Joe Cirincione
@joecirin.bsky.social
I don’t post often, so I try to make every one count. I’ve worked for 45 years in government, think tanks, Georgetown U. and philanthropy. I write, lecture and do media interviews. On Substack at: joecirincione.substack.com
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Ron Skolnik@ronskolnik.bsky.social · 21h agoEl-Sayed: "I believe in equal rights to peace, dignity, and self-determination, for Palestinians and Jewish Israelis alike... If that’s 2 states, I’m for it. If it’s 1 state, I’m for that. If it’s this 'land for all' model, ... or whatever they decide." www.newyorker.com/news/the-new...
Families killed in their homes, children among them—days after a disarmament deal. At least 18 Palestinians, including three children, were killed in Israeli strikes across Gaza this weekend. 1/3 www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_ent...
Hamas tells mediators Israeli airstrikes derailing Gaza plan
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Trump’s Gaza “peace plan” is a fraud. www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
Live updates • 19 people killed in IDF strikes in Gaza over past 24 hours, health officials say
Live updates | 'Total chaos': Right-wing, settler leaders condemn live TV dismissal of IDF's West Bank chief. Gaza hospital says it is at risk of shutting down 'within hours' because Israel is blockin...
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Today in 1939, Albert Einstein dictated a letter to FDR (drafted by physicist Leo Szilard) alerting him to new developments in atomic energy: “A single bomb of this type, carried by boat and exploded in a port, might very well destroy the whole port together with some of the surrounding territory.”
…and here it is. The obligatory weekend declaration of an imminent deal. Designed to quiet the markets for a positive Monday opening.
Shibley Telhami@stelhami.bsky.social · 3d agoApparently, Trump was about to carry out an attack that, knowingly, would have undermined the future of the world - if it weren't for pleas and a vague prospect of a 'deal'.
Imagine how the ADL would react if a Palestinian said this about Jews. But they are silent in the face of the ethnic cleansing Israeli settlers are executing in the West Bank.
Rima I Anabtawi@rimaanabtawi.bsky.social · 4d ago“"I think now, after they killed one Israeli, we need to kill all the people in Tal and Sarra, even Jit and Farata," he said, naming the Palestinian villages closest to the outpost.”
AIPAC heavily funded Haley Stevens in her campaign to defeat Andy Levine, a supporter of a 2-state solution. Now it’s spent over $30 million to defeat progressive champion @abdulelsayed.bsky.social. This voter manipulation worked the first time, but not this time. apple.news/AFrier6XIR9W...
Why AIPAC could see its biggest defeat ever — Vox
One of the most powerful forces in American politics is about to face a major test of its influence — and it may well come up short.
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Sahil Kapur@sahilkapur.bsky.social · 4d agoSCOOP: Troy Jackson s about to launch his first ad of the Senate general election, highlighting his labor background and going after Susan Collins. A seven-figure buy slated to begin airing statewide in Maine next week, I’m told. www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...
NEW: "U.S. Embassies Urge Citizens in the Middle East to ‘Be Prepared to Depart’ Amid ‘Fluid’ Situation with Iran" As I discussed with Nat Security expert Joe Cirincione in my article below, we are on the verge of Trump starting a global war. I'm not exaggerating:
Dean Obeidallah@deanobeidallah.bsky.social · 4d agoTrump’s Iran war dangerously escalated this week yet corporate media barely covers it! We saw the war expand this week with many new, alarming firsts. Yet US corporate barely covers it. My new article on what happened this week that demands attention deanobeidallah.substack.com/p/america-is...
Thiessen claimed that “completing the military plan that was paused in April when the ceasefire took effect” for just two more weeks would win the war. Trump bombed for 13 more days. Iran expanded the war. Guess just one more day would have done it. apple.news/AbGhV4wdqS_C...
The Incoherence of the Iran Hawks — The Atlantic
If bombing has limited, reversible effects, then it will have to continue indefinitely.
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I talked with @deanobeidallah.bsky.social about how Trump's failed war with Iran could widen into a even greater catastrophe. Trump seemed to accept his failure with his 6/17 MOU, but he couldn't even manage that right. This could get much worse. open.substack.com/pub/joecirin...
A Widening War in the Gulf?
There are three ways Trump's failed war on Iran could explode into a wider regional war. None end well.
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Coming up on The @deanobeidallah.bsky.social Show: Dr. Anahita Dua @vanhollen.senate.gov @joecirin.bsky.social @davidcayjohnston.bsky.social ☎️: 866-997-4748 🔊: siriusxm.us/Dean
I cited these figures today in a talk with @deanobeidallah.bsky.social. This is a key reason why Trump has lost his reckless, illegal war on Iran and why Iran may believe it can escalate with impunity. I hope you get a chance to listen to his show, drive time tonight on @siriusxmprog.bsky.social.
Angry@angrystaffer.bsky.social · 7d agoIf those are accurate numbers… Holy shit. That’s bad.
CNN: "The president's overall approval rating now stands at just 34%. That matches his career low following the January 6 insurrection."
Is the U.S. dismantling the global non-proliferation order. historyasithappens.libsyn.com/saudi-nukes-...
