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This is it. The real deal. Ingsoc is here - big tech being run by the Chinese and deciding what you get to see and hear, and Congress and the Trump administration don't give a damn.
Alex Jones is right: China is the threat and it may be too late
With the recent news about the monopoly of hi-tech companies in the United States de-platforming Alex Jones from their systems -- in effect, attempting to limit the audience that see his material -- it would be wise for Americans to look deeper at the agenda behind this move.
As China corrupts Africa, African leaders follow suit
The West, especially the United States, has long attempted to infuse the African continent with the rule-of-law concept and practice. This is not only the business of investment protection and property rights, but also geopolitics, as the competition with China is heating up.
No longer mighty -- dollar's days as top dog are numbered
As Congress and the Trump administration announce sanctions and tariffs on just about every country in the world, it should be noted that this will be the last time the U.S. can use its hegemony over global financial markets to achieve foreign policy goals.
Palestinians fire Katusha rockets at Sredot, Israel
Channeling their inner Hitler, who loved to fire unguided V-2 rockets at London, causing panic and fear, and the deaths of thousands, the "peaceful" Palestinians are at it again, firing Katusha rockets into southern Israel at border towns along the Gaza Strip.
Donald Trump changing game with China in favor of U.S. national security
The tariffs against China by the Trump administration are not just for economic reasons, although economics plays a major part in the reasoning behind them. The main reason for the tariffs is just what President Trump said: national security.
Iran revolt exposes Obama's mistakes
President Obama said regime change in Iran couldn't happen. But it's happening.
Trump's ZTE details are murky, but motivation is clear
There have been many theories behind the president's decision to reverse sanctions against Chinese telecom giant ZTE, and allow it to survive and deal with American companies.
The seven-headed dragon of the mafia government in Iran
The Islamic Republic's scandal drum is beating hard and has turned into an international scourge.
'Toxic masculinity,' gender dynamic, China's agenda
I've often wondered at the genesis of the "toxic masculinity" movement and the agenda to emasculate American males.
On Iran, Trump must be strong where Obama was weak
The Western media have made a big deal about the threat from Vladimir Putin's Russia. But as I've written before, even though it could, it's not Moscow that is threatening to destroy the United States and Israel. It's Iran.
Kazakhstan moves toward spiritual revival instead of 'multiculturalism'
We in the West have witnessed first hand the destructive power of "multiculturalism," which undermines our understanding and knowledge of who we are and where are we going. Before you start screaming, I'm not talking about multi-ethnicity. There is a huge difference.
Democrats are not patriots, they are criminals
I was talking to a Russian a few years ago regarding the corruption in Moscow, and their comment was, "All politicians want to do is get the power, then they can just steal anything they want."
When it comes to Trump-Russia, just the facts please
I've written many times before about how you have to look at the consequences of a politician's actions and policies to judge his priorities, not his oratory.
Iran sends representatives abroad to find a way out from looming sanctions
With U.S. efforts to impose massive sanctions on Iran, Iranian officials and the Supreme Leader's confidantes are seeking solutions to counter the increasing isolation of their regime.
Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin to sideline Iran
With the Helsinki summit approaching between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, the situation on the ground in the Middle East is remarkably different than it was just a very short time ago.
Alexander Adamescu tangled in Romanian corruption case
I have written a lot about the fight against corruption in Eastern Europe, and Western Europe for that matter.
Trump Resistance has to be defeated
We are once again at a turning point in American history. This is as big of a fork in the road as the Civil War, the wars of the twentieth century, or even the American Revolution.
Shameless Iran, tone-deaf Europe and the death knell for the regime in Tehran
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani's visit to European capitals went forward this week, despite the brazen incident, in a bid to save the 2015 nuclear accord with Europe and the lucrative business deals Tehran hopes go along with it.
U.S. really did have Manchurian Candidate in White House
After returning from a tour of some of the war zones in the Middle East -- which ended with the Free Iran Gathering 2018 in Paris -- I am struck by the realization that America really did have a Manchurian Candidate in The White House for eight years.
