The Brits Want The Poles To Contain Russia In The Baltic

The Brits Want The Poles To Contain Russia In The Baltic By Andrew Korybko Some of the €44 billion in loans that Poland just received from the EU’s “SAFE” program will go towards its new “SAFE Baltic” program, and if the... Read More › - Voice of East


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Distinguishing Chinese Countermeasures from US Sanctions

On 26 December, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) announced countermeasures against US military-related companies and senior executives. Most western mass media has been referring to China as imposing sanctions rather than countermeasures, but the distinction is important. The US uses sanctions offensively, as a punitive measure to achieve […]
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2026 Pessimism: Put Not Your Trust in Midterms

Well, that about wraps it up for 2025. As I write this, the old year only has four days left to produce any delightful — or nasty — surprises before giving way to the new one. I can’t say 2025 produced much in the way of good news. Many of its events and developments will … Continue reading 2026 Pessimism: Put Not Your Trust in Midterms → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Poland And Hungary Are Threatened By Ukraine Yet Still Remain Divided By It

Poland And Hungary Are Threatened By Ukraine Yet Still Remain Divided By It By Andrew Korybko The Ukrainian ultra-nationalists and intel agents that infiltrated their societies under the cover of refugees might carry out acts of terrorism against them, which could... Read More › - Voice of East


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Ending China’s Humiliation?

European powers plan to cut up China for themselves; Germany, Italy, the British Empire, Austria-Hungary, Russia, and France are represented by Wilhelm II, Umberto I, John Bull, Franz Joseph I (in rear), Nicholas II, and Émile Loubet. The United States, represented by Uncle Sam, opposed this, also wanting to retain power in China. Puck, 23 […]
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From Iron Dome To T-DOME: Israel’s Taiwan Ties Alarm China

From Iron Dome To T-DOME: Israel’s Taiwan Ties Alarm China By Uriel Araujo Israel’s expanding ties with Taiwan, particularly in missile defence, are quietly reshaping regional geopolitics and alarming Beijing. In this context, even small defence transfers could undermine years of... Read More › - Voice of East


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Peace President? Yeah, Right.

On December 17, surrounded by festive holiday decorations, US president Donald Trump delivered an upbeat — one might even say manic — address to the nation, preempting — and enraging fans of — network TV shows such as Survivor, The Floor, and Christmas in Nashville. While many expected something weighty (perhaps announcement of further military escalation … Continue reading Peace President? Yeah, Right. → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Cannabis: Don’t Just Reschedule, Deschedule

On December 18,  US president Donald Trump signed an executive order  — titled “Increasing Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research” — which directs US attorney general Pam Bondi to “take all necessary steps to complete the rulemaking process related to rescheduling marijuana to Schedule III” from Schedule I. To be clear up front, I’m not complaining: … Continue reading Cannabis: Don’t Just Reschedule, Deschedule → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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The EU’s New Policy Towards Russia’s Seized Assets Isn’t About Helping Ukraine

The EU’s New Policy Towards Russia’s Seized Assets Isn’t About Helping Ukraine By Andrew Korybko The real purpose might be to prevent the US from reaching a deal with Russia per point 14 of its leaked 28-point peace framework to invest... Read More › - Voice of East


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Separation of Politics and Entertainment: Thoughts on the Death of Rob Reiner

On December 14, “film director, producer, screenwriter, actor, and political activist” (per Wikipedia) Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Reiner, were murdered at their home, allegedly by their son. “Celebrity” deaths inspire various public reactions. Mourning, obviously. Praise, sometimes overstated, for careers. Moralizing of various kinds. And, unfortunately, celebrations by their political opponents. With Reiner, … Continue reading Separation of Politics and Entertainment: Thoughts on the Death of Rob Reiner → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Ukraine’s Ethnopolitics Under Scrutiny As Genocide Accusations Against Russia Backfire

Ukraine’s Ethnopolitics Under Scrutiny As Genocide Accusations Against Russia Backfire By Uriel Araujo Russia has indicted senior Ukrainian officials on genocide charges, and, in parallel, the International Court of Justice has accepted Moscow’s counterclaim against Kiev’s genocide accusations. The developments expose... Read More › - Voice of East


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Neocolonialism Rebranded: Kushner, Witkoff, And Trump’s Gaza Blueprint

