October 30, 2017 | Astute News

Tillerson Delivers Stern Warning to Pakistan

October 30, 2017

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson visited Pakistan on Tuesday, the first high-level visit by a Trump administration official to what was once the principal US ally in South Asia. Tillerson delivered…

One Day Tomorrow Won’t Arrive

October 30, 2017

Opinion

Before the idiots in Washington get us blown off of the face of the earth, the morons had better come to terms with the fact that the US military is now second class compared to the Russian military. …

The Kurds Want a “Federal” Regime Change in Syria

October 30, 2017

Opinion

Kurdish Democratic Union Party co-chairman Shahoz Hasan said that his organization’s objective is to impose its system of so-called “democratic autonomy” all over Syria, and despite denying that this …

Africa: Continent Where US Military Wages Shadow Wars

October 30, 2017

Opinion

The details about US military presence in Africa happened to be a surprise even for members of the Congress. On October 4, four American soldiers were killed by militants linked to the Islamic State i…

A Hedgehog Down the Pants: The Lessons of the Cuban Missile Crisis

October 30, 2017

Opinion

Fifty-five years ago this weekend the world appeared to be on the brink of nuclear war as the Cuban missile crisis unfolded. What are the lessons that can be learned today about the events of October …

West’s “Kurdistan” Policy Not Adding Up

October 30, 2017

Opinion

On one hand, the United States is demanding that Iranian-backed militias “leave” Iraq, claiming the fight against the self-titled “Islamic State” (IS) is over. On the other hand, the US and its Europe…

How to Lose an Empire – An American Story

October 30, 2017

Opinion

Empires get stupider and more corrupt as they age. Why are US Green Berets, four of whom were recently killed, in Niger? Why does the US have at least 36 bases, outposts, and staging areas in Africa, …

The Unwanted: Rohingya Who Escaped Ethnic Cleansing

October 30, 2017

Opinion

Stranded, stateless, unwanted, they are citizens of no country. Myanmar and Bangladesh toss their fate back and forth, even as Myanmar’s army makes one thing clear to every Rohingya they aren’t raping…