Tag: Donald Trump
OpenAI Secures Department Of Defense Agreement After Anthropic Hit With Restrictions
Mar 7, 2026 | News & Analysis, Politics, US
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman confirmed late Friday, February 27, that his company has finalized an agreement with the Department of Defense, permitting its AI models to operate within the military’s classified networks while adhering...
Read MoreBeyond Israeli Elections: Israel at the Cusp of a Bleak Era
Feb 28, 2020 | News & Analysis, Middle East, Palestine, Politics
Israelis now find themselves at the cusp of a new era defined by the breakdown of the country’s legal system, political crisis and social instability.
Read More‘The Donald Trump I know’: Abbas’s UN Speech and the Breakdown of Palestinian Politics
Feb 22, 2020 | News & Analysis, Palestine, Politics, US
The real danger in the ‘Deal of the Century’ is that the Palestinian Authority will find a way to co-exist with it at the expense of the Palestinian people.
Read MoreBreaking with Washington: Arabs and Muslims Must Take a Stance for Palestine
Feb 13, 2020 | Uncategorized
There is little hope that the pro-PA camp, as exemplified in the current political structure, can truly defeat the ‘Deal of the Century’.
Read MoreCrisis and Opportunity: The ‘Deal of the Century’ Challenge for Palestinians
Feb 6, 2020 | News & Analysis, Palestine, Politics, US
The problem with the Palestinian leadership is that, despite its frequent protestations and angry condemnations, it is yet to take independent initiatives or operate outside the American-Israeli paradigm.
Read MoreYou Came to Create Change
Jan 31, 2020 | Viewpoints, Palestine, Politics
The Israeli occupation regime steamrolls on, as does the international community’s inaction to protect the rights of Palestinians.
Read MoreEven the Most Progressive U.S. Foreign Policy Blames Foreigners
Jan 30, 2020 | Viewpoints, Politics, US
Bernie Sanders would, overall, if pressed a typical amount, be a dramatic improvement over 45 out of 45 past U.S. presidents. But that’s a low bar.
Read MoreA Failed Impeachment Still Serves Democrats
Jan 24, 2020 | Viewpoints, Politics, US
Trump’s conviction in the Senate could stop indictments from the Barr-Durham investigation, but even a failed impeachment can be used as a shield.
Read MoreMaking Sense of the Impeachment Charges
Jan 24, 2020 | Viewpoints, Europe, Politics, US
The three presidents who have been impeached are much less guilty of impeachable offences than many who have not been impeached.
Read MoreRome, Iran, and the Specters of Antiquity
Jan 24, 2020 | News & Analysis, Europe, Middle East, Politics, US
Western statesmen have sought war with Iran often informed by their personal interest, with devastating results.
Read MoreRemarks on the US-China “Trade Deal”
Jan 18, 2020 | Viewpoints, Asia Pacific, Economy & Business, US
It’s not a trade deal but a means for Trump to back off his tariffs after realizing they harm US consumers instead of China.
Read MoreWhy Is Trump the Only Candidate with a Budget Proposal?
Jan 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
Every presidential candidate ought to produce a basic outline of a federal discretionary budget to give taxpayers some idea of how they intend to spend.
Read MoreAttacks on Iran, Past and Present: The Assassination of General Qasem Soleimani
Jan 14, 2020 | Politics, Middle East, News & Analysis, US
The US assassination of Iranian general Qasem Soleimani is the latest in a long history of attacks against Iran and could escalate into war.
Read MoreThe Story of Trump’s Perilous Iran Escalation
Jan 14, 2020 | News & Analysis, Middle East, Politics, US
The Trump assassination of major general Qasem Soleimani reflects regime change efforts that have taken a perilous turn.
Read MoreForty-Five Felons With Their Own Holiday: The U.S. Presidency
Jan 9, 2020 | Viewpoints, Politics, US
It’s hard to escape the understanding that U.S. presidents represent in certain ways the worst of U.S. society, and always have.
Read MoreAmerican Leadership Is Discredited — Will a New Leader Step Forward?
Jan 8, 2020 | Viewpoints, Asia Pacific, Middle East, Politics, US
The alliance between Israel and the neoconservatives is causing a war. The solution is a countervailing alliance that brings the warmongers to their senses.
Read MoreThe ‘Great Game’ is Afoot: Killing Soleimani Reflects US Desperation in the Middle East
Jan 8, 2020 | News & Analysis, Middle East, Politics, US
Judging by past experiences, it is likely that Washington will regret assassinating the Iranian general for many years to come.
Read MorePutin’s Hour Is at Hand
Jan 8, 2020 | Viewpoints, Asia Pacific, Middle East, Politics, US
Putin knows that the American empire based as it is on arrogance and lies is failing economically, socially, politically, and militarily.
Read MorePutin Will Restrain Iranian Retaliation
Jan 8, 2020 | News & Analysis, Asia Pacific, Middle East, Politics, US
Russia cannot afford for Iran to be in chaos and has no choice but to protect the country, and Iran needs Russia’s support and cannot ignore Putin.
Read MoreThe Radical Underuse of Impeachment
Dec 20, 2019 | News & Analysis, Politics, US
Impeachable offenses the US Congress ignores include launching the endless wars, imprisoning without trial, torturing, and mass warrentless spying.
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