John Mearsheimer says The West Has Lost Its Way

Reprinted from John's Substack:  On September 30, 2026, I was on Glenn Diesen’s popular podcast, talking with him about America’s emerging position in the world, given that it cannot help Ukraine defeat Russia and has been unable to defeat Iran in the Middle East. My...

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John Mearsheimer on Bombing To Lose

Reprinted from John's Substack: On 27 September 2026, I was on “Switzerland” with the host, Tom Switzer, and the distinguished author and columnist, Patrick Cockburn. We talked mainly about Iran, focusing special attention on President Trump’s promise to employ...

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Deterring Our Way to Doomsday

Reprinted from Bracing Views with the author’s permission. It’s amazing the enormous sums of money the U.S. government spends on destructive weaponry in the stated cause of deterring massive destruction. It’s MAD, of course, this notion that peace is only attainable...

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John Mearsheimer on Gloom and Doom in Iran

Reprinted from John's Substack:  On 24 September 2026, I was on “The Chris Hedges Report,” where I talked to Chris at length about why the Trump administration has no winning strategy in Iran. It certainly has no military option, which is why it is limiting itself to...

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