The Stage Is Set For A US-Instigated Security Dilemma Between The Eurasian Rimland And Heartland

Voice of East: The Stage Is Set For A US-Instigated Security Dilemma Between The Eurasian Rimland And Heartland By Andrew Korybko US-backed NATO, Pakistan, and the “Asian/Containment Crescent” of Japan, Taiwan, and the Philippines are poised to respectively face off against Russia, India, and... Read More › - Voice of East


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We Have Met King Joe and He Is Us

Thomas Knapp: If New York Times guest essayist Finn Brunton is to be believed, the Federal Reserve Board Building is haunted by the ghosts of crackpots past. Trump’s cozying up to corporate cryptocurrency coiners during his second term, reinforcing “his thirst for money and power, has … embraced the corruption at the heart of digital currencies — a corruption … Continue reading We Have Met King Joe and He Is Us → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Crypto Pardons: Good Start, Keep Going

Thomas Knapp: On October 23, US president Donald Trump exercised his constitutional clemency powers to pardon Changpeng Zhao, co-founder and former CEO of cryptocurrency exchange Binance. As the usual suspects howl as if Zhao was some kind of hardened criminal, and hint darkly at the possibility of a corrupt motive on Trump’s part (i’m not discounting that … Continue reading Crypto Pardons: Good Start, Keep Going → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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The US Plans To Wage An Intensified Proxy War Of Attrition Against Russia

Voice of East: The US Plans To Wage An Intensified Proxy War Of Attrition Against Russia By Andrew Korybko Each part of what’s arguably Trump’s new three-phase strategy against Russia has its drawbacks. Trump’s latest escalation against Russia took the form of imposing severe sanctions... Read More › - Voice of East


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Trump: Starting, Thwarting, and Claiming He Is Good at Stopping Wars

Kim Petersen: Donald Trump: “If I were president, and I say this, I will end that war in one day. It’ll take 24 hours. I know Zelenskyy well; I know Putin well. I would get that ended in a period… Interviewer interrupts: “You can broker that deal?” Donald Trump: “100 per cent. It would be easy; that […]
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Tariffs: The Truth May Hurt Trump, But Trump’s Lies Hurt You

Thomas Knapp:   “TARIFFS ARE VERY IMPORTANT TO THE NATIONAL SECURITY, AND ECONOMY, OF THE U.S.A.,” US president Donald Trump whined in an October 23 Truth Social post (all-caps treatment, of course, his). “Based on their egregious behavior, ALL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS WITH CANADA ARE HEREBY TERMINATED.” The egregious behavior in question? Telling the truth about tariffs in … Continue reading Tariffs: The Truth May Hurt Trump, But Trump’s Lies Hurt You → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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“Osama Bin Sikorski’s” Incitement To Terrorism Risks Backfiring On Poland

Voice of East: “Osama Bin Sikorski’s” Incitement To Terrorism Risks Backfiring On Poland By Andrew Korybko Ukrainian ultra-nationalists could exploit his pretext of a “just, defensive war” to falsely legitimize a terrorist campaign in south-eastern Poland, whose land they regard as their own and... Read More › - Voice of East


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Instead of Adding a Ballroom to the White House, Turn it Into a Museum

Thomas Knapp: Citing two Trump administration officials, NBC News reports that “the entire East Wing of the White House will be demolished ‘within days'” to make room for something called either (depending on who you ask) the White House State Ballroom or the Donald J. Trump Ballroom at the White House — a 90,000-square-foot, 900-capacity party venue. … Continue reading Instead of Adding a Ballroom to the White House, Turn it Into a Museum → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Gaza: Yes, It’s A War

Thomas Knapp: Man carrying child’s body in Gaza. Fars Media Corporation.  Attribution 4.0 International license. “You cannot qualify war in harsher terms than I will,” Union general William Tecumseh Sherman wrote in an 1864 letter warning the citizens of Atlanta — which his advancing army had just occupied — to evacuate. “War is cruelty, and you cannot refine … Continue reading Gaza: Yes, It’s A War → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Bering Strait Tunnel: Russia’s Post-War New Deal Or Geopolitical Mirage?

