The Latest Dark Crusade: Christian Zionism, the Israel Lobby, and the War on Iran

 

Mike Robinson speaks with former senior professional staff member at the US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and author of Dark Crusade , Cliff Kiracofe, about the deep roots of Christian Zionism and its increasingly visible grip on American foreign policy.

Kiracofe traces the ideology back to its British origins in the 1820s (see Mike's earlier interview with Cliff for the background to this), when it was weaponised by Lord Palmerston to build public support for imperial Middle East policy. Two centuries on, he argues, the same playbook is running in Washington with Pete Hegseth, Paula White, Marco Rubio, and a network of Christian Zionist believers embedded at the heart of the Trump administration, alongside Jewish Zionist influence concentrated in the president's inner circle.

The conversation turns to the war on Iran: Trump bypassed normal National Security Council processes to override the advice of the Joint Chiefs and the Director of National Intelligence. Kiracofe also addresses the more than 100 lawsuits filed by US military personnel who object to religious coercion in the ranks, the resignation of National Counterterrorism Center head Joe Kent, and long-term prospects for political change with cautious hope placed in the 2028 elections and the rising generation of anti-Zionist candidates across party lines.

Dark Crusade: a look at the origins of Christian Zionism with Clifford Kiracofe

Bad Intelligence, Or Lies?

 

Have we forgotten the cost of lies promoted for the sake of supporting an immoral war?  Have we forgotten due to mass amnesia induced by lying media and politicians?  The consequences of accepting lies in the past have been tragic -- this time, it could lead to extinction of the human race.  Join our mobilization.

Zepp-LaRouche Calls on Pope Leo XIV To Intervene on the Level of Nicholas of Cusa

Israel Shuts Down Christ’s Resurrection Site. Bishop Strickland & Tucker Respond

 

Bishop Joseph Strickland on Israel closing the holiest church in Christendom and the “holocaust of our time” in Gaza.

Most Reverend Joseph E. Strickland is a Catholic bishop known for his unwavering fidelity to Jesus Christ, his defense of the Deposit of Faith, and his courageous witness to the truth in an age of confusion. Ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Dallas in 1985, he was appointed by Pope Benedict XVI in 2012 as the fourth Bishop of the Diocese of Tyler, Texas, a role he served until 2023. A lifelong shepherd devoted to the Holy Eucharist and the Blessed Virgin Mary, Bishop Strickland has consistently proclaimed the Church’s teachings on the sanctity of life, moral truth, and Eucharistic reverence. In 2025, he founded Pillars of Faith, an apostolate dedicated to strengthening Catholics in fidelity to Christ and His Church. Today, Bishop Strickland continues his apostolic mission nationally and internationally through preaching, teaching, writing, and media outreach.

Making the Film 'Palestine 36'

 

In filmmaker Annemarie Jacir’s new film, Palestine 36, one of the most pivotal moments in Palestine’s history is brought to life for the first time through cinema.

In this episode of The Chris Hedges Report, host Chris Hedges speaks with Jacir about the 1936–39 Palestinian uprising against British colonial rule — a mass revolt that laid the groundwork for the modern Palestinian struggle, and also the crushing of Palestine’s organizational infrastructure that culminated into the founding of the Zionist state a decade later.

Jacir explains that this period represents “the beginning of the national movement for liberation in Palestine,” emphasizing its scale and significance as “the first really mass uprising” that spread from “countryside to city” and “across classes.” For her, revisiting this moment is essential to understanding everything that followed, as “it sets up everything for the Nakba in 1948 and the loss of Palestine.”

Jacir explains how her film reconstructs not only the revolt itself but also the conditions that shaped it—British colonialism, offensive attacks on Palestinian labor, and the exploitation of the Palestinian elite’s fractured nature and ambitions for power. In her research, Jacir says she was struck by the extent of that brutality, noting, “I was really… surprised… I’d never really heard about that under the British,” only to later uncover detailed accounts in archival records, including testimonies from British soldiers themselves. In fact, “it’s the blueprint of military occupation that we live today,” she says.

But Jacir frames Palestine 36 as more than a historical drama. It is, she says, about “a moment of real possibility” and the moral choices faced by those living under oppression. Even during production—disrupted by the war in Gaza—the film’s themes felt urgently contemporary. “There is no past and present,” she reflects. “We’re still living the same thing.”

Israeli VIP Pedophile Ring Victim Found Dead After Revealing 'Jeffrey Epstein Is Still Alive'

 

Shoshana Strook was the daughter of a powerful member of Netanyahu's cabinet - raised inside the system, until she chose to expose it.

She confirmed that Jeffrey Epstein isn't dead. That his death was staged and he was expatriated to Israel. That he was an intelligence asset. That he's still operating in the shadows, moving among the same powerful circles she said destroyed her childhood.

Manifested Sons Of God: The Shared Theology Of Jones And Branham

 

John and Charles trace the theological overlap between William Branham, Jim Jones, and the broader world of Latter Rain restorationism. They examine how five-fold ministry teaching, manifested sons of God theology, and end-time revival expectations created a framework where charismatic leaders could present themselves as uniquely anointed, spiritually elevated, and essential to God’s final plan.

The discussion also shows how Old Testament passages were pulled out of context and reapplied to the church through restorationist and British Israel influenced ideas. By following the movement from Branhamism to Peoples Temple, John and Chino highlight how the promise of a perfected church, a last-days revival, and Christlike human vessels could become fertile ground for manipulation, theological confusion, and authoritarian control.

• Latter Rain And The Last-Days Revival
• Scripture Manipulation And Restorationism
• Ezekiel 16 And The Misuse Of Bride Theology
• British Israelism And Recycled Israel Prophecies
• Why Historic Christianity Rejects Latter Rain Revivalism
• Jim Jones And The Five-Fold Ministry Claim
• Manifested Sons Of God In Peoples Temple
• William Branham And The Manifestation Of Christ
• Different Terms, Same Underlying Theology

Losing Our Precious Heritage

 

Contrast the words of leaders of the Global South committed to achieving sovereignty to those such as Crusader Hegseth, who lets bombs and missiles and violence speak for him.  Have we in the West lost the morality to survive?

The substance of morality