By Philip C. Johnson October 9, 2025 Dateline: Rome – It's 9:12 PM CET here in the Eternal City on October 9, 2025, just two days past the second anniversary of October 7, 2023. I’m sitting near the usual chaos at the Spanish Steps, but my thoughts are a few thousand miles to the east … Continue reading Peace at Last? The Israel-Gaza War Ends—Two Years After the Nightmare Began
By Philip C. Johnson - June 26, 2025 Zohran Mamdani, a 33-year-old state assemblyman, stunned New York by clinching the Democratic mayoral primary on June 24, 2025, defeating Andrew Cuomo 43% to 36%. If he wins in November, he’d be New York City’s first Muslim mayor, a historic milestone for a city with 1 million … Continue reading Zohran Mamdani: Is New York About to Get a Shiite Muslim-Communist Mayor?
Philip C. Johnson - June 23, 2025 As of June 23, 2025, the Middle East is still a tinderbox, despite President Trump’s evening announcement of a “complete ceasefire” between Israel and Iran. Ceasefires in this part of the world are like cheap New Year’s resolutions; often broken by breakfast. With Iran’s nuclear program bruised, 400kg … Continue reading Do We Have a Ceasefire? Or Will Other Nations Hand Iran a Nuke?
Philip C. Johnson June 21, 2025 Today, the U.S. unleashed a seismic strike on Iran’s nuclear ambitions, targeting three key sites - Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan - with B-2 stealth bombers dropping bunker-busting GBU-57s. President Trump hailed the attack as “very successful,” claiming a “full payload” obliterated Fordow, Iran’s most fortified nuclear facility. This bold … Continue reading U.S. Bombs Iran’s Nuclear Sites: America is at War
Philip C. Johnson June 20, 2025 As the founder of Global Next, where I lead immersive geopolitical conferences in Hiroshima multiple times a year, I’ve walked the grounds where the U.S. dropped the first atomic bomb in 1945. I’ve also stood in Nagasaki, the only other site of a nuclear strike in history. The scars … Continue reading Does Trump Want to Nuke Iran?
Philip C. Johnson June 12, 2025 On June 12, 2025, at approximately 7:00 PM EDT (3:30 AM Iran local time), Israel launched preemptive airstrikes on Iran, targeting nuclear facilities and military sites, including Parchin, Pasdaran, and Imam Khomeini Airport, in an operation named “Strength of a Lion.” The strikes aimed to disrupt Iran’s nuclear program, … Continue reading Israel Launches Strike on Iran’s Nuclear Capabilities: What’s Next?
Philip C. Johnson June 5, 2025 On June 4, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed a proclamation banning entry to the United States from 12 countries and imposing partial restrictions on seven others, effective June 9, 2025. This move, rooted in national security concerns, aims to protect Americans by enhancing border controls and vetting processes. … Continue reading Trump’s Travel Ban: An Overreaction or Good for American Security?
February 14, 2025 Philip C. Johnson, Ph.D. It sounds like a crazy conspiracy theory. Of course Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu would never knowingly allow harm to come to Israeli citizens. Right? But, recent reports have raised concerns about potential financial connections between Netanyahu’s administration and Qatar, particularly regarding the funding of Hamas as well … Continue reading Did Israel’s Prime Minister, Netanyahu, Let October 7th Happen?
February 13, 2025 Philip C. Johnson, Ph.D. The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas fell under significant strain due to disputes over hostage releases and humanitarian aid. Hamas has delayed the release of three Israeli hostages, alleging that Israel has not met its commitments under the truce, such as providing adequate aid to Gaza. Israel disputes … Continue reading Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Under Strain: Trump and Netanyahu Demand Hostage Release by Saturday
Philip C. Johnson, Ph.D. January 1, 2025 For the past five days I have been taking a look at the major events of the last 25 years. If you missed the previous posts, click here (Part 1), here (Part 2), here (Part 3) and here (Part 4) In this final section, I will take a … Continue reading 2025: QUARTER CENTURY REVIEW: PART 5
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