Voice of East: Bering Strait Tunnel: Russia’s Post-War New Deal Or Geopolitical Mirage? By Andrew Korybko Russia might still fund some less ambitious infrastructure projects in its Far East-Arctic region to keep the economy hot after the war ends, help veterans find work, and... Read More › - Voice of East


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“No Kings” Redux: Necessary But Insufficient (and Somewhat Misdirected)

Thomas Knapp: Back in June, I attended the first “No Kings” rally in Gainesville, Florida, On October 18, I attended the second. Positive differences: While crowd estimates always vary, this rally definitely turned more people out than the last one. Part of that might have to do with University of Florida students having been home for the … Continue reading “No Kings” Redux: Necessary But Insufficient (and Somewhat Misdirected) → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Is The Quad Dying — Or Being Recast As Washington’s Proxy Against China?

Voice of East: Is The Quad Dying — Or Being Recast As Washington’s Proxy Against China? By Uriel Araujo Trump’s America First retrenchment hollows out the Quad, empowering overlapping Indo-Pacific networks while trade spats irk allies like India. Yet the relentless US push against... Read More › - Voice of East


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The Next Putin-Trump Meeting Might Lead To Something Tangible This Time Around

Voice of East: The Next Putin-Trump Meeting Might Lead To Something Tangible This Time Around By Andrew Korybko The geostrategic context of newfound pressure upon each, their increased bilateral tensions, and rising fears that false flag provocations in Europe could manipulate them into war... Read More › - Voice of East


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Shut Down Marco Rubio’s Charlie Kirk Visa Police Department

Thomas Knapp: In the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s murder last month, a rush to canonize — and demonize — the conservative influencer was only to be expected. A very public assassination, especially one with political overtones, naturally dominates multiple news cycles, offering a convenient platform for everyone to flaunt both their best and worst character traits. More … Continue reading Shut Down Marco Rubio’s Charlie Kirk Visa Police Department → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Trump 2.0’s Eurasian Balancing Act Has Failed

Voice of East: Trump 2.0’s Eurasian Balancing Act Has Failed By Andrew Korybko His arrogant and aggressive behaviour towards Russia, India, and China is responsible for this. The global systemic transition to multipolarity is nowadays proceeding along a different trajectory than before due to recent shifts... Read More › - Voice of East


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Elections Have Consequences: Tariffs and Bailouts Edition

Thomas Knapp: “During the 2024 presidential election,”  Maurie Backman wrote at Moneywise in March, “farming-dependent counties overwhelmingly voted for Donald Trump. Almost 78% endorsed his most recent presidential run …” Even two months into Trump’s second presidency, farmers had cause to regret their decision. His closure of USAID knocked out billions of dollars in farm product sales, … Continue reading Elections Have Consequences: Tariffs and Bailouts Edition → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Europe’s Nord Stream Headache: Poland, Germany, And Ukraine Clash Over Pipeline Sabotage

Voice of East: Europe’s Nord Stream Headache: Poland, Germany, And Ukraine Clash Over Pipeline Sabotage By Uriel Araujo The arrest of a Ukrainian national accused of helping blow up the Nord Stream pipelines is deepening mistrust within the EU. As Kiev allegedly pressures Warsaw,... Read More › - Voice of East


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Pakistan And The U.S. Brought The Taliban And India Together

Voice of East: Pakistan And The U.S. Brought The Taliban And India Together By Andrew Korybko This is the result of them reviving their Old Cold War-era strategic partnership. Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar announced that his country will upgrade its technical mission in... Read More › - Voice of East


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The Recent Sino-US Dispute Over Taiwan’s Post-WWII Status Is A Sign Of The Times

Voice of East: The Recent Sino-US Dispute Over Taiwan’s Post-WWII Status Is A Sign Of The Times By Andrew Korybko As the New Cold War shifts from the US prioritizing Russia’s containment in Europe to China’s containment in Asia, so too is the trend... Read More › - Voice of East


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If This “Shutdown” Was Mine, I’d Claim Ownership

