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The New Battle for the Americas: Why the Western Hemisphere Is Becoming a Global Flashpoint
Below is a geopolitical map of the Western Hemisphere as I see it today. The principal geopolitical foes of the US in the Western Hemisphere—Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua—are firmly in the China and Russia camp. Other countries can shift depending on the outcome of recent elections. Here’s an overview of […]
Land of Confusion: The Great Reset in Motion
The global disruptions we have seen in recent years are frequently presented as a chaotic sequence of events: a ‘pandemic’, inflation, energy shortages and war. Little wonder that most people are confused. However, a structural analysis reveals a more deliberate controlled demolition of the 20th-century social contract. We are witnessing […]
China warns Japan nuclear weapons pursuit would “bring disaster to the world” after official floats acquiring nukes
A senior Japanese security official’s suggestion that Tokyo should consider acquiring nuclear weapons has ignited a firestorm of condemnation from across Asia and forced the government into immediate damage control. The remarks, reported by Japanese media last week, questioned the reliability of U.S. nuclear protection and proposed a potential reversal […]
Russia Sides With Venezuela During Tensions With The U.S.
Russia has reaffirmed that it will provide full support and stands in solidarity with Venezuela as the country faces a United States military blockade in the Caribbean. Moscow’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held a phone conversation with his Venezuelan counterpart, Yvan Gil, during which he expressed “serious concern over Washington’s increasingly […]
US Oil Blockade of Venezuela Pushes Cuba Into Economic Collapse
Cuba was already in dire straits. Oil is the finishing touch. Cuba’s Economy Collapses Trump’s de facto declaration of war on Venezuela (a naval blockade is undoubtedly war) has taken a toll on two economies, Venezuela and and Cuba. The Wall Street journal accurately notes Communist-ruled Cuba was already suffering […]
The Drumbeats Of War Are Getting Louder
Hundreds of millions of people all over the western world are enjoying the holiday season as if nothing has changed. But meanwhile the pounding of the war drums just continues to intensify. If the world keeps going down this path, next year’s holiday season could look completely different. Unfortunately, most […]
The EU is Out of Control
European leaders were forced to back down on stealing the Russian assets, and have agreed to keep Ukraine funded for two years with a loan of 90 billion euros, or about $105 billion. There is growing discontent within the EU, for a few countries I speak to are starting to […]
Yair Netanyahu and the Haredi Rise in Israel’s Zionist Institutions
What began as a brief political scandal around the possible appointment of Yair Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister’s son, quickly opened a window onto a much larger and largely hidden arena: Israel’s national Zionist institutions. The proposed role at the World Zionist Organisation was no ceremonial post; it came with a minister-level salary, generous […]
Project Sunrise, a New Vision for Gaza Unfolds, Led by Kushner and Witkoff
Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff have a new vision for Gazalago. Please note the highly implausible ‘Project Sunrise’ Plan to Turn Gaza Into High-Tech Metropolis Beachside luxury resorts. High-speed rail. AI-optimized smart grids. Welcome to “Project Sunrise,” the Trump administration’s pitch to foreign governments and investors to turn Gaza’s rubble into a futuristic […]
The Ukraine Border Myth: How a Manufactured Crisis Threatens America—and Your Wealth
Here we go again. The Donald recently offered a constructive 28-point plan that implicitly and correctly identified America’s Homeland Security interest in Ukraine as nichts, nada, nugatory and nyet. Yet before the ink was dry the Washington neocon brigade that he foolishly invited back into his government to sabotage it […]
