Brett Wilkins

April 20, 2026

A joint assessment published Monday by the European Union, United Nations, and World Bank found that an estimated $71.4 billion is needed over the next decade for recovery and reconstruction in the Gaza Strip, where 30 months of Israeli genocide has set human development back by an entire lifetime. The Gaza Strip Rapid Damage and […]

Ron Paul and Daniel McAdams

April 20, 2026

On today’s Ron Paul Liberty Report: President Trump has had a manic weekend, posting that Iran has agreed to all his demands only to have Iranian officials post that they have said no such thing. Tensions in the Hormuz Strait are rising, with the US firing on and then seizing an Iranian cargo ship. Is […]

William Astore

April 20, 2026

Reprinted from Bracing Views with the author’s permission. America has a nasty – and uncoincidental – pattern of bombing and intervening in countries largely populated by nonwhite peoples. These are, essentially, exercises in neocolonial power. Recent targets include Venezuela, Yemen, Somalia, Nigeria, Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan, Libya and now Iran. In U.S. political and media discourse, […]

John Mearsheimer

April 19, 2026

Reprinted from John’s Substack:  On 13 April 2026, I was on “Deep Dive” with Lt. Col. (ret.) Danny Davis talking about Iran. Although there was movement toward a genuine ceasefire after we spoke — as Israel stopped striking Lebanon and the Strait of Hormuz was opened — that agreement quickly fell apart and Iran has […]

J.D. Hester

April 19, 2026

Following President Donald Trump’s vicious attacks on Pope Leo XIV for refusing to back his “atrocious” war in Iran, the United States and Israel have finally achieved a 10-day ceasefire after holding talks with Lebanon. The negotiations came after Israel blatantly violated the Pakistani-brokered ceasefire between the United States and Iran, killing innocent women and […]

Rick Sterling

April 18, 2026

US & Israeli Wars on Iran, Palestine, Lebanon, International Law, and the United Nations The Mt. Diablo Peace & Justice Center in the San Francisco Bay Area is hosting an urgent half-day conference on the Middle East Crisis on Saturday, April 25. The event will focus on US/Israeli wars on Iran, Palestine, Lebanon and international […]

John Mearsheimer

April 16, 2026

Reprinted from John’s Substack:  On 12 April 2026, I was on the “Switzerland” podcast with Josh Landis, one of the world’s leading experts on Syria, and the host Tom Switzer. In the wake of the failed negotiations in Islamabad, President Trump announced that the US was going to blockade the Strait of Hormuz, which means […]

Kanan Heydarov

April 16, 2026

Leaked details from the recent high-level marathon in Islamabad, a grueling 21-hour session between U.S. and Iranian delegations reveal more than just a failure to communicate. It marks a profound strategic deadlock. The U.S. team, led by Vice President J.D. Vance arrived with “red lines” that left little room for maneuver: the immediate surrender of […]

Brett Wilkins

April 15, 2026

US senators on Wednesday voted down a pair of resolutions aimed at blocking US bomb and bulldozer sales to Israel as it continues its genocidal war on Gaza and devastating bombardment and mass displacement in Lebanon. Upper chamber lawmakers voted 59-40 against advancing SJ Res. 32, a joint resolution introduced by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) […]

John Mearsheimer

April 15, 2026

Reprinted from John’s Substack: On 14 April 2026, I was on “Judging Freedom” talking with Judge Napolitano about Iran. My central point to the judge was that Trump is in no position to work out a deal with Iran that settles the ongoing war in a meaningful way. The reason is simple: Israel has no […]