Day: July 24, 2018

Trump Blasts Iran’s Rouhani: “Never, Ever Threaten the US or Suffer Consequences Few Have Ever Suffered Before”

July 24, 2018 Opinion

President Donald Trump launched a new verbal attack against Iran's president Rouhani, vowing "consequences the likes of which few have ever suffered before" if Hassan Rouhani continues threatening Ame…

Securing Xinjiang: China Adds Security Component to Belt and Road Initiative

July 24, 2018 Opinion

China appears to be shifting gears in its multi-billion dollar Belt and Road initiative. Long projected as driven by economics and the benefit of infrastructure linkages, China appears to be increasin…

The Battle for Montenegro: America vs. China

July 24, 2018 Opinion

Reuters ran a story at the beginning of this week that aimed to draw attention to the high amount of debt that Montenegro is carrying because of its plans for a Chinese-built highway connecting the co…

Who Stands to Gain and Lose from Peace Between Ethiopia and Eritrea?

July 24, 2018 Opinion

On 9 July 2018, in a historic meeting in the Eritrean capital, Asmara, Ethiopia’s prime minister, Abiy Ahmed, and Eritrea's president, Isaias Afewerki, signed an agreement on peace and friendship, off…

‘Treasonous’ Trump in the Conspirators’ Crosshairs

July 24, 2018 Opinion

At least the White House can be happy that the resident Hitler-in-Chief’s inhuman separation of innocent migrant children from adults caught illegally crossing the US border with Mexico matters to nob…

Trump – the De-Globalizer?

July 24, 2018 Opinion

Looks like Trump is running amok with his “trading policies”. Not only has he upset the European Union – which doesn’t deserve any better, frankly, for having been and still being submissive vassals a…

Son of Frankenstein? UK Body Backs Human Embryo Gene Editing

July 24, 2018 Opinion

Though the announcement is couched in terms that make it seem humanitarian, as potentially a huge advance in science, an agency tied to the British government is encouraging efforts in gene-editing of…

African Homeland Stories of France’s World Cup Heroes

July 24, 2018 Opinion

80% of the French World Cup team is of African heritage, yet their victory in the tournament didn’t result in any increase in awareness about their homelands’ stories, which is a pity because it could…