Category: World
As Trump blows up the Mideast, regional leaders look to Europe
“Anything’s possible” was Donald Trump’s response when asked if he would launch a new attack on Iran after the midterm elections. Fears of…
Why is the Navy spending $19 billion on ‘flying gas stations’?
The Bunker appears originally at the Project on Government Oversight and is republished here with permission.The challenge: U.S. Navy carrier-based attack planes need…
Despite Trump’s ‘shield’ right-wing govts line up to congratulate Lula
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s come-from-behind victory in the Brazilian election, to borrow a phrase, is not the end of the Donroe Doctrine,…
Farmers PAC behind election attack ads against GOP
A political group dedicated to supporting farmers is pouring millions of dollars into advertisements targeting Republican candidates over policies that have hurt agricultural…
Could the path to US-Iran diplomacy run through Moscow?
During a meeting last week with U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff, Russian President Vladimir Putin offered to help broker a deal to end the…
Jordan’s King Abdullah settles for frenemy status with Trump
Jordan’s relationship with the United States is a tale of two cities. On the one hand, security cooperation between the two countries is…
Why is Egypt jumping into Houthi war? First, follow the money.
Egypt’s parliament has voted, after two postponements, to authorize President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi to take “necessary measures” to help defend Saudi Arabia against the…
Despite intense US pressure, UN votes to condemn Cuba blockade
Despite an aggressive U.S. pressure campaign, the United Nations General Assembly voted for the 34th time on Wednesday to condemn the U.S. embargo…
Call of Duty 4: Injecting American empire right into the veins
The good folks at Activision and Infinity Ward have outdone themselves this time.For more than two decades, Call of Duty has dominated the…
Europe went from leading Iran diplomacy to slavishly following US
There was a time when Europe was serious about diplomacy — diplomacy as the patient, often frustrating business of engaging adversaries, rather than…