History As It Happens: Saudi Nukes (Bonus)
to listen to the entire 17-minute episode (or preview 7 minutes). The precarious international consensus on nuclear non-proliferation is cracking. The Trump administration announced a civilian nuclear...
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Here is one of the reasons we think the US-Saudi deal is about getting the capability to build bombs, not to generate electricity. See the full discussion with me and @debamos.bsky.social over at the Substack published by @drshushan.bsky.social
Should be obvious that Douthat is completely unqualified for this position. He’s a political hack, not a journalist. newrepublic.com/post/213657/... via @newrepublic.com
NYT’s Most Obnoxious Columnist Joins 60 Minutes in Pro-Trump Overhaul
Bari Weiss is bringing a friendly face to the prestigious news show.
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What the two leaders pledged at their meetings in the U.S. over the past 18 months - and what actually happened. www.haaretz.com/us-news/2026...
Trump and Netanyahu's meetings: A trail of broken promises
From Trump's proposal to turn Gaza into the 'Riviera of the Middle East' to Netanyahu's private promise that triggered a global crisis: What the two leaders pledged at their meetings in the U.S. over ...
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Happy Tuesday! Coming up with @zerlinamaxwell.bsky.social: @jackiemader.bsky.social of The Hechinger Report, national security expert @joecirin.bsky.social and author Jackson Katz, Ph.D. ☎️ 866-997-4748 @siriusxmprog.bsky.social Ch. 127 siriusxm.us/Zerlina
We’re passing through New Bedford on our way home next month. I think we have to stop at get some merch. You have to read this story. I couldn’t stop laughing.
The Associated Press@apnews.com · last wk.New Bedford is considered the home of whaling's history in America — and now, home to the worst aquarium ever.
U.S.-based Catholic human rights group issued an urgent alert July 27 after Israeli settlers forced a Palestinian family from their home near Nablus and occupied the property, while Israeli military closures and raids compounded the crisis across the West Bank. zeale.co/news/article...
Settlers seize Palestinian home as Israeli forces close roads across West Bank
A U.S.-based Catholic human rights group issued an urgent alert July 27 after Israeli settlers forced a Palestinian family from its home near Nablus and occupied the property, while Israeli military c...
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There’s a Pentagon press blackout on Iran. Trump is in blatant violation of the War powers Act. Dems didn’t whip the vote on the military budget. Dems could do more but leadership doesn’t want to. They don’t want to talk about foreign policy, thinking economic issues are the winners for them.
Just reposting this from Saturday. Sure enough, Trump announced a pause in his pointless bombing raids and claimed he was “giving space” for a new deal. Dropped his yammering about big new attacks. Oil prices dropped. Stocks stabilized. Now he’s back to claiming big new attacks could still come.
Joe Cirincione@joecirin.bsky.social · 2w agoGood point. The one thing we can count on is some posting from Trump on Sunday claiming some good news. Whether it’s true or not is a wholly separate question.
This is outrageous. This cannot be allowed to stand. The head of the Navy should resign. After you read this article, I am certain you will agree with me. Gifted article, below www.nytimes.com/2026/07/26/u...
An Admiral’s Rise Reveals the Politics Driving Hegseth’s Pentagon (Gift Article)
Before he was picked to lead the Navy, Adm. Daryl Caudle found ways to signal his support for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s anti-diversity goals.
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It’s tough to speak uncomfortable truths about your colleagues. That’s why I admire what @vanjackson.bsky.social has done in this podcast. Rightly calling our the moribund liberal security establishment in DC and the collapsing arms control movement. 🙏 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Think Tank Legitimacy Crisis | Red Scare 6.0 | Nuclear Disarmament Dismay | Rubio's Cuba Witch Hunt | Democrat Iran-War Kayfabe | Ep. 312
Podcast Episode · The Un-Diplomatic Podcast · July 24 · 38m
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Even in Cape Cod with my grandkids it can be hard to get away from nuke issues. At least, in this case, there’s oysters and beer and bike rides.
Iran claims substantial damage to US bases including destroying 11 fighters, a C-17 cargo plane and refueling tankers. We have no idea if this is true since Hegseth’s Pentagon refuses to provide briefings or any information on losses suffered in the war. en.mehrnews.com/news/246526/...
Iran destroys 11 US fighter jets, helicopters over 2 weeks
TEHRAN, Jul. 25 (MNA) – The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said in a statement on Saturday that Iranian armed forces destroyed 11 American fighter jets and helicopters on the ground in their...
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There should be no doubt: What we are witnessing in West Bank is a sustained ethnic-cleansing campaign that exploits every incident to escalate, as the world is preoccupied with the threat of economic ruin from another war initiated by Israel and the US. www.haaretz.com/west-bank/20...
Israeli settlers burn, vandalize two mosques in West Bank, reports say
Palestinian reports said heavy damage was caused to a mosque in Qusra, where settlers also vandalized and stole property from residents; footage and reports also showed settlers setting fires to farml...
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Trump is slowly realizing what many predicted two weeks ago: there is no good military option with Iran. They have the advantage. Trump cannot win, even (or especially) with a massive escalation. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/25/u...
Trump Holds Off on Major War Escalation Against Iran as Advisers Raise Concerns
Among the worries is that expanded hostilities could dangerously drain the diminished stockpile of air defense munitions in the Middle East.
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