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May 12, 2026 • 29min
LtCOL. Karen Kwiatkowski : Trump’s Blunders Haunt Him
LtCol. Karen Kwiatkowski, retired Air Force officer and national security critic, offers a sharp, skeptical take on U.S. policy in the Middle East. She discusses control of the Strait of Hormuz and why U.S. blockades fall short. She critiques political theater, alliance limits, munitions shortages, and the strategic costs of overreach.
May 12, 2026 • 24min
CPT. Matt Hoh : Netanyahu Becomes Desperate
CPT. Matt Hoh, former U.S. Marine Corps captain and foreign policy critic, offers blunt commentary on Middle East conflicts and U.S. interventionism. He critiques hawkish establishment thinking and rising Pentagon spending. He discusses political pressures on Israeli leadership, reports of abuses in prisons, and how repression can strengthen Palestinian resolve.
May 12, 2026 • 30min
COL. Douglas Macgregor : How Iran Defeated the US and Israel
COL. Douglas Macgregor, retired U.S. Army colonel and military analyst, gives blunt takes on recent geopolitics. He dissects claims that Iran has bested the U.S. and Israel. He critiques strategic overreliance on air power and political hawks pushing for war. He warns of economic fallout, depleted armaments, and a shift toward China and Russia.
May 12, 2026 • 31min
Prof. John Mearsheimer : The Future of Great Power Politics
Prof. John Mearsheimer, a realist political scientist known for blunt analyses of great-power politics, discusses the fallout of the Iran war, shifting alignments among Russia, China and Turkey, and limits of U.S. leverage with China. He critiques U.S. military depletion and improvisational diplomacy, and maps how power and wealth are moving eastward.
May 12, 2026 • 25min
AMB. Chas Freeman : What Awaits Trump In China
Ambassador Chas Freeman, career diplomat and China expert, provides strategic analysis on geopolitics. He discusses Iran's strategic gains and why a campaign failed militarily. He outlines a Russia-Iran-China entente and economic risks to the petrodollar. He explains what a U.S. leader can expect in China and critiques poor summit preparation and depleted military readiness.
May 11, 2026 • 29min
Prof. Jeffrey Sachs : The Economic Consequences of Trump's War
Prof. Jeffrey Sachs, economist and development expert, unpacks the wide economic fallout of the war. He argues the conflict has failed to meet its goals. He examines hidden fiscal costs and impacts on consumers, energy, food, and national debt. He also discusses regional shifts in economies from Israel to Iran, plus China's resilience and Russia's windfalls.
May 11, 2026 • 26min
Upcoming Scott Ritter : Why Iran Is Still Winning Trump's War
Scott Ritter, former U.S. Marine intelligence officer and international security analyst, offers sharp analysis of Iran and U.S. military posture. He discusses foreign bases in Iraq and sovereignty issues. He critiques U.S. strategic depletion, defense procurement, and military leadership. He weighs consequences for Taiwan, U.S. leverage with China, and global perceptions of American weakness.
May 11, 2026 • 22min
Ray McGovern : Is War in Europe Expanding?
Ray McGovern, former CIA analyst turned national security commentator, offers a candid take on diplomacy and brinksmanship. He discusses Putin's outreach to de-escalate Iran, nuances in Russian messaging about Ukraine, and how European politics differ from U.S. influence. He also explores possible China-Russia-US dynamics and what political incentives could shape conflict outcomes.
May 11, 2026 • 32min
Larry Johnson : Israel Secretly Invades Iraq
Larry Johnson, a former U.S. intelligence officer and national security commentator, discusses Israel's alleged covert base in Iraq and why Baghdad was bypassed. He covers international law, Iran escalation risks, limits of U.S. military and economic options, shifting Gulf security toward China and Russia, and the strategic challenges of raids and sanctions.
May 11, 2026 • 26min
Alastair Crooke: The Western Way of War Is a Bust
Alastair Crooke, a former British diplomat and analyst of Middle East geopolitics and asymmetric warfare. He critiques Western reliance on high-cost military doctrine. He discusses Israel's shift to permanent-war thinking and its fusion with messianic politics. He examines how asymmetric tactics and accurate Iranian strikes exposed vulnerabilities of big platforms and reshaped regional leverage.
