November 2, 2017 | Astute News

America Losing Afghanistan by Every Metric that Matters

November 2, 2017

A new report by a Congressionally mandated watchdog group paints a grim picture of the progress (or lack thereof) in Afghanistan. The national conversation has been focused on North Korea and Russia l…

US Govt-Funded Think Tank Praises “Moderate” Al Qaeda

November 2, 2017

Opinion

Last week, Foreign Affairs, self-described as the “leading magazine for analysis and debate of foreign policy,” published an article titled “The Moderate Face of Al Qaeda.” The piece takes note of the…

Visitors to the Colony of Afghanistan

November 2, 2017

Opinion

US and NATO representatives keep trying to convince the world that Afghanistan is not a corruption-ridden quagmire of violence, and US Defence Secretary, General Mattis, told reporters in Kabul on Sep…

Blaming the Afghan War Failure on — Russia

November 2, 2017

Opinion

News flash: The United States is supplying spiffy new Humvees and Ford Ranger pickup trucks to the Taliban, who brazenly parade their troops in those vehicles “without fear of being targeted by Afghan…

Russia and China Actively Collude to Bring Down the Only Thing America Cares About

November 2, 2017

Opinion

Russia is not actually interested in undermining American “democracy”. In fact, the United States isn’t particularly concerned either. But Russiagate continues to give mainstream media a narrative tha…

By Killing ISIS Fighters Instead of Bringing Them to Justice, We Become as Guilty as Our Enemies

November 2, 2017

Opinion

A profoundly important, unprecedented and dangerous decision has been taken by European leaders in the past few days. It’s not made as explicit as it should be – because our leaders are always careful…

Billions for Subversion, Sabotage & Strife: George Soros’ ‘Greatest Hits’

November 2, 2017

World

OSF officials told the Wall Street Journal that Soros transferred much of his considerable wealth to the organization over a period several years, although the exact sum remained a secret until Tuesda…

Social Media: Good or Evil?

November 2, 2017

Opinion

In recent decades, the Internet and social networks have developed into an innovative environment for communication and value-sharing, exerting a strong influence on the government, its institutions a…