May 30, 2019 | Astute News

Russia’s Military Deal with the Congo Republic Completes Its African “Corridor of Influence”

May 30, 2019

Russia’s dispatch of specialists to the Congo Republic (Congo-Brazzaville) in order to maintain military equipment completes Moscow’s plan of creating a corridor of influence across the continent from…

Inside the Yellow Vests: What the Western Media Will Not Report

May 30, 2019

Opinion

Background When the words “Yellow Vests”/“Yellow Jackets”/“Gilets Jaunes” are heard or read by someone who is more inclined to read sources of information that cannot be described as mainstream/corpor…

Arab Spring 2.0? You ain’t Seen Nothing Yet!

May 30, 2019

Opinion

Almost a decade after the launch of the so-called “Arab Spring”, one of the most troubled regions in the entire world remains threatened by the prospects of facing a new wave of protests, demanding re…

Is the Liberal Hour Ending in the West?

May 30, 2019

Opinion

Hillary Clinton called them "the deplorables." Barack Obama called them losers who "cling" to their Bibles, bigotries and guns. To President Jean-Claude Juncker of the European Commission, they are "t…

The US-China Decoupling

May 30, 2019

Opinion

President Donald Trump’s trade war with China is swiftly taking a decisive turn for the worse. Step by step, each measure prompting retaliation, a spat so far limited to tariff increases, now threaten…

The Western Media Is Key to Syria Deceptions

May 30, 2019

Opinion

By any reckoning, the claim made this week by al-Qaeda-linked fighters that they were targeted with chemical weapons by the Syrian government in Idlib province — their final holdout in Syria — should …

Trump Thinks We’re All Fools

May 30, 2019

Opinion

On the third day of his visit to Japan, Trump publicly insulted the intelligence of his global audience. He said he’s not looking to hurt Iran at all; that he wants the Iranians to say no to nuclear w…

How Yesterday Resembles Today: Iran Confronted the US in the Straits of Hormuz in the 1980s

May 30, 2019

Opinion

“We are going to intercept and stop all oil exports from the (Middle East) region if we are prevented from exporting our oil. We shall take every measure possible to close the Straits of Hormuz. If th…