About the ChavezIranian connection
On December 21st the Italian daily La Stampa published a story that seems to confirm something we at the Menges...
Germany
Ending the free ride
We're hearing a lot about moral hazard these days. Usually it's in connection with the financial markets, where bankers are prone...
Chinas Cuba-Venezuela connection
Since the People's Republic of China took over control of the Panama Canal in 2000, China has been rapidly increasing...
A Bear energy market
Along with a rapid military victory in Georgia, Vladimir Putin succeeded with another weapon in Russia's effort to divide and...
Back in the USSR
As Russia continues to exhibit behavior reminiscent of the old Soviet Union — most immediately by apparently lying about its...
Obama’s neo-isolationism
It's one of the ironies of modern "progressivism" that it looks to the past for so many of its policies:...
Russia vs. Georgia: Four painful lessons
Ethnic separatism once again has further destabilized world geopolitics, with the outbreak of military conflict between Russia and Georgia over...
Iranian economy unwisely helped by Germany
by Douglas Stone Listen up, Germany, next time you want to invest in Iran's economy.Beginning with Bismarck's creation of modern...
The past, and the present
There is a saying that the past is a foreign country. Especially in a dynamic society like the United States, the...
Tehran threat in the US’ backyard
While some world leaders are extremely concerned about the real threat Iran poses to peace, with Ahmadinejad announcing just recently...
Argentina’s Kirchner, ally of Chavez
The recent release of hostages Consuelo Gonzales and Clara Rojas after six years in captivity has been an orchestrated victory...
Where’s our Churchill?
Seventy years ago, Winston Churchill repeatedly took to the floor of the House of Commons to warn his nation against...
Shariah’s Trojan horse
Suddenly, a new national debate is beginning about the national security, economic and other implications of Persian Gulf potentates using...
Islam and the nation-state
Throughout the world, one of the most prevalent causes of war, terrorism, and political instability is the ongoing weakening of...