Here’s What The Uri Attack in Kashmir has to Do with Russia and China

September 20, 2016

Indian-Pakistani relations have hit a new low point after the Uri Attack in Kashmir. Four militants attacked an Indian military base in Kashmir over the weekend and killed 17 soldiers in what is being…

Why US Had to Kill the Syrian Ceasefire

September 20, 2016

Opinion

There are several sound reasons for concluding that the US-led air strike on the Syrian army base near Deir Ezzor last weekend was a deliberate act of murderous sabotage. One compelling reason is that…

US to ‘Revise’ Cooperation with Russia after UN-Red Crescent Aid Convoy Attacked Near Aleppo

September 20, 2016

Middle East

With no party yet found responsible for the alleged airstrike on the humanitarian aid convoy west of Aleppo, which killed several Syrian Red Crescent volunteers, the US State Department was quick to v…

The New Terror: Even When It Fails, It Works

September 20, 2016

North America

The suspected Chelsea bomber is now in custody. But after a bloody weekend, fears remain that a new wave of low-grade terror has begun in the United States. A 28-year-old man originally from Afghanist…

Iran is Too Much of a Mess to Acquire Russian Weaponry

September 20, 2016

Military

News reports claim that the Islamic Republic of Iran is in the process of deploying Russian-made S-300 surface-to-air missiles and is either negotiating for, or has already placed an order for, 300 T-…

America’s Worldwide Impunity

September 20, 2016

Opinion

After several years of arming and supporting Syrian rebel groups that often collaborated with Al Qaeda’s Nusra terror affiliate, the United States launched an illegal invasion of Syria two years ago w…

Saudis Dominate Among Suicide-Bombers

September 20, 2016

Opinion

Numerous studies show that one nation dominates above all others as a steady source of jihadists: Saudi Arabia. On 15 July 2007. the Los Angeles Times headlined from Baghdad "Saudis' Role in Iraq Insu…

The Bank for International Settlements Warns That a Major Debt Meltdown in China is Imminent

September 20, 2016

Miscellaneous

The pinnacle of the global financial system is warning that conditions are right for a “full-blown banking crisis” in China. Since the last financial crisis, there has been a credit boom in China tha…