Archive - Public Sphere

Trump Has Already Lost in Iran

Exiting the conflict will require eating humble pie

Apr 25 • Luke Johnson

The 'Criminal State' Was Coined to Describe the Nazis. Here's Why It's Relevant Now.

A conversation with legal scholar Lawrence Douglas, who wrote a book about the struggle to hold states accountable for the most radical forms of state…

Apr 22 • Luke Johnson

32:55

Why Has the U.S.-Israel War Against Iran Killed So Many Civilians?

Much attention has been paid to Trump's apocalyptic threats. But what about what's already taken place?

Apr 19 • Luke Johnson

Hungary's lessons for the U.S. midterms

Apr 13 • Luke Johnson

The End of 'Daddy' Diplomacy

NATO Secretary Mark Rutte's flattery of Trump is wearing thin

Apr 11 • Luke Johnson

Iran Cease-Fire: How it Started / How It's Going

A video update to yesterday's post on how Trump's war has weakened the U.S.' hand

Apr 9 • Luke Johnson

5:19

Trump's Iran Gambit Has Strengthened a Weak Regime in Tehran

Wars are not about who has the better 'cards'

Apr 8 • Luke Johnson

Iran: America's First Post-Reality War

Not even 'truthiness' does justice to Trump's military 'excursion' in Iran

Apr 4 • Luke Johnson

March 2026

War with Iran is the Last Thing Europe Needed

Energy prices are skyrocketing, Trump has threatened NATO, and Ukraine is pushed down on the agenda. What can European countries actually do to avoid…

Mar 25 • Luke Johnson and Dave Keating

26:16

Trump's Latest Iran Threat Borrows From Putin's Playbook

Why threatening power plants won't cause Iran to back down.

Mar 23 • Luke Johnson

How the Iran War Gives Zelenskyy Cards

Talking with CNN contributor Frida Ghitis about Ukraine's role in defending the Gulf...and where we are with the war

Mar 18 • Luke Johnson and Frida Ghitis

30:06

Trump's War of Choice in Iran Might Save Putin's War of Choice in Ukraine

Relieving sanctions is a huge win for Moscow, and if oil prices stay high, Putin will gain a windfall for his aggressive war in Ukraine

Mar 13 • Luke Johnson

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