The Economic Impact of Ancient Colonisation
How ancient colonizers left an enduring economic footprint, even at the local level.
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The End Of The Embargo Against Qatar
The rollback of the Qatar embargo is a small positive development as Team Trump is exiting.
Read more...Nearly 20 Years After September 11: America Hooked on All War, All the Time
Another look at America’s preoccupation with war.
Read more...Saudi Aramco’s Landmark IPO Is Costing The Kingdom Billions
How the Saudi Aramco IPO has become a financial millstone.
Read more...Yemen: More Damage To World Peace And Security Due To Trump Wrecking Everything As He Exits
Trump kicks Yemen.
Read more...The War Nerd: Gray Wolves — The Fascists Nobody Wants To Talk About
Examination of the history and practice of the Uurkish Gray Wolves as classic fascists, tolerated due to Turkey’s NATO role.
Read more...What Did You Miss While You Were Following the US Elections?
Since the US elections weren’t the only recent event of importance, an international news smorgasbord.
Read more...Who Is Michèle Flournoy, Biden’s Rumored Pick for Pentagon Chief?
Rumor, as in press reports, has it that Biden plans to install uber hawk Michèle Flournoy as Secretary of Defense.
Read more...How Kurdistan Is Taking Advantage Of Iraq’s Oil Crisis
Iraq is in bad enough shape that the Kurds look able to score a rare win.
Read more...The East Mediterranean Crisis Could Ignite a Greek-Turkish Proxy War
Greek-Turkish relations are more rocky than usual. A look at some of the drivers.
Read more...Why Saudi Arabia May Be Forced To Start Another Oil Price War
Poor oil price prospects may lead to another race to the bottom.
Read more...The Bahrain-Israel Mutual Recognition
A take on why Bahrain followed the UAE in recognizing Israel.
Read more...The Rotten Alliance of Liberals and Neocons Will Likely Shape U.S. Foreign Policy for Years to Come
How the Democrats have become Republicans in all but name, now with their love affair for neocons.
Read more...Saudi Arabia Refuses To Learn From Its Two Failed Oil Price Wars
The oil situation has developed not necessarily to Saudi Arabia’s advantage, but MbS appears not to have gotten the memo.
Read more...Major General Dennis Laich: Pentagon Needs a Bad Guy
Retired General Dennis Laich gives some insight into America’s permanent war policy.
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