Reprinted from Bracing Views with the author’s permission. Recently, I was asked to comment on the Russia-Ukraine War – its current status on the battlefield and which side had the upper hand. And my response was that I simply didn’t know. I’ve heard the narrative...
Palestine defenders decried Monday’s approval by the United Nations Security Council of a US plan authorizing a so-called international stabilization force for Gaza – a plan decried by one peace group as a denial of Palestinian self-determination. Thirteen UNSC...
At least a dozen civilians – eight children, three women, and an elderly man – were killed in weekend bombings that local sources claimed were the latest of nearly 100 US airstrikes in the Horn of Africa nation this year alone. The Somali Guardian reported that the...
The president is continuing his Saudi First foreign policy: When Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrives at the White House on Tuesday, it will mark the first such visit since he was implicated in the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi...
On COI #854, Kyle Anzalone breaks down the latest news from Latin America, Ukraine, and the Middle East. Subscribe on YouTube and audio-only.
Reprinted from John's Substack: On 14 November 2025, I was on the “Deep Dive” with Lt. Col. (ret.) Danny Davis. We talked at great length about Ukraine’s steadily deteriorating situation on the battlefield and the complete absence of ways to fix the situation. Most...
On November 12th, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced new sanctions on 32 individuals and entities in an effort to curb Iran’s military strength. U.S. reasoning behind these efforts are, according to Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and...
Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib and 20 Democratic colleagues on Friday introduced legislation that would officially recognize Israel’s 25-month war on Gaza as a genocide, a move that came as Israeli forces continued killing Palestinians in the coastal strip and violating...
Reprinted from John's Substack: On 13 November 2025, I was on “Judging Freedom” with Judge Napolitano. We talked about how Russia is winning its war against Ukraine with a smart strategy that works to Putin’s advantage. We also discussed Ukraine’s troubles, which are...
The US, under Trump, is unapologetically an empire operating without pretense. International law is for losers. A newly minted War Department, deploying the most lethal killing machine in world history, need not hide behind the sham of promoting democracy. Recall that...
