For several weeks now, much of the Lebanese population has turned on the country’s traditional political leaders and wrought havoc on the corrupt domestic political
Day: December 12, 2019
I Knew the War in Afghanistan Was a Lie
Nightmares still haunt me. Sometimes it’s the standard stuff associated with classic post-traumatic stress disorder: flashbacks of horrible attacks and images of my mutilated troopers.
Preparing the Stage: A Flawed Prospectus for War, This Time With Iran
“This is a historic opportunity”, whispered one of Netanyahu’s insiders into Ben Caspit (a leading Israeli journalist)’s ear this week: “You have no idea what
Israel’s Case Against Human Rights Watch Reveals How Its Normalizing West Bank Land Theft
In November 2019, following a long legal battle, Israel revoked the work visa and deported Human Rights Watch (HRW) director Omar Shakir. According to HRW,
The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO): Plans for 2020
On November 28, 2019, the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) summit was held in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, bringing together member states Russia, Belarus,
Latin America: Operation Condor 2.0 – “Expanded”
According to US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, the US will help “legitimate governments” in Latin America, in order to prevent protests from “morphing into
The Oligarch Who Financed Neo-Nazis Said Ukraine Could Join A New Warsaw Pact
Igor Kolomoysky, the Ukrainian oligarch who financed Neo-Nazi death squads in Donbas, told the New York Times last month that Ukraine could potentially join a
A Beautiful but Deceptive Documentary: “For Sama”
The documentary movie “For Sama” has won a host of awards in Europe and North America. Its producers and protagonists, Syrians Waad Kateab and her husband
