February 5, 2018 | Astute News

Heroin Addiction in America Spearheaded by the US-led War on Afghanistan

February 5, 2018

In his 2018 State of the Union Address, president Trump expresses concern regarding both the opioid crisis as well as the dramatic increase in heroin addiction in America, without analyzing the underl…

The Darker Side of India: Religious Violence

February 5, 2018

Opinion

The history of modern India has several incidents of religious violence. In the 1947 Partition when both India and Pakistan achieved their independence from the British Raj there took place one of the…

Syria Proves How Dangerous Wars are as They Come to an End

February 5, 2018

Opinion

It’s easy to think the war is over. Until mortars from Ghouta swish over Damascus and explode in the old Christian area of Bab el-Touma with its grocery shops and restaurants. Six dead. Or when an arm…

Trump’s Got the Doomsday Clock Rolling

February 5, 2018

Opinion

It’s been announced that the symbolics Doomsday Clock that reflects how close the human race approached the ultimate annihilation has advanced by yet another 30 seconds, as it’s been reported by the B…

The World’s Most Dangerous Document Hits the Front Pages

February 5, 2018

Opinion

No it didn’t. The mainstream media are totally irresponsible in their priorities. At the time of writing, five hours after the world’s most dangerous document was presented, no major Western media has…

Trump Leans Toward Qatar in the Saudi Spat

February 5, 2018

Opinion

Only by clearly and visibly identifying Qatar as a partner and friend can Washington hope eventually to ease the Saudis and others toward some form of reconciliation What do superpowers and teenagers …

Poland Defends Its National Dignity in the Face of Israeli & Ukrainian Intimidation

February 5, 2018

Opinion

Poland passed an internationally “contentious” draft law banning the phrase “Polish death camps”, the Bandera ideology, and the denial of wartime Ukrainian fascist crimes. Israel and Ukraine reacted w…

Washington’s Ominous Credibility Implosion

February 5, 2018

Opinion

All statecraft and politics is notoriously deceptive and duplicitous to a degree. It’s part of the Machiavellian game and even at times, arguably, can be paradoxically key to success for good outcomes…