Prescription Fiction: How Reading Is Entering The Doctor’s Toolkit
What if reading could help us heal? That’s the wager some doctors are taking these days — prescribing books alongside medication. Here’s a look at stories that might just do you good.
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Focus: Russia-Ukraine War
How The “U.S. Plan” For Ukraine Peace Was Concocted By Moscow
Exclusive reports by Bloomberg show transcripts of two secret phone calls involving the Trump administration’s apparent collusion with the Kremlin on the 28-point Ukraine plan Donald Trump seeks to impose on Volodymyr Zelensky.
Ukraine To Gaza To Vaccines, The “Experts” Have No Seat At The Table
“Peace won’t be made by failed diplomats or politicians living in a fantasy land” tweeted Vice President Vance to explain why professionals are being dismissed, both on Gaza and Ukraine. The delegitimization of expertise is a major trend of our time.
Can Europe And Kyiv Resist Washington’s Kremlin-Friendly Peace Plan For Ukraine?
To Kyiv and the Europeans, the American 28-point plan for Ukraine looks like a demand for surrender, but Sunday’s negotiations in Geneva with the Americans attempted to amend it, at the risk of making it unacceptable to the Russians. The Trump method is once again in question.
France’s 100 Rafales For Ukraine: The Stakes Behind A Spectacular Announcement
France has promised to deliver 100 Rafale fighter jets to Ukraine, but the planes won’t be appearing in Ukrainian skies for a long while. The real issue is Ukraine’s long-term military alignment within European defense cooperation. But the funding for such a program remains an open question.
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Portable Country, Corrupt State: The Venezuelan Dilemma
Venezuela is being held hostage. Rather than outrage, the appearance of a U.S. armada has produced an almost sacrilegious sigh of relief in many. But is…
We May Lose Our Children — French General’s Stark Warning For A Europe Facing Russian Aggression
A controversial warning from France’s Army Chief of Staff coincides with sabotage in Poland and a divisive Russian-American plan for Ukraine, raising concerns about Europe’s security.
Inside Awaza: The Glittering Ghost Town Of Turkmenistan’s Gas Empire
This isolated Central Asian nation, ruled by a tightly controlled regime and sitting on vast natural gas reserves, is being driven to seek new energy markets as the…
How U.S.–Saudi Dealings Are Triggering Tensions With Israel
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is expected in Washington on Tuesday, a visit that is preceded by a series of contradictory signals that reflect the kingdom’s current…
Beijing’s “Evil Witch” Comment Is A New Low In China-Japan Relations
For declaring that a Chinese attack on Taiwan would be an “existential threat” to Tokyo, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has been the target of a hostile campaign…
Boualem Sansal’s Release And The Future Of France–Algeria Relations
Political change in Paris and German mediation led to the release of writer Boualem Sansal in Algiers. A victory for diplomacy over confrontation.
How Trump’s Gaza Plan Unites Macron And Abbas
French President Emmanuel Macron received Mahmoud Abbas, the president of the State of Palestine, as recognized by France on September 22. The two leaders presented ideas for the…
Putin’s Medieval Mindset And The Return Of The “Anglo-Saxons”
By resurrecting the “Anglo-Saxon threat,” Putin’s Russia is using history as a weapon — turning old myths into modern geopolitics.
The New Sunni Order: Syria’s Al-Sharaa Arrives At The White House
Ahmed al-Sharaa is the first Syrian president to make an official visit to the United States, but more importantly, he is the first former member of Al Qaeda…
Whistleblower To Accused, The Paradox Of Ukraine’s Pavlo Barbul
A former defense industry insider, once praised for exposing corruption, stands accused of the same abuses. His accuser was recently murdered.