Syria and the Levant: Is Ethnic Cleansing Part of the Ethics of Great Powers?

 

Syria and the Levant: Is Ethnic Cleansing Part of the Ethics of Great Powers? By Maria Saadeh Russia’s strategic analyst and philosopher Alexander Dugin was not convincing in his recent interview, despite being regarded as Putin’s brain. He spoke with a political realism that lacked the vision and doctrine of Russia, its strategic position, and its core principles. Read here

Why the Trump Administration Is Unhappy with Kiev Regime’s Martial Law Extension. Ukraine Elections Postponed By Drago Bosnic On April 16, the Ukraine Rada (Parliament) voted to formally extend martial law and military mobilization for another three months. The virtually unanimous vote (357 for, one against) shows the level of “democracy” in the unfortunate NATO-occupied country. Read here

Refugee. Dissident. Enemy of the State. Would Immigration and Customs (ICE) Have Crucified Jesus? By John W. Whitehead and Nisha Whitehead It has begun, just as we predicted, justified in the name of national security. Mass roundups. Raids. Indefinite detentions in concentration camps. Martial law. The erosion of habeas corpus protections. The suspension of the Constitution, at least for select segments of the population. Read here

Flexible and Sly: Indonesian Defence Policy, Russia and Australian Anxiety By Dr. Binoy Kampmark On April 14, the specialist military publication Janes reported that Indonesia had “received an official request from Moscow, seeking permission for Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) aircraft to be based at a facility in [the country’s] easternmost province.”  Read here

Trump’s Trade Tariffs and Its Implications for Africa By Dr Byelongo Elisee Isheloke It is hard to comprehend why President’s Trump advisers fail to show him time and again that Africa offers an extraordinary opportunity for the United States on account of growth in markets and consumers as the Senate Foreign Relations, Rubio, once testified. Read here

Ukraine Is Trump’s War Now By Renee Parsons It is inconceivable that after their Oval Office confrontation that President Trump has allowed Zelensky to continue fomenting a hopelessly bloody conflict that continues to destroy Ukrainians while maintaining the pretense that there is a level playing field. Read here

“Moderate Terrorists.” Deconstructing the NATO Narrative on Syria. “Leftists” Keep the Myth Alive By Eva Bartlett As the intervention campaigns continue with new terrorist and “humanitarian” actors (literally) constantly emerging in the NATO-alliance’s theatre of death squads, it is worth reviewing some of the important points regarding the war on Syria. Read here