Elections, abductees, nuclear weapons and North Korea Prime Minister Shinzo Abe had compelling political reasons for calling Sunday’s snap election BY GREGORY CLARK OCT 18, 2017 Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s decision to call an early Lower House election, due this Sunday, was a puzzle. Together with its coalition partner, Komeito,

False claims and false flag storiesWestern governments and media are free to say whatever they like, no matter how phoneyBY GREGORY CLARKJUL 9, 2017 I was brought up in a world where the “other side” — the Soviet Union mainly — lied through its teeth. When it said “liberation” it

Australia has announced sweeping reforms to

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The distaste for U.S. President Donald Trump is understandable

The perils of excessive moralism in foreign policyBY GREGORY CLARKJAN 5, 2017 “Double tap” was the name given to the U.S. drone warfare technique of first attacking a hostile target and then making another attack shortly after when the family, friends or colleagues rushed to rescue the injured in the