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Algeria’s Rapprochement With Mali Is Rapidly Evolving Into A Strategic Partnership

2026-09-30T10:16:45.432-07:00

Algeria’s Rapprochement With Mali Is Rapidly Evolving Into A Strategic Partnership By Andrew Korybko The latest Malian War must first end in order for this to happen, and that likely requires its Tuareg rebels defecting from their radical Islamist allies, which... Read More › - Voice of East

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Making Healthcare More Expensive: “Bipartisanship” Strikes Again

2026-09-29T10:41:59.125-07:00

I suspect nearly everyone reading this column will agree that ovarian cancer is a terrible thing, and that preventing ovarian cancer, or predicting it and catching it early to enhance a woman’s chance of surviving it is a good thing. I open with those stipulations, burying the lede just a little bit, to preempt the … Continue reading Making Healthcare More Expensive: “Bipartisanship” Strikes Again → - by Thomas L. Knapp

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Belarus And Poland’s New “Snowdrop Diplomacy” Could Lead To A Thaw In The New Cold War

2026-09-28T15:03:04.893-07:00

Belarus And Poland’s New “Snowdrop Diplomacy” Could Lead To A Thaw In The New Cold War By Andrew Korybko Sikorski’s historic meeting with his Belarusian counterpart, and especially his revelation that “meetings are also taking place with other ministries and at... Read More › - Voice of East

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Government Is The Cause of Fuel Price Sticker Shock. Don’t Expect It to Be The Cure.

2026-09-27T08:16:06.929-07:00

US president Donald Trump caught America by surprise in late September while gabbing with reporters during a visit to the United Nations: “I’ve said let’s not send out the diesel,” he said. “We make a lot of diesel.” The impulse is understandable. With prices topping $6 per gallon for a fuel widely used in long-haul … Continue reading Government Is The Cause of Fuel Price Sticker Shock. Don’t Expect It to Be The Cure. → - by Thomas L. Knapp

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“Blue Wave” or Not, Expect Business as Usual After the Midterms

2026-09-24T12:29:32.706-07:00

“What I want you to do,” US president told a South Carolina rally audience in August, ” is pretend, please, that I’m on the ballot” when it’s time to vote in the 2026 midterm election for US House and Senate seats. He repeated the request multiple times in various venues. Republican candidates likely hope that … Continue reading “Blue Wave” or Not, Expect Business as Usual After the Midterms → - by Thomas L. Knapp

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Fico Vows to Keep Slovakia Out of War as NATO-Russia Tensions Rise

2026-09-23T14:45:02.795-07:00

Fico Vows to Keep Slovakia Out of War as NATO-Russia Tensions Rise By Andrew Korybko Article 5 doesn’t mandate the use of military force in support of an ally, and it certainly wasn’t meant to be exploited by false flags (or... Read More › - Voice of East

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Trump to MBS: We’re Not Your Yemen Yes-Men This Time

2026-09-22T12:25:27.228-07:00

“Yemen’s Houthis,” Euronews reports, “have assured Washington that they would not attack US vessels in the Red Sea, following reports that the US cancelled its planned strikes on the group at the last minute, a senior Houthi official said on Monday” (September 21). For more than a decade, the US has periodically thrown in with … Continue reading Trump to MBS: We’re Not Your Yemen Yes-Men This Time → - by Thomas L. Knapp

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Von Der Leyen’s Defence Agenda Puts Europe On The Path To War With Russia

2026-09-21T14:11:59.974-07:00

Von Der Leyen’s Defence Agenda Puts Europe On The Path To War With Russia By Andrew Korybko The only thing that might avert the Third World War that looks increasingly inevitable is if Russia decisively restores deterrence. European Commission President Ursula... Read More › - Voice of East

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More Western Pressure On Russia Could Push The World Toward Bi-Multipolarity

2026-09-20T14:56:01.864-07:00

More Western Pressure On Russia Could Push The World Toward Bi-Multipolarity By Andrew Korybko The forever war that would be expected to follow more Western pressure on Russia could make Russia more dependent on China and the EU more dependent on... Read More › - Voice of East

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Big AI: How About a Nice Game of Monopoly?

