In this episode, political scientist and international relations expert Prof. John Mearsheimer analyzes the new phase of the Iran war after the June 17, 2026 Memorandum of Understanding expired. While Washington now primarily wants to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Tehran is setting far-reaching conditions — and the United States is once again relying on […]
In this video, Professor John Mearsheimer analyzes the latest developments in the war between the United States and Iran, as well as the negotiations over the Strait of Hormuz, sanctions, the US military presence, and the nuclear issue. At the center is the question of how the balance of power between Washington and Tehran could […]
In this episode of The Source, our leading editor Zain Raza speaks with historian and author Vijay Prashad about the rapidly changing global order following the US-Israeli war against Iran. They examine Tehran’s new negotiating position, the shifting balance of power in West Asia and why Prashad believes conflicts from Iran to Ukraine are becoming […]
In this video, political scientist and international relations expert John Mearsheimer explains why he believes a U.S. victory in the war against Iran is impossible. He analyzes Washington’s failed military strategies and shows why Trump’s negotiating position is deteriorating with every passing month. Mearsheimer concludes that Trump no longer has a viable strategy for winning […]
In this video, Prof. John Mearsheimer examines why deterrence failed before February 24, 2022, and why Russia began the war despite the enormous military risks. He connects his theory of conventional deterrence to the political and military decisions that preceded the invasion. Mearsheimer challenges one of the central Western assumptions about Russia’s original war aims […]
In this video, human rights lawyer Dimitri Lascaris speaks with Professor Emerita of Media Studies Robin Andersen about the role influential U.S. media outlets have played in reporting on Gaza. The discussion examines unproven atrocity stories, editorial language rules at CNN and The New York Times, the dehumanization of Palestinians, and concealed conflicts of interest. […]
Written by Jeffrey Sachs To read the original text in English visit the following link: https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/us-proxy-war-in-ukraine ABOUT JEFFREY D. SACHS Jeffrey D. Sachs is University Professor and Director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University, where he directed the Earth Institute from 2002 until 2016. He is President of the UN Sustainable Development […]
In this video, human rights lawyer Dimitri Lascaris and Russia expert John Helmer examine a surprising escalation: Why did Ukraine attack an Iranian ship in the Caspian Sea—and who may be behind this new front? Their discussion moves from a tense meeting between Sergey Lavrov and Marco Rubio to the question of whether Russia is […]
In this video, human rights lawyer and journalist Dimitri Lascaris speaks with Palestinian artist and scholar Rehab Nazzal about a story from inside Israel’s prison system that has received little international attention. At its centre is Ghassan Zawahreh of Dheisheh refugee camp, whose family has endured decades of imprisonment, raids and loss. What happened to […]