October 20, 2020 | Astute News

Olive Branches and Nuclear Bombs in Israel

October 20, 2020

According to the Christian website St Basil’s the olive tree “is a symbol of peace, prosperity, health, wellness, abundance and food.” And Israel Olive Bond concurs, observing that it “has been an imp…

Is War With China Becoming Inevitable?

October 20, 2020

Opinion

"The Indians are seeing 60,000 Chinese soldiers on their northern border," Secretary of State Michael Pompeo ominously warned on Friday. He spelled out what he meant to commentator Larry O'Connor: "Th…

RAND and the Malevolent Encirclement of Russia

October 20, 2020

Opinion

Over recent weeks a series of events in the states surrounding the Russian Federation has erupted that certainly are not being greeted with joy in the Kremlin. Each crisis center of itself is not a de…

Dangerous Delusions: US Claims Arms Control ‘Agreement’ with Russia for Trump Election Points

October 20, 2020

Opinion

Extending the New START treaty until a new arms control agreement can be negotiated is in the best interest of world peace. President Trump, however, seems ready to sacrifice that security for a few p…

Cambodia has Become China’s Unofficial Representative in ASEAN

October 20, 2020

Opinion

China has made a decisive move to strengthen ties with one of its main partners in Southeast Asia by opening its markets for duty-free trade. Leaders in Beijing and the Cambodian capital of Phnom…

From Hegemony to Hedgemony

October 20, 2020

Opinion

The RAND corporation has unveiled a unique defence planning and response project called “Hedgemony”. As is clear from the name, it is a play on the words “hegemony” and “hedging”, i.e. managing and in…

Counter-Hegemonic Visions of Neo-Eurasianism

October 20, 2020

Opinion

Introduction Intellectuals and writers of modem Russia with great enthusiasm take care of the search for adequate socio-political explanations of the former gigantic empire, which after the collapse o…

COVID-19: How 3 Prior Pandemics Triggered Massive Societal Shifts

October 20, 2020

History

Before March of this year, few probably thought disease could be a significant driver of human history. Not so anymore. People are beginning to understand that the little changes Covid-19 has already …