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Mearsheimer and Walt versus Nuland and Pompeo
Om 20 May 2026, the prestigious Munk Debates program in Toronto will feature a debate on whether John Quincy Adams’s 1821 warning that America should not go “abroad in search of monsters to destroy” makes sense in the contemporary world.
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Following in LBJ's Footsteps?
On 12 May 2026, I was on “Judging Freedom” talking with the Judge about the growing realization in the American body politic that not only is the Iran war lost, but the defeat will have disastrous consequences for the US and countries all o...
Iran & Trump's Trip to China
On 8 May 2026, I was on Rachel Blevins’ popular podcast talking about President Trump’s never-ending troubles in Iran and why they are going to hinder him in his upcoming visit to China. When Trump moved back into the White House in January...
Back with Trita Parsi
On 7 May 2026, Trita Parsi and I were on the podcast of the “Community Alliance 4 Peace and Justice” hosted by Mehlaqa Samdani. It provided us with an excellent opportunity to talk about President Trump’s “Project Freedom,” which he announc...
The Iranian Merry Go Round
On 5 May 2026, I was on “Judging Freedom” talking with the Judge about the latest developments in the Iran war. We focused mainly on “Project Freedom,” President Trump’s plan that he announced on 3 May 2026 to effectively open the Strait of...
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John J. Mearsheimer is the R. Wendell Harrison Distinguished Service Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago, where he has taught since 1982.
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