Kyle Anzalone

April 28, 2026

A single image can crack a political storyline wide open. We start with the viral clip of an Israeli soldier smashing a Jesus statue and follow the uncomfortable question it forces for many American Christians: what does “shared values” mean when Christians in Jerusalem report harassment and holy sites face restrictions? With Larry Johnson, we […]

John Mearsheimer

April 28, 2026

Reprinted from John’s Substack:  On 28 April 2026, I was on “Judging Freedom” talking with the Judge about Iran, paying special attention to how Russia is now committed to making sure Iran prevails against the US and Israel. We spoke about Iran’s latest 3-phase proposal for ending the war, which is anathema to the Trump […]

Ron Paul and Daniel McAdams

April 28, 2026

On today’s Ron Paul Liberty Report: Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Fox News that Iran cannot be allowed to continue controlling the Strait of Hormuz. The US is particularly angry that Iran has set up a “tollbooth” to charge cargo ships for the right to pass. While Washington claims that Iran is desperate for […]

Brett Wilkins

April 28, 2026

The publication Monday of another report showing that President Donald Trump’s tightening of the 65-year US embargo of Cuba over his two terms in office is “likely the primary cause of a major increase in infant mortality” on the economically besieged island prompted renewed calls for the lifting of deadly sanctions. The report by Alexander […]

Kyle Anzalone

April 27, 2026

The headlines move fast, but the stakes underneath them move faster. When political leaders say the Strait of Hormuz is “open” and diplomacy is “wrapping up,” we slow the tape and ask the only question that matters: who actually has leverage right now, and what price is being paid off-camera? We’re joined by Col. Lawrence […]

Kyle Anzalone

April 26, 2026

A ceasefire can be the start of peace, or it can be the quiet moment when both sides reload. That’s the question driving my return conversation with Professor Glenn Diesen as we dissect the US-Iran negotiations, the sudden focus on a short extension, and the strategic shockwave created when Iran seizes leverage around the Strait […]

William Astore

April 26, 2026

Reprinted from Bracing Views with the author’s permission. Courtesy of NBC News, here’s a brief summary of the butcher’s bill of the latest wars in the Middle East: Iran’s forensics chief said nearly 3,400 people had been killed in the country since U.S.-Israeli strikes began Feb. 28. Almost 2,500 people have been killed in Lebanon, […]

Yves Engler

April 26, 2026

As the US blockades Iranian ships from sending oil to China, Canada’s military has sent a large force to join Washington’s effort to threaten that country. As Mark Carney calls US ties a “weakness”, Canada’s armed forces are quadrupling down on their US orientation. Exercise BALIKATAN began Monday. Beijing views the massive US-led 19-day live-fire […]

John Mearsheimer

April 25, 2026

Reprinted from John’s Substack:  On 23 April 2026, I was on “Switzerland,” Tom Switzer’s new podcast, with the distinguished British historian and journalist, Max Hastings. It was a sobering conversation because Max is deeply concerned about President Trump’s state of mind and where he is taking not just the United States, but the rest of […]

John Mearsheimer

April 24, 2026

Reprinted from John’s Substack: On 22 April 2026, I was on Glenn Diesen’s popular podcast. We of course spent much time talking about Iran, but in addition we talked about how Iran fits into what is happening to inter-state relations at the global level. When one thinks about relations among the three great powers — […]