Neocolonialism Rebranded: Kushner, Witkoff, And Trump’s Gaza Blueprint By Uriel Araujo As Trump expands US involvement in Gaza’s postwar future, his son-in-law Kushner and his associate Witkoff are thrust into central roles, with Blair lingering on the margins. The project is... Read More › - Voice of East


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First They Came for the Tourists …

“In order to comply with the January 2025 Executive Order 14161 (Protecting the United States From Foreign Terrorists and Other National Security and Public Safety Threats),” US Customs and Border Protection informed the public in a December 10 Federal Register entry, “CBP is adding social media as a mandatory data element for an ESTA application.” … Continue reading First They Came for the Tourists … → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Why The C5 Would Be A Pragmatic Format For Managing The Global Systemic Transition

Why The C5 Would Be A Pragmatic Format For Managing The Global Systemic Transition By Andrew Korybko Regular consultations between the US, China, Russia, India, and Japan on the emerging world order would help jointly manage issues as they arise and... Read More › - Voice of East


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Regime Change: Adam Smith Talks One Game and Spends on Another

“[T]here is no way on earth we should be going to war or trying to do regime change in Venezuela,” US Representative Adam Smith (D-WA) told The Hill on December 4. The US, says Smith, “should be out of the regime-change business.” So,  did Smith still think that on December 9, when US military aircraft overflew the … Continue reading Regime Change: Adam Smith Talks One Game and Spends on Another → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Is Washington Officially Burying The Postwar Transatlantic Alliance?

Is Washington Officially Burying The Postwar Transatlantic Alliance? By Uriel Araujo A senior ECFR fellow warns that Washington has just buried the post-war West, while waging a scathing ideological assault on Europe’s internal failures. The “alliance” however has long had a... Read More › - Voice of East


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X Marks the Spot: It’s Time for Social Media Platform Sovereignty

On December 5, European Union regulators levied a $140 million fine on X (the social media platform formerly known as Twitter) for —  according to Henna Virkkunen, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for Technological Sovereignty, Security and Democracy —  “deceiving users with blue check marks, obscuring information on ads and shutting out researchers.” Elon Musk, … Continue reading X Marks the Spot: It’s Time for Social Media Platform Sovereignty → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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What Could The Contours Of A NATO-Russian Non-Aggression Pact Look Like?

What Could The Contours Of A NATO-Russian Non-Aggression Pact Look Like? By Andrew Korybko Awareness of the threats that NATO poses along these three fronts and the division of labour between the top five states therein – Finland, Sweden, Poland, Romania,... Read More › - Voice of East


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West, Saudi Arabia Revive IMEC to Counter China, But Can It Deliver?

West, Saudi Arabia Revive IMEC to Counter China, But Can It Deliver? By Uriel Araujo Revived during the Saudi Crown Prince’s visit to Washington, the India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor promises to reroute global trade away from the Suez and from China.... Read More › - Voice of East


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Black Friday Despite? No, Black Friday Because.

Americans, the Associated Press reports, spent a record $11.8 billion online on “Black Friday” (the day after Thanksgiving) this year … and another record, $6.4 billion on Thanksgiving itself. Physical in-store traffic for Black Friday also ticked up versus the previous week, although shopping for deals has strongly moved online in recent years. What caught … Continue reading Black Friday Despite? No, Black Friday Because. → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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Trump’s F-35 Gamble: Saudi-Israeli Normalization As The Key To IMEC’s Return

Trump’s F-35 Gamble: Saudi-Israeli Normalization As The Key To IMEC’s Return By Andrew Korybko This could make it easier for Saudi Arabia to normalize relations with Israel even in the absence of Palestinian independence and thus restore the political viability of... Read More › - Voice of East


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No Virtue in “Cyberselfish”-ness

“Some of those who believe tech lost its way are finding explanations in a book published a quarter century ago,” according to David Streitfeld’s full-page profile of Cyberselfish author Paulina Borsook in The New York Times (“A Book That Criticized Silicon Valley Gets Dusted Off,” November 30). To those who recall the turn-of-the-millennium Internet, Borsook’s is the … Continue reading No Virtue in “Cyberselfish”-ness → - by Thomas L. Knapp


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What Right Does Japan Have to Pronounce about Taiwan?

Chinese chairman Xi Jinping met with Japanese prime minister Sanae Takaichi, at her request in Gyeongju, on 31 October, in the Republic of Korea. The recently ensconced Japanese prime minister Sanae Takaichi began her early leadership with a major diplomatic gaffe when she said a Chinese attack on Taiwan could constitute “a survival-threatening situation” for […]
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