UNESCO Heritage Sites Class of 2024: A Mixed Bag of New Sites
The 46th annual meeting of the World Heritage Committee has just concluded in New Delhi. Keeping with WaL tradition of reporting…
Italy’s Giorgia Meloni Practicing Detente with Washington’s Enemies in Break with G7 Nations
Perhaps more than any other in recent years, Italy has chosen to walk a somewhat solitary path among its…
Venezuela Elections: Low-Level Violence Spreads as US-Funded Opposition Yet to Make Move at Regime Change
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was reelected on Sunday when official election figures placed his lead at a healthy 7%…
Ukrainian Line Failing, as Town After Town Claimed by Russian Forces in Donbas
Conflict reporting rarely strays beyond Gaza these days, such is the unfathomable scale of the slaughter and destruction. On…
The Washington Post Takes a Critical Look at US Sanctions in New Series but Fails to Learn Anything
Story at a glance… A multi-part series in the Washington Post outlines the rise in America’s sanctions policy from peripheral…
Israel Bombs Yemen Port Opening Up Third Front in Regional War
Story at a glance… After a drone strike launched from Yemen struck Tel Aviv over 1,600 km away, Israeli…
Japanese Defense Strategy Paper Is ‘Tensest’ in History, Shedding All Language of Diplomacy
Japan’s ongoing military defense buildup accelerated, at least rhetorically, in line with the recent release of a national defense…
07/17 End of the Empire: Russian Diplomatic Efforts Succeeding in Cleaning Up American Messes
End of the Empire is a once-monthly feature on all news relating to the transition from the unipolar world…
Lithuania Moves to Exit Treaty Banning Cluster Bombs Citing Weapon’s Effectiveness–Albeit Erroneously
Lithuania, a small peaceful nation within the EU that borders Russia, recently announced her imminent withdrawal from the Oslo…
Iraqi Prime Minister Continue Pushing US to Withdraw Remaining Troops
21 years after they first entered the country, US troops still occupy parts of Iraq, and the current administration…
Hezbollah Strikes Israeli Recon Post Hours After Defense Minister Speech as Part of Ongoing Retaliations
In the largest strike since the outbreak of Israel’s genocidal assault on Gaza, Hezbollah bombed an Israeli Defense Force…
Italy’s Tourist Spots Are More Crowded Than Ever–Here Are Some Breathtaking Alternatives
The high season in Europe is already well underway, and many famous cities in several European countries are already…
Moderate Reformer Wins in Iran: What Does it Mean for US and Regional Relations?
The 70-year-old cardiac surgeon from the reformist political factions in Iran has won the country’s presidential elections. Masoud Pezeshkian…
Official Says Forgotten US Troops in Syria Will Stay in the Country, Currently Skirmishing with Iran Proxies
One can only imagine what the mother or wife of one of the 200 members of the Army’s al-Tanf…
For a Summer Holiday, There May Literally Never Be a Better Time to Visit Taiwan
In my book On the Face of It: A Traveler on His World, I explain that I had the good…
Relocation of the US Marines Corps from Okinawa to Guam Still Ongoing–as Are the Rapes Off-Base
The Kyodo News reported that Guam Governor Lou Leon Guerrero has said about 100 US Marines will move to…
Reformer Gains Highest Vote Tally in Iran Elections, Not Enough to Prevent Risky Second Round
A moderate reformer came in first place at the polls of the Iranian presidential elections amid record-low turnout, beating…
A Slice of Middle America in the Middle of the Caucasus Mountains—Ohio Inn and Cafe
Far beyond the tourist haunts of Asia and Europe lies Azerbaijan, home of the nevertheless very touristy, gorgeous, chic,…
What Would a Wider War Look Like for Israel and the US?
The risk for the slaughter in Gaza to expand into a wider war in Lebanon and other neighboring countries…
Freed and Heading Home, Julian Assange’s Struggle Seemingly Over
Julian Assange is a free man after agreeing to a plea deal with the United States. He left Belmarsh…
