Category Archives: Europe

French Snap Elections: ‘Cohabitation’ Could Reshuffle the Cards Between President and Prime Minister

What are the practical consequences if French President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist bloc fares poorly in the upcoming snap elections?

Western Officials and Press Starting to Acknowledge Impact of Russian Electric War on Ukraine

The Anglospehere press is slowly waking up to the relentlessness and effectiveness of Russia’s electric war in Ukraine.

Intrigue About Exit of Mustafa Nayyem, Ukraine Restoration Funding Chief and Maidan Revolt Instigator, Diverts Attention from Boneheadness of the Scheme

An overdue discussion of the Ukraine restoration con, with tooth-gnashing over the exit of Mustafa Nayyem as a tell.

Türkiye Shows Renewed Interest in Joining BRICS

The moves are being welcomed by Beijing and Moscow. Is Ankara serious this time or is this more playing both sides by Erdogan?

The EU “Center” Embraces the Right Kind of “Right”

A look at Europe’s elections and a comparison of the neoliberal, pro-war center with a right that abandons its EU and NATO skepticism begs the question, what’s the difference between the two?

The Russian Endgame in Ukraine and European Resistance to “Right Wing” Advances: A Thought Experiment

How the unexpected success of right wing parties in France, Germany, and Austria might be focusing a few minds about Russia.

The War Racket in Germany

What happens when everyone starts to believe in the con?

Black Sea Port Becomes Geopolitical Battleground Between China and the EU

Western handwringing over China building a port a little too close to Europe’s backyard.

The Cautious US Escalation Against Russia Is Developing Not Necessarily to US Advantage

The US does not look to have come out well from its latest dominance display against Russia.

The EU’s Outsourced Migration Control Is Violent, Expensive and Ineffective

Does a critique of EU migration policies reveal more than it intended to?

Italy Pipes Up Against NATO Escalation as Court Ruling Could Cut Off Russian Gas Sooner Than Expected

Italy also faces major energy squeeze from Red Sea crisis. Will opposition to Project Ukraine solidify or will Rome go along as it usually does?

Biden Authorizes Ukraine to Make “Limited” Strikes on Russia With US Weapons

The Biden Administration doubles down yet again against Russia, even as the Collective West is running out of options.

Global South Suffering Due to Powerful Nations’ Elite-Serving Policies

The World Bank projects the worst slowdown in over four decades in 2024. This is mainly due to Western powers’ contractionary policies

The Popski Syndrome – Allied Defeat Turns into Ukraine Battlefield Fantasies

Ukraine, with certain Western help, has engaged in even more provocative stunts as some NATO leaders threaten escalation.

‘To Be America’s Friend Is Fatal’: A Current Overview

Nowadays, to be America’s enemy is largely beneficial.