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 October 8, 2025 Paris is burning—not just in the banlieues where riots can flare without warning, but in the raw, unfiltered clash of ideas tearing at France’s core. It’s October 2025, and the nation’s soul is a battleground: 68 minors nabbed in jihadist plots across Europe this year (62 in France … Continue reading France’s Fractured Soul: Immigration, Identity, and the Shadow of Terror
By Philip C. Johnson - September 12, 2025 (posted at 2:23 AM) On September 10, conservative firebrand Charlie Kirk, 31, was fatally shot in the neck by a sniper during a Turning Point USA event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. The shot, fired at 12:20 p.m. from roughly 200 yards, silenced Kirk mid-debate … Continue reading Kirk’s Assassination Aftermath: Hunt for the Killer, Online Hate, and Conspiracy Chaos
By Philip C. Johnson—August 15, 2025 I’ve spent years working in the Middle East and Muslim-majority countries, navigating the heated controversies that erupt whenever Israel enters the conversation. From diplomatic circles to local communities, I’ve seen firsthand how polarized and complex these discussions can be. But Tucker Carlson’s August 11, 2025, interview with Mother Agapia … Continue reading Tucker Carlson’s Interview with Mother Agapia: A Masterclass in Unchecked Narrative
By Philip C. Johnson - July 23, 2025 Israel’s global image is under siege, with media often amplifying the harshest narratives about its actions. Yet, the Jewish state retains strong allies, especially the United States. Let’s cut through distorted reporting, clarify recent events, and provide a balanced counterpoint to one-sided portrayals of Israel’s challenges. Israel’s … Continue reading Does Israel Have Any Friends Left?
By Philip C. Johnson - July 17, 2025 What’s Happening in Syria?The Middle East is burning again, and it’s throwing a wrench in President Donald Trump’s Abraham Accords, his push for regional peace. As of July 17, 2025, Israel is hammering Damascus with airstrikes, targeting the Syrian Defense Ministry, military convoys, and areas near the … Continue reading Israel Bombs Damascus: Druze Protection or a Bigger Play?
By Philip C. Johnson - July 11, 2025 Ask anyone to recount the last five years, and their face clouds with confusion. COVID, riots, lockdowns, mandates, and elections have fogged recent memory. If five years blur, imagine six millennia. This “time confusion” lets us forget God’s plan since Creation. My fix: collapse time, shrinking gaps … Continue reading Collapsing Time: The Most Pivotal Events in History
By Philip C. Johnson, July 7, 2025 This morning, July 7, 2025, Tucker Carlson aired a controversial interview with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on his YouTube channel, igniting debate over platforming a leader from a nation hostile to the United States. Pezeshkian portrayed Iran as a peace-seeking nation unfairly targeted by the West, and Carlson’s … Continue reading Tucker Carlson’s Interview with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian: A Platform for Propaganda?
By Philip C. Johnson - June 27, 2025 A recent phone call between U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has sparked intrigue, with Israel Hayom - Israel’s most widely distributed yet often distrusted newspaper - reporting a multi-point plan to end the Gaza war within two weeks. The call, held late … Continue reading Is the Israel-Gaza War Almost Over? Here’s the Gossip About Trump and Netanyahu’s Recent Phone Call
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?
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