The Ethio-Somali Rapprochement Is A Pleasant Surprise

Voice of East: The Ethio-Somali Rapprochement Is A Pleasant Surprise By Andrew Korybko It had hitherto appeared almost inevitable that a proxy war would soon be waged in Somalia between Ethiopia and Egypt due to all sides’ (those three’s, Eritrea’s, and Somaliland’s) seemingly unshakable... Read More › - Voice of East


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Jeff Bezos: Going Post “L?”

Thomas Knapp: On February 26, Jeff Bezos —  founder of e-commerce giant Amazon and space travel company Blue Origin — dropped a note to staff at his 2013 acquisition, the Washington Post,  “to let you know about a change coming to our opinion pages.” He also tweeted the note to the public: “We are going to be … Continue reading Jeff Bezos: Going Post “L?” → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Romania Is At The Centre Of The Struggle Between Liberal-Globalists And Populist-Nationalists

Voice of East: Romania Is At The Centre Of The Struggle Between Liberal-Globalists And Populist-Nationalists By Andrew Korybko What’s unfolding in this Balkan country is nothing less than the opening of another New Cold War front, albeit this time an ideological one which also... Read More › - Voice of East


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The Press Is More Important Than The President — And Should Start Acting Like It

Thomas Knapp: In mid-February, the White House barred Associated Press journalists from presidential events for refusing to change the name of a body of water from “the Gulf of Mexico” to “the Gulf of America” in its reporting. AP sued on various grounds, including due process (citing a court ruling that press access to to the White … Continue reading The Press Is More Important Than The President — And Should Start Acting Like It → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Here’s What I Learned From Analysing The New Cold War Every Day For Three Years Straight

Voice of East: Here’s What I Learned From Analysing The New Cold War Every Day For Three Years Straight By Andrew Korybko What ties these five trends together is Trump’s historic return to the presidency, his successful purge of the “deep state” that enabled... Read More › - Voice of East


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I Asked Elon Musk’s AI For Its Government Efficiency Recommendation

Thomas Knapp: “Chaos.” That seems to be America’s go-to descriptor for the federal government since January 20. Depending on who you ask, US president Donald Trump, “special government employee” Elon Musk, and their “Department of Government Efficiency” are either cutting a bunch of government waste and inefficiency, or gutting a bunch of useful and necessary government functionality. … Continue reading I Asked Elon Musk’s AI For Its Government Efficiency Recommendation → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Poland Should Accept Belarus’ Proposal For Mutual Military Inspections But Probably Won’t

Voice of East: Poland Should Accept Belarus’ Proposal For Mutual Military Inspections But Probably Won’t By Andrew Korybko Entering into a rapprochement with Belarus along the lines of what the US is reportedly working towards would prevent Poland’s ruling duopoly from playing the Russian... Read More › - Voice of East


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The US Government’s Reportedly Shifting Rhetoric Towards Russia-Ukraine Is Significant

Voice of East: The US Government’s Reportedly Shifting Rhetoric Towards Russia-Ukraine Is Significant By Andrew Korybko The US could move its nascent “New Détente” with Russia further along by either forcing the G7 and UNGA Resolution sponsors to change their language about “Russian aggression”... Read More › - Voice of East


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“DOGE Dividend”: Stimulus Redux

Thomas Knapp: On February 18, investor/entrepreneur James Fishback posted a suggestion to X: “President Trump and @ElonMusk should announce a ‘DOGE Dividend’ — a tax refund check sent to every taxpayer, funded exclusively with a portion of the total savings delivered by DOGE.” Musk’s responded: “Will check with the President.” The following day, speaking at the FII … Continue reading “DOGE Dividend”: Stimulus Redux → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Poland’s Refusal To Dispatch Peacekeepers To Ukraine Imperils European Warmongers’ Plans

Voice of East: Poland’s Refusal To Dispatch Peacekeepers To Ukraine Imperils European Warmongers’ Plans By Andrew Korybko Poland’s direct participation in the conflict, even if only in a peacekeeping capacity, is integral to either perpetuating hostilities or rekindling them in the event that a... Read More › - Voice of East


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Ukraine Risks Trump’s Wrath After Bombing Partially US-Owned Oil Infrastructure In Russia

Voice of East: Ukraine Risks Trump’s Wrath After Bombing Partially US-Owned Oil Infrastructure In Russia By Andrew Korybko Not only did this large-scale drone strike damage one of the US’ most significant regional investments, but it also imperils the energy security of its Israeli... Read More › - Voice of East


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Without Congressional Action, DOGE Is Mostly Just An Enjoyable Distraction

Thomas Knapp: Whenever the insanely high level of federal government spending comes up — which is every time federal government spending comes up — federal government spenders immediately trot out a fake solution. Eliminating “fraud, waste, and abuse” in their spending, they tell us, will magically bring their spending into line with their revenues. No more deficits! … Continue reading Without Congressional Action, DOGE Is Mostly Just An Enjoyable Distraction → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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War Against The Deep State: Trump’s Task Force To Declassify JFK, Epstein, And “UFO” Files 

