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While Washington would have us all believe that Iran and its leadership is one of the most evil nations on earth (along with Syria, Russia, ……Read More

While I generally do not post on the same organization two days in a row, a recent little-covered blog posting on the Atlantic Council website ……Read More

Recent news that Ukrainian ships had attempted an unannounced marine passage from the Black Sea through the Kerch Strait into the Sea of Azov created ……Read More

With it looking increasingly likely that Julian Assange will face charges once his feet land on American soil, a look back at a WikiLeaks release from ……Read More

Igor Mazepa. The Sandcastles Builder Igor Mazepa wonderfully fits the quotation of the English historian John Dalberg-Acton:”Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” ……Read More

There is little doubt that the West’s views of Russia are among the most negative that the world has experienced since the end of the ……Read More

The recent flareup between Israel and the Palestinians in the Gaza seems to have ended in yet another negotiated stalemate, however, there is one aspect ……Read More

At a recent high level meeting between Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Secretary of Defense James Mattis, Chinese Politburo Member and Director of the Office of Foreign ……Read More

According to legislation passed by Congress in January 2013, the position of Lead Inspector General was created to oversee America’s overseas contingency operations.  Under this ……Read More

Let’s open this posting with two definitions: Plutocracy: – a state or society governed by the wealthy. Oligarchy: a small group of people having control ……Read More

Since the beginning of the Syrian civil war in 2011, Washington has made it its aim to vilify the Assad government by repeatedly informing the ……Read More

Thanks to Electronic Intifada, we now have access to an Al Jazeera produced documentary on how Israel functions covertly in Washington, persuading and, if necessary, smearing ……Read More

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was recently interviewed by Laura Ingraham and provided the world with a glimpse into the current administration’s agenda for China ……Read More

With global sabre-rattling reaching levels not seen since the end of the Cold War, research by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) gives us a unique ……Read More

While we frequently hear stories about the pervasiveness of gun ownership in the United States, we rarely see a comparison to gun ownership rates in ……Read More