THE LIGHT AT THE END OF THE BERING STRAIT TUNNEL?
The logic of conflict seems to have taken on a life of its own. Zelensky and his European zombie friends continue to crow that Ukraine will be victorious, that no territorial concessions are on the table for a peace agreement with Russia. The world watches in agony and impotence as the State of Israel continues […]
END THE ARTIFICIAL DIVISIONS! BUILD THE CHORUS FOR EURASIAN DEVELOPMENT
As the positions have become more delineated following the Trump-Putin summit on August 15, those proponents of endless war against Russia have grown increasingly unsettled. What some in NATO-land were insisting was a successful flank against Putin and a “strengthening of Ukraine’s position” at the negotiating table has increasingly turned into a sentiment of panic. […]
SECURITY FOR ALL HUMANITY: DEVELOPMENT IS THE SUBSTANCE OF PEACE
On Monday, August 18th, President Donald Trump hosted acting Ukrainian President Zelensky and seven European leaders at the White House for a series of meetings on ending the conflict in Ukraine, following up on his Alaska summit last Friday with Russian President Vladimir Putin. In a statement following the discussions, Trump reported two primary outcomes of those […]
AFTER THE ALASKA SUMMIT, MOVE FOR ASIA-PACIFIC DEVELOPMENT IS A MOVE FOR WORLD PEACE
Economic development is not an add-on, but the content for peace and security. The Trump-Putin Alaska Summit on August 15, at which specifics were agreed upon for follow-up work on resolving the Ukraine conflict, also poses the prospect for Asia-Pacific mutual development, a critical contribution to the world potential for peace and security. This perspective […]
DON’T BE AN ARMCHAIR PESSIMIST: STAND UP AND ORGANIZE
“Global Britain” (which includes a good slice of American politicians, media, and intelligence operatives) is in a full mobilization in every imaginable domain (and some we don’t want to imagine) to sabotage the Alaska meeting between the leaders of the two nuclear superpowers scheduled for this Friday, August 15. Typical is the Wall Street Journal’s take: “Russia […]
US TARIFFS CAST CHINA INTO THE WORLD’S “BEACON OF HOPE”
As the trade winds shift, South Africa is navigating a new landscape, driven by the United States‘ imposition of 30% tariffs – a formidable barrier that’s forcing the country to chart a new course. In this climate, China emerges as a beacon of hope , a vast market hungry for South African products. The exports […]
CAN A NEW TREATY OF WESTPHALIA AVERT AN ADVANCING THIRD WORLD WAR?
Near where the future Bering Strait Tunnel finally connecting Russia and the United States will soon be, there is a town named Kotzebue. It is named after the Russian explorer Otto von Kotzebue (1787-1846,) who was the son of the playwright August von Kotzebue (1761-1819), On behalf of the Russian Imperial Navy—the same navy that […]
80 YEARS AFTER BOMBING OF JAPAN: AN INFLAMED HUMAN SPIRIT OR A HUMANITY IN FLAMES?
This week, we remember the 80th anniversary of the nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and all those who needlessly perished there as a result. The knowledge and memory of that entirely unnecessary and cruel event should forever serve as a living memorial that, in the era of nuclear weapons, mankind must find other means […]
CHINA STEPS IN TO RESCUE THE GLOBAL SOUTH AS PRESIDENT TRUMP’S TARIFFS WREAK HAVOC
At a time of great economic strife across the global community – triggered largely by the huffing and puffing of President Donald Trump’s approach to foreign policy – too many nations are reeling from the weaponization of tariffs as a diplomatic tool. Presiding over the world’s largest economy and unparalleled military might that borders on […]
VICTORY DAY CELERATIONS REVEAL CRUMBLING FOUNDATIONS OF POST-WAR PILLARS
The 80th anniversary of Victory Day, marking a significant moment in history when the Red Army of the Soviet Union led the defeat of Hitler’s evil reign of terror that threatened mankind and humanity, reveals one sad truth about geopolitics. What united Allies powers despite their gross ideological differences was the entrenched Nazism of Hitler’s Germany […]
CHINA’S PRESIDENT XI JINPING HOLDS PHONE CONVERSATION WITH RUSSIA’S PRESIDENT PUTIN
Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Monday that China welcomes the positive efforts made by Russia and relevant parties to resolve the Ukraine crisis. Xi made the remarks during a phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Xi noted that soon after the full escalation of the Ukraine crisis, he had outlined China’s basic position, […]
CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTER WANG YI PRAISES THE “AFRICA MOMENT” AT G20 MEETING
Chinese Foreign Affairs Minister Wang Yi, visiting South Africa for the G20 meeting of the organization’s foreign affairs ministers, has heaped praise and expressed gratitude to the hospitality of his hosts, the SA government. Of greater significance, Minister Yi acknowledged the hosting of the G20 summit for the very first on the African soil, just […]