Recovering The Habits Of Self-Government
By David Corbin.
The opening ceremony of each Olympics is a revealing window into the character and aspirations of the host country. China’s 2008 bigger, louder, longer spectacular left little of her hegemonic ambitions to the imagination; [...]
So was it a war for oil?
By Greg Muttitt.
Tony Blair always did like to think of himself as a world statesman. I sometimes wonder whether he had an eye on Winston Churchill when he said of the Iraq War in 2003, “the oil conspiracy theory is honestly [...]
A Government Turning the Tools of War on Its Citizens
By Peter Van Buren.
The latest (known) example of war technology coming home is the aerostat.
While poets and psychologists talk about soldiers bringing the battlefield home with them, in fact, the U.S. is doing just that. More [...]
Sochi and the lost lady of Islam
By Andrew McKillop.
Putin Winds Back His Gains of 2013
News reports now place the probable cost of the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia at more than $51 billion making them the most expensive-ever. Security costs help explain this. [...]
The Decline of the Average Human I.Q.
By Professor Girswald and Brendan Baker.
The larger the human population grows, the average human I. Q seems to drop. Now how is this possible? Studies show that since the nineteen fifties the average I. Q has dropped a total of three points. [...]
Russia to gain a foothold in Cyprus?
By Meir Javedanfar.
The Voice of Russia, quoting Cyprus Weekly wrote on January 10th:
Cyprus is allowing Russian military aircraft to use the Andreas Papandreou military airbase near Paphos, as well as opening Limassol port to its naval [...]
NATO pullout: Afghan vital security challenges
By Pramod Raj Sedhain.
NATO pull-out from Afghanistan in 2014 indicates grave crisis in the war-torn country. Time seems to be uncertain and critical for Afghanistan after the NATO pull-out. Currently, the United States, which is leading [...]
Latvia – 20 Years After its Independence
Latvia – 20 Years After its Independence
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By Eva Maurina.
Following famous words of my professor Anis Bajrektarevic that: “the Atlantic Europe is a political power-house (with the two of three European nuclear [...]
With Friends like These – The Implosion of the Right and Left
By Peter Kelly.
An inability to understand compromise makes both sides of anger damaging for their own causes
In October this year a resurgence of the American Tea Party drove the US government to a halt. Thousands of federal employees [...]
Global Warming Chickenlittleism
By Richard Mills.
As a general rule, the most successful man in life is the man who has the best information
The nature of the recently released report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is extremely alarmist. [...]
Washington Plays Russian Roulette with Missile Defense
By F. William Engdahl.
In his recent annual meeting with the media, Russian President Vladimir Putin replied to a question about the rumored placement of Russian Iskander [...]
Europe, the Arab World and the Spring
By Fadi Elhusseini.
When revolts sneaked in the Arab World, a number of regimes were toppled while other thrones were shaken. Among others, Europe was quick in its response and adopted a new approach to relations with its Southern neighbors. [...]
Say enough! History has to challenge evolution
By Jaime Ortega.
Wizard left depicting Evolution. Right, knight representing archaeologist
For half a decade, historians have amended and bowed to the magnificence of the scientific community when reporting archaeological discoveries [...]
Ten facts you may have overlooked
By Gary Sick.
In the avalanche of reportage and commentary on the nuclear deal with Iran, here are a few tiny facts that may have escaped your notice:
France’s President Hollande made his triumphal trip to Israel (a hero because he [...]
Rebuilding America’s Cities
By Chad Pillai.
My deployment and experiences in Iraq from 2006-2007 focusing on reconstruction and development have shaped my opinions and thoughts how to apply those lessons back home. I published an article: Tal’Afar and [...]
Is Qatar’s Love Affair with the Muslim Brotherhood Really Over?
By Wanda Krause.
SOURCE: CREATIVE COMMONS / FLICKR / XAVIER BOUCHEVREAU
Qatar’s relationship with the Muslim Brotherhood has not ended.
Political analysts are looking at the seismic transfer of power from Sheikh Hamad bin [...]
Out with the Old and In with the Old: Morocco’s New Cabinet
By Samia Errazzouki.
[Image of Morocco’s newly appointed government. Image from Lakome.]
These past few months have been a particularly turbulent period for Morocco’s Party of Justice and Development-led coalition government. [...]
Why France involved alone in CAR conflict?
By Pramod Raj Sedhain.
France deployed some 1,600 soldiers to prevent further conflict in war-torn Central African Republic (CAR) on December 5, 2013. French expects that the military intervention “Operation Sangaris” in [...]
Egypt’s Pinochet
By Stephen Lendman.
Junta power runs Egypt. It reflects the worst of fascism writ large. General Abdel Fattah el-Sisi rules as strongman. He heads the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF).
He’s [...]
The Air of Unreality in NSA Reform
By Michael B. Mukasey.
The president’s panel found no official malfeasance but recommends overhauling surveillance programs anyway.
Grope through the Styrofoam pellets of rhetoric that surround the 46 recommendations in the [...]