by Tyler | Aug 29, 2019 | Donald Trump, Jim Mattis, National Security, Politics, Trending
Former Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis is a thoughtful fellow, even if his interpretation of the “rules-based international order” shows a certain lack of vision.
by Tyler | Aug 27, 2019 | Asia, China, Hong Kong, National Security, Police Brutality, protests, Trending
Hong Kong police have been accused of indiscriminately arresting bystanders and accusing them of participating in “unlawful assemblies,” in some cases holding them prisoner for days without proper access to legal counsel.
by Tyler | Aug 27, 2019 | barak obama, diplomacy, Israel / Middle East, Israel security, Mahmoud Abbas, National Security, Palestinian territories, Politics, ramallah, Saeb Erekat, State Department, Trending
TEL AVIV — Palestinian officials have slammed the U.S. over the removal of “Palestinian Territories” from the State Department’s list of countries and areas on its website.
by Tyler | Aug 25, 2019 | China, Communist party, Free Trade, International trade, National Security, oligArchs, Politics, Radio, Steven Mosher, Tariffs, trade war, Trending, Xi Xinping
Applying tariffs to China’s exports is “key to bringing China to heel” and achieving U.S. victory in a trade war, determined Steven Mosher.
by Tyler | Aug 25, 2019 | China, Gordon Chang, National Security, Politics, Radio, Tariffs, trade, Trending
“China is not safe for foreigners,” warned Gordon Chang, “especially for Americans and for people who are Canadians [or] British.”
by Tyler | Aug 24, 2019 | Amazon, Emmanuel Macron, forest fire, Jair Bolsonaro, Latin America, London / Europe, National Security, Trending
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has urged French leader Emmanuel Macron to “keep [his] nose out” of his country’s affairs as fires continue to ravage the Amazon rainforest at alarming intensity.