foreign policy

Trump Tells Iranians to Fight the Mullahs as He Dithers Over Bombing Them

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 9:04 AM

Written by Anthony L. Hall

From January 6 to Tehran, Trump incites others to bleed while he stays safe. As Iranians face bullets in the streets, Trump blusters in Washington, threatening force, urging revolt, and refusing responsibility. iPINIONS examines performative tyranny, political slaughter, and the dangerous hypocrisy of calling others to fight battles you won’t, or launching bombs without fully… Read more.

US Drone Strikes in Nigeria: More Bullying “Shithole” than Protecting Christians

Sunday, December 28, 2025 at 8:55 AM

Written by Anthony L. Hall

This is Trump exporting his White Christian nationalist worldview under the guise of protecting Christians. Nigeria becomes the target not because Christians are uniquely threatened, but because a Black country fits Trump’s “shithole” hierarchy and Project 2025’s moralized militarism. Drone strikes become theology by other means — power dressed up as piety. Never mind that… Read more.

On South Africa, Nigeria, and Venezuela, Trump Makes George W. Bush Look Like George F. Kennan

Monday, November 17, 2025 at 9:16 AM

Written by Anthony L. Hall

Trump’s foreign policy has become a grotesque mix of Musk’s ego, Fox’s fiction, and white grievance. iPINIONS chronicles who, from South Africa to Venezuela, it’s ignorance on parade and power without principle. What could go wrong… Read my full take on Substack:https://ipinionsdaily.substack.com/p/on-foreign-policy-trump-makes-george Read more.

Trump Honors Veterans Day by Planning His Own Ukraine-Style War in Venezuela

Tuesday, November 11, 2025 at 9:15 AM

Written by Anthony L. Hall

Trump is marking Veterans Day by plotting his own Ukraine-style war in Venezuela. iPINIONS thinks this proves America’s folly isn’t failing to learn from history, but repeating it for ratings. See my full take on Substack:https://ipinionsdaily.substack.com/p/trump-honors-veterans-day-by-planning Read more.

Trump-Putin Summit in Alaska 2025: A Helsinki Rerun of National Embarrassment

Saturday, August 16, 2025 at 9:25 AM

Written by Anthony L. Hall

Trump rolled out the red carpet in Alaska, literally, only to let Putin strut as the puppet master. No deals, no ceasefire, just humiliation for America and a PR win for a war criminal. iPINIONS warned it would be so… Read it on Substack:https://ipinionsdaily.substack.com/p/trump-putin-summit-alaska-2025-played Read more.

From Helsinki to Ukraine: Trump Is Still Appeasing Putin

Sunday, August 10, 2025 at 9:50 AM

Written by Anthony L. Hall

Helsinki saw Trump throw American intelligence under the bus for Putin. Now he’s inviting this wanted war criminal to America to carve up Ukraine—without Zelensky at the table. Forget the Nobel Peace Prize. iPINIONS thinks this warrants the igNobel Prize. Read it on my Substack: https://ipinionsdaily.substack.com/p/from-helsinki-to-ukraine-trump-is Read more.

Why Canada Should Lead the World in Calling a Timeout on Trump’s America

Monday, June 30, 2025 at 9:46 AM

Written by Anthony L. Hall

America First is fast becoming America Alone. Trump is now reducing trade negotiations to mailed tariff ultimatums. iPINIONS argues that it’s time for Canada to lead the world in calling a timeout on America… until there’s a new, adult administration in the White House. Read my take on Substack: Canada should lead the world… Read more.

War Is Peace? Trump Channeling Hamlet on Bombing Iran

Thursday, June 19, 2025 at 1:14 PM

Written by Anthony L. Hall

Trump is dithering over whether to bomb Iran, but not out of principle. He’s hedging like he always does, hoping to claim credit after Israel does the dirty work. iPINIONS exposes how Trump is torn between Putin, Netanyahu, and his MAGA handlers… and why his base will obey, no matter what he decrees. Read my… Read more.

Trump Pauses Fake Trade Wars with Canada and Mexico. But China Calls His Bluff.

Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at 12:43 PM

Written by Anthony L. Hall

Trump has trademarked creating conflicts to solve Trump wasted no time after returning to the White House, reigniting his favorite diplomatic farce: manufacturing crises just to claim credit for solving them. Barely two weeks in, he threatened trade wars with Canada and Mexico, the likes of which the world had never seen. His demand? That… Read more.

Kyiv Mayor Klitschko Banking on Trump Saving Ukraine

Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at 6:22 AM

Written by Anthony L. Hall

Klitschko’s antic pitch to a reelected Trump Ukraine is bracing for Russia to make a second attempt to take Kyiv. Hence, Zelensky’s desperate SOS to the US: cut the political dithering and deliver the long-promised weapons. For months, Ukraine has been bemoaning the failure of its US-led allies to supply weapons. This key factor has caused its forces to abandon villages in retreat. And all… Read more.