Reprinted from Yves Engler’s website. The world is better off for Carney walking away from the Trump trade negotiations. But we must demand far more from Ottawa in terms of distancing the country from Washington’s economic and military bullying. Mark Carney was right...
John Mearsheimer: Why the World Is So Dangerous
Reprinted from John's Substack: On 27 August 2026, I was on Glenn Diesen’s popular podcast, where we had a wide-ranging discussion about the structural changes that have taken place in the international system since the Cold War that first led us into the unipolar...
VIPS MEMO: Dangerous Talk of Putin’s ‘Loss’ in Ukraine
Reprinted from Consortium News with permission. VIPS tells President Trump that once apprised of the reality on the ground (and in the air) by his intelligence advisors, he might choose to do what is in his power to end the disaster in Ukraine. MEMORANDUM FOR: The...
John Mearsheimer says The World’s Rooting for Iran
Reprinted from John's Substack: On 26 August 2026, I was on the “Deep Dive” with Lt. Col. (ret.) Danny Davis talking about the usual subjects — Iran, Ukraine, and President Trump’s foreign policy. As so often happens, Danny and I found ourselves trying to make sense...
Welcome Home Stalin
I’ve been all over the world and have seen both its good and sordid countries. One of the best run, most decent and honest nations I’ve seen is Canada. As George Bernard Shaw noted, Canada is a wonderful country, but it has nine months of winter and three months of...
John Mearsheimer says The West Is Morally Bankrupt
Reprinted from John's Substack: On 25 August 2026, I was on “Judging Freedom” where the Judge and I mainly talked about the Trump administration’s latest plan to strangle Iran’s economy and get its leaders to surrender. In addition to talking about why this latest...
Ron Paul says Tulsi Was Right on Iran. Trump Ignored Her.
On today’s Ron Paul Liberty Report: The Wall Street Journal has reported that President Trump was given strong warnings against starting the war with Iran, including from then-Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard. He ignored that advice and instead listened...
John Mearsheimer on The False Promise of Tactical Nuclear Weapons
From John Mearsheimer’s new YouTube channel: There is considerable evidence that the US is interested in “expanding its options” for using its nuclear arsenal. In particular, it appears that the Pentagon would like to increase its reliance on tactical nuclear weapons...
John Mearsheimer asks: Is Strangling Iran Going To Succeed?
Reprinted from John's Substack: On 23 August 2026, I was on “Switzerland” with Rose Kelanic and the host, Tom Switzer, talking about the likelihood that President Trump’s policy of delivering an “Economic D-Day” against Iran is likely to work. This policy has two...
‘Bloodthirsty Psychopath’ Ben-Gvir Touts Viewing Booths at Gallows for Palestinians
Still drawing international censure for his genocidal call to kill dozens of Gazans daily, Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir faced fresh condemnation Thursday after visiting the construction site of a gallows where Palestinians convicted of killing...


