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7/05 End of the Empire: Gulf Oil Giants Look Eastward to Escape US Hegemony
End of the Empire

7/05 End of the Empire: Gulf Oil Giants Look Eastward to Escape US Hegemony

July 5, 2023July 5, 2023

End of the Empire is a twice-monthly feature on all news relating to the transition from the unipolar world…

What Has Caused Iran and Saudi Arabia to Restore Diplomatic Ties?
ArchivesWorld News

What Has Caused Iran and Saudi Arabia to Restore Diplomatic Ties?

March 13, 2023July 3, 2023

It’s difficult to look at the joint statement released by Saudi Arabia and Iran that the old enemies will…

War

Public Debate Heats Up Over Negotiations in Ukraine as Winter Grips Europe

December 6, 2022

PICTURED: Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Story at a glance… As winter nears,…

Is it the End of the Road for the US Saudi Relationship?
Foreign Policy

Is it the End of the Road for the US Saudi Relationship?

October 12, 2022

PICTURED: Vice President Joe Biden visit to Israel in March 2016. PC: U.S. Embassy Jerusalem. CC 2.0. WASHINGTON D.C.…

The U.S. Is Quietly Returning to War in Syria
War

The U.S. Is Quietly Returning to War in Syria

September 5, 2022

PICTURED: U.S. forces near Al-Tanf. Story at a glance… Three bases have been established by American forces in northeast…

Joe Biden’s Trip To Saudi Arabia Is a Disaster
Foreign Policy

Joe Biden’s Trip To Saudi Arabia Is a Disaster

July 12, 2022

PICTURED: Vice President Joe Biden visit to Israel in March 2016. PC: U.S. Embassy Jerusalem. CC 2.0. Story at…

Escalation Risks Between Russia and U.S. Rise with Refinery Drone Attack
War

Escalation Risks Between Russia and U.S. Rise with Refinery Drone Attack

June 23, 2022

PICTURED: Russian Emergency Situation ministry’s firefighters work at the scene of a fire at the Novoshakhtinsk oil processing plant…

What the Heck is Going on With the Iran Nuclear Deal?
Foreign Policy

What the Heck is Going on With the Iran Nuclear Deal?

June 21, 2022

PICTURED: The meeting of the JCPOA resumes in the Grand Hotel Wien, Vienna, April 6, 2021. Photo credit: Reuters.…

Russian Oil Sector Stronger than Pre-War Levels as U.S., EU Continue Buying
War

Russian Oil Sector Stronger than Pre-War Levels as U.S., EU Continue Buying

June 13, 2022

With half of 2022 in the history books, it came as a shock to many when a recent report…

World News

U.S. Considering Sanctioning Anyone Buying Russian Oil

May 20, 2022

PICTURED: Oil rigs in southern Russia. WASHINGTON D.C. May 19th, 2022. Biden officials have said they are looking at…

Foreign Policy

Biden Becoming Increasingly Frustrated With Multi-Polar Response to Russia’s War

March 28, 2022

Story at a glance… Recent press conferences see a frustrated Biden trying to push the world into sanctioning Russia.…

Maximum Pressure On Iran Pushes Her Away From Negotiations, Not Towards Them
ArchivesForeign Policy

Maximum Pressure On Iran Pushes Her Away From Negotiations, Not Towards Them

November 29, 2019August 21, 2023

Washington’s maximum pressure campaign on Iran has forced her to seek allies and aid from countries the United States…

ArchivesForeign Policy

Bipartisan Propaganda And Bipartisan Imperialism: The Paper Thin Case For U.S. Policy In Venezuela

November 8, 2019July 24, 2023

PICTURED: Vice President Mike Pence meets with Venezuelan Ambassador for the opposition to the U.S. Carlos Vecchio and Colombia-based…

War

Saudi Escalates War In Yemen, While Sanctions Tighten Further Around Iran

September 23, 2019

Yemen, September 2018. PICTURED: Damage to a cholera treatment center in Yemen supported by Doctors Without Borders after an…

Foreign Policy

Venezuelan Government To Charge Opposition With High-Treason Claiming Evidence Of Conspiracy With Exxon Mobil

September 8, 2019

PICTURED: Vice President Mike Pence, President Juan Guaido of Venezuela, and President Iván Duque Márquez of Colombia, Monday February…

World News

More Trouble With Boats – U.S. Issues Seizure Warrant For Iranian Oil Tanker

August 19, 2019

PICTURED: Grace 1 anchored off port in Haifa, Israel, Aug 26th, 2017. Gibraltar, August 18th, 2019. Earlier in July,…

Foreign Policy

Venezuela To Share Cuba’s Fate As Sanctions Turn To Embargo

August 6, 2019

Washington, August 6th, 2019. President Trump has signed an executive order placing the once sanction-gripped South American country of…

World News

Who’s Got Whom? Britain And Iran Rattle Sabers Over The Mutual Seizing Of Tankers

July 28, 2019

PICTURED: Grace 1 anchored off port in Haifa, Israel, Aug 26th, 2017. Strait of Hormuz, July 19th, 2019. In…


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Long-Range ATACMS Missiles Poised to Go to Ukraine Also Drop 300-900 Cluster Bombs

Andy Corbley September 27, 2023

The Washington Post has reported that the US is close to giving Kyiv long-range ATACMS missiles that have a 200-mile…

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But of Course the Ukrainian Army Is Not Keeping Track of Where They’re Dropping Cluster Bombs

Andy Corbley August 22, 2023

When President Biden signaled his intention to bypass American law and send cluster munitions to Ukraine, Kyiv quickly provided…

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Biden Officials Knew Ukraine Couldn’t Fight Effectively with the Weapons and Training They Had

Andy Corbley July 24, 2023

  If any Ukrainian were under the impression that the White House and Pentagon were their allies, the last…

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Long-Range ATACMS Missiles Poised to Go to Ukraine Also Drop 300-900 Cluster Bombs

Andy Corbley September 27, 2023
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Long-Range ATACMS Missiles Poised to Go to Ukraine Also Drop 300-900 Cluster Bombs

Andy Corbley September 27, 2023
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