US President Donald Trump could not possibly have predicted the game-changing after-effects of his triumphal sword dance in Riyadh. Or could he? The fact is
Day: June 7, 2017
The Saudi Offensive Against Qatar and the Global Intensification of Geopolitical Conflict
Backed by Egypt and its closest Gulf State allies, Saudi Arabia has launched a diplomatic and economic offensive against Qatar, a tiny, energy-rich neighbor. This
Gulf States Launch Naval Blockade Of Qatar
In what has emerged as the most significant escalation to result from the Qatar diplomatic crisis – which pits two of OPEC’s largest oil producers,
Trump Accuses Qatar of Supporting Terrorism as Gulf Crisis Grows
America’s public neutrality over the Gulf crisis was shattered on Tuesday as President Donald Trump effectively backed the Gulf blockade of its ally Qatar. In
McMaster Urges Another Afghan ‘Surge’
Over the weekend, the New York Times reported that President Trump’s National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster will soon be proposing yet another troop increase in Afghanistan. According to the
Disturbing Images Emerge of Torture in ‘Liberated’ Iraq
Iraqi and US crimes against humanity in and around Mosul threaten the fragile unity of the broken Iraqi nation. Contrary to Iraqi state propaganda and
United States Foreign Policy Toward Africa Since World War II
A trail of imperialist militarism and super exploitation Note: This paper was prepared and presented in part for a panel at the Left Forum held
Trump and the American Decline
President Trump’s ignorant, oafish and crude foreign policy style rivets our attention, arouses our indignation. But the drama of the diplomatic mayhem he wreaks while
