Many observers are wondering why the US issued a sanctions waiver for the Indian-built port of Chabahar in southeastern Iran and the railroad project that’s
Day: November 9, 2018
The Drug Catastrophe in Afghanistan
On November 5 yet another US soldier was killed by a member of Afghanistan’s military forces, as the country continues to be wracked by violence in its
Trumped by the President: How the Democrats’ Blue Wave Turned into a Blue Rinse
Whilst the Nancy Pelosi-led Democratic Party understandably talked up their House of Representatives victory, there was no fireworks barge on the East River and no
What Do We Make of the US Midterm Election?
Readers are asking for my thoughts about the midterm elections. Looking at this CNN map — it seems that except for thin areas of the
Divide and Conquer
I am not even remotely a Trump supporter, but I do think that he has managed to expose the spectrum of western political morbidity, both left and right. Trump is the
US Declares War on ‘Troika of Tyranny’ Pushing Them Closer to Russia
The US is going to extend its “combat operations” — the sanctions war aimed at reshaping the world — to Latin America. Tough new penalties
Trudeau’s Warm Welcome to the “White Helmets” Is Highly Hypocritical
Canada accepted over 100 so-called “White Helmets” from Syria. Popularly described as “neutral civilian volunteers” and “humanitarian rescuers”, this organization was proven by investigative journalists
World War One Centenary – the World Comes Full Circle
Sunday’s Paris series of meetings of key world leaders, including a probable Trump Putin, secret or otherwise, meeting, will inevitably take place, while marking the
