Darius Shahtahmasebi – THE OVAL CIRCLE

The US’ Covid-19 death toll is soaring, but it keeps wasting billions on overseas military ops. Is that what taxpayers want?

Posted on May 14, 2020May 14, 2020By Editor

As the bodies rack up and the economy goes into freefall, the US continues to spend a fortune on its military. It’s time the public asked whether the money could be used more wisely. … Read More >The US’ Covid-19 death toll is soaring, but it keeps wasting billions on overseas military ops. Is that what taxpayers want?

Op-ed

Obama’s ‘hidden hand’ in Biden’s surge tells us all we need to know about what kind of president he’ll be

Posted on March 4, 2020March 4, 2020By Editor

After a rough run and even some mainstream media criticism in therapeutic doses, Joe Biden won big on Super Tuesday. His former boss Barack Obama is rumored to be behind it – which speaks volumes about the nature of the race. … Read More >Obama’s ‘hidden hand’ in Biden’s surge tells us all we need to know about what kind of president he’ll be

Op-ed

China stealing Middle East from under America’s nose

Posted on December 7, 2019December 7, 2019By Editor

China, the world’s second-largest economy, appears to be in the process of carving out a new Middle East plan that will over time erode and chip away at American dominance in the region. … Read More >China stealing Middle East from under America’s nose

Op-ed

China – not Iran – is the real reason US troops will never leave Iraq

Posted on November 5, 2019November 5, 2019By Editor

Recent developments suggest that the US and its allies have become increasingly wary of China’s expanding influence inside Iraq, even while Washington continuously points out the threat supposedly posed by Iran instead. … Read More >China – not Iran – is the real reason US troops will never leave Iraq

Asia & Pacific Op-ed

Here’s where Washington’s focus will shift to after Syria

Posted on October 18, 2019October 18, 2019By Editor

Much to Washington’s dismay, China is gaining further momentum in the Indo-Pacific region. As the US president pretends to deploy a hands-off approach to the Middle East, expect China’s gains to fare in the news more often. … Read More >Here’s where Washington’s focus will shift to after Syria

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