January 2018 | Astute News

China Builds Military Base in Afghanistan

January 31, 2018

The Afghan province of Badakhshan borders China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. It used to be part of an artery between the East and West known as the ancient Silk Road. Today, that road is being …

Putin Reacts to US Treasury ‘Kremlin List’: ‘Dogs Bark But the Caravan Moves On’

January 31, 2018

Diplomacy

Russian President Vladimir Putin has weighed in on the US Treasury’s recently released ‘Kremlin List,’ saying the action borders on “stupidity” because it shows inconsistency in Washington’s policies.…

Miscalculations in Israel Could Pave Way to Wider War

January 31, 2018

Opinion

Last week, Israeli political leaders were rolling with guffaws and ribbing each other in delight as Vice-President Mike Pence proved that, as a Christian Zionist, he was more Zionist than the Zionists…

Will China BRI Cause East West Rupture in EU?

January 31, 2018

Opinion

On 27 November Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, already at odds with the unelected bureaucrats of the European Union over his insistence on the right to decide whether Brussels or national elect…

Too Many Wars. Too Many Enemies.

January 31, 2018

Opinion

If Turkey is not bluffing, U.S. troops in Manbij, Syria, could be under fire by week’s end, and NATO engulfed in the worst crisis in its history. Turkish President Erdogan said Friday his troops will …

Let’s Keep Donald Trump: True Believer Mike Pence Could Be a Whole Lot Worse

January 31, 2018

Opinion

When President Donald Trump traveled to Davos last week, the second foreign head of government he met with was Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu. When the expected groveling before Bibi was concluded the re…

Multiple Motives Exist as Reason for Turkish Invasion of Syria

January 31, 2018

Opinion

Turkey has invaded Syria to fight against the Kurds. Turkey is fighting alongside FSA terrorists while the United States, a Turkish ally is fighting alongside Kurdish terrorists. The Syrian military i…

Facebook Plans to Produce Pseudo-Scientific “Proof” to “Justify” Alt-Media Censorship

January 31, 2018

Opinion

Facebook plans to have its users rank news sites’ “reliability”. This decision is in reaction to the 18-month-long “fake news” scandal and is being promoted as the most “fair and balanced solution” to…