Elan Journo is an expert on American foreign policy, Ayn Rand’s thought, and the intersection of moral ideas and cultural-political issues. He is the author of What Justice Demands: America and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (2018), which became a #1 political freedom bestseller on Amazon.com in October 2023. His other books include Failing to Confront Islamic Totalitarianism: What Went Wrong After 9/11 (2021) and Illuminating Ayn Rand: Essays from New Ideal, the Journal of the Ayn Rand Institute (2022).
Essays and Podcasts
The Injustice of the Israel-Hamas “Peace” Deal
Onkar Ghate and Elan Journo discuss the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza war. Published Oct. 16, 2025.
Patrick Deneen and the Right’s War on Freedom
Elan Journo, Nikos Sotirakopoulos, and Tristan De Liège analyze the work of Patrick Deneen, a philosopher known for his critique…
The Injustice of Recognizing a Palestinian State
Elan Journo and Nikos Sotirakopoulos analyze the recognition by France and the UK of a Palestinian state. Recorded September 24,…
Explaining the bias in media coverage of Israel’s war
Elan Journo, Nikos Sotirakopoulos, and Tristan De Liège discuss how altruism clouds moral clarity about the Israel-Hamas war. Published on…
What Both Sides STILL Don’t Get About Iran
Elan Journo joins Yaron Brook on Ami’s House podcast to discuss the threat from Iran. Published June 30, 2025.
The Technological Republic
Elan Journo, Mike Mazza, Nikos Sotirakopoulos and Robertas Bakula discuss The Technological Republic, the recent New York Times bestseller by…
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