For Sake of Iranian People, Foreign Intervention Justified

As with many contemporary challenges, the case for foreign intervention in Iran has a clear precedent: NATO’s intervention in the former Yugoslavia against the regime of Slobodan Milošević.

Gaza’s Genocide Inversion: Setting the Record Straight

This video refutes the dire and growing accusation circulating globally—one that seeks to delegitimize Zionism, demonize Israel, and implicitly provoke hostility toward Jews both inside and outside the borders of the Jewish state–that Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians.

The Prospects for a Democratic Transition in Venezuela

The first phase focuses on oil. Owing to sanctions, much of Venezuela’s oil production is effectively frozen. Under this plan, American companies would help rehabilitate oil production and facilitate sales, while profits would be managed in a way intended to benefit the Venezuelan population rather than fuel corruption or sustain the regime.

What Comes After Maduro Is the Real Test

On the morning of January 3, U.S. special operations forces arrested Venezuelan leader Nicolás
Maduro in a highly coordinated operation that immediately drew global attention. U.S.
authorities allege that Maduro oversaw an extensive drug-trafficking network that harmed
American interests. Critics, some quoted by The New York Times, questioned whether the scale
of narcotics flows from other regions poses a more immediate threat, raising broader questions
about the operation’s justification.

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Immigration Policy – Reporting from the field

Immigration Policy – Reporting from the field

I have been an immigration attorney in Palm Beach County for over 25 years helping mostly nationals of Guatemala, the majority Maya and many others from El Salvador and Honduras.

TURKEY AGAIN INVADES THE SYRIAN KURDISH -CONTROLLED TERRITORIES—-SYRIA CH.6

TURKEY AGAIN INVADES THE SYRIAN KURDISH -CONTROLLED TERRITORIES—-SYRIA CH.6

The Autonomous Administration of north and east Syria, or ROJAVA, consists formally, though not necessarily practically [at least before the Turkish invasion] of the sub-districts of Afrin, Jazeera, Euphrates, Raqqa, Tabqa, Manbij, and Deir A Zor. Let us pay special attention to, at least, four of these regions.

KURDS, SYRIANS AND TURKS

KURDS, SYRIANS AND TURKS

This is the first of two articles by Dr. Josef Olmert that discusses the current crisis in Syria after the U.S withdrew its troops from northeastern Syria.

Bolton’s Exit, Hezbollah, Unstable Govts Threaten Region

Bolton’s Exit, Hezbollah, Unstable Govts Threaten Region

Several events happened in the last several weeks that are worrisome for hemispheric security.
The first is the victory of Alberto Fernandez and his candidate for vice-president, former president Cristina Kirchner in the Argentine primaries.
The second is the exit of the national U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton.

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Trump enviará 200 soldados a Gaza

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