Washington envisions the Caucasus as stepping stone into Central Asia, but it’s China that remains in dominant position there with both sides ironically working to strengthen same trade corridor.
Read more...The decision to go to war with Iran appears to have been made, and how that will sink Trump’s already failing rule and risk nuclear war.
Read more...Moscow and Tehran hold economic upper hand in the region, but current ruling groups in both Armenia and Azerbaijan are no longer responding to rational and mutual national interests.
Read more...Disclosure to a GOP governor confirms that Trump plans to devote nearly $40 billion to one element of his concentration camp plan.
Read more...Wars often undermine democracy, but it appears that that result is not baked in but operates in particular circumstances.
Read more...As Israel attempts to push the US into war with Iran, more hard looks at how Tehran could retaliate
Read more...CBDCs could create a two-tier wealth system: non-programmable assets for the elite and total digital surveillance for the population.
Read more...Troubling global warming updates from the authoritative James Hansen.
Read more...A detailed Bloomberg report lays out different scenarios for oil prices if Iran attacks. Is its forecast of a worst case of $108 a barrel too cheery?
Read more...On the Iran front, the US is taking steps that do not look like mere posturing. Many experts, including ones in Iran, think war is nigh.
Read more...A drug kingpin’s arrest in Mexico shows Trump using the war on drugs to justify intervention. Will he deliver on his military action threat?
Read more...A law professor recaps ICE and DHS violations of the Constitution in Minnesota alone and their import in reversing Federal oversight.
Read more...Is Kristi Noem incompetent, evil, or just doing exactly what Trump wants her to do? Her misrule at FEMA provides more to consider.
Read more...More truth nuggets about Ukraine’s desperate position are appearing in the Western press, but the level of denial is still high.
Read more...While Trump’s “armada” gets the attention, Türkiye plays major role in bringing hostile actors to Iran’s borders.
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