WaPo’s Report About Terrorists’ Use Of US-Sourced Afghan Arms Against Pakistan Is Misleading

Voice of East: WaPo’s Report About Terrorists’ Use Of US-Sourced Afghan Arms Against Pakistan Is Misleading By Andrew Korybko The Pakistani Establishment shares some blame for the latest terrorist upsurge together with America and the Taliban to differing degrees, yet WaPo avoided drawing attention... Read More › - Voice of East


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Here’s How Gas Pipelines And Seized Russian Assets Could Give The US Lots Of Leverage Over The EU

Voice of East: Here’s How Gas Pipelines And Seized Russian Assets Could Give The US Lots Of Leverage Over The EU By Andrew Korybko US control over the trans-Ukrainian and Nord Stream pipelines could incentivize the EU into concessions on their trade war while... Read More › - Voice of East


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Freer Trade Makes Us Richer. Protectionism Makes Us Poorer.

Thomas Knapp:  Many of my friends and acquaintances disagree with Donald Trump’s “trade war” antics. His constant, inexplicable flip-flops and 180-degree turns make them nervous, and they can see that his unconstitutional tariff policy (the US Constitution gives only Congress the power to tax) is already costing them money. But many of my friends, including those … Continue reading Freer Trade Makes Us Richer. Protectionism Makes Us Poorer. → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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BRICS And The Ukraine Ceasefire: Reimagining Global Mediation In A Multipolar Order

Voice of East: BRICS And The Ukraine Ceasefire: Reimagining Global Mediation In A Multipolar Order By Uriel Araujo Moscow’s push for BRICS nations—China, India, Brazil, South Africa—and North Korea to join Ukraine ceasefire talks, alongside Belarus’s BRICS security summit proposal, underscores the bloc’s role... Read More › - Voice of East


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“Constitutional Crisis?” No, Just Time To Stop Pretending The Constitution Matters.

Thomas Knapp: As of April 12, according to the Supreme Court, the Trump administration must file a daily declaration as to the location of one Kilmar Abrego Garcia, along with details of what steps have been, and are being, taken to “facilitate his immediate return to the United States.” Garcia’s case is an open and shut matter.  … Continue reading “Constitutional Crisis?” No, Just Time To Stop Pretending The Constitution Matters. → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Trump’s Tariffs And Crypto Craze: A Geopolitical Gamble Threatening Bitcoin’s Rise

Voice of East: Trump’s Tariffs And Crypto Craze: A Geopolitical Gamble Threatening Bitcoin’s Rise By Uriel Araujo Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have shown extreme volatility. In response, sovereign nations may shift toward digital currencies backed by tangible assets like government bonds or reserves. In... Read More › - Voice of East


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Should Iran Bend Knee to Donald Trump?

Kim Petersen: Former UNSCOM weapons inspector Scott Ritter usually provides excellent analysis of geopolitical events and places them in a morally centered framework. However, in a recent X post, Ritter defends a controversial stance blaming Iran for US and Israeli machinations against Iran.
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Tax Form Vocabulary: The Fifth Leg

Thomas Knapp: In 1862, Abraham Lincoln doubted his authority to free slaves held in the Confederate states by executive order (the Emancipation Proclamation), and, according to then-congressman George W. Julian of Indiana, “used to liken the case to that of the boy who, when asked how many legs his calf would have if he called its tail … Continue reading Tax Form Vocabulary: The Fifth Leg → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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The Future Of US-Pakistani Ties Is Uncertain Amidst Reported American Deep State Differences

Voice of East: The Future Of US-Pakistani Ties Is Uncertain Amidst Reported American Deep State Differences By Andrew Korybko At stake is whether the US continues prioritizing ties with Pakistan’s military rulers or promotes civilian-led democratic rule aimed at normalizing ties with India so... Read More › - Voice of East


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Danger in Trump’s Mind

Kim Petersen: On 7 April, a Mondoweiss headline ran as “Trump announces surprise Iran talks during Netanyahu meeting.” United States president Donald Trump had met with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss “Gaza, tariffs, and the alleged nuclear threat of Iran.” As for the latter, Trump said that the US is having direct talks with Iran […]
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Now’s The Time To Get That Garden Going

Thomas Knapp: Community garden along Mission Blvd in Cherryland, California. Photo by Naddruf. Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license. Confession: I’m not much of a gardener. I try, but I’m only able to get a few things — cucumbers, green onions, tomatoes, etc. — to grow reliably to ripeness so that they end up on my … Continue reading Now’s The Time To Get That Garden Going → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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What Comes Next After The US’ Withdrawal From Poland’s Rzeszow Logistics Hub For Ukraine?

