India will be major winner in America-China Cold War
Source: Arab News By Dr. John C. Hulsman is the president and managing partner of John C. Hulsman Enterprises, a prominent global political risk consulting firm. He is also senior […]
I asked people who know John Bolton about the claims in his book. This is what they told me
‘I’d love to see a case end up in the Supreme Court’ Andrew FeinbergWashington DC @AndrewFeinberg 9 hours ago Show a reasonably politically aware American (or occasional cable news viewer) a […]
If We’re Going To Talk About Systemic Racism, We Need To Talk About Christianity
By gelerick Last updated: 19 Jun 2020 America is a Christian nation. This is usually touted as a badge of honor for many Americans. But, the history of Christianity will demonstrate that […]
Hamilton Is Hot in Europe (The Debt Policy, Not the Musical)
Source: WSJ By Daniel Michaels European Union leaders are talking about jointly issuing hundreds of billions of euros in debt, and to some fans of American history, it looks a […]
Facebook removes Trump ads containing symbols used by Nazis to identify political prisoners
Source: CNBC By Salvador Rodriguez; @SAL19 KEY POINTS Facebook removed Trump campaign ads that contained a symbol associated with Nazis. The ads featured red downward-pointing triangles, which the Nazis used […]
The ‘Palestinian Chair’: Exposing Israel’s direct role in US violence
Jun 16,2020 – JORDAN TIMES – RAMZY BAROUD The banning of deadly police practices by many American states and cities following the murder of an African American man, George Floyd, […]
UK supports international court after Trump approves sanctions
Source: Daily Times Britain said on Saturday the International Criminal Court should be able to work independently, without fear of sanction, two days after US President Donald Trump approved economic […]
Switzerland ‘regrets’ US sanctions against ICC employees
A US marine searches an Afghan man in Helmand Province (2009) Keystone / Kevin Frayer June 13, 2020 – 11:37 Switzerland on Friday urged the United States to revoke sanctions […]
‘We’re going to have a catastrophe’: US faces November election fiasco
The fight to vote US elections 2020 The chaotic scenes in Georgia’s primary this week could be a foretaste as states fail to take urgent action to secure the vote […]
More Christians are saying black lives matter. But faith-based support for the police runs deep
Epigraph: O people! We created you from a male and a female, and made you races and tribes, that you may know one another. The best among you in the […]
Air Force Gen. Charles Brown becomes first African American service chief
Gen. Charles Q. Brown has been confirmed by the Senate as the next chief of staff of the Air Force. The move clears the way for Brown to become […]
The Pentagon completed its second audit. What did it find?
By: Aaron Mehta and Jen Judson November 16, 2019 The Pentagon’s audit continues to churn through the department’s inventory. (U.S. Army photo by Jason W. Edwards) WASHINGTON — For […]
It is time British schoolchildren were taught properly about the slave trade
The issue of Britain’s past has been the subject of many recent conversations with contacts all over the world, writes Bel Trew @beltrew 2 days ago Protesters throw a statue […]
NASCAR bans Confederate flags
Epigraph: O people! We created you from a male and a female, and made you races and tribes, that you may know one another. The best among you in the […]
Anoka County sheriff going to Israel for security training
By Kim Hyatt Star Tribune December 3, 2019 — 9:23am Anoka County Sheriff James Stuart, seen in 2017, will participate in the Jewish Institute for the National Security of America […]
Defund the police? To protect people of color everywhere in the world, we need to defund the US military
Epigraph: Every human life is precious and sacred and killing one is like triggering a genocide. (Al Quran 5:32/33) Source: Independent Our domestic problems are mirroring the horror and violence […]
It is clear how similar Trump and Erdogan are – they are both damaging the unity of their nations
Source: Independent By Sebnem Arsu; Istanbul @sebnemarsu The two men are both looking to protect their strongman image – and clearly share similar ideas about how to deal with protests For […]
Analysis: Has Israel Become America’s Military Contractor in Syria?
Attacks on Syria attributed by foreign sources to Israel, which have become more frequent in recent weeks, are highly consistent with the American strategy Zvi Bar’el Haaretz.com In early May, the U.S. special envoy to Syria, James Jeffrey, summed up American policy in Syria in an interview to […]
Amazon put a Black Lives Matter banner on its web store
Source: Bloomberg Bezos Decries ‘Sickening’ Answer to Black Lives Matter Post By Matt Day Jeff Bezos said he received “a number of sickening but not surprising” responses after publicly supporting the […]
When I moved from India to the US, I believed in the American dream. Now I realize how terrifyingly similar both countries are
Source: Independent I became an American groupie because the India of my youth was bedevilled by poverty and protest. Living in the US for the past two decades — and […]