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Millions of people around the world were at the edge of their seats over the weekend, waiting to hear whether Trump special envoy Steve Witkoff’s indirect talks with the Iranian foreign minister would ratchet down tensions or would break down and bring on a major Middle East war. If it seems bizarre that the outcome … Continue reading “Standing at the Edge of the Iran War Cliff”

“You know, it’s not a complicated formula,” U.S. President Donald Trump said. “Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon. That’s all there is.” So, negotiations should be successful because Iran neither has, nor are they pursuing, a nuclear weapon. The United States has for years threatened that “all options are on the table,” including “bombing the … Continue reading “Iran Is Not Building a Nuclear Bomb: A Fact Sheet”

President Trump should avoid a snare of his own making and extricate the United States from the war between Russia and Ukraine. During the 2024 presidential campaign, Donald Trump repeatedly indicated that he expected the war between Ukraine and Russia to end quickly once he entered the oval office. He even boasted that he could … Continue reading “Trump Must Cut the Ukraine Albatross Loose”

“No doctrine involving more pernicious consequences was ever invented by the wit of man than that any of [the Constitution’s] provisions can be suspended during any of the great exigencies of government.” ~ Ex Parte Milligan, Supreme Court of the United States, 1866 President Donald Trump has recently imposed a national sales tax on nearly … Continue reading “Tariffs and the Constitution”

The ceasefire agreement between Israel and Gaza in late January 2025 was paraded by Western media as a diplomatic breakthrough that might finally curb the bloodshed – a potential turning point for peace in the region. But within weeks, the grim reality became undeniable: this was never about peace. It was a strategic pause – … Continue reading “‘Let All Hell Break Loose’: The Gaza Ceasefire and How We All Got Played”

In March, U.S. President Donald Trump sent a letter directly to Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, informing him that Iran has two months to negotiate a nuclear deal with the U.S. and that, if he refuses to do so, the risk of military action against Iran’s civilian nuclear facilities would dramatically increase. “If they … Continue reading “Talking to America: How Far Will Iran Go?”

Five countries in Central America, together with the Dominican Republic in the Caribbean, have a free trade agreement with Washington, but this didn’t protect them from the punitive tariffs announced on President Trump’s “Liberation Day.” A minimum 10 per cent tariff on exports to the US will hit low-income countries throughout the region. But exports … Continue reading “Nicaragua’s Opposition Media Welcome Trump’s New Tariffs”

Reprinted with permission from The Realist Review. Asked about the state of the war in Ukraine during a press gaggle last night on Air Force One, President Trump responded that the war is “a horrible thing that never should have started.” That war is horrible is an idea that seems lost on the Democratic foreign … Continue reading “The Unnecessary War”

The phrase “civil war” is one of the most dominant terms used by Israeli politicians today. What began as a mere warning from Israeli President Isaac Herzog is now an accepted possibility for much of Israel’s mainstream political society. “(Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin) Netanyahu is ready to sacrifice everything for his survival, and we are … Continue reading “Civil War on the Horizon? The Ashkenazi-Sephardic Conflict and Israel’s Future”

The eyes of a new generation were opened in an episode that seemed like dark science fiction for those of a certain age, and an unyielding nightmare regardless: a genocide streaming into smartphones around the world in real time. Many American eyes were opened for the first time to the reality not only in Palestine, … Continue reading “The All-Devouring Machine: Pentagon Malfeasance and Insatiable Empire”