July 10, 2018 | Astute News

Erdogan’s Doing Something Right If the Saudis Are Crying About Him to Israel

July 10, 2018

Several Arab states reportedly warned Israel about Turkish influence in Jerusalem. The Israeli information outlet Haaretz published an article over the weekend claiming that Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and …

Israel Is Bulldozing Khan Al Ahmar – and With It the Two-State Solution

July 10, 2018

Opinion

Israel finally built an access road to the West Bank village of Khan Al Ahmar last week, after half a century of delays. But Israel only allows vehicles like the bulldozers scheduled to sweep away its…

America First, Helsinki, and Trump’s Existential Threat to the Empire

July 10, 2018

Opinion

The major – perhaps only – redeeming virtue of the Donald’s ersatz campaign platform was his clear intent to seek a rapprochement with Russia, revamp America’s commitments to NATO and other cold war r…

Saudi Plans in Regard to Qatar Fail

July 10, 2018

Opinion

Rumors abound that the Saudis are planning to dig a large canal in the north of the country which will turn Qatar from a Peninsula into an island. Saudi media report that private investors from Saudi …

By Snubbing China in Rimpac, US Plays a Dangerous War Game

July 10, 2018

Opinion

China’s exclusion from – and Vietnam’s inclusion in – this summer’s Rim of the Pacific naval exercise (Rimpac) is not just a diplomatic snub – it’s the kind of slight that could have deep and dangerou…

Trump’s Delusional Iran Oil Gambit Is Decades Too Late

July 10, 2018

Opinion

Trump is using everything he's got to wage economic war on Iran. His problem is that 'everything he's got' is not nearly enough, as the virtual monopoly power once wielded by the US has long since eva…

America Bombs, Europe Gets the Refugees. That’s Evil

July 10, 2018

Opinion

The US Government (with France and a few other US allies) bombs Libya, Syria, etc.; and the US regime refuses to accept any of the resulting refugees — the burdens from which are now breaking the EU, …

With Serbia and Kosovo Both Vying for EU Membership, the Question Remains: Who Won the War?

July 10, 2018

Opinion

Who won the war? There are a few ruins left from the NATO bombing of 1998, and outside the parliament building in Belgrade – of “Serbian democracy”, more later – there is a long banner containing phot…