Day: May 15, 2018

Dancing on the Dead: The US Embassy Opens a New Era of Bloodshed

May 15, 2018 Opinion

Four days after the coronation of Russia's Tsar Nicholas II and his wife Alexandra, a banquet was due to be held for the common folk at Khodynka Field in Moscow, where each participant was to be given…

Russia Is Already “Balancing” Iran in the Mideast

May 15, 2018 Opinion

Russia’s predominant position in Syria & Iraqi Kurdistan places Moscow right in the middle of the misleadingly characterized “Shiite Crescent” and allows the Kremlin to “balance” Iranian influence…

America’s Jerusalem Embassy for Mass Murder, Occupation and Wider War

May 15, 2018 Opinion

How obscenely ironic. Embassies traditionally symbolize diplomacy and peace. The opening of the US Embassy in Jerusalem was occasioned by a grotesque baptism of murder of Palestinians, heralding wider…

What Else is Washington Not Telling Us About US Participation in Yemen?

May 15, 2018 Opinion

The Covert Role of the US in Yemen The recent news about Green Berets deployed along the Saudi border highlights the ever-growing U.S. role. So, what else is Washington not disclosing about the US in …

Who is the Vassal? Israel, the US and Iran

May 15, 2018 Opinion

“If you want to understand the policy of a nation, look at the map!” Napoleon is supposed to have said. It is good advice. If you are living in Israel, these days, you get the impression that the huge…

Is Trump Capable of Making Smart Geopolitical Moves?

May 15, 2018 Opinion

Certainly kudos go to President Trump for ending a sixty-four year old standoff with North Korea, but let’s not pretend that he was in charge of the process. When news anchors mention that a deal woul…

The Road to Hell in the Middle East

May 15, 2018 Opinion

With Donald Trump’s decision to shred the Iran nuclear agreement, announced last Tuesday, it’s time for the rest of us to start thinking about what a Third Gulf War would mean. The answer, based on th…

Trump and the Iran Deal as Viewed from the Constructivist Perspective

May 15, 2018 Opinion

The Constructivist school of International Relations provides observers with an interesting explanation for why Trump pulled out of the Iran deal and allows one to better understand the weaponized sof…