Middle East
Trump's Iraq election threats could end up making Maliki more popular
Not exactly what the American president intended when he blasted the longtime politician this week. Or was it?
January 29, 2026
Not exactly what the American president intended when he blasted the longtime politician this week. Or was it?
The rise of independent media has shattered the grip of corporate news and is providing serious challenges to government and establishment narratives
Experts say the 'easy' Venezuela operation is reminiscent of George H.W. Bush's 1989 invasion of Panama, which in part served to bury the ghosts of Vietnam
Trump flirting with regime change in Caracas carries eerie similarities to the run-up to the 2003 invasion of Iraq
George W. Bush's vice president, who died today, was probably the most powerful veep in history, but at America's expense
The core message is deftly smuggled into a simple story of a platoon inserted into an alien environment and forced into ignominious retreat
