Reprinted from Bracing Views with the author’s permission. NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, is marking its 75th anniversary. Created in 1949 as a defensive alliance against an expansive Soviet Union, the alliance should have ceased to exist when the...
Believing in Nuclear Deterrence and Angels
“Despite the fact that deterrence remains an article of faith among the ‘realists’ who have orchestrated U.S. strategic policy and who continue to do so, despite its incoherence and instability, much of this faith is lip service only, analogous to deeply religious...
Conflicts of Interest: US Support for Israeli War on Gaza Fuels Terrorism Recruitment
On COI #630, Kyle Anzalone breaks down the latest news on Ukraine and Israel. Subscribe on YouTube and audio-only.
Starmer’s War Party Ascends to Power as Anti-War Candidates Secure Key Seats
July 4th, a day of freedom for Americans, has become a day of infamy for Britons opposed to Israel’s genocidal war in occupied Palestine. Keir Starmer, leader of the Labour Party and stalwart supporter of the Israel and its war crimes, has successfully led his party...
Joint Statement of US Government Officials Who Have Resigned Over US Policy Towards Gaza, Palestine, and Israel
We are former U.S. Government Officials who resigned from our respective positions over the last nine months due to our grave concerns with current U.S. policy towards the crisis in Gaza, and U.S. policies and practices towards Palestine and Israel more broadly. We...
The Dreadful Continuity of British Foreign Policy
Robert Wright doesn’t think much of the foreign policy direction of the new Labour government in Britain: [Labour shadow foreign secretary] Lammy depicts his foreign policy vision as new, but it’s pretty much the same vision that has long guided his party and...
Reformist Wins in Iran – What Are the Implications for the World?
All indications are that the Reformist candidate, Dr. Masoud Pezeshkian, has won the Presidential snap elections in Iran and defeated ultra-hardliner Saeed Jalili. What does this mean for Iran, its foreign policy, and US-Iran relations? A few thoughts: 1. Turnout...
Conflicts of Interest: Zelensky Says No to a Ceasefire with Russia
On COI #629, Kyle Anzalone talks the latest news from Ukraine, Israel, and Yemen. Subscribe on YouTube and audio-only.
Senior Israeli Lawmaker Suggests Nuclear Attack on Iran
A longtime Israeli lawmaker and former defense minister took to the airwaves and social media on Wednesday to suggest his country should do whatever it takes to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons. "It is not possible anymore to stop the Iranian nuclear...
Declaring Our Independence From War
Reprinted from Bracing Views with the author’s permission. It’s Independence Day in America, so it seems like a good day to declare our independence from the insanity of war. Sadly, since the presidency of George W. Bush if not before, it’s become routine for U.S....


