The World

Davos Predicts Trump Re-Election. Biden Should Start Celebrating

Saturday, January 20, 2024 at 7:58 PM

Written by Anthony L. Hall

The World Economic Forum at Davos The annual gathering of business and political elites at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, concluded yesterday. However, this event often reeks of hypocrisy, so much so that forum discussions do little more than emit the CO2 attendees continually pledge to reduce. Especially notable are their backslapping pledges to combat climate change and… Read more.

King Charles Upstages Hospitalized Kate’s Sympathy Parade: Jealousy Reigns

Wednesday, January 17, 2024 at 6:07 PM

Written by Anthony L. Hall

Princess Kate hospitalized The Princess of Wales shocked the world earlier today with this breaking news: The Princess of Wales is to stay in hospital for up to two weeks after undergoing abdominal surgery. Kensington Palace said the procedure was planned and successful but the princess is not expected to resume royal duties for months. (BBC News,… Read more.

South Africa Accuses Israel of Genocide at ICJ

Thursday, January 11, 2024 at 8:33 PM

Written by Anthony L. Hall

The accusation of genocide is credible Israel appears guilty as accused. The US is Israel’s most committed defender in the international community. Yet, even President Biden has warned Israel that it is losing international support because of its indiscriminate bombing of Gaza. But nothing betrays Israel’s genocidal intent quite like Israeli government ministers threatening to drop a nuclear bomb on Gaza. Furthermore, discussions about resettling displaced… Read more.

Gaza: Israel and US against the World – Biden Warns of Unraveling Support

Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 6:14 AM

Written by Anthony L. Hall

Biden warns Israel is losing global support The media are making much ado about President Biden warning Israel’s leaders on Tuesday that they were losing international support. Among other things, he cited the alienating policies of Prime Minister Netanyahu’s right-wing government. Foremost, he bemoaned Netanyahu’s refusal to even consider the two-state solution, which Biden maintains offers the only path… Read more.

Zelensky in Washington Seeking More US Aid. But Goes from Hero to Zero

Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at 5:13 PM

Written by Anthony L. Hall

Zelensky seeking more aid A year ago this month, President Volodymyr Zelensky came to Washington. He was seeking additional US aid to help Ukraine fend off Russia’s genocidal aggression. He addressed a Joint Session of Congress, where members hailed him as a hero. They viewed him as a beacon of democratic resilience. I duly commented on the Churchillian… Read more.

Pearl Harbor Day of Remembrance: History and Significance

Thursday, December 7, 2023 at 8:58 AM

Written by Anthony L. Hall

Attack on Pearl Harbor President Franklin D. Roosevelt famously decried the attack on Pearl Harbor. He described Japan’s assault as follows: December 7, 1941 – a date which will live in infamy – the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan. (President Franklin… Read more.

Venezuela Holds Referendum to Claim Guyana Territory: Russia Beams with Pride

Sunday, December 3, 2023 at 1:53 PM

Written by Anthony L. Hall

Venezuela votes to seize Guyana territory Land grabs are rivaling military coups as the trending event in geopolitics. Venezuela is mounting the latest land grab. It is doing so today through a referendum on annexing an oil-rich region of Guyana. The referendum will ask Venezuelans … if they agree with creating a new state called Guayana Esequiba in the Essequibo region, granting… Read more.

Biden in High-Stakes Meeting with Xi at APEC Summit

Wednesday, November 15, 2023 at 9:22 PM

Written by Anthony L. Hall

Biden and Xi’s high-stakes agenda The relationship between the United States and China is reportedly at a 40-year low. And China is primarily responsible. China complains that the US is trying to contain its manifest destiny to become the richest and most powerful nation in history. It also accuses the US of imposing punitive tariffs on Chinese… Read more.

AI: Sowing the Seeds of Our Own Extinction

Wednesday, November 8, 2023 at 6:35 AM

Written by Anthony L. Hall

The AI genie is out of the bottle On Wednesday morning, [the British] government released a document called the Bletchley Declaration, signed by representatives from the 28 countries attending the event, including the US and China, which warned of the dangers posed by the most advanced “frontier” AI systems. … With Elon Musk and other tech… Read more.

Trump and Biden: Dupes about Nukes

Sunday, October 1, 2023 at 8:58 AM

Written by Anthony L. Hall

North Korea used love letters to dupe Trump into thinking it was going to get rid of its nukes. Iran used hostages to dupe Biden into thinking it was not going to develop nukes. But North Korea was playing Trump to become an even greater nuclear power. And Iran was playing Biden to continue its… Read more.