Far from Quiet on the US vs Russia-China Front

May 29, 2019

Let’s start in mid-May, when Nur-Sultan, formerly Astana, hosted the third Russia-Kazakhstan Expert Forum, jointly organized by premier think tank Valdai Club and the Kazakhstan Council on Internation…

Afghan Fiasco in Washington’s Overstrained Hands

May 29, 2019

Opinion

The latest round of negotiations between the United States and the Taliban reached their inglorious conclusion in the capital of Qatar (the city of Doha). Nonetheless, Suhail Shaheen, the politic…

Israel’s Role In 9/11

May 29, 2019

Opinion

The tale of 9/11 will just not go away, largely because it is clear to anyone who reads the lengthy 9/11 Commission Report that many issues that should have been subject to inquiry were ignored for wh…

Britain, Human Rights, The Chagos Islands and Crimea

May 29, 2019

Opinion

On May 20 the United Kingdom appointed its first human rights ambassador to the United Nations and two days later the General Assembly of the United Nations overwhelmingly condemned the UK for its con…

Trump’s Japanese Sojourn was Much More Successful Than the Media Made It Seem

May 29, 2019

Opinion

The Mainstream and Alternative Medias have poked fun at Trump’s Japanese sojourn after he was spotted playing golf, eating cheeseburgers, and watching sumo wrestling as if he was just a regular touris…

EU Vote Results are the Most Dramatic Upheaval in European Politics in 40 Years

May 29, 2019

Opinion

The results of the European Union election are the most dramatic upheaval in the politics of Europe since the first European Parliament elections 40 years ago. Across Europe, we have seen a surge of s…

One Man’s Quest to Expose a Fake BBC Video about Syria

May 29, 2019

Opinion

It’s a David vs Goliath story. A former local newspaper reporter, Robert Stuart, is taking on the British Broadcasting Corporation. Stuart believes that a sensational video story about an alleged atro…

The US Army Asked Twitter How Service has Impacted People. The Answers were Gut-Wrenching

May 29, 2019

Opinion

After posting a video of a young recruit talking to the camera about how service allows him to better himself “as a man and a warrior”, the US Army tweeted, “How has serving impacted you?” As of this …