Trump’s Endless Wars

Trump’s Endless Wars

Donald Trump loves to talk about ending the endless U.S. wars that he inherited as president. He tweets about it. He endlessly criticizes his predecessors for their martial mistakes. But like the old saw about the weather, Trump talks a whole lot about endless wars but doesn’t do anything about them. Just this month, he…

BREXIT – Yes or No – A Deal Prearranged Three Years Ago

BREXIT – Yes or No – A Deal Prearranged Three Years Ago

Prime Minister Boris Johnson came back from Brussels with a deal better than any Theresa May ever achieved, so he says. His talks with the departing European Commissioner, Jean-Claude Juncker, were very fruitful. But precise details are never known. Juncker, emotional about his leaving and handing over the office of EU Commissioner on 1 November…

Putin-Erdogan Meeting Aims to Organise Differences and Shorten the Gap between Allies

Putin-Erdogan Meeting Aims to Organise Differences and Shorten the Gap between Allies

In the first week of the month of October the US informed Turkey and Russia of its intention to withdraw from north-east Syria (NES). Turkish President Recep Tayyib Erdogan pulled out a plan prepared over a year ago to move forces into NES and take control of cities like Manbij, Ain al-Arab and Ras al-Ayn:…