By Robert Fisk* – The Independent Isn’t the man in charge of the CIA’s Iran operations taking a serious interest in the latest events in Iran? That’s his job, isn’t it?
Contreras* – The Manila Times, Philippines Too much of anything can be harmful, and something good that happens too soon may be short-lived. There is a term for this. It is called hubris.
By John Nichols* – The Nation It is absurd for the president to claim: “Steve Bannon has nothing to do with me or my presidency.” President Trump wants Americans to believe that “Steve Bannon has nothing to do with me or my presidency.” That is a lie. Trump’s rapidly…
By Xander Snyder* – Geopolitical Futures President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s decision to move Turkey’s military procurement process under his direct authority – mandated in an emergency decree passed on Dec. 24 – indicates two things. First, that he knows that for Turkey to rise…
By RUSSELL GOLDMAN* – The New York Times HONG KONG — President Trump and Kim Jong-un, the leader of North Korea, traded threats this week about the size, location and potency of their “nuclear buttons.” The image of a leader with a finger on a button — a trigger capable of…
BY ROBERT MALLEY* – Foreign Policy From North Korea to Venezuela, here are the conflicts to watch in 2018. It’s not all about Donald Trump.
By Roberto Savio* ROME, Jan 2, 2018 (Other News / IPS) – Among Bloomberg’s many profitable activities is a convenient Bloomberg Billionaires Index that has just published its findings for 2017. It covers only the 500 richest people, and it proudly announces that they have…
Jon Henley* – The Guardian How the EU deals with members flouting core western liberal norms and values could overshadow Brexit wrangling in 2018 In 2017, Europe survived the crunch Dutch, French and German elections that – after Brexit and Trump – many predicted would mark the…
Roberto Savio My best wishes for a merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Even if we do not have many reasons to believe that 2018 will be markedly better than 2017: Trump ends the year much stronger.
Editorial – The Guardian In a nation worn down by war, Isis’s ability to turn latent divisions into bloody slaughter should not be underestimated Afghanistan’s 16-year war has largely been fought between the Taliban and a regime in Kabul backed by the US and Nato forces. The…
