John Mearsheimer asks: Would Israel Nuke Iran?

Reprinted from John's Substack:  On 20 November 2025 I was on “Judging Freedom” with Judge Napolitano. We talked about the Trump administration’s efforts to cut a deal with Russia to bring the war in Ukraine to an end. It appears that the president is accepting...

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John Mearsheimer on Ukraine Derangement Syndrome

Reprinted from John's Substack: On 14 November 2025, I was on the “Deep Dive” with Lt. Col. (ret.) Danny Davis. We talked at great length about Ukraine’s steadily deteriorating situation on the battlefield and the complete absence of ways to fix the situation. Most...

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John Mearsheimer on Panic in the Israel Lobby

Reprinted from John's Substack: On 13 November 2025, I was on “Judging Freedom” with Judge Napolitano. We talked about how Russia is winning its war against Ukraine with a smart strategy that works to Putin’s advantage. We also discussed Ukraine’s troubles, which are...

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John Mearsheimer on A World Without Morality

Reprinted from John's Substack: On 21 September 2025, I participated in a debate on the role of morality in international relations with Kenneth Roth, the highly regarded former head of Human Rights Watch, and Christina Lamb, a prominent British journalist and author....

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John Mearsheimer says We Live in a MAD World

Reprinted from John's Substack: On 30 October 2025, I was on the “Deep Dive” with Lt. Col. (ret.) Danny Davis. In addition to talking about the usual issues, we talked early in the show about President Trump’s false claims that the US has more nuclear weapons than...

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John Mearsheimer on The Assassin in Chief

Reprinted from John's Substack: On 30 October 2025, I was on Judging Freedom with Judge Napolitano. We talked about many of the usual topics — Gaza, Ukraine, and Venezuela — but spent a good amount of time talking about the legality and morality of some of President...

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