Trump, Netanyahu and Mohammad Bin Salman: Destroyers of the Neoliberal World Order

Trump, Netanyahu and Mohammad Bin Salman: Destroyers of the Neoliberal World Order

The neoliberal world order has been in crisis for some years now, with no signs of recovery. Trump’s victory is an expression of a breach of trust between the American people and the national elites. The perfect storm. This is what the situation in the Middle East looks like. More and more events in the region seem to be…

3 or More Selfies a Day Indicates a Serious Health Problem

3 or More Selfies a Day Indicates a Serious Health Problem

Is taking too many selfies bad for your health? Psychologists seem to think so, warning that ‘selfitis’ has become a genuine medical condition and those who feel compelled to post pics may be in need of help. The term ‘selfitis,’ the obsessive taking of selfies, was originally coined in a fake-news story in 2014; but…

Will The US Offensive Against Global South Hit South Africa?

Will The US Offensive Against Global South Hit South Africa?

In a pattern largely overlooked by many, roughly half of the mainland members of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) are experiencing various degrees of regime change instability, with the asymmetrical warfare model presently active in Southern Africa closely resembling the one that was already applied in the neighboring “Global South” region of South America….

US F-22s Get in the Face of Russian Strike Jets Over Eastern Syria Again

US F-22s Get in the Face of Russian Strike Jets Over Eastern Syria Again

Five days ago the Russian Ministry of Defense said that on November 23rd in eastern Syria a US F-22 fighter prevented a pair of Russian ground attack jets from carrying out their mission (striking ISIS positions near the Euphrates river) as it “fired heat flares and released braking flaps, constantly maneuvering, to simulate a dogfight.”…

China Echos Call to Make East Jerusalem Capital of Independent Palestine

China Echos Call to Make East Jerusalem Capital of Independent Palestine

China has voiced its support for the establishment of an independent Palestinian state, based on pre-1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital. A spokesperson for the foreign ministry made the statement during a regular press briefing, Thursday, while addressing questions on a declaration by Muslim nations asserting East Jerusalem as the capital of Palestine….