May 9, 2017 | Astute News

Iran Threatens Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. Saudi Kingdom will be Destroyed

May 9, 2017 Politics

Responding to Saudi Arabia’s latest threats to take their conflict inside Iran, Tehran said it will leave nothing standing in the kingdom except for Muslim holy cities of Mecca and Medina if the Saudi…

US Blames Russia for Its Setbacks in Afghanistan

May 9, 2017 Opinion

You may not have heard about this, but a few weeks ago, in mid-April, the Taliban scored its deadliest battle victory since the US invasion in 2001. Ten Taliban militants slaughtered at least 144 Afgh…

Syria and the Project to Balkanize the Middle East

May 9, 2017 Opinion

A decade ago I published a book, Israel and the Clash of Civilisations, that examined Israel’s desire to Balkanise the Middle East, using methods it had refined over many decades in the occupied Pales…

Palestinians to the Woodshed?

May 9, 2017 Opinion

Trump leans on Abbas but Israel is afraid of surprises For many Palestinians, President Mahmoud Abbas is seen as something like a Quisling, a timid man who has dedicated himself to selling out to Amer…

Izumo Joins US Fleet

May 9, 2017 Military

A month and a half ago, we briefly mentioned the Japanese light aircraft carrier Izumo in connection with the acceleration of political processes on the Asia-Pacific region. Then, the reason for reite…

The Great Division: the Return of Nationalism

May 9, 2017 Opinion

Suddenly the world is full of leaders from Theresa May to President Erdogan of Turkey claiming to unite their countries while visibly deepening their divisions. Denunciations of supposed threats at ho…

How Government Literally Makes People Go Insane

May 9, 2017 Opinion

The most effective way to change the world if you have kids is to treat them right. Everything could change in one generation if there were a radical shift in parenting. Unfortunately, some indicators…

Facebook is Abusive. It’s Time to Divorce it

May 9, 2017 Opinion

And lament that early browsers gave up on web site authoring tools and created monsters Every relationship has its rough edges, places where actions scrape, and through constant repetition, rub raw. T…