The Goldman Sachs Effect – How a Bank Conquered Washington

The Goldman Sachs Effect – How a Bank Conquered Washington

Irony isn’t a concept with which President Donald J. Trump is familiar. In his Inaugural Address, having nominated the wealthiest cabinet in American history, he proclaimed, “For too long, a small group in our nation’s capital has reaped the rewards of government while the people have borne the cost. Washington flourished — but the people…

Israel Approves Additional 3,000 Houses in Occupied West Bank

Israel Approves Additional 3,000 Houses in Occupied West Bank

Israel has approved the construction of more than 3,000 additional housing units in the West Bank – just a week after the government approved some 2,500 buildings in the occupied Palestinian territories. “The decision comes as part of the resumption of normal life in Judea and Samaria and in order to provide a real answer…

Europe The Confused

Europe The Confused

Europe hasn’t been in such a sad political state for a long time. Changes in the US, Trump’s shocking statements that NATO is outdated, that relations with allies are not set in stone, as well as stormy news from the EU to the Middle East and from the Balkans to Ukraine and Moldova, cast the…

Trump’s Provocative Style More Likely to Cause War with China

Trump’s Provocative Style More Likely to Cause War with China

President Trump is continuing to press his “America First” ideology in the face of a China that refuses to back away from its “One China” policy. As a result, some analysts are saying war between the United States and the Asian superpower — while not inevitable, as certain individuals have suggested — is far more…