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Kraft’s Ultimatum for Sheeran to Cut Macklemore Shows the Self-Defeating Activism of American Jews

Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at 8:36 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

Robert Kraft apparently thought dropping Macklemore over his pro-Palestinian rhetoric would send a message. Instead, four acts pulled out of Ed Sheeran’s tour. iPINIONS contends that Kraft’s show of muscle has become a lesson in how efforts to punish criticism of Israel can backfire. Read my full take on Substack: https://ipinionsdaily.substack.com/p/krafts-ultimatum-for-sheeran-to-cut Read more.

Ex-Mossad Chief Condemns Netanyahu for Expanding Gaza Genocide to West Bank

Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 8:46 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

Ex-Mossad chief Tamir Pardo toured the West Bank and warned that settler violence is sowing the seeds of another October 7. Colette Avital sounded a parallel alarm about Netanyahu’s Israel, where fascism exported to Palestinians is now coming home to roost. iPINIONS argues that Gaza was the proving ground, the West Bank is the sequel,… Read more.

Moses vs. Pharaoh 2.0: Pope Leo vs Trump for the Soul of Christianity

Monday, April 13, 2026 at 8:31 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

iPINIONS argues in this latest commentary that Pope Leo has become far more than a spiritual counterweight to Trump. He has emerged as a direct moral rebuke to Trump’s Christian nationalism, from war and immigration to oligarchy and empire. The contrast now looks biblical… one man calling the faithful back to the straight and narrow,… Read more.

Iran: Trump Wants Japan-Like Surrender. Netanyahu Wants Gaza-Like Destruction

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 8:52 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

Trump wants a Japan-like surrender in five weeks. Netanyahu wants Gaza-like destruction on a far larger scale. iPINIONS argues that one man is chasing vainglory, the other is trying to outrun judgment at home, and both are helping turn a regional war into something darker, wider, and potentially apocalyptic. Read my full take on Substack:https://ipinionsdaily.substack.com/p/iran-trump-wants-japan-like-surrender Read more.

Wither Ukraine, Sudan, Gaza… And They Know It’s Christmas

Friday, December 19, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

As the world gathers to celebrate Christmas, war continues to devastate Ukraine, Sudan, Gaza, and countless other places we choose not to name. This year-end iPINIONS post confronts the moral dissonance of comfort amid catastrophe, and asks what it means to look away while others endure. Read my full take on Substack:https://ipinionsdaily.substack.com/p/wither-ukraine-sudan-gaza-and-they Read more.

Trump’s Deal for Peace in the Middle East Collapsing Like a House of Cards

Monday, October 20, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

Trump was all over TV touting the cease-fire he brokered between Hamas and Israel as “peace in the Middle East.” But less than a week later, his deal is collapsing in blood, hypocrisy, and self-promotion. iPINIONS exposes the war profiteers posing as peacemakers, and the media cheering them on. Read it on my Substack:https://ipinionsdaily.substack.com/p/trumps-deal-for-peace-in-the-middle Read more.

Trump Begging for Nobel Peace Prize like a Child Crying for a Participation Trophy

Friday, September 12, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

Trump’s obsession with the Nobel Peace Prize isn’t about peace; it’s about praise. iPINIONS shows how his tantrums expose both his narcissism and the Prize’s long history of dubious winners. Read my take on Substack:https://ipinionsdaily.substack.com/p/trump-begging-for-nobel-peace-prize Read more.

Yet Again: Israel Bombs a Gaza Hospital, ‘Never Again’ Be Damned

Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

Israel bombed yet another hospital in Gaza, killing civilians and making Orwellian mockery of “Never Again.” From famine to settler pogroms, Netanyahu’s genocidal war has stripped Israel of moral authority. iPINIONS lays bare the dark inversion of values once claimed as sacred. Read my take on Substack:https://ipinionsdaily.substack.com/p/yet-again-israel-bombs-a-gaza-hospital Read more.

The Last Diplomat Standing: Can Sports Still Unite a Divided World?

Friday, July 25, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

International sports may be thriving, but can they still deliver the unity global diplomacy keeps failing to achieve? From Trump’s World Cup meddling to Putin’s Olympic exile, iPINIONS explores how sports remain the world’s last honest broker — even as everything else burns. Read it now on Substack:https://ipinionsdaily.substack.com/p/the-last-diplomat-standing-can-sports Read more.

Israel Starving Palestinians in Gaza to Exterminate (er, Displace) Them

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

While the media elevates the release of one Israeli hostage, it’s ignoring a man-made famine killing thousands of Palestinians. In this latest post on iPINIONS Daily, I explain how Netanyahu isn’t just permitting this suffering;  he’s engineering it. From starvation to scorched earth, he’s turning Gaza into a graveyard to bury the two-state solution once… Read more.