Reprinted from John's Substack: On 20 April 2026, I was on “The Chris Hedges Report” talking about where the Iran war is headed. Chris and I mainly concentrated on trying to make sense of what President Trump is doing to end the conflict on favorable terms for the US....
Ron Paul asks Is Anybody Going to Pakistan? JD? Iran?
On today’s Ron Paul Liberty Report: With the temporary ceasefire set to expire tonight, there is increasing desperation to get the US and Iran to a second round 0f talks in Pakistan. Vice President JD Vance is said to be departing today, but thus far there are few...
The IDF’s Attack on Christ Reveals a Larger Pattern
Many political figures have weighed in on the latest IDF controversy this week, as images posted online clearly depict an Israeli soldier taking what appears to be a sledgehammer to the face of a statue of Jesus Christ in southern Lebanon. The IDF issued a statement...
Gaza Needs $71.4 Billion for Recovery as Genocide Sets Development Back 77 Years
A joint assessment published Monday by the European Union, United Nations, and World Bank found that an estimated $71.4 billion is needed over the next decade for recovery and reconstruction in the Gaza Strip, where 30 months of Israeli genocide has set human...
Ron Paul Liberty Report: Trump On Iran says ‘Lots of Bombs Will Go Off’ if No Agreement
On today’s Ron Paul Liberty Report: President Trump has had a manic weekend, posting that Iran has agreed to all his demands only to have Iranian officials post that they have said no such thing. Tensions in the Hormuz Strait are rising, with the US firing on and then...
William Astore on America’s Neocolonial Wars
Reprinted from Bracing Views with the author’s permission. America has a nasty – and uncoincidental – pattern of bombing and intervening in countries largely populated by nonwhite peoples. These are, essentially, exercises in neocolonial power. Recent targets include...
John Mearsheimer on More of the Same on Iran
Reprinted from John's Substack: On 13 April 2026, I was on “Deep Dive” with Lt. Col. (ret.) Danny Davis talking about Iran. Although there was movement toward a genuine ceasefire after we spoke — as Israel stopped striking Lebanon and the Strait of Hormuz was opened...
Remembering the Catholic Bishop Behind Lebanon’s Resistance to Israel
Following President Donald Trump’s vicious attacks on Pope Leo XIV for refusing to back his “atrocious” war in Iran, the United States and Israel have finally achieved a 10-day ceasefire after holding talks with Lebanon. The negotiations came after Israel blatantly...
San Francisco Bay Area Conference:
Middle East in Crisis
US & Israeli Wars on Iran, Palestine, Lebanon, International Law, and the United Nations The Mt. Diablo Peace & Justice Center in the San Francisco Bay Area is hosting an urgent half-day conference on the Middle East Crisis on Saturday, April 25. The event...
John Mearsheimer says the Trump Blockade Will Fail
Reprinted from John's Substack: On 12 April 2026, I was on the “Switzerland” podcast with Josh Landis, one of the world’s leading experts on Syria, and the host Tom Switzer. In the wake of the failed negotiations in Islamabad, President Trump announced that the US...


