Do You Really Want A 50 Year Home Mortgage?

President Trump has touted a solution to the housing affordability crisis: 50 year home mortgages, but is this just effectively a “you’ll own nothing and be happy” strategy? Also today: Russia considering Venezuela’s offer for assistance as the US continues its...
Kyrgyzstan’s Forgotten Colour Revolution

Kyrgyzstan’s Forgotten Colour Revolution

October 5th marked the 25th anniversary of the world’s first “colour revolution”, in Yugoslavia. A lavishly-funded, multi-pronged CIA, NED and USAID campaign exploited civil society actors, in particular youth groups, to dislodge President Slobodan Milosevic from...

Onward Christian Soldiers

Somewhere between New York’s Studio 54 disco and the White House, Donald Trump became infused by militant Christianity. At the same time, he also seems to have been imbued by the most extreme, far-right Zionism. Politics do odd things. Trump may espouse a lot of...