How ‘General Covid-19’ could cost Trump the elections
Napoleon was about to win the war against Russia in 1812. However, when an unexpected ally of Russia showed up, Napoleon was unable to crown his victory, and was defeated. He was getting ready to seize the keys to the city of Moscow, yet hardly came ... more
The pandemic has Netanyahu in a pickle
The global coronavirus pandemic is putting every country’s administration through a test. There are those who pass with flying colors, and those who are failing miserably. The country hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic is, yes you guessed it, th... more
France has now set its sights on Libya’s oil
Africa’s former colonizer France is currently endorsing eastern Libyan warlord General Khalifa Haftar against the UN-recognized Government of National Accord. What adds insult to injury is that France is one of the five permanent members of the UN Ge... more
Meet the Middle East’s new villain!
In the midst of the Cold War, the Moscow-based Soviet Union was supporting the so-called Republicans against the pro-American monarchs in the Middle East. It seemed impossible that any regime in the Middle East would remain afloat without the patrona... more
Is the 'American Century' finally over?
The U.S. was founded on July 4, 1776, with the decision of 13 British colonies to leave the English Monarchy. That's why the Fourth of July is celebrated as the founding day of the U.S. The biggest source of America's wealth was slave labor by Black... more
The 'Afghanistan Quagmire' is pulling Trump further in
As the U.S. struggles with the Covid-19 outbreak, preparations for the presidential elections in November are in full swing. However, Trump will be putting his name in the hat once again without making good on any of his promises to his voters in 201... more
Who is the ‘devil incarnate’ in America?
As one American author once said, the United States is “the best democracy money can buy.” Or it can even be called a “Democracy For the Few." Those who funnel money into Donald Trump’s presidential campaign earned buckets full of money as a return o... more
The sins of colonialism are being visited on today’s Western world
The protests that began with the murder of African American George Floyd at the hands of a white police officer in the U.S. quickly reached the shores of Europe, particularly the U.K. and France. The fact that the protests transpired in countries wit... more
Will Trump be able to dry up the swamp in Washington?
There have been a myriad of comments on how the wave of protests that started with the killing of African-American George Floyd, who was under police custody, will affect the U.S. elections in November 2020.The COVID-19 crisis brought various problem... more
They just won’t let African-Americans catch their breath
As the number of people who lost their lives from coronavirus in the U.S., which has become the epicenter of the global pandemic, exceeded 100,00, more than 30 million Americans have lost their jobs. Meanwhile, the coronavirus outbreak became a mirro... more
How will Trump use the ‘Chinese virus’ to win the elections?
Numerous countries around the world see the U.S. and China as beacons of hope when it comes to the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, but these two superpowers are embroiled in a dangerous rivalry and do not seem to get along well enough to coopera... more
Cold War 2.0
Bringing back American business from China was one of the important promises of Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign. When Trump came to office, trade wars erupted between Washington and Beijing. Trump imposed additional tariffs on Chinese goods... more
The other side of the Covid-19 coin: famine and food insecurity
“In one of the richest countries on earth, millions still go hungry each day.”I copied this verbatim from the U.S.-based website news channel “Vox.” This statement was supported by photographs of thousands of Americans queuing up at food banks. Of co... more