2026-09-20T08:12:36.343-07:00

“Concerning AI,” US president Donald Trump asked on Truth Social in mid-September, “when, in the History of Business, did anyone see the Leaders of an Industry call for Regulation that, if strongly implemented, will drive them into oblivion and bankruptcy?” The answer, of course, is “never.” When “industry leaders” start advocating for government regulation — … Continue reading Big AI: How About a Nice Game of Monopoly? → - by Thomas L. Knapp

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Mike Johnson Proves That No Man’s Life, Liberty or Property are Safe While the Legislature Isn’t in Session

2026-09-17T08:03:21.203-07:00

On September 16, US Representative Mike Johnson (R-LA), acting in his role as Speaker of the House, sent that body’s members home until after the November midterm elections. My knee-jerk reaction is gratitude. After all, as Gideon J. Tucker wrote in 1866, “no man’s life, liberty or property are safe while the legislature is in … Continue reading Mike Johnson Proves That No Man’s Life, Liberty or Property are Safe While the Legislature Isn’t in Session → - by Thomas L. Knapp

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From “Israel First” To “Peace First”: Rethinking US Foreign Policy

2026-09-16T06:09:43.748-07:00

From “Israel First” To “Peace First”: Rethinking US Foreign Policy By Dr Maqsood Jafri Twenty-Five Years After 9/11: America Must Rethink Its Foreign Policy I endorse the view point of eminent intellectual journalist Syed Mushahid Hussain. He has written: “25... Read More › - Voice of East

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Trial By Jury: In Praise of the Lone Holdout

2026-09-14T09:37:00.048-07:00

On September 4, Judge William Sullivan, of Massachusetts’s Plymouth County Superior Court, declared a mistrial in the case of Commonwealth v. Lindsey Clancy. After seven days of deliberation, the jury was clearly “hung,” with one member refusing to support a verdict of “not guilty by reason of lack of criminal responsibility” in Clancy’s killing of … Continue reading Trial By Jury: In Praise of the Lone Holdout → - by Thomas L. Knapp

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Trump’s Arctic Pressure Pushes Canada And Europe Toward Russia

2026-09-14T02:30:36.259-07:00

Trump’s Arctic Pressure Pushes Canada And Europe Toward Russia By Uriel Araujo Trump’s growing pressure on Canada and Europe (over Greenland and now Iceland) is exposing the limits of a purely trans-Atlantic approach to Arctic governance. With Russia being a key... Read More › - Voice of East

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From Hormuz To Malacca: How The Iran War Is Reshaping The Indian Ocean

2026-09-12T03:00:47.349-07:00

From Hormuz To Malacca: How The Iran War Is Reshaping The Indian Ocean By Uriel Araujo The crisis around the Strait of Hormuz and the US-Iran war is not confined to the Persian Gulf, as its impacts extend into the Indian... Read More › - Voice of East

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The “Trump Dividend” Is Just Another Proposed Tax Hike

2026-09-10T13:34:30.822-07:00

Three Card Monte. Photo by ZioDave. Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license. “Only I can make this promise to you,” US president Donald Trump told America from the stage of his party’s weird midterm “convention” event on September 9: “If the Republicans win the House and Senate, I will issue a dividend to every adult citizen … Continue reading The “Trump Dividend” Is Just Another Proposed Tax Hike → - by Thomas L. Knapp

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Russia’s New 1945 War Monument Signals The Revival Of Its Historic Rivalry With Japan

2026-09-10T11:25:07.063-07:00

Russia’s New 1945 War Monument Signals The Revival Of Its Historic Rivalry With Japan By Andrew Korybko It wasn’t Russia that’s responsible for this, but the US, which refused to allow its de facto Japanese protectorate to settle their dispute over... Read More › - Voice of East

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Could Washington Deploy Ukraine’s Veterans In Latin America Under A New Monroe Doctrine?

