Losing Taiwan will spell the end of the American Empire
On March 24, the cargo ship called “Ever Given” ran aground on the Suez Canal due to adverse weather conditions. Blocking the canal horizontally for exactly five days, Ever Given made it absolutely impossible for other ships to pass. The Suez Canal i... more
The Biden administration and American interventionism
An bill attempting to annul the “Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF)” law, which allowed George W. Bush to pursue a 2002 military intervention in Iraq, is currently on the U.S. Congress’ agenda.The bill prepared by Democrats was accepted o... more
Is Joe Biden going to pull American troops from Afghanistan?
U.S. President Joe Biden is hesitating on withdrawing American troops from Afghanistan. The Trump administration’s deal with the Taliban stipulated that all U.S. soldiers be pulled out from the country by May. Not just the Pentagon but Democratic cha... more
‘Asian Hate’ is on the rise in America!
Yet another ethnic group has joined the target list of White terror in America. This time it was Asian Americans who were targeted in the state of Georgia. It is noteworthy that six of the eight people who lost their lives in three separate attacks w... more
American arrogance is as strong as ever!
Debates in the United States of America among the various wings of the Democrat Party regarding Biden’s vision for foreign policy are going strong. Be it in the Democrat Party base, or be it in its Congress group, there is a strong trend that America... more
How Afghanistan became America’s second Vietnam
The Biden Administration sent a letter to Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, saying that negotiations for a peace agreement with the Taliban could begin. The letter called for bringing the parties together for a conference sponsored by the United Nations... more
The secret bombings Trump and Biden know about but don’t tell
Both former U.S. presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump had vowed to end America’s “endless wars” that cost the country trillions of dollars. Their promises included bringing home U.S. troops from Iraq and Afghanistan. Yet both Obama and Trump fail... more
Trump won’t go gentle into that good night
Donald Trump made his first speech to the public since leaving office on Jan. 20 at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC).Organized annually by the American Conservative Union (ACU), the conference is an important platform for Republica... more
America cannot preach when its own people are disillusioned with their government
Only governments, and not states, are as strong as the confidence they inspire in all members of social institutions, primarily the institution of family. Feeling good about oneself helps them to overcome adversity. Hence, states need confidence-bui... more
Everyone in America is ‘waiting for the sun’
In “A Fragment of Future History,” a short science-fiction novel, Gabriel De Tarde one of the 19th century’s most extraordinary sociologists, predicts that the world will experience a terrible ice age in the 25th century AD. He portrays a world in wh... more
Trump is out for blood!
Former U.S. President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial in the Senate was swiftly concluded. In order for Trump to be declared guilty, 67 senators needed to vote “yes.” As it is, only 57 senators voted against him. In addition to the 50 Democrats, se... more
Even with Biden in the picture, Europe’s perspective of America has changed
Relations between the U.S. and western Europe were quite tense during Donald Trump’s presidency. Trump, who was strongly in favor of Brexit, imposed additional trade tariffs on EU countries. Trump not only forced the EU to withdraw from the Iran Nucl... more
What Biden's cabinet picks mean for the 'new Cold War' with China
In my previous column, I talked about U.S. president Joe Biden’s intention to wind back the clock and return America to its "pre-Trump days," that is to say, restore its global network of alliances. I also cited various assessments that show how the ... more