The US Aggression Against Venezuela as a Diagnostic Tool

February 5, 2019

The Neocons never cease to amaze me and their latest stunt with Venezuela falls into this bizarre category of events which are both absolutely unthinkable and simultaneously absolutely predictable. Th…

Trump Will Need Saudi Help to Complete the Coup in Venezuela

February 5, 2019

Opinion

The success of Trump’s sanctions against Venezuela hinges on the Saudi willingness to cooperate with his administration. However, such cooperation is far from certain. A crucial element in the ne…

Beirut Summit: What Direction will the Arab World Head In?

February 5, 2019

Opinion

The fourth Arab League Summit, held in Beirut, without a doubt, did not leave a positive impression, and instead generated a number of questions on resolving pressing issues facing the entire Arab wor…

The Venezuelan Coup and Gilets Jaunes: Great-Power Politics In a Multipolar World Order

February 5, 2019

Opinion

The protests seen in France and the interference in the domestic politics of Venezuela highlight Western double standards, which stand in contrast to the respect for international law maintained by Ch…

Bolsonaro Scandal Puts Brazil on Edge as Farmers Eye Amazon Forests

February 5, 2019

Opinion

A specter haunts the Brazilian elites. His name is Lula – the former president and for the past nine months one of the world’s most notorious political prisoners, given his enormous popularity and the…

Iran: The Drift Toward War

February 5, 2019

Opinion

Keeping track of the Trump administration’s foreign policy is like trying to track a cat on a hot tin roof: We’re pulling out of Syria (not right away). We’re leaving Afghanistan (sometime in the futu…

Why is the US-Japan-Australia-India Format being Revived?

February 5, 2019

Opinion

One clearly evident trend in the last year has been a revival of the QUAD Security Dialogue, consisting of four democratic nations: the USA, Japan, Australia and India. There have been a lot of commen…

Feminism is a Disease – And Masculinity is the Cure

February 5, 2019

Opinion

It seems these days like everyone and their genderfluid grandma has some “profound” insight into the minds and world of men. Men and masculinity are spoken of in the media with sharp tones of fear mix…