History

Little Macedonia and its Uncertain Future

Nadia Batok*  Although it is ungrateful to speak of a complicated history in the Balkans, it is necessary to   mention some important facts in order to understand a complicated situation, because the history of this region has different truths depending on who writes it. As I…

Human Rights

Reimagining America

Blow* – The New York Times Admitting the truth is the first step toward our country’s restoration America, as we knew it, is lost. Not completely gone and not irrevocably ended, but forever altered. Or, maybe it is fair to say that our concept of America itself was a concoction…

Armed conflicts

Venezuela Uprising: Government Clashes With Opposition

By Tom O’Connor – Newsweek Gunshots, Tear Gas and Vehicle Attack Seen on Video as Government Clashes With Opposition four-month political standoff between Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and parliament speaker Juan Guaidó has turned violent as forces loyal to the two…

Armed conflicts

Hypersonics and Modern War

By George Friedman* – Geopolitical Futures Hypersonics could introduce a radically new type of war. The media has been filled with stories recently about Chinese and Russian hypersonic missiles and how these weapons are changing the military balance of power.

Civil rights

Brazil’s Judiciary, Once Symbol of Anti-Corruption Drive, Now Faces Scrutiny

By Letícia Casado and Manuela Andreoni – The New York Times BRASÍLIA, Brazil — When a Brazilian Supreme Court justice blocked the publication of an article about corruption that named a fellow judge, the backlash on social media was swift. Three days later, the justice…

Armed conflicts

The European Union Is Obliged To Participate In US Wars

by Tyler Durden – Zero Hedge (*) Authored by Thierry Meyssan (**) via The Voltaire Network Since the Treaty of Maastricht, all the members of the European Union (including the neutral countries) have placed their defences under the suzerainty of NATO, which is directed…

Democracy

For Radical US Constitutional Reforms

HALL GARDNER* – Wall Street International Magazine A single 5- to 6-year term Presidency now In my last essay for the Wall Street International Magazine, I argued that Democrats and Independents need to push now for a single term presidency in the effort to prevent Trump from…