Strategy & Policy

25

Sep

Hezbollah, Israel, Lebanon, Military, pejournal, Political Economy Journal, Security, war, William Holmes, Zionist regime

The imminent war between Hezbollah and the Zionist regime

BY: William Holmes PEJOURNAL - Israeli and regional media have recently highlighted the possibility of an imminent war with Hezbollah aimed at destroying its weapons resources. The present article deals with the possibility of this war, the motives and obstacles of the two sides, and its regional effects. Strategic think tank of explanation Hezbollah has released a video threatening to destroy key Israeli bases with point-to-point missiles in recent weeks. Israeli Defense Minister Beni Gantz also blamed the Lebanese government for any possible Hezbollah attack on the Zionist regime, citing Hezbollah's efforts to expand its missiles. Examining the military capabilities…

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21

Sep

American government, Capitalism, Income, Inequality, the USA

Income Inequality and its Associated Negative Outcomes in the USA

BY: Andrew Rupp PEJOURNAL - Since the 1970’s, most member countries of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) have shown rising levels of income inequality (d’Agostino et al., 2020). In the USA the existence of income inequality is widely known, yet many remain unaware of the current, colossal levels of inequality (Norton and Ariely, 2011). Indeed, as recent as 2016, the combined global wealth of 99% of the world’s population was still less than that owned by the richest 1% (Oxfam International, 2017). In America in 2016, the wealthiest 10% owned nearly 80% of the nation’s wealth while…

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15

Sep

Assad, Erdogan, Iran, Lavrov, Russia, Syria, Turkey

Lavrov Between Assad and Erdogan

BY: Stanislav Tarasov* Translated BY: Daniel Ranjbar PEJOURNAL -The so-called new approach to the Syrian settlement outside the brackets envisages the implementation of the aspirations of Moscow and Tehran to establish contacts between Ankara and Damascus which would confuse the cards for many regional and external players. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov paid a visit to Damascus, where he was met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and held talks with his Syrian counterpart Walid Muallem. The day before, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov also arrived in the Syrian capital. Lavrov’s trip from the point of view of the Arab…

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14

Sep

Abraham Accord, Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, Bahrain, France, Iran, Israel, Middle East, North Africa, Persian Gulf, Pooya Mirzaei, Qasem Soleimani, The UAE, the United States, West of Asia

Abraham Accord, beginning of a new order in Middle East

BY: Pooya Mirzaei PEJOURNAL - The order of events in Middle East, North Africa and West of Asia from the beginning of the 2020, was so rapid that when we think about the geopolitical arrangement of the region in last year, it seems that we are looking deep in history. After the assassination of Major General Qasem Soleimani and his friend, Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, military and security arrangement of all fronts in Middle East has changed into a new order. Riots in Iraq and Lebanon as the main regional allies of Iran, new government in Iraq, Beirut suspicious blast, death…

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14

Sep

asset market volatility, COVID19, Crisis, demise of small businesses, Food, food insecurity

The next subprime crisis could be in food

BY: Rana Foroohar PEJOURNAL - Of all the many problems caused by Covid-19, three of the most visible have been food insecurity, the demise of small businesses and asset market volatility. All of those things might be poised to get worse, thanks to an unexpected but important financial shift. Big banks, including ABN Amro, ING and BNP Paribas, are either pulling out of commodity trade financing or scaling it back. This will leave a funding hole for some farmers, agricultural producers and distributors, as well as grocery chains and other small and medium-sized companies that represent crucial parts of the…

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12

Sep

Democrats, Hillary Clinton, Mike Pompeo, POTUS, Republicans, the United States

Neither the R’s nor the D’s seem fit to heal the United States disunity

PEJOURNAL - Americans well know that the United States is basically divided into two camps comprising the two political parties, the Republicans (R’s) and the Democrats (D’s), neither of which are offering much to the average citizen and both of which is almost surely going to sink the US into a deeper morass than already exists with respect to useless foreign and domestic policies. One the R side one witnesses a bunch of loonies who don’t give serious thought to much of anything and enjoy the camaraderie of their kind, public rallies of all sorts some of which may include…

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08

Sep

Buddhism, China, Fadioken, monarch, PANNIKA WANICH, PIYABTR SEANGKANOKKOL, Protests, Thailand, Thamakai, THANATHORN JUANGROONGRUANGKIT, USA, William Holmes, ฟ้าเดียวกัน

Behind the Protests in Thailand

BY: William Holmes PEJOURNAL - The protests taking place in Thailand could not be called as a shout out for freedom. This manipulation which is provoking the youth of Thailand are funded by the United States and western countries. Domination of Thailand by the United States and western countries requires the elimination of two essential factors: Buddhism and monarchy government. Buddhism Western countries manipulate Buddhism beliefs by representing Thamakai as the sole pattern which eradicates the Buddha beliefs. They seduced monks in such a way that they would easily commit any type of religious felony. And hence a monk does…

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06

Sep

England, France, Iraq, Lebanon, Middle East, Sykes-Picot, West Asia

French Dream in West Asia

The history of France's presence in West Asia goes back to the secret agreement between Britain and France called the "Sykes-Picot" or Asia Minor Agreement, which was signed on May 9, 1916 during World War I and with Russia's consent to partition. The Ottoman Empire was divided and led to the formation of Syria, Iraq, Lebanon and Palestine between France and Britain.These areas were previously under Ottoman Turkish control, and now, 104 years after the agreement, France is once again dreaming of being in the area. "Emmanuel Macron" is thinking of taking advantage of the catastrophic event of the terrible explosion…

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31

Aug

Bin Salman, Nuclear Program, Saudi Arabia, UAE

Irresponsibility and the Perils of Saudi Nuclear Program

PEJOURNAL - A former Iranian diplomat emphasized that Saudi Arabia despite its interventions and tension generation in its neighbouring countries, as well as disturbing the regional and international stability is not accountable. He said: If a country with this amount of direct political and military intervention one day gains more power and becomes nuclear, it will cause great tragedy that will destroy the region. Referring to Saudi foreign policy and its interference in the affairs of other Muslim countries, Ahmad Dastmalchian told the website of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations in an interview: “Saudi Arabia is an expansionist country…

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29

Aug

age increasing, Biotechnology Revolution, COVID19, economic crisis, Francis Fukuyama, Governance, world powers

Covid19’s gift to save the economic crisis of world powers

BY: Seyyed Alireza Behbahani PEJOURNAL - Nearly 20 years before Covid19 pandemic, speaking at a conference entitled "Biotechnology Revolution, Economic Concepts and Governance" in 2001, Francis Fukuyama addressed the implications of the biotechnology revolution, including issues such as the aging of citizens, the effect of age increasing and elderly on politics issues, genetic manipulation, and how management of government and even examines religion and biotechnology. Fukuyama also answers some questions. "The biotechnology revolution is more important in the future, … And I think they have very different concepts of governance. We have been able to find ways to increase human…

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