From Obama to Trump: Is Cold War really averted?
From Obama to Trump: Is Cold War really averted?The Trump administration has a unique opportunity to change the American foreign policy debate about Russia and move beyond the outdated policy of containmentThe Trump administration has a unique opportunity to change the American foreign policy debate about Russia and move beyond the outdated...
Obama’s Achievement: Whitewashing Permanent Warfare With Eloquence
Judging from how the mainstream media has characterized the legacy of Barack Obama so far, the outgoing president will be most remembered for his many rousing aspirational speeches and well-timed shows of emotion.His talent as a persuasive public communicator and the strength of his personal brand, bolstered by years of apple-shining from liberal...
Don’t Add Montenegro to ‘Obsolete’ NATO: Senate Shouldn’t Sacrifice U.S. Security for Balkan Mouse
Doug Bandow To the shock of European leaders, President-elect Donald Trump has reiterated his attack on NATO as “obsolete.” He’s right. The U.S. once created military alliances to advance its own security. These days, however, Washington treats them like social organizations, which every nation should be invited to join, irrespective of...
Time for a European Nuclear Deterrent?
Doug Bandow After spending a quarter century treating NATO as an international social club to which every reasonably civilized European nation should belong, the alliance has begun to focus again on its original role as a military alliance. Rather than expect the United States to burnish NATO’s nuclear deterrent, European nations should...
Trump’s foreign policy – Key areas for transatlantic partners to watch closely
Donald Trump’s statements on foreign policy have often been controversial, but also inconsistent. Since his election, the world wonders in which direction U.S. foreign policy will evolve. Many commentators have pointed out that there might be a shift towards a semi-isolationist approach and a renunciation of the liberal, multilateral, and...
Russian Higher-Ups Question Teacher’s ‘Pornography’ Conviction
The video used to convict the young teacher was also evidence in a case she helped bring about. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Oxfam report on the wealthy conflates Bill Gates with Carlos Slim
A recent report from Oxfam has sparked concerns over wealth inequality in Canada. Unfortunately, discussions about wealth inequality too often overlook a critical point—how wealth is accumulated. This matters for any assessment about the state of wealth inequality.We should all decry wealth gained through cronyism (as Oxfam does), where people...
Ukraine: TV Channel Ordered Banned
(Kyiv) – An order from Ukrainian authorities banning the Russian independent television channel Dozhd TV (TV Rain) from broadcasting on Ukrainian cable networks violates freedom of expression and should be revoked, Human Rights Watch said today. In Russia, Dozhd TV is accessible only by streaming it over the internet since the Russian authorities...
Crimea Is Ukraine, and Dozhd Isn’t the Tip of the Russian Spear
A news presenter at Dozhd. © https://tvrain.ru/teleshow/here_and_now. Crimea Is Ukraine, and Dozhd Isn’t the Tip of the Russian SpearMatthew SchaafJanuary 17, 2017The rage against critics of the National Radio and Television Council’s sudden decision to ban cable broadcasts of the Russian television channel Dozhd in Ukraine is...
Ukraine Files Case Against Russia at UN’s Highest Court
January 17, 2017 …read more Source: Center on Global...
