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The Ukraine Conflict: A Looming Threat to European Stability

The ongoing conflict in Ukraine has evolved from a regional dispute into a potential powder keg that threatens to engulf Europe in a broader conflict. This article examines the complex dynamics at play, exploring the contrasting interests of the United States and Europe, and the dire consequences that could unfold if the situation continues to escalate.

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The Political Economy of the Weapons Industry

Guess Who’s Sleeping With Our Insecurity Blanket? For many people the “military-industrial-complex (MIC)” brings to mind the top twenty weapons manufacturers. President Dwight Eisenhower, who warned about it in 1961, wanted to call it the military- industrial-congressional-complex, but decided it was not prudent to do so. Continue reading The Political Economy of the Weapons Industry

Driving a Wedge between Russia & Syria

In response to Russia’s mocking of the recent display of US firepower in Syria, under a false pretext of a chemical attack by the Assad government against civilians, Western media published a CIA-Pentagon response that what they’ve accomplished was a “surgical attack” that is in full accordance with existing self-defense, and international humanitarian norms. Continue reading Driving a Wedge between Russia & Syria