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Georgian Government “Unconditionally” Withdraws Controversial Bill—Protests Continue Regardless
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Georgian Government “Unconditionally” Withdraws Controversial Bill—Protests Continue Regardless

March 9, 2023July 13, 2023

Thursday morning the government of Georgia announced it was “unconditionally” and “without any reservations” withdrawing the proposed legislation on…

Georgian Government Warns of Imminent Color Revolution to Pull Country into Ukraine War
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Georgian Government Warns of Imminent Color Revolution to Pull Country into Ukraine War

March 7, 2023July 13, 2023

The opposition Russo-phobic party leader in the Black Sea country of Georgia, Levan Khabeishvili, called for “revolutionary changes” three…

Could Lawfare Against the US Arms Industry Make the World Safer?
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Could Lawfare Against the US Arms Industry Make the World Safer?

March 6, 2023July 13, 2023

A series of Yemeni nationals have come to the US to file lawsuits against the American arms industry contractors…

Slowly But Steadily, the Executive Branch is Bringing Back Widespread Drone Warfare
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Slowly But Steadily, the Executive Branch is Bringing Back Widespread Drone Warfare

March 2, 2023July 13, 2023

Not at any other time in the 21st century has the average American kept up less with the Global…

Was This Week the Worst in American Foreign Policy This Century?
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Was This Week the Worst in American Foreign Policy This Century?

February 24, 2023July 24, 2023

As the last full week of February draws to a close, it’s possible that looking at the big picture,…

Taiwan’s KMT Party Thinks a Strategy on Cooperation with the Mainland Will Win in 2024 Elections
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Taiwan’s KMT Party Thinks a Strategy on Cooperation with the Mainland Will Win in 2024 Elections

February 21, 2023July 13, 2023

On Sunday, a delegation from Taiwan’s current opposition party, the Kuomintang (KMT), returned from a 10-day trip to China…

American Architect of the Ukraine War Gives Go Ahead to Attack Crimea
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American Architect of the Ukraine War Gives Go Ahead to Attack Crimea

February 17, 2023July 13, 2023

In a video conference press briefing, Undersecretary of State Victoria Nuland reiterated the US would support Ukraine militarily in…

China Sanctions US Weapons Giants Lockheed, Raytheon, Over Balloon Response
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China Sanctions US Weapons Giants Lockheed, Raytheon, Over Balloon Response

February 16, 2023July 13, 2023

In what is being deemed a largely political stunt, Chinese trade authorities have listed Lockheed Martin Corp. and a…

Nikki Haley’s Record in Washington Promises More Embaressment for America
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Nikki Haley’s Record in Washington Promises More Embaressment for America

February 14, 2023July 13, 2023

Former US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley has announced her candidacy for President today, becoming the first…

Barcelona Mayor Breaks off Civic Relations With Tel-Aviv over “Apartheid State”
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Barcelona Mayor Breaks off Civic Relations With Tel-Aviv over “Apartheid State”

February 13, 2023July 11, 2023

In a rather unique act of local government action, paired only in scale perhaps by the Ben & Jerry’s…

Number of Pentagon Bases in the Philippines Increased Under Outcry Against US Push to War
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Number of Pentagon Bases in the Philippines Increased Under Outcry Against US Push to War

February 6, 2023July 12, 2023

Under a renegotiation of an agreement known as the 2014 Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA), the US has been…

How The Marshall Islands’ Successfully Landed a $4 Billion Bribe from Uncle Sam
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How The Marshall Islands’ Successfully Landed a $4 Billion Bribe from Uncle Sam

February 2, 2023July 12, 2023

At the tail end of January, high-level negotiations saw the Marshall Islands sign a new bilateral treaty to cede…

324 Tanks, Now NATO Readies Warplanes and Entire Domestic Economies for Ukraine
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324 Tanks, Now NATO Readies Warplanes and Entire Domestic Economies for Ukraine

January 30, 2023July 13, 2023

High-ranking officials of both NATO and the Russian Federation have now admitted the two entities are at war, the…

Kyiv Gets the Tanks but Will They Make a Difference?
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Kyiv Gets the Tanks but Will They Make a Difference?

January 26, 2023July 17, 2023

With Chancellor Olaf Scholtz’s decision to send 14 Leopard 2 main battle tanks to Ukraine, the US, UK, Poland,…

US Increasingly In the Cold on Venezuela—Supporting a Government Several Governments  Ago
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US Increasingly In the Cold on Venezuela—Supporting a Government Several Governments Ago

January 25, 2023July 24, 2023

The united opposition political parties in Venezuela, through the unicameral legislature called the National Assembly, decided to end the…

France Commits to 40% Increase in Military Spending, Nuclear Weapon Modernization
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France Commits to 40% Increase in Military Spending, Nuclear Weapon Modernization

January 23, 2023July 17, 2023

French President Emmanuel Macron announced recently his administration would increase France’s national defense spending 40% over the next 6…

Leftover US “Strategic Baggage” in Syria Struck Again By Drone Attacks
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Leftover US “Strategic Baggage” in Syria Struck Again By Drone Attacks

January 20, 2023July 25, 2023

Three one-way attack drones targeted the United States’ al-Tanf garrison in southern Syria on Friday morning, injuring two members…

Ukraine War will not End This Year – Nation is Already “De Facto NATO Member” and “Weapons Lab”
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Ukraine War will not End This Year – Nation is Already “De Facto NATO Member” and “Weapons Lab”

January 17, 2023July 25, 2023

In May and December, former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger voiced opinions to the media that the war between…

Japan Turning into National Security State with New Defense Plan and Big Guns Budget Increase
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Japan Turning into National Security State with New Defense Plan and Big Guns Budget Increase

January 10, 2023July 17, 2023

Citing “the most severe and complex security environment since the end of World War II,” the Kishida government of…

Serbia-Kosovo Standoff Ends as KFOR Takes Down Road Barricades
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Serbia-Kosovo Standoff Ends as KFOR Takes Down Road Barricades

January 5, 2023August 8, 2023

The barricades on roads in the north of the breakaway province of Kosovo have been removed by a NATO…

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Houthis Defeat the Americans, Claim Destruction of Another F/A-18 and Strike Israel with Drones

Andy Corbley May 8, 2025

Yemen has claimed responsibility for an attack on the USS Harry Truman aircraft carrier that caused a second F/A-18…

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Former Georgia Senator Joins Trump’s Kettle of China Hawks as US Ambassador to Beijing

Andy Corbley May 1, 2025

Former Georgia Senator and businessman David Perdue was recently confirmed with a bipartisan vote as the new US Ambassador…

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Houthis Shoot Down $210 Million in Drones, US Kill 80 in Strike on Civilians in Hodeidah

Andy Corbley April 25, 2025

Seven of the United States’ premier long-range offensive drones have been shot down by Houthi counterfire in the skies…

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