Day: March 27, 2017

Putin’s Red Line in Syria is not an Invitation for Israel to Play Russian Roulette with Assad

March 27, 2017

What is Israel’s real role in the war in Syria? Can we really believe that it doesn’t want to get involved in the conflict? And how much longer can Israel be Washington’s strong arm in the region whil…

Forget North Korea: A Nuclear War Betweeen India and Pakistan Should Terrify You

March 27, 2017

Opinion

While the United States is preoccupied by the threat of nuclear weapons in the hands of potential adversaries such as Russia, China or North Korea, the danger of nuclear conflict may actually be great…

As ISIS’s Caliphate Shrinks, Syrian Anger Grows

March 27, 2017

Opinion

It must be the most beautiful front line in the world. Turn right at the ancient city of Qatna, drive east for 40 miles and you’ll come to a village called Telwared, the “Hill of Roses”. There are fie…

Trump’s War on Terror Has Quickly Become as Barbaric and Savage as He Promised

March 27, 2017

Opinion

From the start of his presidency, Donald Trump’s “war on terror” has entailed the seemingly indiscriminate slaughter of innocent people in the name of killing terrorists. In other words, Trump has esc…

Are the Japanese Navy Ships Going on a Tour?

March 27, 2017

Opinion

As regular as it may sound, one is bound to note that there’s a rapid acceleration of political processes that can be observed in the world today in general and in the Asia-Pacific region in particula…

Israel Begins ‘Extensive’ Military Drills in Golan Heights Amid Heightened Tensions with Syria

March 27, 2017

Middle East

The Israeli Defense Forces began "extensive" military drills in the Golan Heights on Sunday. The exercises are expected to last one week, according to Israeli military officials. The Times of Israel r…

$10 Trillion Missing from Pentagon and No One — Not Even the DoD — Knows Where It Is

March 27, 2017

Opinion

Over a mere two decades, the Pentagon lost track of a mind-numbing $10 trillion — that’s trillion, with a fat, taxpayer-funded “T” — and no one, not even the Department of Defense, really knows where …

How Facebook, Instagram, Google, and Twitter Use Censorship to Kill Free Speech…

March 27, 2017

Opinion

Social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter play an increasingly important role in our lives, but a brand new study into online censorship has revealed a number of developing trends regarding how…