John Mearsheimer on Xmas Eve with The Judge

Reprinted from John's Substack: On 24 December 2025, I was on “Judging Freedom,” which just went over 100 million views for the second straight year. That is wonderful news! Let’s hope it goes over 200 million views next year! The Judge and I talked about: 1) the...

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McNamara’s Ghost

Reprinted from The Realist Review: Recently, the New York Times relayed Tucker Carlson’s view that, “The most depressing thing about the United States in 2025 is that we’re led not just by bad people, but by unimpressive, dumb, totally noncreative people.” This is...

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We Need a New America First Committee

With paleoconservatism currently ascendant in the United States, the slogan “America First” has risen to prominence in public discourse. However, this is not the first time that the phrase has been commonplace in American politics. While America First is currently...

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Santa Claus Is Coming to the Pentagon

The Pentagon has failed seven audits in a row. It hasn’t won a major war since 1945. Money and assets that are missing or otherwise unaccounted for measure in the trillions of dollars. This year’s Pentagon budget is roughly another trillion dollars. The cost of new...

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