May 20, 2018 | Astute News

Pakistan and America Are in the Throes of a Serious Diplomatic Crisis

May 20, 2018

The steady deterioration of relations between these two erstwhile long-time allies is continuing with the latest political crisis between them that was sparked by the US’ decision to limit the distanc…

Letter from Iran: Mr. Trump, You Have Been Served

May 20, 2018

Opinion

In a letter addressed to President Donald Trump, with copies to the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the UN Security Council, four top former officials at the highest level of the US government …

Is ‘Wrecking Ball’ Trump Undermining America’s Global Clout? Let’s Hope So!

May 20, 2018

Opinion

However much Donald Trump’s loyal base in the United States continues to love him (while the other half of the American population loathes him), it’s safe to say that the overwhelming consensus among …

Stop Kicking Sand in Kim’s Face

May 20, 2018

Opinion

It’s got to be either one of the stupidest acts that I can recall or a very wicked plan by Washington neocons to sabotage Korean peace talks. How else to describe the decision by Big Brother USA and j…

The Putin-Assad Summit in Sochi Proved That “Balancing” Yields Results

May 20, 2018

Opinion

Russia’s “balancing” strategy was vindicated yesterday after the Syrian President came to Sochi and announced his country’s full participation in the post-Daesh constitutional revisionism process. Res…

Back to the Future? Bolton, Trump and Iranian Regime Change

May 20, 2018

Opinion

Now that the Trump administration has derailed the Iran nuclear deal, the old issue of regime change in Iran is back again. National Security Adviser John Bolton is obviously the chief regime-change a…

Trump Uses NATO to Police ‘Disloyal’ Europeans

May 20, 2018

Opinion

The growing rift in the transatlantic alliance is set to blow wide open after US President Trump used a top-level meeting with NATO this week to blast Germany and other European members for being “dis…

Venezuela on the Eve of Presidential Elections: The US Empire Isn’t Sitting by Idly

May 20, 2018

Opinion

“I don’t see why we need to stand by and watch a country go communist due to the irresponsibility of its people. The issues are much too important for the Chilean voters to be left to decide for thems…