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Armenia vs. Azerbaijan: Who Crossed the Escalation Threshold First?

October 22, 2020

OneWorld is publishing the original English-language version of Andrew Korybko's analysis on the titular topic that was first released in Russian at the Moscow-Baku information portal. Armenia claims …

Why Conflict in Caucasus Is Erdogan’s Revenge for Syria

October 22, 2020

Opinion

Turkey’s outsize role in fueling the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan is becoming more apparent. That’s why a peace deal will be hard to cut and indeed the conflict may blow up further into a p…

The White House is Wrapping Sudan around its Little Finger

October 22, 2020

Opinion

In the pre-election throes for the presidency, the White House is actively looking for a possible area of focus to showcase “its successes” to everyone, placing particular emphasis in the internationa…

US Creating Arab and Asian Counterparts to NATO

October 22, 2020

Opinion

The US has recently been stepping up its military and political activities in several areas. In addition to the Pentagon’s main focus on the Middle East and Afghanistan under the guise of combating te…

Media Responds With Apathy, Disappointment as US-Backed Coup Gov’t Concedes Defeat in Bolivia

October 22, 2020

Opinion

Bolivia’s Movement to Socialism (MAS) party is celebrating what appears to be a crushing, landslide victory in Sunday’s elections. Although official vote counting is far from over, exit polls show an …

Berlin Does Not Lead the EU Independently but Rules It Under American Oversight

October 22, 2020

Opinion

In July I hypothesized that “Germany’s presidency over the EU may be the most important junction in the bloc’s history since the collapse of the Soviet Union. The world is on the cusp of a multipolar …

Internet Resources Become Weaponized – High Tech Oligarchs Threaten Democracy

October 22, 2020

Opinion

The current electoral campaign differs from that of 2016 in that the media, both conventional and online, has realized its power and has been openly playing a major role in what might well prove to be…

Can America Do It All?

October 22, 2020

Opinion

In fiscal year 2020, which ended on Sept. 30, the U.S. government set some impressive new records. The deficit came in at $3.1 trillion, twice the previous record of $1.4 trillion in 2009, which was s…