On Tuesday, Judge Napolitano asked me to respond to Nicholas Kristof’s reporting on the systemic rape and sexual abuse of Palestinian prisoners and hostages. Here is what I had to say: [Transcript was auto-generated and edited for clarity.] Napolitano: Let’s go to...
Robert Pape: ‘Iran and the Escalation Trap: Avoiding a Future of Forever Wars in the Middle East’
Professor Robert Pape teaches at the University of Chicago and study how force is used to achieve political objectives, how escalation unfolds, and how strategies of restraint can succeed or fail in international and American political violence. He is the author of...
John Mearsheimer on Iran and Trump’s Trip to China
Reprinted from John's Substack: On 8 May 2026, I was on Rachel Blevins’ popular podcast talking about President Trump’s never-ending troubles in Iran and why they are going to hinder him in his upcoming visit to China. When Trump moved back into the White House in...
Ron Paul says The US Has Lost in Iran. Now Comes the Pain.
On today’s Ron Paul Liberty Report: In a shocking article appearing in the pro-war Atlantic, arch neocon Robert Kagan has declared a US defeat in its war on Iran. It is a defeat more painful and thorough than the loss in Afghanistan and even Vietnam, he argues. Now,...
Marjorie Taylor Greene: ‘MAGA Is Dead. Where Do We Go From Here?’
Marjorie Taylor Greene was elected three times to Congress from Georgia as a loyal supporter of Donald Trump. She resigned in on January 5, 2026 over major disagreements with Trump over his wars and other issues. She gave this speech at the Ron Paul Institute Spring...
Why Does the US Have So Many Military Bases Overseas?
Reprinted from Bracing Views with the author’s permission. You can’t make this stuff up. The “liberal” New York Times has now explained why the U.S. has so many overseas military bases in the Middle East and elsewhere. Anton Troianovski, who covers global diplomacy,...
Ron Paul asks: Is Trump Going Back to Failed ‘Project Freedom’?
On today’s Ron Paul Liberty Report: After calling the Iranian counter-proposal "totally unacceptable," President Trump is threatening to reinstate the failed "Project Freedom" policy of escorting tankers through the Strait of Hormuz via a dangerous passage close to...
Joe Kent: ‘A National Security Strategy for Our Republic, Not an Empire’
Joe Kent resigned from resigned as Director of the US National Counterterrorism Center in protest of Donald Trump's war against Iran. Since then he has continued to speak out for ending the war. He gave this speech at the Ron Paul Institute Spring Conference in Lake...
John Mearsheimer Is Back With Trita Parsi
Reprinted from John's Substack: On 7 May 2026, Trita Parsi and I were on the podcast of the “Community Alliance 4 Peace and Justice” hosted by Mehlaqa Samdani. It provided us with an excellent opportunity to talk about President Trump’s “Project Freedom,” which he...
Brian McGlinchey: ‘How the US-Israel Relationship Weakens America and Harms the World’
Brian McGlinchey is a Ron Paul Scholar who writes at StarkRealities. He gave this speech at the Ron Paul Institute Spring Conference in Lake Jackson, Texas.


