On 18 September 2025, I talked with Judge Napolitano on his show — “Judging Freedom” — about the impact Israel and its supporters are having on the United States, not just on the foreign policy front, but on the home front as well. We agreed that what Israel and its...
John Mearsheimer: US Failure Abroad and at Home
On 11 September 2025, I appeared on the “The Bottom Line,” an al Jazeera program hosted by Steve Clemons. We focused mainly on the mayhem in the Middle East, although we also touched on Ukraine and the state of American democracy. Of course, it was another depressing,...
John Mearsheimer: Talking with TIMES RADIO in London
On 12 September 2025, I appeared on “Times Radio,” which is associated with The Times and The Sunday Times in London, as well as Rupert Murdoch’s News Broadcasting. I spoke with the host, Adam Boulton, about Ukraine, US Middle East Policy, President Trump’s...
The US-Israeli Tag Team
On 10 September 2025, I spoke with Judge Napolitano on his show, “Judging Freedom,” about the Israeli strike against the Hamas negotiators in Doha and how the US green-lighted it. We talked more generally about the US-Israeli relationship and the extent to which...
Antiwar.com Is a Truly Important National Asset
When he was running for president in 2024, Donald Trump promised that he would shut down the Ukraine war shortly after taking office, if not before he moved into the White House. He also promised that he would not start any more wars and would markedly improve U.S....
John Mearsheimer on How Not To Run US Foreign Policy
On 4 September 2025, I was on “Judging Freedom” talking with Judge Napolitano mainly about how foolishly President Trump is acting on the foreign policy front — driving India and Russia into the arms of China and causing a significant tightening of relations between...
John Mearsheimer: Smotrich Explains the Genocide
On 28 August 2025, I was on “Judging Freedom” with Judge Napolitano. We talked about the never-ending nonsense that Western elites purvey about how to end the Ukraine war as well as the state of the Israeli genocide and the possibility that Israel might attack Iran...
John Mearsheimer on Ignoring Brute Facts: End of the Line for Diplomacy with Ukraine
On 20 August 2025, I was on The Duran with Glenn Diesen and Alexander Mercouris. We talked mainly about how European leaders and President Zelensky continue to act toward Russia (and the United States) in ways that make little strategic sense — given the realties on...
John Mearsheimer says: Picking a Fight With India Is Just Dumb
On 20 August 2025, I was on CNN-News18 in India with Zakka Jacob, a top-notch interviewer who I have spoken with on a number of occasions in the past. We talked about the recent dealings surrounding the Ukraine war and how it relates to US policy toward India. I...
John Mearsheimer: Am I ‘Morally Deranged’?
On 18 August 2025, I appeared on UnHerd with Freddie Sayers to talk about Ukraine’s future in the wake of the Putin-Trump meeting. Immediately thereafter, Freddie interviewed Matthew Syed, a columnist for the Sunday Times in London. He and I have fundamentally...


