Sanctions and tariffs have not only united China and Russia, but also the world against dollar dominance. Our Biggest Miscalculation Eurointelligence has an interesting article on Our Biggest Miscalculation. Let’s tune in. The biggest geopolitical error of our decade has been the west’s attempt to isolate Russia and China at the […]
“The greatest tyrannies are always perpetuated in the name of the noblest causes.”Thomas Paine They said it was for safety. They said it was for order. They said it was for the good of the nation. They always say it’s for something good… until it isn’t. Nearly a quarter-century after […]
Israel’s failed assassination strikes against the Hamas leadership, in Doha, were widely framed as “unprecedented” and “shocking”. Yet, a brief look at Israel’s history suggests the very opposite, this was simply one more country to add to a long list across at least four continents. On September 10, one day […]
After the attacks on New York and Washington, the US built a legal framework for permanent conflict that all presidents since have systematically abused The U.S. military recently launched a plainly illegal strike on a small civilian Venezuelan boat that President Trump claims was a successful hit on “narcoterrorists.” Vice […]
Chris Van Hollen from Maryland and Jeff Merkley from Oregon, both members of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee, presented their findings in a report released on Thursday, which followed their recent congressional delegation trip to the Middle East. The two Democratic senators have reached what they describe as an […]
It’s back on track. I don’t know if you remember it, but last year I hypothesized that the Trump administration would focus their attention on a North/South axis of power… and less on an East/West. Part of this is down to the fact the US Military is stretched globally, and […]
On August 16, my wife, Vickie, and I attended a conference at the Dulles Airport Hilton just outside Washington, D.C. It was titled “A Blueprint For Peace” and was hosted by the Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity. This institute was started by Rep. Paul at the end of […]
As if we didn’t have enough ugliness in the world right now, Trump has deployed warships near Venezuela’s coast, prompting Caracas to ready drone and naval patrols for conflict. In an article titled “Inside Trump’s gunboat diplomacy with Venezuela,” Axios’ Marc Caputo writes that “The U.S. has never been closer to armed […]
I continue to believe that it is more important to watch what Donald Trump does rather than focus on what he says. However, his remarks during the meeting of his cabinet earlier this week regarding negotiations to end the war in Ukraine are alarming and merit attention. When asked about Sergei […]
In an important step toward the economic isolation of Israel due to its genocide in Gaza, Norway’s Government Pension Fund Global has decided to divest from yet more Israeli companies. Norway’s sovereign wealth fund is the world’s largest, with total investments in Israel once estimated at $1.9 billion. The decision to divest was taken […]