2026-09-09T11:54:44.964-07:00

Could Washington Deploy Ukraine’s Veterans In Latin America Under A New Monroe Doctrine? By Uriel Araujo The conflicts in Ukraine and Iran are transforming asymmetric warfare, from FPV drones to electronic war. Latin American veterans and criminal groups are already entering... Read More › - Voice of East

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Stop Letting Politicians Milk 9/11 For Their Own Benefit

2026-09-08T07:19:17.497-07:00

As of September 8, Forbes reports, more than 100,000 people have signed a petition asking organizers of New York City’s 9/11 Commemoration Ceremony to “carefully consider whether [New York City mayor Zohran] Mamdani’s participation would align with the intention of the ceremony and the expectations of the families most directly affected by the tragedy.” Coming from … Continue reading Stop Letting Politicians Milk 9/11 For Their Own Benefit → - by Thomas L. Knapp

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Ukraine’s Wartime Consensus Frays As Europe Confronts The Limits of Sanctions

2026-09-07T05:15:01.272-07:00

Ukraine’s Wartime Consensus Frays As Europe Confronts The Limits of Sanctions By Uriel Araujo The political foundations of the Ukraine war are being challenged. EU member states are increasingly weighing the risks of sanctions and financial support, while Kiev confronts corruption... Read More › - Voice of East

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No Mercantilists, No Masters

2026-09-04T03:13:00.359-07:00

Andrew Langer’s “What JD Vance Gets Wrong About Hamilton” (The Wall Street Journal, August 28) could as aptly have been titled “What JD Vance Gets Wrong About Milton Friedman.” Langer notes that Hamiltonian trade barriers were “generally moderate” in comparison with “President Trump’s sweeping protectionism,” but is just as concerned that “Mr. Vance also caricatures … Continue reading No Mercantilists, No Masters → - by Thomas L. Knapp

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Trump’s New Monroe Doctrine Could Push Canada Toward China

2026-09-03T09:45:01.300-07:00

Trump’s New Monroe Doctrine Could Push Canada Toward China By Uriel Araujo Trump’s escalating trade war with Canada reveals a broader geopolitical drive. As Washington revives Monroeist thinking and pressures Ottawa, Canada is diversifying its trade and security relationships. Could US... Read More › - Voice of East

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Niger Mutiny: Russia Thwarts France’s Latest Power Play In The Sahel

2026-09-02T06:08:46.896-07:00

Niger Mutiny: Russia Thwarts France’s Latest Power Play In The Sahel By Andrew Korybko France attempted to exploit the preexisting rivalry between the Nigerien military and the Presidential Guard that was exacerbated by recent terrorist attacks as part of a plot... Read More › - Voice of East

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Dog Bites Man: Florida Pols Rigged an Election Using Stolen Taxpayer Money

2026-09-01T13:28:07.225-07:00

In 2024, Floridians voted, by a margin of 55.9% to 44.1%, to legalize recreational marijuana. Unfortunately, the threshold for passage of “Amendment 3” was 60% and the measure failed. So far so bad … but it gets worse. Nearly two years later we’ve learned that state government officials misappropriated millions of dollars in taxpayer money; … Continue reading Dog Bites Man: Florida Pols Rigged an Election Using Stolen Taxpayer Money → - by Thomas L. Knapp

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Is Russia Really Plotting To Test NATO’s Resolve?

2026-08-30T09:12:31.997-07:00

Is Russia Really Plotting To Test NATO’s Resolve? By Andrew Korybko It’s actually NATO that might soon test Russia’s resolve. Politico cited unnamed officials to report that CIA chief John Ratcliffe’s unannounced trip to Russia was primarily meant to warn it against... Read More › - Voice of East

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