The world was shocked when US President, Donald Trump, announced his hasty decision to withdraw US troops from northern Syria on October 6th. This follows a phone call with President Trump and Turkish-President Erdogan where Trump made the decision to step back and allow Turkey … Continue readingIT STARTED WITH A PHONE CALL
“The dollar is our currency, but your problem.” John ConnallyUS Treasury Secretary, Nixon Administration1971-72 Although Connally’s statement was made nearly half a century ago, it is still especially relevant in today’s global economy. While the US Dollar may not hold an official title, it is … Continue readingTHE DOLLAR – OUR CURRENCY BUT YOUR PROBLEM
EDITORIAL – As another day passes, it seems more likely that Donald Trump will be impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives. The current scandal regarding the President’s involvement in asking the Ukrainian Government to assist in digging up dirt on his political opponent Joe … Continue readingIMPEACHMENT AHEAD: TRUMP’S UKRAINE MOMENT
President Trump has recently posted tweets boasting excellent relations with the Swedish President in an attempt to resolve a situation involving the arrest and detainment of American Rapper, A$AP Rocky. This recent foreign policy move by POTUS has left some scratching their heads and wondering … Continue readingFREE A$AP! SHINING A LIGHT ON TRUMP’S BAFFLING 2020 POLICY
If we look back at the way the world was 20 years ago, technology existed and was great for its time, but the capabilities and sheer access did not exist in the way it has these past couple of years. We have seen new technology … Continue readingDOES COMPLETE PRIVACY EXIST? THE FUTURE OF PRIVACY IN THE CYBER-AGE
Twenty-nineteen is shaping up to be a pivotal year for the modern-day, billionaire-fuelled Space Race in the private spaceflight industry , known as “NewSpace”. With emerging private companies taking huge strides in space travel technologies, there could soon be a dynamic shift where space travel … Continue readingTO INFINITY & BEYOND: THE MODERN SPACE RACE
EDITORIAL – Thursday, an anti-climactic day in U.S. politics. Attorney General William Barr approached a podium flanked by Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, to announce that President Trump committed no crimes during the 2016 U.S. Election regarding democratic interference. Announced prior to the report’s delivery … Continue reading“I’M F**KED” – IT ISN’T GAME OVER YET MR. PRESIDENT
With the American political climate polarised by debate that has emerged from the proposed ‘Green New Deal’ (GND), it is difficult to understand the core stance of the deal and what is seeks to produce. It’s its very essence, the GND is the corporal form … Continue readingTHE NEW GREEN DEAL: LEGAL INSTRUMENT OR RALLYING CALL?
In June, I wrote with some caution about the Trump-Kim Summit in Singapore. Warning readers not to be overly optimistic, I took into account the realities of Trumpian politics and the contrasting attitudes of the Kim regime. Although many saw the meeting as a sign … Continue readingTRUMP V KIM PART II: THE SINKING OF THE SUMMIT
By Russell Reader – This series aims to examine a potential war with China, exploring precedents for mutually destructive wars, what might precipitate a conflict, how it might unfold, and what the long-term consequences would be. When one begins to compare our contemporary global political … Continue readingWAR WITH CHINA? PART 1: PRECEDENT FOR CATASTROPHE