Eric Garris

February 22, 2026

Tucker Carlson interviewed US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee last week.    In addition to the lengthy interview, Tucker details the treatment he and his crew received at Ben Gurion Airport.   They underwent intensive interrogation and detention by Israeli security, including them demanding to know the details of the interview and Tucker’s positions on various […]

Kevin Martin

February 22, 2026

President Donald Trump seems to think he is King of the World, not just the United States. Even as he convenes his “Board of Peace” (“Board of Imperial Conquest” would be more apt) it looks like the US will soon illegally attack Iran, again, as it did last June. Congress needs to do its job […]

John Mearsheimer

February 20, 2026

Reprinted from John’s Substack: On 19 February 2026, the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft hosted a debate between me and George Beebe, who is the director of grand strategy at Quincy. Emily Jashinsky of UnHerd moderated. George argued that it is possible to fashion a peace agreement between Russia and its three adversaries: Europe, Ukraine, […]

Kyle Anzalone

February 19, 2026

What happens when a “surgical strike” meets a country that’s spent years hardening its air defenses, extending missile range, and practicing asymmetric warfare? We sit down with Larry Johnson to test the myths, map the ranges, and weigh what a U.S. or Israeli hit on Iran would truly unleash. From carrier standoff distances and Tomahawk […]

Ron Paul and Daniel McAdams

February 19, 2026

On today’s Ron Paul Liberty Report: With a US attack on Iran maybe imminent, American physician Matt Rostami shares some insights from the inside. Reprinted from The Ron Paul Institute for Peace & Prosperity.

Daniel Larison

February 19, 2026

The Financial Times’ report on the approaching U.S. attack on Iran opens with this line: As oil prices surge and Donald Trump orders one of the largest American military build-ups in the Middle East since the Iraq war, negotiations between the US and Iran increasingly resemble a race against time to avert a new regional […]

Ron Paul and Daniel McAdams

February 18, 2026

On today’s Ron Paul Liberty Report: Advertised as “battle-tested in Gaza,” President Trump’s son Eric is buying a piece of an Israeli company specializing in making it cheaper to kill people via drone. As his father, President Trump, moves to start a major war against Iran, Eric’s investment may well fatten the family coffers significantly. […]

Larry C. Johnson

February 18, 2026

US policymakers, particularly under the current Trump administration (as of February 2026), consistently describe Iran as the world’s leading or foremost state sponsor of terrorism. This characterization has been a cornerstone of U.S. policy toward Iran for decades, with Iran designated as a State Sponsor of Terrorism by the U.S. State Department since January 19, […]

Kyle Anzalone

February 17, 2026

Headlines shifted by the hour, but the stakes stayed high. We start with the last U.S.-Russia arms control guardrail, New START, and ask a simple question with massive consequences: extend the treaty and keep limits plus inspections alive, or gamble everything on a brand-new deal that tries to rope in China. We break down why […]

John Mearsheimer

February 17, 2026

Reprinted from John’s Substack:  On 17 February 2026, I was on “Judging Freedom” talking with the Judge about the negotiations to end the Ukraine war and produce a peace agreement — kabuki theater in my view — and the negotiations to end the Iran crisis short of war — more kabuki theater. There is no […]