March 26, 2017 | Astute News

Checkmate in Syria: Erdogan’s Gambit with Putin is Not Paying Off

March 26, 2017

Turkey’s partnership with Russia in Syria is proving a disappointment leaving Ankara little choice but to accept Russian protection for the Kurds When Turkey reconciled with Russia and offered its reg…

US Confirms Airstrike at Site in Mosul Where Dozens of Civilian Casualties were Reported

March 26, 2017

Middle East

The US military has confirmed a coalition airstrike on the site in Mosul where dozens of civilians allegedly died. The US said the strike was at the request of the Iraqi forces. An investigation into …

We Mean Business: Syria Will Fire Scuds at Israel in Response to Airstrikes

March 26, 2017

Middle East

The Syrian government has announced that it will retaliate should Israel continue to conduct airstrikes on Syrian territory. Any further airstrikes on Syrian territory will be met with deadly force an…

How US Flooded the World with Psyops

March 26, 2017

Opinion

Newly declassified documents from the Reagan presidential library help explain how the U.S. government developed its sophisticated psychological operations capabilities that – over the past three deca…

David Rockefeller’s Gruesome Legacy

March 26, 2017

Opinion

The death of David Rockefeller, the de facto Patriarch of the American establishment, at age 101, is being greeted by establishment media with praise for his alleged philanthropy. I would like to cont…

Fracturing of Diplomatic Relations Sets World on Dangerous Path

March 26, 2017

Opinion

With the collapse of post-World War II international contrivances of political control has come an unprecedented fracturing of diplomatic relations between nations. In the world, today, there are, giv…

‘Optimism Far from Reality’: Moscow Dismisses West’s ‘Rosy Forecasts’ on Raqqa Offensive

March 26, 2017

Military

Moscow has questioned the Western coalition's optimism about soon recapturing Raqqa from Islamic State, saying only international cooperation can help liberate the city. However, it is exactly coordin…

Monsanto in India: The Sacred and the Profane

March 26, 2017

Food

From Hinduism and Paganism to Thor, Woden and Monsanto, humans have lost their ancient beliefs, practices and connection with nature. The old practices, so essential for crop fertility, agrarian produ…