In Defense of Norwegian Russia Expert Glenn Diesen

February 18, 2021

Norwegian Russia expert Glenn Diesen was recently victimized by a smear campaign driven by those who claim that his appearances on RT sharing non-mainstream views about Russia-EU relations is tantamou…

The EU’s Infowar Outlet Inadvertently Debunked Its Most Important Propaganda Point

February 12, 2021

Opinion

“EU vs. Disinfo”, which functions as the infowar outlet of the European External Action Service's (EEAS) East Stratcom Task Force, inadvertently debunked its most important propaganda point about Russ…

CNN Dishonestly Claims That the West Is Victimized by Chinese Anti-Vaxx Disinfo

January 26, 2021

Opinion

The Global Times is doing a global service by raising awareness about fatal medical incidents associated with foreign vaccines which many in the West might not have been aware of until they read those…

The Future of the Belt & Road Initiative in the Dual Circulation Era

December 15, 2020

Opinion

China's new development paradigm of dual circulation is not a repudiation of its prior BRI-driven model of globalization, but is actually complementary to it. Observers shouldn't forget that many of t…

How to Talk to Deep State Deniers

November 20, 2020

Opinion

Anti-Trump activists attempt to delegitimize any analysis of factionalism in the permanent military, intelligence, and diplomatic bureaucracies (“deep state”), which they outright deny has ever existe…

Analytical Reflections: Learning from the Nagorno-Karabakh Fiasco

November 18, 2020

Opinion

The sudden conclusion of the Nagorno-Karabakh War is the perfect time to reflect on why the analytical community got it so wrong about that conflict, both in terms of its dynamic developments and ulti…

The End of the Nagorno-Karabakh War: Retrospection, Clarification, and Forecast

November 14, 2020

Opinion

The end of the Nagorno-Karabakh War that was brought about by Armenia's sudden Russian-facilitated surrender following its total defeat on the battlefield is the perfect time for reviewing why so many…

How the Dictators in ‘Democracies’ Stay in Power

November 14, 2020

Opinion

Censorship is how they stay in power — censorship of the truth (not of the lies). Most ‘democratic’ countries are democratic only in form but not in substance. They have a constitution, but there are …