Reprinted from John's Substack: On 20 November 2025 I was on “Judging Freedom” with Judge Napolitano. We talked about the Trump administration’s efforts to cut a deal with Russia to bring the war in Ukraine to an end. It appears that the president is accepting...
Dominating Everywhere: Space, Yet Another Frontier for Megalomania
Reprinted from Bracing Views with the author’s permission. American exceptionalism and megalomania, combined with threat inflation, creates a toxic brew that drives trillion-dollar war budgets and global violence. I was reminded of this as I reread a review I wrote in...
Ron Paul on A ‘Secret’ Peace Deal for Ukraine
On today’s Ron Paul Liberty Report: Multiple media outlets are reporting that a weeks-long, behind-the-scene effort between Trump envoy Steve Witkoff and Russian negotiator Kiril Dimitriov has resulted in a multiple-point deal to end the war in Ukraine. Is the...
Inside “Dronoboy”: How Russia’s Paramilitary Volunteers Are Building Their Own Anti-Drone Weapons
One of the most geopolitically significant advances in recent military technology is the widespread use of drone warfare. Drones are inexpensive and highly maneuverable, which has made them extremely useful for both sides in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine War. The world...
Ron Paul: Another UN War Trump To Head Board of Peace’ Governing Gaza
On today’s Ron Paul Liberty Report: The UN Security Council (with Russia and China abstaining) adopted a resolution yesterday essentially establishing a "Board of Peace" to govern post-destroyed Gaza. It is unclear who will make up the military might to "enforce" the...
The Russia-Ukraine War Rages On
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...
UN Approval of Gaza ‘Stabilization Force’ Slammed as ‘Denial of Palestinian Self-Determination’
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 12 Somali Civilians – Including 8 Children – Killed in Suspected US Airstrikes
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...
Trump’s Saudi First Foreign Policy Continues
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...
Conflicts of Interest: Who Is the Superpower?
On COI #854, Kyle Anzalone breaks down the latest news from Latin America, Ukraine, and the Middle East. Subscribe on YouTube and audio-only.


