democracy's most compelling witnesses. 5️⃣ SOVIET REFUGEE ORIGINS: THE PERFECT MIDDLEMAN Parnas's story begins with his 1975 journey from Soviet Ukraine as a Jewish refugee. As he explained, "In 1976, the...

Russia's alarming mobilization rhetoric dominates headlines alongside a major White House staffing upheaval and growing avian flu concerns - the latest developments in what's becoming an increasingly unstable global landscape. Today's FiveStack unpacks the top stories that defined a particularly turbulent May 1, 2025. 5️⃣ MIKE WALTZ FAILS UPWARD NOMINATED TO UN Mike Waltz, Trump's National Securit...

Mark Carney's decisive victory in Canada has sent Putin allies into a panic, while Trump's disastrous ABC interview reveals a president increasingly detached from reality. Meanwhile, Pierre Poilievre finds himself evicted from Stornoway as Alberta's Premier plots secession. Check out Dean’s incredible deals on subscriptions. Zev has an amazing discount offer on his annual subscriptions. 5️⃣ TRUMP'...

Canada delivers a stunning rebuke to authoritarianism, Trump tariffs send US borrowing soaring, and Elon Musk's DOGE hands nuclear codes to Russian hackers. A pivotal moment as democracy fights back. 5️⃣ CARNEY CRUSHES CONSERVATIVES IN CANADIAN ELECTION Canadians sent a thundering message yesterday—they won't become America's 51st state or Vladimir Putin's latest conquest. Mark Carney stormed to v...

The unprecedented resignation of Bill Owens from CBS's 60 Minutes represents far more than a personnel change at America's most trusted news program – it's a warning shot about the systematic dismantling of independent journalism under growing authoritarian pressures. When Scott Pelley turned to the camera in the closing minutes of Sunday's broadcast to announce that Owens had resigned because he...

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Narativ with Zev Shalev is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. 5️⃣ Carney Stands Firm as Trump Threatens Canada Trump declared this week he "doesn't want Canada to play any part in the North American auto industry" – seemingly unaware of the deeply integrated cross-border supply chain that took decades to build. Can...

Dean is promoting a lifetime membership to Dean Blundell for the cost of a discounted annual membership. And Zev is offering an annual membership to Narativ.org for 33% Off. As the Pope lies in state embodying true Christian values, the Trump regime implements the Nazi handbook The contrast couldn't be more stark. While Pope Francis lies in state in a humble wooden casket—his life's work a testame...

Dean is promoting a lifetime membership to Dean Blundell for the cost of a discounted annual membership. And Zev is offering an annual membership to Narativ.org for 33% Off. THE TOP 5: Walls Closing In: U.S. Push to Surrender Crimea as Tesla Stock Nosedives With a Pope on his deathbed unwilling to engage with a bullying Vice President, and Elon Musk's Tesla empire crumbling amid political distract...

You can access two very special offers from Dean and Zev Throughout April Dean is promoting a lifetime membership to Dean Blundell for the cost of a discounted annual membership. And Zev is offering an annual membership to Narativ.org for 33% Off. 5️⃣ THE POPE IS DEAD: Francis Dies at 88, Ending Transformative Papacy Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff who reshaped the Catholic Church w...

You can access two very special offers from Dean and Zev Throughout April Dean is promoting a lifetime membership to Dean Blundell for the cost of a discounted annual membership. And Zev is offering an annual membership to Narativ.org for 33% Off. 5. America's Slide Into Dictatorship Gets Real The United States is checking all five boxes of dictatorship: centralized power, suppression of dissent,...

You can access two very special offers from Dean and Zev Throughout April Dean is promoting a lifetime membership to Dean Blundell for the cost of a discounted annual membership. And Zev is offering an annual membership to Narativ.org for 33% Off. Here’s the TOP 5 5. Russia Accessed US Systems Through Backdoor Using Starlink A whistleblower from the National Labor Relations Board revealed that imm...

#5: The Abrego Garcia Case: Garcia, who was removed from Maryland and taken to a maximum-security jail in El Salvador. He is reportedly one of 278 men with no criminal records who were in the U.S. illegally. Concerns were raised about due process, human rights, and a potential conflict between the executive branch and the Supreme Court regarding his return. It was mentioned that a withholding of r...

The Five Stack: Democracy Under Siege At Home and Abroad 5. Canada's Military Independence Day Mark Carney just declared Canada's independence from American dominance. Today's bombshell announcement wasn't a warning shot - it was the culmination of strategic planning that will permanently reshape North American power dynamics. Carney revealed agreements with the EU and other partners to build a ro...

Special Offer: 30% of an annual subscription to Narativ.org until April 16. Get immediate notifications, access exclusive investigations and access to FiveStack and Narativ with Zev Shalev for the lowest price ever. 5. Dollar Sell-Off: Trump's Gift to China The US dollar has crashed below 100 on the benchmark index – a devastating indicator that the world is dumping American currency. China, Japan...

Ladies and gentlemen, we've just witnessed one of the most brazen financial heists in American history. The Five Stack breaks it down 5. America's President Has Lost It The president of the United States is insane. There's no other explanation for deliberately tanking the world's leading economy, then "saving" it through what appears to be the most public pump-and-dump scheme ever executed. Don't...

5️⃣ Trump Backtracks on Tariffs While Claiming Victory After wiping out nearly $10 trillion in market value and sending the global economy into panic, Trump suddenly announced a 90-day pause on most tariffs while keeping the 125% China tariffs. He had the audacity to call this "the most important day in financial history" as markets bounced back from his self-inflicted catastrophe. What actually h...

Today on The FiveStack, we exposed the interconnected web of Trump's disastrous tariff policies, his hidden China connections, and what it means for America and our allies. 5. Tariff Truth Bomb Let's be crystal clear about what these tariffs really are: the biggest tax hike on ordinary Americans in history. When Trump slaps a 105% tariff on Chinese goods, YOU are the one paying it - not China. Loo...

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