Russian & Iranian Experts Finally Discussed Their Differences Over Syria

December 31, 2020

The Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and the Institute for Iran-Eurasia Studies (IRAS) published a joint report addressing their nations' differences over Syria which finally breaks the ta…

The Vaccine Race Continues

December 31, 2020

Opinion

Several dozens of coronavirus vaccines are being tested worldwide. By mid-December 2020 seven of them were approved for full or limited use worldwide. Here’s a brief overview. (Click on the image to e…

Will Trump Have Time to Reconcile Qatar with its Arab Neighbors?

December 31, 2020

Opinion

Against the backdrop of Trump’s already recognizably disastrous policy along many foreign and domestic vectors, he has nevertheless been vigorously looking to leave “a significant mark in American his…

The NDAA, Trump and the Military Industrial Complex

December 31, 2020

Opinion

For decades, the National Defense Authorization Act has been the lifeblood of the US imperium, guaranteeing a flow of money across the military. A better term for such a bill would use the word …

Big Pharma Propaganda and the COVID-19 Vaccine: The U.S. Government’s Legacy of Human Experimentations

December 31, 2020

History

It is important to focus on the history of experimental vaccines. This article reviews the Tuskegee Syphilis Study in Macon County, Alabama that began in 1932 as well as other US g…

2020 has been a Year of Classic Boris Johnson Buffoonery

December 31, 2020

Opinion

What with Covid, Brexit, almost dying and becoming a dad again, it’s been a big year for the British PM. Here are the past 12 months in his own verbose words… the very best (or worst) of BoJo in 2020.…

Serbia Becomes Hub for Russia’s Gas Distribution in the Balkans

December 31, 2020

Opinion

With the TurkStream gas pipeline now running through Serbia, the Balkan country will enjoy numerous benefits when exports begin, such as energy stability, the opportunity to get cheaper gas, and addit…

The US Money Tree: The Untold Story of American Aid to Israel

December 31, 2020

Opinion

On December 21, the United States Congress passed the COVID-19 Relief Package, as part of a larger $2.3 trillion bill meant to cover spending for the rest of the fiscal year. As usual, US representati…