Video library

Why Leaders Lie, University of Chicago, 2012-03-01. A talk at Chicago on Why Leaders Lie and the kinds of lies leaders tell.
Why is Ukraine the West's Fault? Featuring John Mearsheimer, The University of Chicago, 2015-09-25. His 2015 alumni lecture arguing that NATO and EU expansion caused the Ukraine crisis. One of the most watched lectures by any academic.
The False Promise of Liberal Hegemony, Yale University, 2017-11-22. A Yale lecture a year before The Great Delusion on why liberal hegemony fails.
Who Gains The Most From The Ukraine-Russia War & What Could End Putin's Assault, CRUX, 2022-04-14. With the Indian outlet CRUX weeks after the invasion. On who gains from the war and how it might end.
2022 Holberg Debate with Carl Bildt: Ukraine, Russia, China and the West, Holberg Prize, 2022-12-01. A debate in Bergen with former Swedish prime minister Carl Bildt on Ukraine, Russia and China.
Israel-Hamas, Ukraine-Russia and China: John Mearsheimer on why the US is in serious trouble!, Centre for Independent Studies, 2023-10-23. A Brisbane lecture weeks after 7 October on three wars and on rivalry with China.
The Palestinian Genocide and How the West Has Been Deceived Into Supporting It, Tucker Carlson, 2025-07-30. A long conversation on Ukraine, Gaza and the Israel lobby.
The Iran War Is the Biggest Strategic Blunder in US History, The Chris Hedges Report, 2026-08-29. With Chris Hedges on why he sees the 2026 war on Iran as a strategic disaster.
Why Ukraine Is Doomed, John Mearsheimer, 2026-09-01. One of his own 2026 talks. On why he thinks Ukraine cannot win the war.

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