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The Quantum Supremacy

by Spengler (David P. Goldman) May 16, 2019April 4, 2020

World

The Quantum Supremacy

by Spengler (David P. Goldman) May 10, 2019April 4, 2020

World

The Quantum Supremacy

by Spengler (David P. Goldman) May 3, 2019April 4, 2020

World

The Quantum Supremacy

by Spengler (David P. Goldman) April 26, 2019April 4, 2020

World

The Quantum Supremacy

by Spengler (David P. Goldman) April 19, 2019April 4, 2020

World

The Quantum Supremacy

by Spengler (David P. Goldman) April 12, 2019April 4, 2020

World

The Quantum Supremacy

by Spengler (David P. Goldman) April 5, 2019February 18, 2020

World

The Quantum Supremacy

by Spengler (David P. Goldman) March 29, 2019February 18, 2020

US President Donald Trump walks across the South Lawn of the White House on Friday May 25. Photo: AFP/ Mandel Ngan

AT Finance, Beijing, China, Iran, Iraq, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, World

A neocon Senate coup against Trump’s foreign policy?

by Spengler June 19, 2018February 18, 2020

Rescue workers attend the scene where a Tesla electric SUV crashed into a barrier on US Highway 101 in Mountain View, California, on March 25, 2018. Photo: KTVU FOX 2 via REUTERS

China, European Union, Japan, Northeast Asia, World

The tech bubble gets its (w)reckoning

by David P. Goldman March 29, 2018February 18, 2020

Smoke rises from Syria's Afrin region, pictured from near the Turkish town of Hassa, on the Turkish-Syrian border, on January 20, 2018. Photo: Reuters / Osman Orsal

Afghanistan, AT Finance, European Union, France, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

Afrin marks the point of collapse for American influence in Syria

by David P. Goldman February 21, 2018February 18, 2020

Russian President Vladimir Putin. Photo: Sputnik / Alexei Druzhinin / Kremlin via Reuters

Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Middle East, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, Syria, World

US keen on Russia distancing itself from Iran’s Syrian ambitions

by David P. Goldman February 14, 2018February 18, 2020

Photo: Reuters / Carlos Barria

European Union, Iran, Israel, Middle East, Russia, United Kingdom, World

Trump’s courage and cunning confound his opponents

by David P. Goldman December 11, 2017February 18, 2020

An Israeli flag is seen near the Dome of the Rock, in Jerusalem's Old City on the compound known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as the Temple Mount, on December 6, 2017. Photo: Reuters / Ammar Awad

Egypt, France, Germany, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Lebanon, Middle East, Northeast Asia, South Asia, Syria, United Kingdom, World

Humiliation – the only path to peace for the Middle East

by Spengler December 7, 2017February 18, 2020

Saudi men chat in front of a poster of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during the "MiSK Global Forum" held under the slogan "Meeting the Challenge of Change" in Riyadh, on November 15, 2017. Photo: AFP / Fayez Nureldine

Afghanistan, Beijing, China, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Middle East, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, United Kingdom, World

Mohammad bin Salman and the new balance of power

by Spengler November 22, 2017February 18, 2020

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a summit in Sochi, Russia, in October 2017. Photo: Reuters / Maxim Shemetov

Afghanistan, AT Finance, China, European Union, France, Germany, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, United Kingdom, World

Russia emerging as new player in Middle East balance of power

by David P. Goldman October 16, 2017February 18, 2020

David Grossman's latest book, A Horse Walks into a Bar, focuses on an aging stand-up comedian who turns his act into a heart-rending confessional.
Photo: Wikipedia

Israel, Lebanon, Middle East, Russia, World

When the humor died

by David P. Goldman June 28, 2017February 18, 2020

A Millwall FC supporter celebrates on the pitch as his team are promoted to the Sky Bet Championship on May 21. Millwall’s chant is, “No-one likes us. We don’t care.” Photo: Reuters

Afghanistan, AT Finance, Beijing, China, Egypt, European Union, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Middle East, Pakistan, Philippines, Russia, South Asia, Syria, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, World

No-one likes Trump, I don’t care

by David P. Goldman June 9, 2017February 18, 2020

The IRGC have shown they are ready to shed blood in Syria. Photo: AFP

Afghanistan, AT Finance, Beijing, China, Egypt, European Union, France, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Middle East, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, Syria, Thailand, Turkey, World

Why has Iran wrecked its economy to fund war in Syria?

by David P. Goldman March 14, 2017February 18, 2020

A Syrian man walks past destroyed buildings in the rebel-held town of Douma, on the eastern outskirts of Damascus. Photo: Sameer Al-Doumy, AFP

China, France, Germany, Iran, Middle East, Russia, United Kingdom, World

Return of the Dark Ages?

by Norman A. Bailey February 17, 2017

Chinese pianist Wang Yuja smiles during a rehearsal at the National Concert Hall in Taipei in 2014. AFP PHOTO / Mandy CHENG / AFP PHOTO / Mandy Cheng

China, Hong Kong, Middle East, World

Two Transgressors: Milo Yiannopoulos and Yuja Wang

by David P. Goldman February 15, 2017February 18, 2020

A mural of the late founder of the Islamic republic of Iran, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, is seen through a car in south Tehran. Photo: AFP

Afghanistan, AT Finance, China, Iran, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Asia, Syria, World

Iran is Putin’s depreciating asset

by David P. Goldman February 9, 2017February 18, 2020

European Union, Germany, Italy, World

It’s not the end of the world, just the end of Matteo Renzi

by Spengler December 5, 2016December 6, 2016

A supporter holds a flag depicting Turkish President Erdogan during a pro-government rally in Ankara. Photo: Reuters, Baz Ratner

Afghanistan, China, European Union, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Russia, Shanghai, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

It’s time the US started listening to Turkey

by Spengler December 2, 2016December 2, 2016

World

The limits of the sharing economy

by Spengler November 12, 2016

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump holds a campaign rally in Green Bay, Wisconsin, U.S. October 17, 2016. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

Afghanistan, China, Egypt, European Union, Iran, Iraq, Middle East, Russia, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

The sleepwalkers and Mr Trump

by Spengler November 5, 2016November 6, 2016

Four thousand US dollars are counted out by a banker counting currency. Photo: REUTERS/Rick Wilking

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No surprise bond yields fell on the dodgy GDP report

by Spengler October 28, 2016

Trumped up charge: time to stop finger-pointing over currency manipulation? Photo: Reuters/Jonathan Ernst

Afghanistan, China, European Union, Iraq, Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Asia, South Korea, Taiwan, United Kingdom, World

Small-ball conservatism or national greatness?

by Spengler October 23, 2016October 24, 2016

European Union, Germany, Italy, World

Deutsche Bank’s problem doesn’t mean a broader financial crisis

by Spengler September 26, 2016October 10, 2016

Middle East, Russia, World

Deplorably, Trump is going to win

by Spengler September 11, 2016October 10, 2016