The Trump Doctrine in a Regional Context

December 24, 2017

The last section of the new US National Security Strategy (NSS) describes the envisaged application of the Trump Doctrine in a regional context all across the world, and it’s worthwhile to examine wha…

De Facto Travel Restrictions Now Exist for Americans

December 24, 2017

Opinion

Green Party presidential Candidate Jill Stein is being investigated by the Senate Intelligence (sic) Committee for “Russian connections.” What has brought Russiagate to Jill Stein? The answer is that …

Western Media Consumed by Myanmar Monster of Own Creation

December 24, 2017

Opinion

Years ago, those confronting and questioning the Western media’s “pro-democracy” narrative regarding Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, her National League for Democracy (NLD) political party…

Britain Has a Delusional View of Itself on the Global Stage

December 24, 2017

Opinion

A single stupid remark by a political leader can suddenly illuminate deep and destructive ignorance about important issues. This has happened to me twice recently, the first time during the confrontat…

Iran and China Deepen Military Ties, Sending Strong Message to the US

December 24, 2017

Opinion

Chinese Defense Minister Chang Wanquan recently met with the deputy chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Brigadier General Ghadir Nezamipour, in Beijing on December 12. …

Catalan Elections: The Ghosts That Won’t Go Away

December 24, 2017

Opinion

Yesterday’s election victory for Catalan separatists, including humiliating losses for the ruling center-right Partido Popular, denotes yet another setback for the grand project of European unificatio…

Did Obama Arm Islamic State Killers?

December 24, 2017

Opinion

Did Barack Obama arm ISIS? The question strikes many people as absurd, if not offensive. How can anyone suggest something so awful about a nice guy like the former president? But a stunning report by …

The Guardian’s Attempt to Save the White Helmets

December 24, 2017

Opinion

Joseph Goebbels, whose name is synonymous with the ‘art’ of propaganda, once opined, “It would not be impossible to prove with sufficient repetition and a psychological understanding of the people con…