Trump 2.0’s Counterterrorism Strategy Targets The “Red-Green Alliance”

Voice of East: Trump 2.0’s Counterterrorism Strategy Targets The “Red-Green Alliance” By Andrew Korybko Tucker Carlson earlier claimed that the CIA is investigating him for communicating with contacts in Iran, so it’s possible that he might be charged on these new counterterrorist grounds, especially... Read More › - Voice of East


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Russian Defence Minister’s Warning: How SCO Faces A New Eurasian “Great Game”

Voice of East: Russian Defence Minister’s Warning: How SCO Faces A New Eurasian “Great Game” By Andrew Korybko Unless they all get on the same page, and soon, the West risks dividing-and-ruling the SCO. Russian Defence Minister Andrey Belousov described the threats facing the... Read More › - Voice of East


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“Nearest Nickel” Makes Sense … But Why a Law?

Thomas Knapp: On May 11, a new law went into effect in Florida, “allowing” businesses to round the amounts charged for cash purchases to the nearest nickel. Really? Nothing more important than this for our masters in Tallahassee to spend their time on? Don’t get me wrong. The practice in question makes sense: Last November, the US … Continue reading “Nearest Nickel” Makes Sense … But Why a Law? → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Voice of East: French Media Confirmed That Paris Is Backing Ukraine In Mali By Andrew Korybko A division of labour can now be discerned: the US masterminded this war against Russia’s Malian ally, which al-Qaeda-aligned Islamic radicals are leading in alliance with Tuareg separatists,... Read More › - Voice of East


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The “Security” Case for Trump’s Ballroom: A Win-Win Proposal

Thomas Knapp: Senate Republicans, the Associated Press reports, plan to give the Secret Service $1 billion for “security upgrades” to president Donald Trump’s  (supposedly $400 million, supposedly donation-funded) White House ballroom project. After an assassination attempt outside the Washington Hilton ballroom hosting the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in April, Republicans began boosting the ballroom itself as a … Continue reading The “Security” Case for Trump’s Ballroom: A Win-Win Proposal → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Mali After the Failed Decapitation Strike: Malian Foreign Minister Signals a Coming Counteroffensive

Voice of East: Mali After the Failed Decapitation Strike: Malian Foreign Minister Signals a Coming Counteroffensive By Andrew Korybko The failed decapitation strike on day one of the war bought Mali time, but whether or not it’s enough depends on when the counteroffensive is launched... Read More › - Voice of East


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Von Der Leyen’s Quip About Turkiye Exposed The Artificiality Of Its Partnership With The EU

Voice of East: Von Der Leyen’s Quip About Turkiye Exposed The Artificiality Of Its Partnership With The EU By Andrew Korybko Turkiye’s partnership with what became the EU was only due to US machinations after World War II. European Commission President Ursula von der... Read More › - Voice of East


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Ted Turner: 24 Hours That Changed The News World

Thomas Knapp: “We won’t be signing off until the world ends,” Ted Turner said in 1980, just before the launch of his latest media venture. “We’ll be on, and we will cover the end of the world, live, and that will be our last event.” Turner died on May 6 at 87. The world hasn’t ended yet, … Continue reading Ted Turner: 24 Hours That Changed The News World → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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The Populism of Bicentennial Commercialism

Thomas Knapp: In the months leading up to the USA’s 250th birthday party, some debris from its 200th is making headlines. The New York Times‘s Jennifer Schuessler finds conspicuously “much less investment and enthusiasm overall” for this year’s semiquincentennial anniversary of the Declaration of Independence than the 1976 bicentennial, itself diminished by jaded jeers charging that “‘Buy-centennial’ … Continue reading The Populism of Bicentennial Commercialism → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Ukraine’s Shadow War In Africa: Bold Strategy Or Geopolitical Overreach?

Voice of East: Ukraine’s Shadow War In Africa: Bold Strategy Or Geopolitical Overreach? By Uriel Araujo A covert Ukrainian footprint in Africa is taking shape, from the Maghreb to Sub-Saharan states, fuelling instability. Kiev’s Africa strategy blends military expertise with covert operations, even as... Read More › - Voice of East


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AI Regulation: More of the Risk, Less of the Benefit

Thomas Knapp: Citing anonymous sources, the New York Times reported on May 4, US president Donald Trump is considering an executive order that would require pre-release  “national security vetting” of all new Artificial Intelligence models. The following day, the US Department of Commerce revealed that three three large AI firms — Microsoft, Google, and xAI —  have already … Continue reading AI Regulation: More of the Risk, Less of the Benefit → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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The Sahelian Domino Effect: How Mali’s Latest Crisis Could Ignite a West African War

Voice of East: The Sahelian Domino Effect: How Mali’s Latest Crisis Could Ignite a West African War By Andrew Korybko There’s a growing risk that Tuareg separatism might once again spread from Mali to Niger, and radical Islamist violence could spread further into there... Read More › - Voice of East


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The Murder of Spirit Airlines

Thomas Knapp: On May 2, Spirit Airlines ceased operations after it failed to get the US government to bail it out of the latest in a series of untenable situations — at least two of which the US government put it in to begin with. As of 2023, Spirit was the seventh largest air passenger carrier in … Continue reading The Murder of Spirit Airlines → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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