Afro-Eurasia Would Be a Timely Alternative to the Indo-Pacific

Afro-Eurasia Would Be a Timely Alternative to the Indo-Pacific

Russia’s repeated rejection of the US’ ‘Indo-Pacific’ concept that Foreign Minister Lavrov claims is a ruse for “containing China” highlights just how urgently it is that a more inclusive and non-hostile trans-regional integration alternative emerges, which can be embodied by the Afro-Eurasia proposal that brings together the Belt & Road Initiative, CPEC+, and the Greater…

‘Mendacity & Lies’: After 19 Years America Admits to Itself That It NEVER could have Won War in Afghanistan

‘Mendacity & Lies’: After 19 Years America Admits to Itself That It NEVER could have Won War in Afghanistan

John F. Sopko, the Special Inspector for Afghanistan Reconstruction, testified before Congress this week that America’s Afghan War was plagued by “mendacity and lies.” But all honesty in the world couldn’t have won it for the US. Lessons learned? The recent publication by the Washington Post of more than 2,000 pages of “Lessons Learned” interviews,…

What’s the Point of NATO If You Are Not Prepared to Use It Against Iran?

What’s the Point of NATO If You Are Not Prepared to Use It Against Iran?

Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) alliance commits all members to participate in the defense of any single member that is attacked. An attack on one is an attack on all. Forged in the early stages of the cold war, the alliance originally included most of the leading non-communist states in Western…

Egypt and the Destruction of Civil Liberties in America

Egypt and the Destruction of Civil Liberties in America

There are lots of things wrong with the conviction and incarceration of 54-year-old Mustafa Kassem, who died last week in Egypt. Kassen was an American citizen who drove a taxi in New York City. He had two children. In 2013, the Egyptian military ousted the democratically elected president of the country, which reestablished its omnipotent…