February 3, 2018 | Astute News

Washington Prepares New Escalation as Afghanistan Unravels

February 3, 2018

The Trump administration is preparing to deploy at least 1,000 more US troops to Afghanistan over the coming months amid mounting signs that the 16-year-old US war and occupation is confronting its gr…

Washington Quad Alliance Targets China

February 3, 2018

Opinion

The pressure is escalating against the development of China as a global factor. At the same time the Pentagon released its 2018 US National Security Strategy paper explicitly targeting Russia and Chin…

Welcome Back to the Map, South Yemen!

February 3, 2018

Opinion

The “Southern Resistance Forces” made impressive progress in their quest to restore South Yemen’s independence after they ousted Hadi’s government from its interim headquarters in Aden, which was form…

Lebanon Looks to Hezbollah to Resolve Internal Clashes, as Israel’s War Threats Reach Fever Pitch

February 3, 2018

Opinion

Lebanon is a pressure cooker which could blow at any moment, but don’t worry about confused US policy. Israel’s threats to invade are not irking the Lebanese, but many wish Hezbollah would end a local…

US Sanctions, Baffled Russians, Hot Air and History

February 3, 2018

Opinion

So, finally, the suspense is over. Kind of. The US Treasury has finally released the list of Russian entities and individuals which could (conditionally!) be sanctioned by the US Treasury in complianc…

US Troops Arrive in “Israel”: Is Lebanon Next on the ‘Kill List’?

February 3, 2018

Opinion

This week has seen multiple threats from Tel Aviv regime officials aimed at Lebanon. The sustained and increasingly manic threats against Beirut make it clear that Tel Aviv has launched a full-scale, …

The “Kremlin list” Is a Bullet Aimed at Putin’s Heart

February 3, 2018

Opinion

The Russian government, media, and public don’t know what to make of the US Treasury’s “Kremlim list.” The Treasury list contains the names of the top echelon of Russian government and business leader…

A Never-Trump Press in Near Panic

February 3, 2018

Opinion

"All the News That's Fit to Print" proclaims the masthead of The New York Times. "Democracy Dies in Darkness," echoes The Washington Post. "The people have a right to know," the professors at Columbia…