No Escape from Our Techno-Feudal World

December 9, 2020

The political economy of the Digital Age remains virtually terra incognita. In Techno-Feudalism, published three months ago in France (no English translation yet), Cedric Durand, an economist at the S…

A Killing in Iran: Who Gains From Yet Another Assassination?

December 9, 2020

Opinion

It is not often that one can agree with the pronouncements made by former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director John Brennan, but his tweeted comment on the killing of Iranian scientist Mohsen Fa…

Argentina: Opposition Builds to Great Reset, Who’s Next?

December 9, 2020

Opinion

UPDATE: Mea Culpa, this is not news. But an historical reminder of what happens when the people get fed up with a corrupt government incapable of serving their interests. Rememeber this? The president…

The Realities and Prospects Involved in Turkey’s Expansion in Central Asia

December 9, 2020

Opinion

In recent decades, Turkey has laid claim to playing the role of a new regional superpower, and has increasingly begun to pursue an independent foreign policy, which many political scientists have dubb…

Facts About COVID-19

December 9, 2020

Opinion

Fully referenced facts about covid-19, provided by experts in the field, to help our readers make a realistic risk assessment. (Regular updates below). “The only means to fight the plague is honesty.”…

Second Karabakh-War Reshapes Transport Corridors In South Caucasus

December 9, 2020

Opinion

The Second Nagorno-Karabakh War not only led to a shift of the military political balance of power in the South Caucasus, but the agreements reached to put an end to it would potentially greatly resha…

Mass Ignorance in the Age of Information

December 9, 2020

History

It is beyond counter-intuitive that in the Age of Information, the masses are more ignorant of facts than at any time in the past. It matters not that smart phones provide reliable information to indi…

Vaccine Tyranny

December 9, 2020

Opinion

While you were busy eating your Thanksgiving dinner, you probably were not paying much attention to the Danish government’s attempt to enact the ‘Epidemic Law’ which is a law in Denmark that would hav…