May 13, 2020 | Astute News

Did Iran Inadvertently Sacrifice “The India Chabahar Corridor” for the Sake of Afghan Border Security?

May 13, 2020

The recent political crisis that exploded between Iran and Afghanistan after the former's security forces were accused of forcing over 50 of the latter's illegal immigrants into a river on their share…

Israel to Annex the United States

May 13, 2020

Opinion

As the Beatles once put it, “I read the news today, oh boy…” One might argue that the “oh boy” has been part and parcel of one’s morning media review ever since 9/11, but depending on one’s own inclin…

Black Swans Fly In

May 13, 2020

Opinion

A black swan is slang for an unexpected event with large consequences. 2020 has brought us two so far: the COVID-19 pandemic and the collapse of oil prices. Each will have potent consequences for the …

The Soviet Union Defeated Germany in World War II – Not the Western Forces

May 13, 2020

History

President Donald Trump claimed last week that the US and Britain had won World War II. This was a shameless lie and distortion of the facts. Many Americans and Canadians like to believe their nations …

Holding Healthcare Hostage: The Making of a Ventilator Crisis

May 13, 2020

Opinion

How big-business stopped cheap ventilators from making it to market, leaving nations vulnerable for over a decade to crisis shortages. When coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) began dominat…

From RussiaGate to ObamaGate and the End of Boomerville

May 13, 2020

Opinion

From the beginning of the story RussiaGate was always about Barack Obama. I didn’t always see it that way, certainly. My seething hatred for all things Hillary Clinton is a powerful blind spot I admit…

UK Propaganda Campaign in Syria was Bloated, Inefficient & Possibly Illegal: Internal Review

May 13, 2020

Opinion

British state-funded propagandists created “a constellation of media outlets” in Syria and produced so much content that people “no longer knew who or what to believe,” an internal review into the fai…

Reality Check of US Allegations Against China on COVID-19

May 13, 2020

Opinion

Recently, some US politicians and media outlets have been fabricating preposterous allegations and lies of one kind or another in order to shift the blame to China for their inadequate response to COV…