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Netanyahu Ignoring Biden Smacks of the Tail Wagging the Dog

Saturday, April 13, 2024 at 6:11 PM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

Biden’s come-to-Jesus talk with Netanyahu  On its misadventure to destroy Hamas, Israel spent six months killing thousands of innocent Palestinians and scores of relief workers. Yet, it was only after it killed seven Central Work Kitchen aid workers recently that President Biden had a come-to-Jesus talk with Netanyahu.  Reportedly, Biden’s friendship with José Andrés, the founder of this relief organization, made him so… Read more.

Gaza? ‘Famine Is Imminent’ in Darfur. But World Is Turning a Blind Eye

Thursday, April 11, 2024 at 6:34 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

Darfurians starving in the shadows World attention remains focused on the genocidal war Russia is waging in Ukraine. The alleged war crimes Russians are committing there include kidnapping Ukrainian children en masse and raping Ukrainian women as a weapon of war. But world attention has become fixated on the genocidal war Israel is waging in Gaza. The alleged crimes Israelis are committing there include launching indiscriminate bombings and… Read more.

Israelis Soldiers Filming Their War Crimes for Social Media ‘Likes’

Tuesday, February 20, 2024 at 10:08 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

Israeli war crimes Last month, South Africa filed a case in the United Nation’s highest court accusing Israel of committing genocide in Gaza. I reacted by accusing South Africa of being a useful idiot.  I argued this was a blatant deflection, a smokescreen for the actual genocide – courtesy of its comrade Russia in Ukraine. I found the gaslighting at play unconscionable.… Read more.

Pakistan Sentences Imran Khan to Alexei Navalny’s Fate

Sunday, February 4, 2024 at 6:29 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

Pakistan imprisons Imran Khan  Imran Khan is a demagogue. Like Viktor Orbán of Hungary, he thought he could rule Pakistan like an autocrat. And, just like Orbán, he seemed to think fraternizing with Russian President Vladimir Putin was the best way to win friends and influence Western leaders. That autocratic style of leadership has worked for Orbán, but… Read more.

Biden’s Travel Ban on West Bank Settlers Is Feckless and Cynical 

Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at 10:40 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

Biden cracks down on West Bank settlers Yesterday, in what seems like a daring move, Biden announced a visa ban targeting Israeli settlers in the West Bank.  The policy move follows President Biden’s warning last month that sanctions could be imposed on individuals the US views as involved in violence against Palestinians, particularly in the larger territory. … 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.

Henry Kissinger, the Iago of Geopolitics, Leaves the World Stage

Thursday, November 30, 2023 at 11:24 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

Kissinger, authoritarian whisperer of realpolitik Henry Kissinger was a titan of 20th-century geopolitics. But his legacy is as complex as it is controversial. Many hailed him as a master strategist. I railed against him as a cunning narcissist.  He courted praise for dispensing sage chess-like geopolitical advice. Yet, I can fairly distill his diplomatic treatise… Read more.

Hamas Releases First Group of Israeli Hostages

Friday, November 24, 2023 at 6:47 PM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

Hamas releases first group of hostages For the past seven weeks, Israel has been negotiating with Hamas for the release of hostages. But their negotiations resembled a hostage standoff in America between trigger-happy policemen and a barricaded gunman. After all, Israel has been bombing Hamas relentlessly. And Hamas has been holding onto its hostages for dear life. … Read more.

Gaza: Israel vs. Hamas with Biden in the Crosshairs

Tuesday, October 17, 2023 at 9:51 PM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

Hamas attacks, Israel retaliates Welcome to the Middle East, Mr. President. Here, peace is elusive, and tragedy is ever-present. That backdrop set the stage for the attack Hamas perpetrated against Israel on October 7.  Israelis decry it as the worst massacre of Jews since the Holocaust. And it ignited yet another cycle of violence – with Israel vowing retaliation to eradicate… Read more.

G20 Summit India: More About Schmoozing Than Anything Else

Friday, September 8, 2023 at 9:30 PM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

I’ve argued for years that annual G20 summits are much ado about nothing. But I’ve always recognized their one politically redeeming value.  That used to be the opportunity for the world’s political power brokers to forge collegial relationships. Even that illusion has crumbled. G20 Summit India President Putin is AWOL. But he has been for years. This year, Russia’s genocidal… Read more.