Voice of East: What Comes Next After The US’ Withdrawal From Poland’s Rzeszow Logistics Hub For Ukraine? By Andrew Korybko This is meant to symbolize the reduction of American military aid to Kiev, not function as the first step towards a complete withdrawal from... Read More › - Voice of East


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The Zone Is Flooded. Buy Hip Waders.

Thomas Knapp: Chief White House Strategist Steve Bannon speaking at the 2017 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland. Photo by Gage Skidmore. Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license. “The real opposition is the media,” Donald Trump confidant Steve Bannon told Michael Lewis in 2018, “and the way to deal with them is to … Continue reading The Zone Is Flooded. Buy Hip Waders. → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Did Ukraine Really Break Through Into Russia’s Belgorod Region?

Voice of East: Did Ukraine Really Break Through Into Russia’s Belgorod Region? By Andrew Korybko Whatever it might have achieved isn’t militarily significant enough to warrant much attention. Conflicting reports have circulated about whether or not Ukrainian forces had broken through into Russia’s Belgorod... Read More › - Voice of East


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Any Hungarian-Serbian Alliance Would Have Very Real Limits

Voice of East: Any Hungarian-Serbian Alliance Would Have Very Real Limits By Andrew Korybko Hungary won’t go to war against Croatia in support of Serbia, thus de facto defecting from NATO with all the cascading consequences that this would entail, including a possible NATO... Read More › - Voice of East


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Trump Will Never Accept Responsibility, But His Disappointed Voters Should

Thomas Knapp: On April 4, the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged another 2,000 points, the S&P 500 fell another 322 points, the Nasdaq index officially entered “bear market” territory, and global markets continued to react predictably to US president Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” trade war insanity. On April 4, the bodies of four US soldiers killed in … Continue reading Trump Will Never Accept Responsibility, But His Disappointed Voters Should → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Germany’s Lithuanian Base Complicates A Grand Russian-US Deal Over European Security

Voice of East: Germany’s Lithuanian Base Complicates A Grand Russian-US Deal Over European Security By Andrew Korybko No return to the 1997 NATO-Russia Founding Act is now possible without German agreement. Germany just opened its first permanent military base abroad since World War II amidst the competition for... Read More › - Voice of East


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The US Seeks To Strengthen Its Arctic Presence To Harness Extensive Polar Resources

Voice of East: The US Seeks To Strengthen Its Arctic Presence To Harness Extensive Polar Resources By Uriel Araujo The Arctic’s transformation into a geopolitical chessboard reflects the US/NATO Cold War reflexes, ill-suited to an emerging multipolar world. As the world fixates on the... Read More › - Voice of East


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Trump Makes History Again? Great.

Thomas Knapp: Donald Trump’s attempts at “fostering unity and a deeper understanding of our shared past” have a chance to succeed — by spurring the very sort of “revisionist movement” he denounces in his March 27 executive order “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History.” Not that Trump’s “solemn and uplifting public monuments” will engender much high-mindedness … Continue reading Trump Makes History Again? Great. → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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NYT Exposes US And Ukrainian Officers Working “Side By Side” To Plan Kiev’s Counteroffensives

Voice of East: NYT Exposes US And Ukrainian Officers Working “Side By Side” To Plan Kiev’s Counteroffensives By Uriel Araujo Trump’s instincts about the proxy nature of the war are grounded in reality, as the NYT exposé confirms. Yet his “cavalier” style, so to... Read More › - Voice of East


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US Bullying in Kalaallit Nunaat (Greenland)

Kim Petersen: United States vice president JD Vance traveled to Kalaallit Nunaat (colonial designation: Greenland) to join his wife. He issued a statement that speaks much to the imperialist mindset of the Trump administration: I’m going to visit some of our guardians in the Space Force on the northwest coast of Greenland and also just check out […]
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That’s Somebody Else’s Car. Leave It Alone.

Thomas Knapp: “Fights between individuals, as well as governments and nations”  Nikola Tesla wrote in 1905, “invariably result from misunderstandings in the broadest interpretation of this term. Misunderstandings are always caused by the inability of appreciating one another’s point of view.” The quote strikes me as apt and applicable to the recent wave of vandalism, arson, etc. … Continue reading That’s Somebody Else’s Car. Leave It Alone. → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Horn Of Africa Gambit: The US Fuelling Tensions Between Somalia And Somaliland

Voice of East: Horn Of Africa Gambit: The US Fuelling Tensions Between Somalia And Somaliland By Uriel Araujo Washington apparently cannot resist the temptation to turn disputed territories into military outposts. History warns us that such interventions rarely end well—least of all for the... Read More › - Voice of East


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