A letter of civil morality
By Romy Kerwin.
This is an answer to an article published in the Middle East Tribune by a
friend, a writer named Mohammad Moussalli. This newspaper is sold in
Lebanon but read throughout the Middle East.
There are many similarities [...]
NATO Future Force: Facing Michael
By James G. Stavridis and Julian Lindley-French.
“Interoperability with the Alliance is better now than it’s ever been because NATO forces have been training and operating together, non-stop, over the last 10 years in Afghanistan.”
Admiral [...]
Moral Depravity of Rioting Gang Mentality
By Richard Larsen.
There is only one injustice, thus far, that has occurred in Ferguson, Missouri. And it’s not the shooting of a boy, because the jury is still out (actually, it hasn’t even gone to a jury yet) on the events surrounding [...]
China rising in SAARC
By Pramod Sedhain.
Rivalry between China and India in terms of strategy and economy in the South Asian region has seen a dramatic rise in the last decade. This is sure to influence the entire South Asian region, including the South [...]
How to deal with IRAQ effectively: One way strategy
By Jaime Ortega.
Ancient history shows that the Middle East is a place harden by ideological sectarian fanatism; a no mans land, where violence has prevailed throughout millennia and continues to do so as of today.
Western [...]
Syria’s Fallout: Rise of Islamic State jihadists
By James M. Dorsey.
US President Obama’s decision to launch air strikes against the Islamic State jihadists in Iraq is fraught with pitfalls and could persuade IS to consolidate its position in Syria.
Commentary
US President [...]
The West Needs an Indirect Approach to the Middle East
By Julian French.
T.E. Lawrence wrote, “In fifty words: granted mobility, security (in the form of denying targets to the enemy, time and doctrine (the idea to convert every subject to friendliness), victory will rest with [...]
Challenge ahead US Asia pivot
By Pramod Raj Sedhain.
The U.S. pivot towards Asia-Pacific has led to dramatic competition in the region. Aimed at deterring rising China’s activities, the US has intensively expanded its effort to the Pacific region. Such [...]
The 2014 Assault on Gaza: Israel’s intentionality; with remarks on left Zionism
By Ronald Bleier.
Operation Protective Edge begins July 8, 2014
“Locals describe intense bombardment” — BBC radio report, July 29, 2014
On August 7th near the end of the first three- day cease fire and the exit of [...]
Cloud Revenue Cycle Management
By Richard Mills.
U.S. hospitals write off between 3% and 17% of their revenue due to denied claims from payers – insurance carriers, other third-party payers, or health plan sponsors (employers or unions) for the patient. [...]
America’s Deep State: Foreign Agents, Lobbyists, Corporations, Military-Intel
By John Stanton.
“In the period between the end of World War Two and Marshall’s meeting with Truman [May 12, 1948], the Joint Chiefs of Staff had issued no less than sixteen (by my count) papers on the Palestine issue. [...]
China Anti-corruption Champion
By Pramod Sedhain.
War against corruption flared up in China and reached the heart of the country elite. Cases filed against heavyweight leaders, highly-placed military figures and government officials have significantly [...]
Man or Nature
By Kevin Galalae.
In the previous chapter I arrived at the conclusion that the best way to rescue human civilization from self-destruction and collapse is to open the borders, create a parallel and global civilization that is [...]
Justice Delayed is Justice Denied: The Curse of Unproductive Labor
By Christopher Warburton.
Americans love the Sixth Amendment for obvious reasons. Its motive is unquestionable but its implementation has stirred uncompromising controversy. It gives the accused the right to a speedy [...]
One Giant Leap Backwards
By Chad Pillai.
This Sunday represents the 45th Anniversary of Astronaut Neil Armstrong setting foot on the moon and uttering his famous line: “One Small Step for Man, One Giant Leap for Mankind.” Since that monumental [...]
A Ceasefire in the IRS’ War on US Citizens
By Mark Nestmann.
Around 10 years ago, the US declared war on a select group of Americans – the nearly 8 million US persons (citizens and green card holders) living abroad.
The IRS quietly and stealthily conducted this war. Its campaign [...]
Israel and Saudi Arabia: Forging Ties on Quicksand
By James M. Dorsey
Synopsis
Distrust of US-led efforts for a negotiated end to the Iranian nuclear crisis, animosity towards the Muslim Brotherhood, a shared determination to defeat Al Qaeda, and questions about the reliability of the [...]
Iraq crisis and its long term impact in region
By Pramod Raj Sedhain.
The ancient civilization country, Iraq has now turned into a battlefield. The Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) has taken control of large swathes of the country, including second largest city [...]
Ceasefire/Containment is no longer an option
By Yoram Ettinger.
The goal of Israel’s war against Hamas’ terrorism – which has systematically and deliberately launched missiles at civilians – must not be another ceasefire, but the devastation of the entire infrastructure [...]
The Paradox of Corruption: When the Corrupt Investigates the Corrupt
By Christopher Warburton.
Corruption is an insidious plague that has a wide range of corrosive effects on societies. It undermines democracy and the rule of law, leads to violations of human rights, distorts markets, erodes [...]