Open Dialogue Research Journal
That would be a nightmare scenario from the perspective of Israeli interests. A report circulated last week alleging that Trump cut off all direct contact with Bibi after feeling manipulated by him. For as sensational as it sounds, the larger context suggests that it might be true. For starters, there was bad […]
Historical revisionism and nostalgic nationalism typify modern-day discussions of World War II. Trump announced that he’s “hereby renaming May 8th as Victory Day for World War II and November 11th as Victory Day for World War I”, adding that “We won both Wars, nobody was close to us in terms of strength, […]
A $1 Trillion Plus Defense Budget is a Whopper The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has sent the Trump administration’s FY2026 “Skinny Budget” to Congress. It is a whopper. Overall, it cuts billions of dollars of spending, but for the first time, the proposed Defense Budget tops $1 trillion. It far […]
The only parts of American, German, British, French, and Italian industry that are booming right now, are their armaments manufacturers — the companies that sell far more to governments than to consumers, and that therefore boom while the economy busts. These are the companies that need to control the Government […]
Putin might need Xi’s help if Trump “escalates to de-escalate” in the scenario of peace talks collapsing. Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Moscow from 7-10 May is officially meant to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe, with the highlight being his attendance at […]
President Donald Trump has failed to bring peace to Ukraine as he believed he could. He has discovered a situation far more complex than he expected. Refusing to take sides, he has found himself plunged into a century-old conflict between two sworn enemies; a conflict that his predecessors, Barack Obama […]
On the eve of the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War, Russia finds itself at the epicenter of diplomatic and informational turbulence. The three-day ceasefire announced by President Vladimir Putin from May 8 to 11, timed to coincide with the festive days, has faced sharp rejection from […]
The highly respected economic analyst who goes by the pseudonym Yves Smith headlined on May 2nd at her “Naked Capitalism” blog, “Complacency, Denialism and the Risk of an Economic Trumpocalypse”, and explained that Trump’s tariffs will — unless he soon cancels or sharply reduces them by far more than he has […]
It hints at tacit approval of Ukraine targeting the Red Square parade this Friday. Zelensky recently followed up his rejection of Putin’s Victory Day truce by warning that the foreign leaders who attend the parade on Red Square are putting themselves in danger. Although he claimed that this is supposedly because Russia might orchestrate […]
The Pope’s funeral turned into a political spectacle. Zelensky, at a short meeting with Trump, again demanded that he be provided with weapons. Although this was not discussed publicly, it was clear to everyone. The two presidents did not part on the most pleasant note, although Zelensky later described this […]
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