Geopolitics
DropSite – Israel assassinates three journalists in Lebanon; Iranian universities and energy sites targeted; Cuban oil embargo broken
A useful round-up of today’s foreign policy news. Read the article HERE.
Middle East
Geopolitics
DropSite News – Suspicious market bets on the Iran war; Knesset advances bill to execute Palestinians accused of “terrorism”; Trump sends 15-point proposal to Iran
A useful round-up of the latest foreign policy developments, especially in the Middle East. Read the article HERE.
Geopolitics
Dropsite News – Israel asserts control over southern Lebanon; 82,000 civilian targets struck in Iran, Red Crescent says; Antibiotics, insulin scarce in Cuba
A useful round-up of the latest foreign policy news, especially from the Middle East. Read the article HERE.
Geopolitics
Michael Hudson – Thinking About the Unthinkable: Iran’s Grand Plan to End U.S. Presence in the Middle East
This is a war which will have big consequences not just for regional hegemony, but for the future of American power full stop. Michael Hudson’s Killing the Host, The Collapse of Antiquity and The Destiny of Civilization are published by […]
Geopolitics
David Hearst – Israel’s war of regional supremacy will not end with Iran
These are decisive days in the battle for the future of the Middle East. David Hearst is co-founder and editor-in-chief of Middle East Eye. He is a commentator and speaker on the region and analyst […]
Geopolitics
DropSite – Oil prices yoyo as refineries hit and shipments halt; White House won’t rule out a draft in Iran war
Useful round-up of the latest in the Iran war. Read the article HERE.
Geopolitics
DropSite – Mass funeral for children killed in school strike; Israel weighs “buffer zone” in Lebanon; Gaza food and fuel supplies dwindle
A round-up of the latest from the Middle East as war rages. Read the full article HERE.
Geopolitics
Eldar Mamedov – Craven Europeans Give US And Israel A Blank Check For Illegal War
Europe’s rulers are sycophants for American empire. Eldar Mamedov is a Brussels-based foreign policy expert and Non-resident Fellow at the Quincy Institute. Cross-posted from Responsible Statecraft In the aftermath of the new U.S. and Israeli […]
Geopolitics
Trita Parsi – Tehran is not looking for a ceasefire: here’s why
Crystal clear analysis of why the Iranian government has decided to reject any attempt by Trump to stop the war on America’s terms. Trita Parsi is the co-founder and Executive Vice president of the Quincy […]
Energy
Michael Roberts – Iran and the impact on the global economy
An energy price shock is very much a possibility, and Europe is not well-placed to cope with that. Michael Roberts is an Economist in the City of London and a prolific blogger. Cross-posted from Michael Roberts’ […]