The World’s Most Dangerous Divide

March 29, 2019

In the beautiful and terrifying novel The City of Devi, communal hatreds escalate in India and Pakistan until the two countries feel compelled to threaten each other with nuclear weapons. At least, it…

Russia Throws Down the Gauntlet to US on Venezuela

March 29, 2019

Opinion

The Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova acknowledged in Moscow on Tuesday that Russian “specialists” are indeed in Venezuela within the ambit of a 2001 military-technical cooperation agreeme…

Like Libya and Syria, Venezuela Is Not “Just about Oil”

March 29, 2019

Opinion

Yes, the latest research confirms that Venezuela is so rich in natural resources, that it could single-handedly satisfy all global demand for oil, for over 30 years. And it has much more than oil to o…

The EU Bows to ‘Systemic Rival’ China

March 29, 2019

Opinion

Let’s start with the essential background for the meeting in Paris on Tuesday between Chinese President Xi Jinping and three EU heavyweights – French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Angel…

Russiagate — a Bright, Shining Lie

March 29, 2019

Opinion

"The Special Counsel's investigation did not find that the Trump campaign or anyone associated with it conspired or coordinated with Russia ... to influence the 2016 US presidential campaign." So stat…

Everyone Will Remember That the Media Made a Mockery of Itself Over Russiagate

March 29, 2019

Opinion

It’s self-explanatory why everyone will remember that the media made a mockery of itself over Russiagate, but the implications will be far-reaching and deserve to be elaborated upon. It’s official – T…

A “Fake Fort Trump” Might Get Belarus to Back Down From Its Promise to Respond

March 29, 2019

Opinion

Poland is sending signals about the uncertain future of Fort Trump. There wouldn’t ordinarily be any cause to speculate about the prospects of building the much-talked about Fort Trump in Poland when …

Anti-Semitism and “The Israel Project”

March 29, 2019

Opinion

Israel is off-limits. The criminalisation of anti-Semitism means nothing short of this. In fact, France’s President Macron says anti-Zionism is a form of anti-Semitism and both are now legally defined…