When Saudi Arabia realizes it’s backed the wrong horse
The great irony is that an American war intended to reassert U.S. power may instead reduce U.S. primacy in the Gulf. President
Reason-Vision-Virtue
BBC staff: we’re forced to do pro-Israel PR
A devastating letter signed by over 100 BBC journalists underlines one of the great scandals of our age. This is the biggest
The Abraham Accords After Gaza
The Arab-Israeli agreements have largely survived the war, but their future will depend on broader dynamics in the Middle East and beyond.
Fading hopes that the SDF will agree to Syrian integration
The autonomous Kurdish-led group in Syria’s north-east has been protected by the US for a decade, but the move now is towards
Why Is Europe Afraid of Defending Itself?
While European countries have pledged to boost defense spending, they remain strategically reliant on the United States, an increasingly unreliable ally. As
What is the Strait of Hormuz and why is it so important for global shipping?
Without significant political change in Tehran, it’s unlikely either Iran or the US will shift its position on adopting UNCLOS. Yet despite
Israel in Palestine and the Collapse of International Order
Zionist enforced and American assisted rules-based order has been a nightmare for the Palestinians. International order was compromised to create Israel. It
Twelve years of driving Egyptians into poverty
In May 2016, El-Sisi addressed Egyptians, saying: “We are not an actual state… this is a quasi-state.” In January 2017, he surprised
Why is Latin America shifting to the right?
In this new scenario, Latin America must present itself as integrated, a single voice before the world. The region does not need
Illness and Endless Wars
How, I wonder, did we Americans reach a place where many of us are silent or supportive of a strongman’s $45 million
Proxy War: US Regime Change in the Russian Federation
“Russiagate” has been a prolonged hoax cooked up by members of the Democratic Party, their allies in the intelligence community, and the