The 1973 Yom Kippur War and Its Political Consequences

February 17, 2021

This war is known as the Fourth Arab-Israeli War or by Arabs as the October War. It was the last great direct clash between Arab nations and Israel. The results of the war, as well, influenced the pro…

Once Upon a Time, in the Lunar New Year…

February 16, 2021

History

Have an auspicious Year of the Ox, everybody. And to celebrate it in style, fleetingly alleviating our burden in these times of trouble, let’s plunge into a dream within a dream, going back to the fut…

How Democracies Die

February 11, 2021

History

U.S. politics are already reeling from the events of January 6, and now the Biden administration is weakening them all the more. Sometimes democracies die from corruption, fascism, or a military coup.…

“Western Civilization”: The Culture of Slavery vs. the Culture of Resistance

February 2, 2021

History

‘They adopted our dressing fashion, and begun wearing the togas; little by little they were drawn to touches such as colonnades, baths, and elegant talks. Because they didn’t know better, they called …

The Making of US Empire at the Dawning of Its End

January 27, 2021

History

As the Exceptional Empire gets ready to brave a destructive – and self-destructive – new cycle, with dire, unforeseen consequences bound to reverberate across the world, now more than ever it is absol…

US Never Ending Wars: Thirty Years Ago, America’s “First War” against Iraq

January 22, 2021

History

Thirty years ago. The so-called “Gulf War” (Iraq War I) was launched against Iraq on January 17, 1991. Extensive crimes against humanity have been committed. On January 16, President George H. Walker …

Thirty Years Ago: The Gulf War

January 21, 2021

History

Thirty years ago, in the early hours of January 17, 1991, Operation “Desert Storm” began in the Persian Gulf, this war against Iraq opened the sequence of wars after the Cold War. The USA and its…

Keynes’ Sleight of Hand: From Fabian Eugenicist to World Government High Priest

January 13, 2021

History

Under the Keynesian takeover of Bretton Woods Trans-Atlantic nations became increasingly dominated by bloated bureaucratic systems while plans for genuine development were undermined, Matthew Ehret wr…