“Should I Stay or Should I Go?” – US Stuck in the Middle East, Devoid of Deterrence Power
Trying to make sense of the US’ dangerously confused behavior in the Middle East.
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Net-Zero Targets Face Reality Check
Net-zero is staring to look like a big zero. Not at all good news to those who would like this planet to be hospitable in 100 years.
Read more...EU Farmers’ Protests, Food Security, and the Green New Deal Big Lie by Omission About Livelihoods
How the EU farmers’ protests illustrate the obstacles to climate change containment policies. And Green hopium has made matters worse.
Read more...Israeli Government’s Lies About Gaza Shouldn’t Be a Surprise
A weirdly informative treatment of Israel lies, by virtue of apparent reticence to call out genocide and take on Zionism.
Read more...More Signs of US Impotence in Middle East: Overkill Yet Ineffective Strikes, Deluded “Reshaping the Middle East” Planted Piece, Hamas Blame Pre-Positioning for Probable Ceasefire Negotiation Fail
The US increasingly looks at if it has no clue as to the considerable limits on its power, now being exposed in the Middle East
Read more...The Concept of Just War and Outlines of the Just War Theory in International Relations
A primer on the development of the concept of a just war and what it is considered to mean today.
Read more...Possibility of Wildlife-to-Human Crossover Heightens Concern About Chronic Wasting Disease
Chronic Wasting Disease, which is contagious and always fatal, is spreading rapidly in deer, and the barrier to a spillover into humans is less formidable than previously believed.
Read more...Ukraine: Breakthrough on All Fronts Ahead of Schedule
The over-anticipated collapse in Ukraine’s combat capacity may finally be starting.
Read more...Iraqi Militia Suspends Attacks on US Forces, Paving Way for Troop Withdrawal
“If true, this is the least bad outcome. Iraqi militias agree to stop targeting U.S. troops, who then can be safely removed.”
Read more...Israel Plans to Attack Lebanon Because Israel Is Not Winning Against Hamas
Israel looks determined to take a huge gamble and attack Lebanon.
Read more...The Tower-22 Strike in Jordan Triggers US, Israel Into All-Front War – The Arabs and Iran Are Ready, the Russians Too
An attack on a US logistics/rear guard post in Jordan demonstrates a new threat to US bases and a strategic gain for militias and Iran.
Read more...AI Boom Could Slow U.S. Clean Grid Ambitions
AI is projected to consume lots of power. And no one seems to care much that that’s going to increase climate change damage.
Read more...International Court of Justice Rules Forcefully Against Israel in Landmark Genocide Ruling, Including Restricting Military Action
Surprisingly, in a good way, the ICJ issued as forceful a set of provisional measures as it reasonably could in the Israel genocide case.
Read more...Biden Must Choose Between a Ceasefire in Gaza and a Regional War
International pressure on Israel and the US for a ceasefire in Gaza keeps growing. Who will relent?
Read more...Russian Foreign Ministry Ties Red Sea Blockade to Gaza Blockade, Backs Houthis in Moscow Meeting
In the Gaza conflict, Russia has shifted from being uncommitted to supporting the Houthis and Iran. How much will this change the US posture?
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