November 2, 2018 | Astute News

Senior Saudi Prince Flies Home to Tackle MbS Succession

November 2, 2018

Prince Ahmad bin Abdulaziz, the younger brother of King Salman, has returned to Saudi Arabia after a prolonged absence in London, to mount a challenge to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman or find someo…

China Is On the Warpath. Who Will Be the First Victim?

November 2, 2018

Opinion

The head of the People’s Republic of China, Xi Jinping, explicitly stated that the Chinese army was preparing for war. The newly appointed Minister of Defense of the country, Wei Fenhe, no less frankl…

The New U.S. Strategy in Syria Is Bound to Fail. Trump Wants “Regime Change” and the Withdrawal of Iranian Forces

November 2, 2018

Opinion

he leading analysts repeatedly stated that the U.S. has failed to overthrow President Bashar Assad. Recently, The National Interest reporter and researcher, Doug Bandow, has made sure of it during his…

The Kenyan-Chinese Trade Controversy has Messy Consequences for the Silk Road

November 2, 2018

Opinion

Kenya and China have to quickly overcome their trade controversy otherwise the Silk Road will suffer. Acting Chinese Ambassador to Kenya Li Xuhang lashed out at his hosts for ordering a ban on specifi…

Trump’s Curious Problem with the Media

November 2, 2018

Opinion

One of the strangest things about the Trump Presidency is that he excoriates the media for mocking him, claiming that the press is ‘the enemy of the people’, while for progressives, the press is still…

The Pentagon’s Plan to Dominate the Economy

November 2, 2018

Opinion

Given his erratic behavior, from daily Twitter eruptions to upping his tally of lies by the hour, it’s hard to think of Donald Trump as a man with a plan. But in at least one area -- reshaping the eco…

The Return of the Latin American Caudillos

November 2, 2018

Opinion

Latin America’s “springtime of socialism” is at a close. After over a decade of progressive socialist presidents putting people ahead of cronyism, Latin America’s oligarchs, through the abuse of the c…

Is This Worse Than ’68?

November 2, 2018

Opinion

Saturday, in Pittsburgh, a Sabbath celebration at the Tree of Life synagogue became the site of the largest mass murder of Jews in U.S. history. Eleven worshippers were killed by a racist gunman. Frid…