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Yahya Sinwar’s Death Unlikely to Change Anything
War

Yahya Sinwar’s Death Unlikely to Change Anything

October 21, 2024October 25, 2024

Throughout the assault on Gaza and the strip’s civilian population, Western leaders have been accused of continuing to support…

Israel Makes it Clear That Allies’ Job Is to Shut-up and Follow Orders,
War

Israel Makes it Clear That Allies’ Job Is to Shut-up and Follow Orders,

September 30, 2024

In the assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, Netanyahu and his Likud Party have made it clear to France,…

Israel’s Inevitable Assault on Lebanon Threatens to Drags a Corner of Europe into Conflict: Cyprus
War

Israel’s Inevitable Assault on Lebanon Threatens to Drags a Corner of Europe into Conflict: Cyprus

September 26, 2024

An Israeli assault on Lebanon, which is now looking imminent, will claw the EU into the conflict in the…

09/23 End of the Empire: Israeli Aggression Beginning to Terminate the Abraham Accords
End of the Empire

09/23 End of the Empire: Israeli Aggression Beginning to Terminate the Abraham Accords

September 23, 2024September 24, 2024

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

Meet the Citizens of the Empire—Marshall Islands, Palau, and Federated States of Micronesia
Foreign Policy

Meet the Citizens of the Empire—Marshall Islands, Palau, and Federated States of Micronesia

September 11, 2024September 11, 2024

US taxpayers have once again been put on the hook for billions in bribe money to three Pacific island…

Beijing Responds to Secret Biden Nuclear War Policy that Focuses on China
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Beijing Responds to Secret Biden Nuclear War Policy that Focuses on China

August 23, 2024

Despite being designated officially as a near-peer competitor under the Biden Administration rather than an “adversary” as Moscow is,…

Venezuela Elections: Low-Level Violence Spreads as US-Funded Opposition Yet to Make Move at Regime Change
World News

Venezuela Elections: Low-Level Violence Spreads as US-Funded Opposition Yet to Make Move at Regime Change

July 30, 2024

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was reelected on Sunday when official election figures placed his lead at a healthy 7%…

Israel Bombs Yemen Port Opening Up Third Front in Regional War
War

Israel Bombs Yemen Port Opening Up Third Front in Regional War

July 24, 2024July 26, 2024

Story at a glance… After a drone strike launched from Yemen struck Tel Aviv over 1,600 km away, Israeli…

Japanese Defense Strategy Paper Is ‘Tensest’ in History, Shedding All Language of Diplomacy
Foreign Policy

Japanese Defense Strategy Paper Is ‘Tensest’ in History, Shedding All Language of Diplomacy

July 23, 2024

Japan’s ongoing military defense buildup accelerated, at least rhetorically, in line with the recent release of a national defense…

Official Says Forgotten US Troops in Syria Will Stay in the Country, Currently Skirmishing with Iran Proxies
Foreign Policy

Official Says Forgotten US Troops in Syria Will Stay in the Country, Currently Skirmishing with Iran Proxies

July 5, 2024

One can only imagine what the mother or wife of one of the 200 members of the Army’s al-Tanf…

A Slice of Middle America in the Middle of the Caucasus Mountains—Ohio Inn and Cafe
Travel

A Slice of Middle America in the Middle of the Caucasus Mountains—Ohio Inn and Cafe

June 27, 2024June 27, 2024

Far beyond the tourist haunts of Asia and Europe lies Azerbaijan, home of the nevertheless very touristy, gorgeous, chic,…

Mongolia Signs Ambitious Conservation Agreement with The Nature Conservancy to Protect 75% of Land
Environment

Mongolia Signs Ambitious Conservation Agreement with The Nature Conservancy to Protect 75% of Land

June 21, 2024

Operating for over 100 years and renowned throughout the world for its dedication to preserving the natural world, The…

Chinese Media Revels in Trump, Biden Election Campaigns Using TikTok for Voter Outreach
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Chinese Media Revels in Trump, Biden Election Campaigns Using TikTok for Voter Outreach

June 5, 2024June 11, 2024

Editors at the Chinese state-affiliated media outlet, Xinhua, enjoyed the irony of watching Donald Trump and Joe Biden both…

Iranian President’s Death Triggers Yet Another Election as Biggest Year for Democracy Rolls on in Mexico, India, and Europe
World News

Iranian President’s Death Triggers Yet Another Election as Biggest Year for Democracy Rolls on in Mexico, India, and Europe

June 3, 2024

There has never been a bigger year for democracy than 2024. 40% of the world’s population, including the three…

US-Philippines Insists ‘Largest Ever’ Joint Training 100 Miles from Taiwan is Not Intended to Provoke
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US-Philippines Insists ‘Largest Ever’ Joint Training 100 Miles from Taiwan is Not Intended to Provoke

May 8, 2024

Several days into an annual joint military training exercise between the US and Philippine militaries called Balikatan, marines from…

Washington Sparing No Effort to Ensure Genocide in Gaza Continues “Kill ’em All” Says Another House Rep.
War

Washington Sparing No Effort to Ensure Genocide in Gaza Continues “Kill ’em All” Says Another House Rep.

February 22, 2024

Members of the Executive Branch of the United States are burning the midnight oil to ensure that Israel can…

Much Needed Pressure Mounts on Israel to End Genocide in Gaza–Confronting America’s Complicity Remains Challenge
War

Much Needed Pressure Mounts on Israel to End Genocide in Gaza–Confronting America’s Complicity Remains Challenge

February 19, 2024

Writing in the LA Times, the American surgeon and volunteer doctor Irfan Galaria described working in Gaza during the…

The Most Important Detail of the Red Sea Crisis–the US Bombing Is Making it Worse
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The Most Important Detail of the Red Sea Crisis–the US Bombing Is Making it Worse

February 13, 2024

When the controlling faction in Yemen began attacking shipping in the Red Sea, their spokesmen assured the international community…

ICJ Ruling Begins to Weaken Decades-Long Israeli Foreign Policy Success of Combatting BDS
World News

ICJ Ruling Begins to Weaken Decades-Long Israeli Foreign Policy Success of Combatting BDS

February 7, 2024February 7, 2024

Since the International Court of Justice’s injunction in January on the provisional measures requested by South Africa that Israel…

75 Years of Sea Level Rise Estimated to Cost 1 Year of American Military Spending
Global Economy

75 Years of Sea Level Rise Estimated to Cost 1 Year of American Military Spending

January 19, 2024June 18, 2024

The economies of the European Union and the United Kingdom could face almost one trillion euros in lost productivity…

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Italy Quietly Tries to Renew Military Cooperation Agreement with Israel, Law firm Notices and Objects

Andy Corbley May 23, 2025

Signed in 2002 and entering into force in 2005, few Italian citizens will know what has resulted from a…

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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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