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The Article 5 Illusion

The European counter-proposal to the original Trump “peace plan” for Ukraine has proposed changing point 5 from reading, super-vaguely, “US...

26.11.2025 3

John Whitbeck

Three Scenarios for the Future of Palestine

In the run-up to a special session of the UN General Assembly at which at least seven Western states have announced their intention to extend...

11.09.2025 10

John Whitbeck

The Excuse of the “Iranian Nuclear Threat”

It is now widely accepted that Iraq's alleged possession of nuclear weapons was the excuse, not the reason, for the Israeli/American desire to destroy...

01.07.2025 10

John Whitbeck

Has the World Gone Mad?

Rational people should share a sense of amazement that virtually all European political "leaders" and Western professional commentators appear to view...

27.02.2025 20

John Whitbeck

A Thought on the Panama Canal and Greenland

Many people have been understandably astonished by Donald Trump’s recently proclaimed desires to “take back” the Panama Canal “in full,...

09.01.2025 9

John Whitbeck

A Strategically Timed ICC Arrest Warrant Request

On November 27, Karim Khan, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, announced that he is seeking an arrest warrant against Gen. Min...

05.12.2024 3

John Whitbeck

Another Unwelcome ICC Arrest Warrant?

On November 27, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court announced that he is seeking an arrest warrant against Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, the...

29.11.2024 4