The Evidence of Genocide in Gaza Is Overwhelming

Navi Pillay lays out the evidence from a new U.N. report that finds that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza: Establishing genocide requires not only the act but also the intent. Here, too, the evidence is clear. Senior Israeli leaders, including the president, the...

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John Mearsheimer: US Failure Abroad and at Home

On 11 September 2025, I appeared on the “The Bottom Line,” an al Jazeera program hosted by Steve Clemons. We focused mainly on the mayhem in the Middle East, although we also touched on Ukraine and the state of American democracy. Of course, it was another depressing,...

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The End Game for Gaza

Reprinted from Bracing Views with the author’s permission. I’ve taught military history “from Plato to NATO,” as we used to joke, but my expertise focused on technology and warfare. Along with “revolutions” and “transformations” in weaponry, I probably spent too much...

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