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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.

Nagorno-Karabakh a Casualty of War in Ukraine

Thursday, September 28, 2023 at 8:43 PM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

Bogged down in Ukraine, Russia leaves Nagorno-Karabakh high and dry America assumed responsibility for the welfare and security of pro-Western Afghans. That’s why it shocked the world when America suddenly fled Afghanistan. Because it left Afghans to the jihadi mercies of the Taliban. That abandonment was as unconscionable as it was shameful. Russia assumed responsibility for the ethnic Armenians of… Read more.

The United Nations Is No longer Useful – Even as a Talking Shop

Thursday, September 21, 2023 at 1:09 PM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

The UN: where words go to die The headline in yesterday’s Financial Times (FT) spoke volumes. It declared: ‘Enfeebled’ UN fights for relevance in divided world: A cold war-style stalemate over Ukraine and Sino-American tensions have left the Security Council at a low ebb Most notably, the FT reported that: For diplomats and UN veterans, the swirl of this week’s General… Read more.

Trudeau Accuses Modi of Murder, Khashoggi style

Tuesday, September 19, 2023 at 8:55 PM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

Trudeau accuses Modi of murder Prime Minister Justin Trudeau just shocked the world. He announced that Canada’s security services had “credible evidence” that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi ordered this hit: ON THE EVENING of June 18th Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Canadian Sikh leader whom India considered a terrorist, was sitting in his truck in a… Read more.