Alastair Crooke, a British diplomat and ex-intelligence officer, discusses Benjamin Netanyahu’s ideological roots, Hezbollah’s history, and a potential Israeli invasion of Southern Lebanon before Hassan Nasrallah’s assassination. The conversation, hosted by former CIA analyst Larry Johnson, is part of the “Counter Currents” series.
Antonio Navalón For many years – long after the destruction of the Second Temple, that of Solomon – people have always lived with conviction, and it is written in the Bible that the day the Third Temple is destroyed will be the end of the …
Antonio Navalón No one gets more help and voluntary support from their supporters than national soccer coaches and presidential candidates, as long as things are going in the right direction. It must be understood that both are having a game in which our national team …
Ricardo Pascoe Pierce On February 7, 2010, President Hugo Chávez was walking through the historic center of Caracas and noticed a building of a certain elegance. He asked what it was: a building with private jewelry stores. Chávez raised his arm, pointed to the building, …
Angel Jaramillo Torres* The New Holy Alliance and the danger of a world conflagration For some historians, the real First World War occurred in 1756-1763.[1] Its theaters were multiple. The war in the United States pitted France and Britain against each other for control of …
Wars, polarization, and uncertainty reign in the immediate future. None of the forecasts at the beginning of the year* alerted us to the outcomes we experienced. The widely anticipated recession didn’t happen; the U.S. economy is growing with low unemployment and decreasing inflation. Growth across …
Ricardo Pascoe Pierce Although the world’s attention is focused on the conflict between Israel and the Hamas terrorist group in Gaza, the war that will have serious global consequences in the future is still being waged in Ukraine. In that country, the strategic lines of …
Ian Bremmer, a political scientist and president of Eurasia Group, joins us to discuss the historical and political context of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. In this conversation, Bremmer and our editor-in-chief, Robert Chapman-Smith, explore the current dynamics between Israel and Palestine, particularly during Israeli Prime Minister …
How close Iran is to waging war on Israel? Ian Bremmer discusses with Iran expert Karim Sadjadpour, Senior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for Peace. Remember that famous line from Bill Clinton’s campaign staffer, James Carville, back in 1992?: “It’s the economy, stupid!” As Israel’s …
The Middle East crisis will have severe repercussions for Israel, its neighbors, and U.S. foreign policy. Israel’s response to Hamas’s attacks is expected to continue to provoke anger across the Middle East, potentially fueling jihadist movements and escalating conflicts with other groups, contributing to regional …