It’s Not a “Trade War”, India & The US Are Just Trying to Get a Better Trade Deal

It’s Not a “Trade War”, India & The US Are Just Trying to Get a Better Trade Deal

Many international observers have misinterpreted Trump’s termination of India’s membership in the “Generalized System of Preferences” and New Delhi’s decision to supposedly go forward with the S-400s despite CAATSA sanctions threats as the beginning of an Indo-American “trade war”, but both allied Great Powers are actually just playing games with one another in order to…

Putin’s Spokesman Shared the Hard Truth About Russian-Chinese Economic Relations

Putin’s Spokesman Shared the Hard Truth About Russian-Chinese Economic Relations

President Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov poured cold water all over Alt-Media’s wishful thinking fantasy about Russian-Chinese economic relations during a recent interview with RT’s Sophie Shevardnadze that’s sure to unsettle a lot of their international supporters. Chinese President Xi is in Russia this week to attend the Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), during which…

No Peace Allowed in Afghanistan

No Peace Allowed in Afghanistan

Whatever hopes of returning to normal life regular Afghans have had until recently, these days those are all but dissolving like a morning mist. The so-called Afghan reconciliation summit that was to be held in Qatar has been put on the back burner indefinitely. It was envisioned as a separate event, unrelated to the direct talks between the Taliban…

The Muslim Brotherhood and Washington’s Misguided Middle East Policy

The Muslim Brotherhood and Washington’s Misguided Middle East Policy

As Murphy’s law states, “whatever can go wrong, will go wrong”. Based on some of the decisions taken by Washington in the last two decades, it seems this law can broadly be applied to US policy in the Middle East. Just look at what recent American presidents have got up to. Bill Clinton mismanaging the Middle East…