Jeet Heer* – The Nation The Middle East mess requires diplomacy, not Trump’s green-lighting of Turkish aggression. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is on occasion the most undiplomatic of diplomats, a trait that has the virtue of making some unpleasant truths visible. On…
Editorial – The Guardian The ditching of Kurdish-led forces threatens to destabilise the region further. It is just the latest proof of the dangers of this president’s foreign dealings Wherever US policy on Syria settles in the coming weeks and months, damage has already been…
by Wayne Madsen* – Zero Hedge, via The Strategic Culture Foundation From the outset of his papacy, Francis found himself dealing with his right-wing predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI – a rarity in papal history – who insisted on remaining domiciled in an apartment on Vatican…
by Roberto Savio* It is very likely that the idea of impeaching Donald Trump will be a boomerang. Trump fans are listening to a furious campaign which smacks of coup d’etat and call his accusers traitors who deserve to go to jail.
By Rosie McCall – Newsweek The immediate effects of a nuclear war between India and Pakistan could cause up to 125 million deaths, a new study published in Science Advances has found. That’s 2.5 times the fatalities of the Second World War, when an estimated 50 million people…
The Economist The prime minister’s long-awaited Brexit proposal seems unlikely to produce a deal. Yet another extension beckons FOR WEEKS the European Union has complained that, even as the October 31st deadline for Britain to leave drew nearer, Boris Johnson’s new government…
By Rym Momtaz – POLITICO Document seen by POLITICO was basis for meeting and negotiations PARIS 10/1/19 — Donald Trump and Hassan Rouhani agreed on a four-point document brokered by Emmanuel Macron in New York last week as a basis for a meeting and relaunching negotiations…
Reich*- Newsweek In retrospect, what’s most disturbing about “Sharpiegate” isn’t Donald Trump’s clumsy effort to doctor a National Weather Service map or even his brazen move to get the same agency to lie on his behalf. It’s how utterly petty his motive was.
By George Friedman* – Geopolitical Futures The United States has openly accused Iran of being behind the drone and cruise missile attacks on Saudi Arabia’s largest oil refinery. Now the question is what the United States will do in response.
Gaby Hinsliff* – The Guardian A no-deal Brexit would be catastrophic for UK citizens in the EU. No wonder they spoiled Boris Johnson’s press conference If it was meant to highlight Boris Johnson’s tendency to flee the consequences of his actions, then the trick almost worked…
