The release of the first combined intelligence assessment of the United States is no small thing, given that there is a new administration under an ebullient President, Donald Trump. Add to that the fact that it comes under the leadership of Tulsi Gabbard, only the second…
Can The Real BRICS+ Please Stand Up?
When the Trump administration decided that Europe had no place at the table in peace talks with Russia over Ukraine, the continent was left gasping. For decades, Europe had been the junior partner in transatlantic affairs, but never had Washington so bluntly slammed the door in…
Trump’s 10% Tariffs Are Barely Enough To Make Xi Blink
US President Donald Trump’s brinkmanship with China is escalating with the announcement of a fresh 10% tariff, along with 25% duties on imports from Canada and Mexico on March 4. Given the 10% levy imposed by the US that came into effect last month, Chinese exports…
Is Trump Serious About Annexing Canada? Or Is He Just Being Trump?
Years ago, during my one and only trip to Pakistan to report on the 50th anniversary of independence for a Western media outlet, I had the pleasure of meeting some bright, articulate students at the famed Government College in Lahore. Feeling magnanimous (and admittedly swept by…