Day: April 27, 2020

The New Space Race Is Characterized By a Classic Security Dilemma

April 27, 2020 Opinion

The deficit of trust between the US and Russia makes them regard the other's purportedly defensive space warfare preparations as a cover for offensive ones, thereby fueling the militarization of space…

Saudi Arabia: What Happens When the Oil Stops

April 27, 2020 Opinion

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MbS) can no longer plead youth or inexperience. That time has passed. What you see is what you get. The misrule, blunders and war associated with him a…

USA Attempts to Strangle Turkey with its “Friendly Embrace”

April 27, 2020 Opinion

In recent years, the troubled relationship between Turkey and the USA “has been in a downward spiral”. Due to an ever-increasing number of disagreements between the two, the putative allies are more a…

Even the EU Are a Bunch of Karens — Barnier Complains About Brexit Negotiations

April 27, 2020 Opinion

So, this happened. EU lead negotiator for the free trade agreement with the United Kingdom is complaining in the press again. “The United Kingdom cannot refuse to extend the transition and at the same…

Pandemic Opportunities Arise for Trump but Will He Take Them?

April 27, 2020 Opinion

The Coronavirus Pandemic much like any crisis, in a political sense, opens the doors for new opportunities. It seems as though governments cannot make major changes without a strong boot in the rear f…

Eastern Europe Beats West in COVID-19 Fight, But West Can’t Acknowledge It Because of Cold War SUPERIORITY Complex

April 27, 2020 Opinion

By any objective assessment, governments in the eastern half of Europe have dealt with the Covid-19 outbreak better than many in the west. Yet, because of deep-seated attitudes of superiority, few are…

During Coronvrius: Cuba to the Rescue, But Don’t Tell the American people

April 27, 2020 Opinion

While Bernie Sanders paid a political price for uttering something positive about Cuba’s literacy program, the current pandemic has shown the whole world the heroic side of Cuba’s health care system. …

The Corporate Food System Is Making the Coronavirus Crisis Worse

April 27, 2020 Opinion

The global food system has been very much front and center in the COVID-19 story. Everyone, of course, is aware that hunger is closely tracking the virus as its wreaks havoc in both the global North a…