Voice of East: War Against The Deep State: Trump’s Task Force To Declassify JFK, Epstein, And “UFO” Files  By Uriel Araujo Trump’s task force to declassify secret CIA documents and his threats of auditing the Pentagon (with Elon Musk in charge of that) should... Read More › - Voice of East


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Poland And Europe Fear Rising Ukrainian Crime Rates As War In Ukraine Approaches Its End

Voice of East: Poland And Europe Fear Rising Ukrainian Crime Rates As War In Ukraine Approaches Its End By Uriel Araujo Even a peace deal will not put an end to problems in the region or tensions in Europe. US-funded Ukrainian radical nationalism will... Read More › - Voice of East


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Military Spending: Trump’s Aim Is True, But He’ll Still Need Help To Make The Shot

Thomas Knapp: “One of the first meetings I want to have is with President Xi of China, President Putin of Russia,” US president Donald Trump said on February 13. “And I want to say, ‘let’s cut our military budget in half.’ And we can do that. And I think we’ll be able to.” Trump deserves our thanks … Continue reading Military Spending: Trump’s Aim Is True, But He’ll Still Need Help To Make The Shot → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Will The EU Seize Russia’s “Shadow Fleet” In The Baltic?

Voice of East: Will The EU Seize Russia’s “Shadow Fleet” In The Baltic? By Andrew Korybko A major incident at sea could instantly spark a New Cold War crisis that brings the Baltic front of this competition to the centre of global attention. Politico reported... Read More › - Voice of East


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Why Trump Shouldn’t Negotiate With Putin On Ukraine

Thomas Knapp: Last May, Donald Trump  bragged on Truth Social that “IF PRESIDENT, I WOULD BE ABLE TO NEGOTIATE AN END TO THIS HORRIBLE AND RAPIDLY ESCALATING WAR WITHIN 24 HOURS” (all-caps styling his). Last October, Trump upped the claim at an Iowa campaign rally: “I will end the war in Ukraine before I even step foot … Continue reading Why Trump Shouldn’t Negotiate With Putin On Ukraine → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Sleeping or Not, DOGEs Lie

Thomas Knapp: So much going on! Will Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and the Department of Government Efficiency  succeed in their supposed quests to shut down everything from USAID to the Department of Education to God knows what else? As the establishment crowd moans and their MAGA crowds rejoice over the sketchy claims of cuts and eliminations, I’m … Continue reading Sleeping or Not, DOGEs Lie → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Ethnic Cleansing or Genocide?

Kim Petersen: [A] coordinated plan of different actions aiming at the destruction of essential foundations of the life of national groups, with the aim of annihilating the groups themselves. The objectives of such a plan would be disintegration of the political and social institutions, of culture, language, national feelings, religion, and the economic existence of national groups, […]
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Trump’s Tariff Schemes Hurt Even More When He Flip-Flops

Thomas Knapp: As January bled into February, Lora Kelly notes at The Atlantic, US president Donald Trump “announced 25 percent tariffs on the country’s North American neighbors, caused a panic in the stock market, eked out minor concessions from foreign leaders, and called the whole thing off (for 30 days, at least).” Cue collective sigh of relief, … Continue reading Trump’s Tariff Schemes Hurt Even More When He Flip-Flops → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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USAID Is A Premier Weapon Of US Hybrid Warfare In The Hemisphere

Voice of East: USAID Is A Premier Weapon Of US Hybrid Warfare In The Hemisphere By Andrew Korybko Here’s the full interview that I gave to Sputnik Brasil about USAID, excerpts of which were published in their report titled “‘Arma principal da guerra híbrida’:... Read More › - Voice of East


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Trump/Musk “Buyout” Program: A Win For America, But Only On One Condition

Thomas Knapp: On January 28, US president Donald Trump made federal government employees an offer that, at least theoretically, they could refuse: “If you choose not to continue in your current role in the federal workforce, we thank you for your service to your country and you will be provided with a dignified, fair departure from the … Continue reading Trump/Musk “Buyout” Program: A Win For America, But Only On One Condition → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Why The New Boss Could Be Worse Than The Old Boss … By Being The Same As The Old Boss

Thomas Knapp: Photo by Gage Skidmore. Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license. Last November, when DOGE remained a gleam in president-elect Donald Trump’s eye,  its leader apparent promised, via a post to his favorite (because he owns it) social media platform, that “[a]ll actions of the Department of Government Efficiency will be posted online for maximum … Continue reading Why The New Boss Could Be Worse Than The Old Boss … By Being The Same As The Old Boss → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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A Choice: Submit to Trump’s Ridicule and Tariffs or Seek Win-Win Trade Relations

Kim Petersen: A widely known caution advises people not to put all their eggs in one basket. An exemplar is Canada. Has Canada put too many of its eggs in its basket of trade with the United States? Of course, Canada’s trade is not completely reliant on the United States, but it has cast its lot so […]
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Five Takeaways From Trump’s Plans To Build An Iron Dome For America

Voice of East: Five Takeaways From Trump’s Plans To Build An Iron Dome For America By Andrew Korybko This is a game-changer in the New Cold War since it’ll take the US’ rivalry with Russia and China to a qualitatively more dangerous level through... Read More › - Voice of East


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