Reprinted from Bracing Views with the author’s permission. Wow. Just wow. That was my response after reading “The Trillion Dollar War Machine” by Bill Hartung and Ben Freeman. The book’s subtitle captures the “wow” part succinctly: “How runaway military spending...
On today’s Ron Paul Liberty Report: As Minneapolis continues to seeth after the Trump Administration's shooting of anti-ICE protesters, President Trump is reportedly considering a military strike on Iran over reports that anti-government protesters were killed in Iran...
Reprinted from John's Substack: On 12 January 2026, I was on “System Update” talking with Glenn Greenwald about Trump’s foreign policy, especially as it applies to the kidnapping of Venezuela’s president and Trump’s intention to “run” Venezuela.
Greenland on the table, NATO on edge, and an algorithm deciding who gets a knock at the door. We dive into President Trump’s Davos remarks claiming the U.S. will pursue Greenland, then trace the fallout across European capitals as Denmark draws a hard line on...
Reprinted with permission from EricMargolis.com. What ever happened to the Epstein scandal? Gone. Out of sight. Hey presto, vanished by the wave of a magic wand. It seems that Master Illusionist Donald Trump has dodged this lethal bullet – at least for the time being....
A letter about the Nobel Peace Prize. A claim that America needs “complete and total control of Greenland.” And a war that almost started, then didn’t. We follow the thread from ego-driven spectacle to real-world consequences, unpacking how image-making can bend...
Reprinted from John's Substack: On 22 January 2026, I was on “Judging Freedom” talking to the Judge about events involving Davos and Greenland. In the process, I laid out some of the key elements of my template for understanding Trump’s foreign policy.
On January 22, according to a White House press release, US president Donald Trump “ratified” the Charter of the Board of Peace, promising “a secure and prosperous future for Gaza that delivers lasting peace, stability, and opportunity for its people.” I’ve seen a lot...
Reprinted from John's Substack: On 22 January 2026, I was on “Breaking Points” with Krystal Ball and Saagar Enjeti talking about what happened at Davos over the past three days. We started by discussing Canadian PM Mark Carney’s speech proclaiming a “rupture” in...
A federal judge on Thursday unsealed documents showing that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio personally approved the deportation of university students after receiving memos highlighting their involvement in constitutionally protected campus protests against Israel’s...
