Ten Questions for Conservatives
By Lawrence S. Wittner.
Now that the Republican Party―the conservative voice in mainstream U.S. electoral politics―has attained the most thoroughgoing control of Congress that it has enjoyed since 1928, it’s an appropriate [...]
Iran’s electronic pivot: Heading towards progress
By Pramod Raj Sedhain.
Iran’s wider regional role and influence has reached new height after its use of electronic potential capacity. Tehran’s energy and electric sector have been the most profound weapons to bolster [...]
Afghanistan: Tragic Past, Turbulent Future
By Jon Kofas.
Afghanistan has been subjected to Western military intervention several times in its history, starting with the first Anglo-Afghan war, 1839-1842. This war coincided with the First Opium war that England declared [...]
The Afghanistan dilemma: The post-war deluge of ambiguity
By Nake M. Kamrany.
The longest war in U.S. history may be winding down next year after 13 years, the most conflicted and elusive U.S. war. Thanks to President Barack Obama’s decision to speed up the withdrawal of U.S. [...]
Afghan’s future: Surrounded by uncertainty
By Pramod Raj Sedhain.
After very low profile flag-lowering ceremony in Kabul, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) officially ended its 13-year bloody combat mission without claiming victory on December 28, 2014. NATO-led International [...]
Offensive cyber operations
By Richard Kaplan.
An Overview of the Intricacies and Multifaceted Dimensions of Offensive Cyber Operations
In the past several weeks there have been numerous stories in the press regarding hacking incidents against major newspapers [...]
Three Insurance Pitfalls
By Mark Borkowski.
Life and health insurance promise peace of mind but often leave doubts and unanswered questions. The inner workings of this business are not well understood. Where can you get unbiased advice?
To find out, I [...]
Pakistan: Time for ‘decisive battle’ against terrorists
Pramod Raj Sedhain.
The massacre at a school in Peshawar proves horrific nature of terrorism and extremism in Pakistan. Rising terrorism threat in Pakistan is not only its greatest national security challenge but also the worrying [...]
Adelaide Conference Surfaces $20 billion Submarine Issue
By John Bruni.
In a critical move for the National debate on the Future Australian Submarine Project, Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) National President, Air Vice Marshal Brent Espeland (Rtd), suggests an agenda [...]
From Syria and Iraq to Iran: Kurdish Minorities Push For Autonomy
By James M. Dorsey.
Synopsis
While Syrian and Iraqi Kurds battle against the Islamic State organisation, Sunni Muslim Iranian Kurds are campaigning for greater rights within the mainly Shiite Islamic republic. President Rouhani’s [...]
The Taliban: You Reap What You Sow
By Peter Kelly.
The Taliban has hurt the only power to protect it for decades
Today, on 16th December 2014, the Taliban made the most tragic and devastating error since 21st September 2001. On that date thirteen years [...]
Iran’s wider role and influence in the Middle East
By Pramod Sedhain.
Recently I had an opportunity to interview top Iranian foreign affairs adviser Hossein Sheikholeslam about Tehran’s view regarding Middle East and the current crisis. The adviser of Iranian [...]
A Proposal For Putin
By Dock David Treece.
The last several months Americans and engaged citizens around the world have played witness to Russian President Vladimir Putin making diplomatic mincemeat of the United States federal government. At every [...]
Mark Cuban Does Not Know What Communism is
Posted by Michael Bach.
I’ve had fun at the expense of Mark Cuban before (calling him a brainwashed slave and a useless idiot)… but he just makes it so easy!
He opened his mouth today on CNBC stating that [...]
South Stream’s Demise Shakes up Italian-Russian Relations
By Emanuele Scimia.
(Source: lecoinbulgare.eu)
The “Putinian Pax Energetica”—Russia’s strategic use of energy exports and pipeline politics to influence countries in its neighborhood—is faltering, and Italy now appears [...]
Saving Ukraine’s Pomarancheva revolyutsiya
By Tariq Abdell.
When dictatorship is a fact, revolution becomes a right – Victor Hugo
U.S. timid and inauspicious reaction to Putin’s invasion of Ukraine and deliberate land grabbing – annexation of Crimea, underscores [...]
The New Movement: Are We There Yet?
By Glen Ford.
“This movement-in-the-making has no choice but to challenge the very legitimacy of the State and its armed organs of coercion.”
After decades of misleader-induced lethargy and quietude, Black America [...]
The Big Intelligence Picture
By Kevin G. Coleman.
Ever consider the massive amount of intelligence that the United States collects and uses in the defense of the country and our allies? It is surely massive given the scope of our collection effort.
Many people [...]
Is ISIS a Threat to the UK?
By Raffaello Pantucci.
The murder of American journalist James Foley brought global attention to the menace of ISIS. But what kind of a threat does the group actually post beyond the Levant?
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The cruel beheading [...]
Understanding Islamist Terrorism in Western Countries
By Sam Mullins.
We are now all-too-familiar with the fact that residents and citizens of Western countries are becoming radicalised and actively participating in Islamist militant activities, including taking up arms with terrorist-insurgencies [...]