Why’s Estonia Once Again Bringing Up A Debunked Border Scandal With Russia?

Why’s Estonia Once Again Bringing Up A Debunked Border Scandal With Russia?

For the second consecutive year in a row, Estonia once again rang in the New Year by having one of its senior officials bring up a debunked border scandal with Russia, which is nothing more than a desperate attempt to generate attention from its distracted American ally and promote ultra-nationalist narratives at home. The most…

Erdogan Positions Powerful Turkish Military as Backbone of Regional Strategy

Erdogan Positions Powerful Turkish Military as Backbone of Regional Strategy

President Recep Tayyip Erdoganushered in the new year, pledging to employ his country’s military to secureTurkey’s place in a rebalanced new world order. Mr. Erdogan spelledout his vision when he inserted himself on December 30 into anaddress by his defense minister, Hulusi Akar, to several hundred masked Turkishand Azeri military officers in the Azerbaijani capital…

How an Austrian and British Malthusian Brainwashed a Generation of Americans

How an Austrian and British Malthusian Brainwashed a Generation of Americans

The creation of false opposites has been a long-standing obstacle to human progress. From the ancient pleasure-seeking Epicureans who argued against the logic-heavy Stoics of ancient Rome to the war of “salvation through faith vs works” that schismed western Christianity, to the chaotic emotional energy driving the Jacobin mobs of France whose passions were only…

Assange Wins. The Cost: Press Freedom Is Crushed, and Dissent Labelled Mental Illness

Assange Wins. The Cost: Press Freedom Is Crushed, and Dissent Labelled Mental Illness

The unexpected decision by Judge Vanessa Baraitser to deny a US demand to extradite Julian Assange, foiling efforts to send him to a US super-max jail for the rest of his life, is a welcome legal victory, but one swamped by larger lessons that should disturb us deeply. Those who campaigned so vigorously to keep…

Cambodia Demolishes US-built Naval Facility

Cambodia Demolishes US-built Naval Facility

For the second time, Cambodia has demolished a US-constructed naval facility at Ream Naval Base, operated by the Royal Cambodian Navy. The facility, built in 2017, was a relatively small boat maintenance building. US State Department-funded media outlet Voice of America in an article titled, “Cambodia Demolishes Second US-Built Facility at Ream Naval Base,” would…

A New Year’s Wish – Let’s Remove Israel from American Politics

A New Year’s Wish – Let’s Remove Israel from American Politics

There has been one good thing about the COVID-19 virus – for the first time many among the general public are beginning to ask why a rich country like Israel should be getting billions of dollars from the United States taxpayer at a time when many Americans are struggling. Inevitably, of course, the press coverage…