There is no way to uncouple the massive surge in Afghan’s opium production from the burgeoning crisis of opioid use in the United States. In banishing all thought of an Afghan “endgame,” has Trump just made our “national emergency” of opioid abuse a permanent one? With last Friday’s departure of his chief strategist Steve Bannon – Read More…
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U.S. And South Korea Stage Huge Military Exercises Despite Tensions
The U.S. and South Korean militaries will go forward with their annual massive sea, land and air drills, despite tension with North Korea who has recently threatened to shoot four Hwasong-12 intermediate-range ballistic missiles toward the U.S. owned island of Guam. The annual joint exercises started in the 1970s, called Ulchi-Freedom Guardian, have long been planned for the Read More…
Trump Officials Finalize Plan To Expand Guantanamo Use
While President Trump has made clear he intends to not only keep Guantanamo Bay open, but refill it with a new round of detainees, the administration has been struggling with the legal obstacles surrounding a new influx of captives. The goal is to come up with an executive order that not only reverses President Obama’s 2009 Read More…
Dire Consequences Of Short-Sighted Western Policy Towards Middle East
Just one year ago, Director of Europol Rob Wainwright warned Europe of further terror attacks. A month ago, the same position was shared by Jeremy Corbyn, Labour leader in Britain. Mr Corbyn also warned about the danger of the EU’s policy towards the Middle East. The Labour leader called such a policy short-sighted. In fact, Read More…
Nazi Fears And ‘Hate Speech’ Hysteria Are Being Amplified To Attack Civil Liberties
It doesn’t take courage to denounce Nazism. Moreover, it appears many of the people incessantly proclaiming how anti-Nazi they are, happen to be the same folks who have the most to answer for when it comes to all sorts of transgressions against the world over the past couple of decades. That said, I’ll give my Read More…
Saudi Arabia Is Destroying An Entire Country — And The US Is Helping Them Do It
Following an air strike in Yemen that killed at least 12 civilians, a senior United Nations official has condemned Saudi Arabia’s actions, asserting the Kingdom has shown a complete disregard for human life. According to Reuters, three women and six children from the same family were killed in their sleep during the dawn air strike conducted Read More…