Diplomacy for Peace or Preparations for War?

March 25, 2018

After a series of high-level meetings between officials from Seoul and Pyongyang, the proposal for a face-to-face meeting between the American and North Korean leaders appeared before President Trump,…

Trump, the Crown Prince and the Whole Ugly Big Picture

March 25, 2018

Opinion

There are few countries on earth more oppressive than Saudi Arabia, an absolute monarchy shaped by Sunni theocracy. It stones adulterers and hurls gay men off buildings by judicial decision. The State…

Neocon Takeover of Washington Completed

March 25, 2018

Opinion

Pompeo at State and Bolton as Trump’s national security advisor completed the neocon takeover of Trump’s geopolitical agenda – Wall Street running domestic affairs. The combination represents a major …

John Bolton’s Return: The Neocons Have Taken Over the Asylum

March 25, 2018

Opinion

With John Bolton’s appointment as Trump’s new national security adviser, the circle closes on any remaining hope of the 45th President of the United States embarking on a different course from every o…

Amnesty International: Trumpeting for War… Again

March 25, 2018

Opinion

One must marvel at the first few paragraphs of Amnesty International’s recent press release: “The international community’s catastrophic failure to take concrete action to protect the people of Syria …

Sri Lanka’s Religious Violence and the US Pivot to Asia

March 25, 2018

Opinion

Recent inter-communal riots in Sri Lanka have highlighted the problem of religious extremism, particularly among Asia’s Buddhist population. But the Buddhist nationalist point of view has been largely…

Poland and Sweden Are Building a “Baltic Ring”

March 25, 2018

Opinion

The global trend of connectivity is moving to Northern and Central-Eastern Europe as these regions’ two former Great Powers join forces to deepen their integration with one another and build a new pow…

The Silent War: How Britain & Europe Support Slavery and Sex Abuse in Libya

March 25, 2018

Opinion

If I’ve learnt anything from working off the coast of Libya, it’s this: Preaching humanity and practicing it are two very different things. Right now, politicians across Europe are claiming to advocat…