US-Israeli disruption of global energy flows by bombing Iran and precipitating the closure of the Strait of Hormuz (SoH) is shaking US allies first, and exposes Washington’s long-term policy of constricting global petroleum supply. Washington’s Ill-Conceived War and the Resulting High Fuel Prices Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, was brought to a standstill on May 18 and […]

France cannot decide the image it wants to present in Africa; after burning down West Africa, it is pretending to champion the autonomy, sovereignty, and prosperity of East Africa. A New Scramble for Africa As the race to secure or increase control over Africa’s resources and population accelerates, former colonial masters, including France, are having […]