Jeremi Suri

My interview about Iran on public radio. www.texasstandard.org/wp-content/u...

War In Iran Will Not Bring Easy Victory American bombs are creating the very chaos and resistance they sought to prevent.

War in Iran will NOT bring easy victory. My analysis. open.substack.com/pub/democrac...

History As It Happens: Special Episode: A War of Choice on Iran for early access, ad-free listening, and bonus content! Americans awoke on Sunday to learn their leaders, along with Israel, have launched another unprovoked air attack against Iran. Unlike last June'...

My early assessment of the new war in Iran.

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Why the Supreme Court Tariff Decision Matters There is growing momentum to check Trump’s abuses of power. The Supreme Court offered support and a call for more.

Momentum is growing to check Trump’s abuses of power, at last. open.substack.com/pub/democrac...

This is Democracy – Episode 317: Vigilantism and Violence in American Society Podcast Episode · This is Democracy · February 20 · 35m

The rise of vigilante violence, extremism, and the Bernie Goetz incident of 1984. Our podcast with Heather Ann Thompson. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

America at 250: Nixon Goes to China, With Jeremi Suri YouTube video by Council on Foreign Relations

Nixon’s opening to China and its legacies today. m.youtube.com/watch?v=e2kC...

Lots of great candidates on Texas primary ballot! VOTE!!!

How We Lost Our Way, And How We Find Our Way Back Epstein is a window into elite moral collapse. When the powerful abandon integrity with impunity, cynicism spreads, institutions rot, and democracy becomes harder to sustain.

Ethical decay starts at the top. What the Epstein files reveal and what we should do. open.substack.com/pub/democrac...

These Guys Can’t Shoot Straight El Paso’s airspace was abruptly shut for “10 days” and reopened hours later, flights disrupted, officials left in the dark, and a CBP counter-drone move exposed federal chaos.

El Paso airport absurdity - my analysis. open.substack.com/pub/democrac...

ICE in Minneapolis and the Echoes of the War on Terror Note: This article originally appeared on New America’s The Thread. -J.S.

Links from the War on Terror to ICE abuses, by Karen Greenberg. open.substack.com/pub/democrac...

TRUMP VENDERÁ MAR-A-LAGO TRAS ENTERARSE DE QUE TIENE NOMBRE ESPAÑOL PALM BEACH — En una medida que ha causado conmoción en el mundo político y de los bienes raíces, Donald J.

A little satire about how Bad Bunny traumatizes Trump. open.substack.com/pub/democrac...

Time to End ICE and Start Again ICE was built for border security, not raids on city streets. Mission creep, masks, and weak oversight have turned enforcement into fear, and trust has collapsed nationwide.

What to do about ICE. open.substack.com/pub/democrac...

Nicollet Avenue Original poem about events in Minneapolis

Zachary’s moving poem on Minneapolis. What the recent events mean, and why they matter. open.substack.com/pub/democrac...

This is Democracy – Episode 316: Minneapolis Podcast Episode · This is Democracy · 02/02/2026 · 30m

Our podcast episode on Minneapolis, with Prof. David Aiona Chang. Includes a powerful original poem by Zachary. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Democrats Can Win This Year, Even in Texas A political realignment is underway: backlash to Trump-era cruelty and inequality is surfacing even in Texas—Tarrant County’s shock swing hints that 2026 could remake the map.

Reasons for optimism in elections this year…if we all work hard. Democracy doesn’t save itself! open.substack.com/pub/democrac...

LEAKED: ICE “Civility & Compliance” Memo Outlines New Rules for “Permissible” Dissent WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a document accidentally cc’d to a local Papa John’s and subsequently obtained by Democracy of Hope’s Satire Division, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has finally cleare...

How ICE thinks about dissent. open.substack.com/pub/democrac...

ICE Needs the DOGE Treatment The agency grew too fast without legislative attention. Congress should make a DOGE-like project for it.

ICE Needs the DOGE Treatment. My piece in today’s Wall Street Journal. www.wsj.com/opinion/free...

Minneapolis was Another Kent State Shooting A Kent State–style tragedy in Minneapolis shows how militarized, unaccountable federal forces turn dissent into bloodshed, and why this moment demands both investigation and a course change.

We are repeating the atrocities of the past. We must stop the madness. open.substack.com/pub/democrac...

What is happening with U.S. Foreign Policy under Trump 2.0? A Conversation with Jeremi Suri A recording from Julian Zelizer's live video

My discussion of Trump's disastrous foreign policy with Julian Zelizer. open.substack.com/pub/julianze...

Trump Declares Australia is Next DAVOS—In a series of remarks that sent a chill through the Southern Hemisphere, President Donald J.

Trump Declares Australia is next.

"We’re the strongest nation up top, so we need to be the strongest nation down under. It’s about balance. If you’re too heavy on the top, you tip over. Everyone knows that.”

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Why I Still Have Hope Trump governs through fear and force, but offers no lasting gains. As Americans recoil and even allies break ranks, his power shrinks, and the hard work of repair can begin.

Why I still have hope. Historical reasons for hope today. open.substack.com/pub/democrac...

My discussion of Greenland insanity on public radio.
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KUT, Austin's NPR Station News stories for Austin and Central Texas from the local KUT newsroom, National Public Radio NPR, the BBC and public radio. K-U-T 90.5 FM

I will discuss Greenland at 10am CST on public radio. www.kut.org

This is Democracy – Episode 315: Venezuela Intervention Podcast Episode · This is Democracy · 01/16/2026 · 33m

What is really happening in Venezuela? Our new podcast. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Texas Officials Ban Oil and Gas Research After Discovering “Alarming” Link to Plato’s Cave COLLEGE STATION — The University of Texas system sent shockwaves through the energy sector on Tuesday by announcing an immediate moratorium on all oil and gas research, citing the industry’s “dangerou...

Censorship and Oil in Texas… open.substack.com/pub/democrac...

Trump is Losing Latin America Trump’s “Donroe Doctrine” flips Monroe on its head: invasion and tariffs push Latin America toward Europe and China, draining U.S. influence, markets, and security for decades.

Why Trump’s militarism in Latin America hurts everyone across the Americas - north and south. substack.com/@jeremiandza...

Trump “Honors” Founding Fathers By Retiring U.S. Constitution WASHINGTON — In a move to celebrate the brilliance of the Founding Fathers, President Donald Trump signed an executive order declaring that the U.S.

A little satire as we near the end of a long week… open.substack.com/pub/democrac...

Oil Companies Will Not Invest in Venezuela A global oil glut, collapsing prices, and political fantasy collide as Trump talks up Venezuelan oil in a market already drowning in supply and moving steadily away from fossil fuels.

Oil companies will NOT invest heavily in Venezuela anytime soon. Trump does not understand the oil business. open.substack.com/pub/democrac...

This is Democracy – Episode 314: Reflections on 2025, Lessons for 2026 Podcast Episode · This is Democracy · 01/06/2026 · 31m

What did we learn in 2025? How can we make 2026 better? Our new podcast episode. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...