Reprinted from John's Substack: On 6 January 2025, the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft hosted a panel discussion dealing with the Trump administration’s irresponsible statecraft in Venezuela. I participated along with Curt Mills of The American...
John Mearsheimer: The Venezuela Crisis and Europe
Reprinted from John's Substack: On 6 January 2025, I spoke at length with Glenn Diesen on his popular podcast about ongoing events in Venezuela coupled with the US threat to conquer Greenland. We spent considerable time talking about how US policy on these two issues...
John Mearsheimer vs. John Bolton on Venezuela
Reprinted from John's Substack: On 4 January 2026, John Bolton and I appeared on Tom Switzer’s new show — “Switzerland” — to talk about the US kidnapping of President Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela. Although we were interviewed sequentially, the issues Bolton and I...
John Mearsheimer on Trump’s Foreign Policy in 2025
Reprinted from John's Substack: On 16 December 2025, I spoke with Afshin Rattansi on his podcast “Going Underground.” We discussed President Trump’s foreign policy performance over the course of 2025. I made clear that I believe there are few successes and many...
John Mearsheimer on Xmas Eve with The Judge
Reprinted from John's Substack: On 24 December 2025, I was on “Judging Freedom,” which just went over 100 million views for the second straight year. That is wonderful news! Let’s hope it goes over 200 million views next year! The Judge and I talked about: 1) the...
John Mearsheimer says The Madness Goes On and On
Reprinted from John's Substack: On 18 December 2025, I was on the Duran with Glenn Diesen and Alexander Mercouris. We talked at great lengths about the surreal diplomacy the West is conducting with Russia and Ukraine and what this portends for the future. The answer...
John Mearsheimer on Flailing Around Over Venezuela
Reprinted from John's Substack: On 18 December 2025, I was on “Judging Freedom” talking with Judge Napolitano about the mess the Trump administration has created in Venezuela, the European efforts to steal Russian assets, and the so-called ceasefires in Gaza and...
John Mearsheimer on Europe’s Unending Troubles
Reprinted from John's Substack: On 9 December 2025, I was on Max Otte’s podcast in Germany talking about the Ukraine war and Europe’s bleak future.
John Mearsheimer on Diplomacy That Is Going Nowhere
Reprinted from John's Substack: On 9 December 2025, I was on the “Deep Dive” with Lt. Col. (ret.) Danny Davis talking mainly about the Ukrainian war. My central point to Danny is that there is virtually no reason to think that a peace agreement can be struck to end...
John Mearsheimer says Europe’s Troubles Are Just Begining
Reprinted from John's Substack: On 9 December 2025, I appeared on “Judging Freedom,” where I talked with Judge Napolitano about the future of Europe and what is happening in the Ukraine war. We also talked about Prime Minister Netanyahu’s efforts to get a pardon from...


