Trump administration

America Against the World
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Mar
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America Against the World

BY: Philip Giraldi PEJOURNAL - There are certainly a number of reasons why American government is now only viewed favorably by the Israelis, but totally tone deaf foreign and economic policies have to be right up there in how the world sees Washington. Rather than conform to how other nations are expected to behave, America has elevated “exceptionalism” and “leader of the free world” nonsense to a dogma where it believes itself allowed to behave without restraint in defense of what it claims to be its interests. As all countries act in support of interests, that would at least be…
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Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah’s analysis of latest developments in the region and the last days of Trump administration
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Dec
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Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah’s analysis of latest developments in the region and the last days of Trump administration

PEJOURNAL - Lebanese Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, spoke to Al-Mayadin News TV on Sunday night, commenting on various issues, including the martyrdom of General Soleimani, developments in the region and the internal situation in Lebanon. The Secretary General of Hezbollah in Lebanon talked to Al-Mayadin News Network on Sunday night about various issues, including the martyrdom of General Qasem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi Al-Mohandes, and the axis of resistance and developments in the region. At the beginning of this interview, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah congratulated all Christians in Lebanon and the world on the birth of Jesus Christ and…
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Biden wants to recover the Iranian nuclear deal (JCPOA) but it’s not that simple
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Nov
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Biden wants to recover the Iranian nuclear deal (JCPOA) but it’s not that simple

BY:  Paolo Mauri Translated BY: Costantino Ceoldo PEJOURNAL - In the electoral program of Joe Biden, president-elect (for now) of the United States, there is the desire to recover the Iranian nuclear deal, the JCPOA (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) wanted by Barack Obama in 2015 and rejected by Donald Trump in May 2018. The treaty was aimed at ensuring that Iranian nuclear development was solely and exclusively aimed at peaceful ends, thus allowing the gradual withdrawal of international sanctions that have almost strangled the country's economy. However, for the United States, re-entering the stretch may not be so simple…
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US sanctions against Iran under Trump
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Nov
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US sanctions against Iran under Trump

BY: Political Economy Journal PEJOURNAL - U.S. government under Trump imposed many sanctions on Iran to force the Islamic Republic to accept the security interests of the West. This note assesses the characteristics of these sanctions. On May 8, 2018, US President Donald Trump kept his promise to leave JCPOA. The move marked the beginning of a policy called "maximum pressure" to force Iran to negotiate favorably with the West in the nuclear, missile and regional spheres. Sanctions, number and objectives The Trump government had imposed sanctions on Iran six times before leaving JCPOA, but then imposed sanctions on Iran…
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Where does the value of governance remain after the 2020 election results?
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Nov
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Where does the value of governance remain after the 2020 election results?

BY: Michael Robbins PEJOURNAL - The majority of Americans, as well as citizens in other countries who have been dealt a bad hand when it came to Trump’s foreign policy, are thrilled today that the reign of the current Administration will come to an end in just two months time, so follow up the election results carefully. PMs and other leaders around the world have congratulated the Biden Harris duo for their victory in this painstaking election. And as the final votes were counted and the final decisions broadcasted by major press outlets—CNN, BBC, The Guardian, ABC, and many more,…
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