International fame, at last! Pakistan hit the headlines because it was the subject of Donald Trump’s first tweet of 2018. The country will have a
Day: January 12, 2018
Don’t Expect Trump to Send in the Cavalry If MbS Has to Circle Wagons
Whether or not he is a purveyor of “alternative facts”, Michael Wolff in Fire and Fury tries to get inside the mind of Donald Trump when working
Pakistan and Afghanistan Feel Trump’s Touch
On January 4, the US announced that it was cutting off security assistance to Pakistan. The reason the US gave for the decision is that
The Good News About the Trump Presidency: Stupid Can be Good!
Just a few days shy of the one year since the inauguration of Donalt Trump as President of the United States I think that it
Military Intelligence has Weaponized Democracy Worldwide
It doesn’t matter whether it’s the US’ brand of “democracy” for export or the national-specific model of government that strengthens non-Western states, the theoretical concept
Another Step Toward Armageddon
The US military/security complex has taken another step toward Armageddon. The Pentagon has prepared a nuclear posture review (NPR) that gives the OK to development
Fuming in the White House: The Bannon-Trump Implosion
Michael Wolff is laughing, if not gloating, all his way to the bank. Money bags are singing; bank accounts are being filled. Doubts about the
Israel Step Closer to Making Jerusalem Jewish-Only City
The Israeli government is planning a series of measures aimed at fully denying Palestinians their legal rights in Jerusalem and precluding any future peace settlement
