July 5, 2020 | Astute News

Does the Next Presidential Election Even Matter?

July 5, 2020

Just by asking the question of whether the next Presidential election matters, I am obviously suggesting that it might not. To explain my reasons for this opinion, I need to reset the upcoming electio…

Afghan Bounty Scandal Comes at Suspiciously Important Time for US Military Industrial Complex

July 5, 2020

Opinion

Based on anonymous intelligence sources, The New York Times, Washington Post, and Wall Street Journalreleased bombshell reports alleging that Russia is paying the Taliban bounties for every U.S. …

Political Issues of the Blue Nile

July 5, 2020

Opinion

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which without warning began ravaging our planet, some important issues have been put on hold. However, they will have to be resolved sooner or later. One of them is the w…

60th Anniversary of Japan-US Security Pact

July 5, 2020

Opinion

This year celebrates an important anniversary for Japan–United States relations, giving us an opportunity to focus on their transformation with time. The author is referring to January 19, which marke…

The Room Where It Didn’t Happen: Inside John Bolton’s Brain

July 5, 2020

Opinion

When President Donald Trump belatedly but wisely fired John Bolton as his National Security Adviser in September 2019, I wrote in these columns that Bolton relinquished power with all the grace of a c…

Are Uncivil Protests and Mob Violence Winning?

July 5, 2020

Opinion

The Seattle Commune is no more. Declared three weeks ago by radical leftists as CHAZ, the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone, rechristened CHOP, the Capitol Hill Occupation Protest, the six-block enclave in…

How the Media Used the Bounty Scandal to Stop the ‘Threat’ of Peace in Afghanistan

July 5, 2020

Opinion

This is not a column defending Donald Trump. Across my career, I have said more positive words about the scolex family of intestinal tapeworms than I have said about Donald Trump. (Scolex have been sh…

All About Nuts: Eight Healthiest Varieties

July 5, 2020

Food

Do you want a quick, easy, no-prep snack that can keep you fueled on-the-go while reducing your risk of disease and death? It sounds nuts -- and it is nuts! If you are interested in maintaining a heal…