Political and historical commentary by James Perloff, author of six books, the subjects of which range from COVID-19 to political history to creationism.| James Perloff
One evening back in the mid-1960s, my father and I were listening to a radio show called The Joe Pyne Show. Pyne was interviewing a guest who had written a book exposing the dark side of the FBI. Pyne brutally ridiculed the guest, who started suggesting that Pyne must be…| James Perloff
Publishing this article is one of the most difficult decisions I’ve had to make as a writer. I don’t particularly recommend it if you’re feeling depressed. And if you’re not depressed, reading it might make you feel that way. And if the article turns out to be incorrect, it may…| James Perloff
Few historical events have ignited more controversy among truth-seekers than the attacks of September 11, 2001 (controversy this post might contribute to). Much bitterness has been exchanged over the manner in which the Twin Towers collapsed, the fate of the planes, and who the event’s chief perpetrators were. I had…| James Perloff
Back in the 1980s, I noticed something very odd. I was researching my somewhat seminal conspiracy book The Shadows of Power, published by Western Islands, book arm of the conservative John Birch Society. In doing so, I went through every issue of Foreign Affairs, flagship journal of the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), then the […]| James Perloff
In the past, I have written an extensive blog post on the abomination of Christian Zionism and a major post on the Israeli “false flag operation” of October 7, 2023, which was simply an extension of Israel’s long-standing policy of creating and infiltrating opposition terrorist groups in order to create a pretext for conquest and […]| James Perloff
(Note: all images in this post are in the public domain.) Without even going into the well-known degradations of modern Hollywood, I have written about the past politicization of the Academy Awards—for example, the shunning of It’s a Wonderful Life for “Best Picture” of 1946 in favor of the politicized The Best Years of Our […]| James Perloff