Day: August 30, 2019

This Time, the World is Watching Kashmir

August 30, 2019 Opinion

“The hasty stroke goes oft astray.” This piece of remembered wisdom from The Lord of the Rings seems to be an apt description of the Indian military siege of Kashmir. On August 5th, at midnight local …

Hezbollah will Respond to Israel: But When? How? And at What Cost?

August 30, 2019 Opinion

The “Axis of the Resistance” has been informed about Hezbollah’s intention to respond to Israel imminently, confirmed sources within the decision-making leadership. The main offices of militant leader…

The US Is Pressuring Sri Lanka’s “Deep State” To Capitulate And “Contain” China

August 30, 2019 Opinion

The US is threatening to use economic means to pressure Sri Lanka’s “deep state” into reversing its decision to appoint Shavendra Silva as its new army chief, which if successful would amount to the c…

What Is Happening in Hong Kong?

August 30, 2019 Opinion

Over the past few months, both mainstream and alternative news outlets have been covering massive protests in Hong Kong where tens of thousands of people have taken part in demonstrations that have si…

Tinderbox Earth: The Significance of the Amazon and Siberian Fires

August 30, 2019 Opinion

As fires rage across tens of thousands square km the Amazon forest, dubbed the Planet’s lungs, producing some 20 percent of the oxygen in the atmosphere, with some 72,843 fires in Brazil thi…

Perfidious Albion… Johnson Threatens EU With Debt Default

August 30, 2019 Opinion

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is using leverage from a possible £39 ($48) billion debt default in order to force the European Union to accommodate his Brexit plans. In less polite terms, Britai…

The Israeli Lobby Is the Deep State

August 30, 2019 Opinion

This week the Intercept reported on the firestorm created by Rep. Ilhan Omar when she audaciously cited the AIPAC lobby as being behind a political smear campaign against her. The Intercept reported, …

A Bicycling Monarchy

August 30, 2019 Opinion

Britain’s monarchy is the most famous in the world. It is also the most outdated in Europe. As a passionate royalist I am obliged to say that an overhaul of the monarchy is long overdue. If you want t…