Thomas Knapp: Nearly two weeks into the latest production of Shutdown Theater — a theatrical performance in which the US government doesn’t actually “shut down,” but some “non-essential” functions do — we’re still seeing the usual Blame The Other Party rhetoric from Republicans and Democrats alike. My opinion has always been that the better strategy, for either … Continue reading If This “Shutdown” Was Mine, I’d Claim Ownership → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Social Security: Instead of Robbing the “Gabillionaires,” Stop Fleecing the “Regular Workers”

Thomas Knapp: “Rather than letting gabillionaires like Elon Musk put practically none of their massive incomes into” Social Security, Jim Hightower writes at CounterPunch, “make them pay Social Security taxes exactly like regular workers do.” As is always nearly the case when discussing Social Security, there’s quite a bit to unpack, but let’s start by congratulating Hightower on … Continue reading Social Security: Instead of Robbing the “Gabillionaires,” Stop Fleecing the “Regular Workers” → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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The Netherlands And Belgium Will Play Crucial Roles In Containing Russia

Voice of East: The Netherlands And Belgium Will Play Crucial Roles In Containing Russia By Andrew Korybko The “race of logistics” between Russia and NATO, which is presently unfolding in the context of their proxy war in Ukraine, will continue even after the conflict... Read More › - Voice of East


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Should Healthcare Be a Commodity? Depends on Whether You Actually Want Healthcare

Thomas Knapp: “Medicine today is a business enterprise,” Dr. Joseph Varon writes at the Brownstone Institute. “Patients are consumers, doctors are ‘providers,’ and healing has been crowded out by billing codes, liability fears, and the suffocating weight of bureaucracy. The vocation has been replaced by a job, and a job can always be abandoned.” In case you … Continue reading Should Healthcare Be a Commodity? Depends on Whether You Actually Want Healthcare → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Israel’s Reported Transfer Of US Patriots To Ukraine Won’t Significantly Change Anything

Voice of East: Israel’s Reported Transfer Of US Patriots To Ukraine Won’t Significantly Change Anything By Andrew Korybko It would be regrettable from Russia’s perspective but not surprising if true. Zelensky claimed in late September that “The Israeli system has been operating in Ukraine for a... Read More › - Voice of East


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Poems in Opposition to Genocide

Kim Petersen: Poetry is a written form that through eloquence and wordmanship engages the senses to produce a vivid experience and stir emotions that differ from reading straight-on prose. As such, poetry can be a powerful method to speak truth to power and evoke consciousness that fillips protest and resistance in opposition to horrific crimes and in […]
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Putin To Warsaw: Don’t Repeat 1939—Or Risk World War III

Voice of East: Putin To Warsaw: Don’t Repeat 1939—Or Risk World War III By Andrew Korybko He arguably tried to convey – however wonkishly and indirectly—that he’d be receptive to his Polish counterpart calling him to de-escalate tensions in order to avert World War... Read More › - Voice of East


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Evaluating Reports That India Asked Russia To Cut Pakistan Off From Fighter Jet Engines

Voice of East: Evaluating Reports That India Asked Russia To Cut Pakistan Off From Fighter Jet Engines By Andrew Korybko These reports remain unconfirmed at the time of writing, but they aren’t unreasonable since India has every reason to want to deprive its rival... Read More › - Voice of East


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The Beltway is Not a Place for User-Friendliness

Thomas Knapp: “We Will Never Be Rid of Google” (The New York Times, September 30) is quite a headline for the same Julia Angwin who wrote the book on MySpace. Angwin’s comprehensive unofficial account was published in 2009 as Stealing MySpace: The Battle to Control the Most Popular Website in America (not “We Will Never Be Rid … Continue reading The Beltway is Not a Place for User-Friendliness → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Trump’s “Paper Tiger” Bluff: Europe Duped Into Funding America’s War Narrative

Voice of East: Trump’s “Paper Tiger” Bluff: Europe Duped Into Funding America’s War Narrative By Uriel Araujo Trump’s unexpected praise for Ukraine’s chances against Russia hides a deeper game. By shifting financial burdens to Europe, he may be sidestepping accountability while eyeing Arctic geopolitics.... Read More › - Voice of East


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