February 10, 2020 | Astute News

Beyond Ukraine: America’s Coming (Losing) Battle for Eurasia

February 10, 2020 Opinion

Academic historians reject anything smacking of inevitably. Instead they emphasize the contingency of events as manifested through the inherent agency of human beings and the countless decisions they …

Trump and Balfour Compared

February 10, 2020 Opinion

Much has already been written about the Trump administration’s release of its long-awaited plan for Israeli-Palestinian peace. I will not repeat the criticisms. Instead, I will focus on what I found t…

Neocolonialism and Geopolitical Rivalry in Sri Lanka

February 10, 2020 Opinion

Sri Lanka’s historical narrative has been defined by geopolitical rivalry, external aggression and internal resistance to that aggression. The early historical era experienced successive waves of inva…

Gas Wars in the Mediterranean

February 10, 2020 Opinion

The unexpected alliance between Turkey and Libya is a geopolitical earthquake that changes the balance of power in the eastern Mediterranean and across the Middle East. Turkey’s audacious move has enr…

How Many US Soldiers Are Dying in the Middle East and Why?

February 10, 2020 Opinion

The US administration and military leadership have been desperately trying to keep the number of the US Army’s battlefield casualties, as well as the flag-draped coffins of American soldiers, fro…

A Neoliberal Legacy: America’s Fascism Problem Runs Much Deeper Than Trump

February 10, 2020 Opinion

After the supposedly post-racial presidency of Barack Obama, what passes for the liberal punditry discovered that racism had arisen in the homeland. They never felt so good feeling bad about raci…

Italy and the Changing – But Not Waiting – World

February 10, 2020 Opinion

Recently the French President, Mr. Emmanuel Macron, admitted that NATO should be considered cerebrally dead. Such a statement, although influenced by the search for domestic consent, certainly reflect…

One World Digital Dictatorship

February 10, 2020 Opinion

Dystopian classics are back into the spotlight, like Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World and George Orwell’s 1984. They have roared back onto bestseller lists due to whistleblowers’ exposés…