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…
Marc Schulman* – Newsweek On Thursday, the members of the 22nd Knesset took their oaths of office. With eight exceptions, the members of the freshly sworn-in Knesset are identical to those who had served in the 21st Knesset, which was in session less than two months…
By Mohamad Bazzi* – The Nation For Trump, outrage over the slaying of the journalist was just the cost of doing business with Saudi Arabia. On the afternoon of October 2, 2018, Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi walked into the kingdom’s consulate in Istanbul to pick up a…
By George Friedman * – Geopolitical Futures It is time to end this series of philosophical ruminations and turn instead to something that is at the center of geopolitics: war. The roots of my philosophical mumblings and my thoughts on war are from two of my books.
Leonnig, Shane Harris e Josh Dawsey – The Washington Post In one of his first calls with a head of state, President Trump fawned over Russian President Vladimir Putin, telling the man who ordered interference in America’s 2016 election that he was a great leader and apologizing…
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 Roberto Savio* Opening reflections for the September 2019 GTN forum LOOKING BACK The first World Social Forum in 2001 ushered in the new century with a bold affirmation: “Another world is possible.” That gathering in Porto Alegre, Brazil, stood as an alternative…
By Ishaan Tharoor* – The Washington Post A year ago, Jamal Khashoggi — a Saudi commentator and dissident living in de facto exile — entered his nation’s consulate in Istanbul, never to return. The months since Khashoggi’s abduction and brutal killing by a Saudi hit squad have…
