More Ghastly Decisions by the Trump Administration?

 

More Ghastly Decisions by the Trump Administration? Dr. Philip Giraldi By Philip Giraldi It must be Good News Week judging by the stories generated by the Trump regime and its supporting cast of neocons, with good old best friend and ally Israel up to its usual tricks and Ukraine, Russia and the Europeans vying to see who can flatter and cajole the mentally challenged American president most effectively. Read here

The Globalization of War: North American Integration and the Militarization of the Arctic. Extensive Oil and Gas Reserves By Prof Michel Chossudovsky The Battle for the Arctic is part of a global military agenda of conquest and territorial control. It has been described as a New Cold War between Russia and America. Washington’s objective is to secure territorial control, on behalf of the Anglo-American oil giants, over extensive Arctic oil and natural gas reserves. Read here

Mahatma Gandhi’s Views on Religion: Supportive of Inter-Faith Harmony, Peace and Social Reform By Bharat Dogra Mahatma Gandhi placed great emphasis on ethics and linked religion or faith in God more to this than to rituals. Ethics is based on rational thinking in terms of what is good and what is harmful in our times and surroundings. When religion is closely linked to ethics, it starts contributing more and more to welfare while moving away from superstition and blind faith. Read here

Trump’s Biggest Lie: ‘I’ve Settled Six Wars in Six Months’ By Joachim Hagopian Donald Trump’s face-saving “peace deal” in June to ostensibly end the Israel-Iran “10-day war” was a desperate gloss-over ploy to obscure the fact that within 10 days a bruised and battered Israel was already on the ropes, at the brink of total defeat and humiliating annihilation. Read here

MAGA vs. “The Asian Giant”: Trump’s Diplomatic Shake-up Gives China Advantage in Asia-Pacific By Ahmed Adel For a month now, a series of layoffs has been occurring at the United States State Department. This move, along with other measures implemented by President Donald Trump in foreign policy, could reduce the role of the US in the Asia-Pacific while strengthening China’s position in the region. Read here

When Water Becomes War: The Moral Failure of Global Governance in the Middle East By Peiman Salehi The Middle East today is witnessing a transformation that goes far beyond conventional geopolitics or the competition for oil. One of the most urgent yet underexplored dimensions of its crisis is the question of water, which has increasingly become both a scarce commodity and a weapon in the hands of states and non-state actors alike. Read here

Two Asian Giants: China and India Strengthen Ties amid US Pressure and Trade Wars By Drago Bosnic The Trump administration’s tariffs and even full-blown economic warfare against India and China, respectively, prompted them to rekindle their ties. Namely, on August 18, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi visited Delhi and held talks with his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar. Read here