August 9, 2019 | Astute News

If Crimea Matters, Russia Should Support Kashmir

August 9, 2019

There are striking structural similarities between Kashmir and Crimea that should make Russian decision makers think twice before endorsing the unilateral actions of their decades-long Indian partners…

The Western Anti-War Movement Ignominiously Ignores Kashmir

August 9, 2019

Opinion

It cannot be denied that much if not most of the western anti-war movement has ignored the plight of Kashmir and in recent years, things have grown worse rather than better in this respect. The root o…

Turkey Will Not Align Itself With Either NATO Or The CSTO

August 9, 2019

Opinion

Turkey is changing, and the projections of George Friedman, founder of Stratfor, are shown to be wrong. If the ex-Ottoman empire is to develop, it will not be as a vassal of the United States. Rather …

Will Mercenaries Fight America’s Wars?

August 9, 2019

Opinion

President Donald Trump’s pre-election pledge to end America’s useless wars in the Middle East and Afghanistan just might turn out to be somewhat less than what was promised if some political allies of…

What Will Happen to Libya?

August 9, 2019

Opinion

There are at least six “hot spots” on the political map today: Syria, Ukraine, Libya, Sudan, Iraq and Afghanistan. There are so many conflicts, but until something really loud happens there, we begin …

Trump’s Firearm and Immigration Reform Proposal Is a Risky Political Gamble

August 9, 2019

Opinion

Trump’s trying to portray himself as the Uniter-in-Chief following two devastating terrorist attacks over the weekend, but his proposal to marry firearm and immigration reforms into a single bill is a…

White Supremacy Goes Prime Time

August 9, 2019

Opinion

A number of commentators have linked the killing of 20 people at a Walmart store in El Paso in the United States of America on Saturday 3rd August 2019 to the rising tide of White Supremacism. Wh…

Let’s Talk About Currency Manipulation – Let’s Talk About The Federal Reserve

August 9, 2019

Opinion

The only monetary system in which government cannot manipulate a national currency is when the foundation of a country’s monetary system is that of sound money. In reality, this means a classical gold…