Regional States Muscle in to Seek a Bigger ‘Say’ in Afghan Conflict

Regional States Muscle in to Seek a Bigger ‘Say’ in Afghan Conflict

A new strategic fault line appeared in the Afghan conflict last week when Islamabad hosted an unusual meeting of the heads of the intelligence agencies of Russia, China and Iran on July 11. Moscow thoughtfully publicized the event both for its optics as well as to pre-empt misperceptions that some sort of zero-sum game might…

‘Jewish Nation State’: How Israel Enshrines Apartheid Into Law

‘Jewish Nation State’: How Israel Enshrines Apartheid Into Law

On Thursday, the Israeli government formally passed the “Jewish nation state”law. With the Knesset’s summer recess on the horizon, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu managed to pass the law ahead of the break. “This is a defining moment in the annals of Zionism and the history of the state of Israel,” Netanyahu told the Knesset after…

India’s WhatsApp Mob Lynchings Might Turn Its “Democracy” into a Dystopia

India’s WhatsApp Mob Lynchings Might Turn Its “Democracy” into a Dystopia

The “world’s largest democracy” might descend even further into dystopia than it already is if the government exploits the recent spree of WhatsApp mob lynchings to censor social media, weaponize crowd control tactics, and then unleash millions of future militiamen against so-called “anti-national” groups. Indian “Democracy” Takes Off Its Mask India has been hit by…

Forget Trump: The Military-Industrial Complex is Still Running the Show with Russia

Forget Trump: The Military-Industrial Complex is Still Running the Show with Russia

President Donald Trump has strengthened, not weakened, American military and economic opposition to Russian President Vladimir Putin. That fact has been mostly unreported and it is of the utmost importance. Irrespective of what Trump harrumphs about NATO or Vladimir Putin, the multi-trillion-dollar military-industrial-counterterrorism complex (MICC) rules American-Russian relations as it has for seven decades. And…