Michelle J. Kinnucan

February 17, 2026

There are three items in this update. The first two are about the FOIA lawsuit and the third item is my critique of a recent article in The New York Times about an upsurge in interest in the case of USS Liberty. Court Approves Amicus Brief Filing On February 10, 2026, the 9th US Circuit […]

Ron Paul and Daniel McAdams

February 17, 2026

On today’s Ron Paul Liberty Report: Sen Lindsey Graham (R-SC) traveled again to Israel to make the case for a US attack on Iran. He warned that Iran could strike back and that American servicemembers could be hit. But, he said, the war is “worth it.” Also today: Is the “Massie Coalition” on Epstein about […]

John Mearsheimer

February 16, 2026

Reprinted from John’s Substack: On 12 February 2026, I was on the “Deep Dive” with Lt. Col. (ret.) Danny Davis talking mainly about Iran, but also about Ukraine. We focused on the recent Netanyahu-Trump meeting (11 February), which did not go well from an Israeli perspective, and the fact that there is no apparent military […]

William Astore

February 16, 2026

Reprinted from Bracing Views with the author’s permission. The Pentagon has failed eight consecutive financial audits. For decades it has been unable to account for trillions of dollars. It has not won a major war since World War II. That is not a record of excellence. It is a record of entrenched failure. Naturally, President […]

Ron Paul and Daniel McAdams

February 16, 2026

On today’s Ron Paul Liberty Report: US envoy Steve Witkoff and President Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner will hold a second round of talks with Iran’s foreign minister as US military assets continue to pour into the region. Is there any hope that a disastrous US attack on Iran can be avoided? Reprinted from The Ron […]

Eric Margolis

February 16, 2026

Reprinted with permission from EricMargolis.com. As the White House threatens war against Cuba, I am reminded of the charming evenings my parents and I spent at Havana’s venerable ‘Floridita Bar, sipping a newly invented cocktail, the Margarita, with the renowned writer, Ernest Hemingway. `Papa’ Hemingway, who then lived in Cuba, loved this island with a […]

John Mearsheimer

February 13, 2026

Reprinted from John’s Substack: On 12 February 2026, I appeared on “Judging Freedom” to talk about the meeting between PM Netanyahu and President Trump at the White House the day before (11 February). Relatedly, we spoke about Israel’s various demands and the utility of employing military force to achieve them. I emphasized that Trump appears […]

Eric Garris

February 13, 2026

On Thursday, Antiwar.com news editor Dave DeCamp appeared on the Due Dissidence Podcast with host Keaton Weiss for an hour-long discussion about Iran, Somalia, and other war news. This video is cued to start at the start of the show.   Dave is on for the first hour.   We encourage you to watch the whole show […]

Ron Paul and Daniel McAdams

February 11, 2026

On today’s Ron Paul Liberty Report: President Trump’s vow to be the “peace president” is undermined bt the fact that he has bombed more countries than any president in US history, including seven in this term and another three in his first term. Just because many of these are “little wars” doesn’t mean they don’t […]

John Mearsheimer

February 11, 2026

Reprinted from John’s Substack: On 30 January 2026, I was on “The Glenn Show” with Glenn Loury and Robert Wright talking mainly about Trump foreign policy, especially as it applies to international institutions and international law. We also talked about Gaza, Iran, and Ukraine, in other words, the usual litany of depressing subjects.