Llewellyn H. Rockwell Jr.'s Blog, page 118

Is War With Iran Coming? Will Congress Have a Say?

U.S. military officials say they are prepared to “go far, deep and big” if negotiations over a nuclear deal with Iran go south. Meanwhile, Iran’s military is bracing for war. And while tensions between the two nations — three if you include Israel — are running high, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has already told President Donald Trump that Iran isn’t building nuclear weapons.

U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held talks in Oman on Satu...

Globalist Conquistadors Are Here To Colonize Us

In the midst of so much technological and social change this century, it is strange to remember that there are a couple hundred ancient tribes on Earth that have maintained unique cultures by isolating from the rest of the world.  They know nothing of President Trump, European war, McDonald’s, or K-pop.  They aren’t arguing over digital IDs, carbon rationing, personal pronouns, tariffs, China’s intellectual property theft, or Ukraine’s borders.  To the best that we can tell, their societies oper...

What’s Scarier Than a 33rd Degree Bilderberger?

I write a lot about conspiracies. And you can’t have conspiracies without conspirators. But I’m also interested in the pathological personalities that exist in every community, outside the influence of any shadowy and nefarious organization. Especially the ones who appear “normal” in every way. Until.

The case of John List is more frightening to me than all the 9/11s and JFK assassinations put together. List was a fine, upstanding member of society, a successful accountant who lived in a New Jer...

The Myth of Tax ‘Reform’

Everyone will agree that the American tax system is a mess. Taxes are far too high, and the patchwork system is so complicated that even IRS officials don’t understand it. Hence the evident need for some sort of dramatic, even drastic, reform. As often happens, a group of dedicated and determined reformers has arisen to satisfy that need. But before we embrace this new gospel, we should heed the old maxim about jumping from the frying pan into the fire, and also remember the warning of the great...

Zionist Supremacism and Murder of the Innocent

The brutal murder of eight Red Cross paramedics and five aid workers in Southern Gaza on March 23rd 2025 – each shot more than 20 times and then buried in a sandpit along with their vehicles – should be ‘an event too far’ for Israeli soldiers. The brave precedent for saying ‘no’ already having been set by colleagues refusing to follow the commands of the Israeli war cabinet.

This vile atrocity must have crossed the red line for these recruits, as well as seasoned soldiers of the Israeli army, if...

Syria to Recognise Israel By End 2026

A British diplomatic source tells me that “President” al-Jolani aka al-Sharaa has assured the UK that Syria will “normalise relations” with Israel, recognise the State of Israel and exchange ambassadors, by the end of 2026. This is part of a deal in exchange for substantial Western financial support and the lifting of sanctions on Syria.

I asked whether the withdrawal of Israeli occupation forces from Syria was part of the deal, and surprisingly this was not raised by either side. The UK regards...

Donald Trump’s Projects

President Donald Trump is acting faster than any other politician of his generation. In a dozen weeks, he has already overturned “American imperialism” in favor of his “exceptionalism.” This is still not the end of the problem, but it represents a considerable step forward for both the United States and the rest of the world.
Simultaneously, he has slashed the federal bureaucracy by eliminating agencies outside his purview and laying off 230,000 federal employees.

It’s been more than three months...

Tariffs Trigger Looming Financial Crisis

Peter returned to the mic Friday to examine the latest fallout from Trump’s trade policy. He decodes the so-called “Liberation Day” rhetoric used by the administration, reiterates the unintended economic consequences of protectionist measures, and warns that the United States might soon face an unprecedented financial crisis. Peter also discusses practical financial strategies, urging listeners toward safe haven assets like gold as a critical hedge in these uncertain economic times.

Peter start...

The Stones Still Cry Out: Holy Week’s Political Reckoning

Holy Week is no mere ritual rehearsal for Christians; it’s a political dynamite keg, detonating the myth of human order built on blood. Jesus’ trial, crucifixion, and resurrection expose the scaffolding of power—then and now—as a rickety structure held together by scapegoats and silenced victims. As we navigate our fractured polis in 2025, the Passion narrative demands we confront the same temptations: to cheer for Barabbas, to wash our hands with Pilate, or to abandon the One who reveals the st...

These Amps Go Up to Eleven

There’s a marvelous scene in the 1984 movie, This Is Spinal Tap, in which guitarist Nigel Tufnel points out to an interviewer that he chooses Marshall amplifiers because, unlike most amplifiers (with volume knobs that go from one to ten), “These go to eleven… It’s one louder, innit?”

The interviewer tries to explain that they’re only numbers, stamped into plastic knobs and don’t represent actual decibels of sound in any way.

Nigel tries to take this information in for several seconds, but fails ...