This is the Closest That the U.S. Has Been to Nuclear War Since the Cuban Missile Crisis

This is the Closest That the U.S. Has Been to Nuclear War Since the Cuban Missile Crisis

Are we on the verge of a nuclear war with North Korea? It has now been confirmed that North Korea has successfully created a miniaturized nuclear warhead, and last month they tested a missile that can reach at least half of the continental United States. Since 1994 the U.S. has been trying to stop North…

Saudi Arabia Enters Most Dramatic Period of Its Modern History

Saudi Arabia Enters Most Dramatic Period of Its Modern History

Recent news about attempted assassination of the Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Muhammad bin Salman, may indicate growing instability in the largest Arab oil monarchy, which already faces a number of very complicated problems. The kingdom may experience the most dramatic period of its modern history in the coming months. There are…

Jerusalem For Sale: Christians Fight Transfer of Church Land to Settlers

Jerusalem For Sale: Christians Fight Transfer of Church Land to Settlers

Palestinian Christians have pledged to fight against the sale of church land in East Jerusalem to Israeli settlers in a dispute that has pitted Greek church leaders against Palestinian worshippers. Church members told MEE that protest action and, if necessary, occupation of the sites were the last options available to prevent the transfer of three…

Korean Quandary

Korean Quandary

The Supreme Leader of North Korea, Kim Jong-un is probably psychotic, as he appears from his public statements to be completely unhinged and devoid of any sense of reality. So what other nation’s fairly supreme leader does he remind you of? At least he doesn’t try to run his country and convey personal insults and…

After the Coup, What Then?

After the Coup, What Then?

That the Trump presidency is bedeviled is undeniable. As President Donald Trump flew off for August at his Jersey club, there came word that Special Counsel Robert Mueller III had impaneled a grand jury and subpoenas were going out to Trump family and campaign associates. The jurors will be drawn from a pool of citizens…

Blackwater Founder’s ‘Disturbing’ Plan to Privatize Afghan War Gains Ground

Blackwater Founder’s ‘Disturbing’ Plan to Privatize Afghan War Gains Ground

As President Donald Trump vents his frustration with the United States’ “losing” strategy in Afghanistan, the “notorious mercenary” and Blackwater founder Erik Prince has seized the moment to offer his favored alternative: privatize the war. “A private air force and a bombing app! From the people who brought you Blackwater; an even more disturbing idea.”…