June 21, 2024
Analysis, Geopolitics, Military & Security, NEWS, Op-ed, OPINION, Society
When Joe Biden and Donald Trump square off on June 27, it will be the first time in history that a sitting president and a former one participate in a debate. But will there be anything else historic about it? When Joe Biden and Donald Trump square off on June …
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June 21, 2024
Analysis, Geopolitics, Middle East, Military & Security, NEWS, Op-ed, OPINION, Terrorism & Extremism
No defensive umbrella is perfect. It is plausible that the Houthis could sneak an antiship cruise or ballistic missile or drone past aircraft carrier USS Eisenhower’s escorts and the carrier’s own point defenses. But sinking an aircraft carrier is another matter. Summary and Key Points: Rumors that Houthi …
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June 19, 2024
Analysis, Economics, Geopolitics, Middle East, Military & Security, NEWS, Op-ed, OPINION, Society
When Benny Gantz quit Israel’s emergency wartime cabinet, on June 9th, he did so with some political mudslinging. He and two of his colleagues in the centrist National Unity Party had joined Benjamin Netanyahu’s government immediately after the Hamas-led attacks of October 7th, “even though we knew it …
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June 19, 2024
Americas, Analysis, Geopolitics, Middle East, NEWS, Op-ed, OPINION, Society
When I was a cub reporter working at the Washington Post a half-century ago, being a journalist was first and foremost a craft. I once tried to slip my opinion into an article, but my editor wrote on the copy that ‘nobody gives a shit what you think’. …
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June 19, 2024
Americas, Analysis, Economics, Geopolitics, Middle East, Military & Security, NEWS, Op-ed, OPINION, Society
In The Claremont Review of Books winter 2023/24 issue, the magazine’s editor Charles Kesler published “National Conservatism vs. American Conservatism.” Siding with American conservatism, Kesler offered a respectful critique of National Conservatism, a transnational movement that embraces citizens of several Western nations, many of whom Kesler counts as …
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June 19, 2024
#Peace4Mideast, Analysis, Geopolitics, Middle East, NEWS, Op-ed, OPINION, PROJECTS
Eng. Saleem Al Batayneh The ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinians, which has centered on Gaza, masks a critical truth: the fate of the West Bank is the ultimate prize. While Gaza remains the focal point of current hostilities, the strategic significance of the West Bank cannot …
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June 18, 2024
Analysis, Geopolitics, Middle East, Military & Security, NEWS, Op-ed, OPINION, Society
The resignation of the National Unity party leader, Benny Gantz, who joined the war cabinet, should not come as a surprise. Trying to hold on Following Gantz’s departure, Benjamin Netanyahu will have to choose one of two options. His first option is to hold onto his current government …
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June 18, 2024
Analysis, Economics, Geopolitics, Military & Security, NEWS, Op-ed, OPINION
The outcome of the snap elections to the French parliament, to be held in two rounds on June 30th and July 7th, is uncertain. The complex majoritarian voting system makes it difficult to arrive at precise estimates for the distribution of seats based on standard opinion polls for …
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June 18, 2024
Americas, Analysis, Cybersecurity, Economics, Europe, Geopolitics, Military & Security, NEWS, Op-ed, OPINION, Photo, Society, Terrorism & Extremism, Video
“America is back.” In the early days of his presidency, Joe Biden repeated those words as a starting point for his foreign policy. The phrase offered a bumper-sticker slogan to pivot away from Donald Trump’s chaotic leadership. It also suggested that the United States could reclaim its self-conception …
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