November 25, 2019 | Astute News

Can Russia (or Iran) Survive Without China?

November 25, 2019

In a recent article entitled “China, Bolivia and Venezuela are proof that social democracy cannot thrive in the global capitalist order” my China-based friend and correspondent Jeff J. Brown asked me …

Saudi Arabia is in Dire Straits

November 25, 2019

Opinion

Iran’s government spokesman, Ali Rabiei announced Iranian President Hassan Rouhani had sent a series of letters to the King of Saudi Arabia, Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in an effort to promote peace …

Sri Lanka: Return of Rajapaksa, Would Unleash Full Benefits of China’s BRI for Sri Lanka

November 25, 2019

Opinion

Opposition leader and former Defense Minister Lieutenant Colonel Gotabaya Rajapaksa won the first round of elections and will become Sri Lanka’s next president, thus returning his family to power afte…

Trump’s New Policy on Israeli Settlements Is Illegal & Self-Serving

November 25, 2019

Opinion

Thumbing his nose at the Geneva Convention, the Rome Statute, the UN Security Council, the UN General Assembly and the International Court of Justice, President Donald Trump decided that Israel’s unla…

Iraq invasion ‘Godfather’ berates Trump for not thinking of NEXT WAR in Syria

November 25, 2019

Opinion

Unreconstructed neocon Paul Wolfowitz has slammed President Donald Trump for ‘abandoning’ the Kurds, insisting the US will need them next time there’s a war in Syria. Trump’s blunder, then, is thinkin…

Australia’s China Wars

November 25, 2019

Opinion

This year, China as Intimidating Monster has become the popular motif in Canberra circles. Australian government members Andrew Hastie and Senator James Paterson have become vigorous moral, if hollow …

Mind Control or Controlling Your Mind – Which Do You Choose?

November 25, 2019

Opinion

Controlling your mind is key as we head deeper into the 21st century. The mind is the new frontier – and from a military standpoint the new battleground – as governmental-military-corporate organizati…

Honey Plus Coffee Beats Steroid for Treating Cough

November 25, 2019

Food

One of modern medicine's most celebrated 'miracle drugs' are steroids, but a recent double-blind, randomized clinical trial found that honey plus coffee outperformed prednisolone in treating symptoms …