Why the debate season is a “fraud on the American voter”

Presidential debates in America have been hijacked, creating the “charades devoid of substance, spontaneity and answers to tough questions.”  The October 3 debate leaves citizens to rail against the lobbyist-led, anti-democratic control of the process.  Three sponsors even dropped out before the opening remarks.  US Pres. Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney “hoodwinked the […]

Libya: Italy Suspects ISIS-Mafia Oil Smuggling Deal

Libya’s increasing oil exportations are beginning to raise eyebrows in Italy as authorities believe that the mafia is linking up with extremist groups loyal to the Islamic State group to smuggle crude oil from the Middle East into Italy. As Libya has been in turmoil for the past six years, it was, along with Nigeria, […]

Albares Response to Tebboune: Madrid’s Stand on Moroccan Sahara a ‘Sovereign Decision’

In a swift response to the statement made by the unpopular Algerian president Abdelmajid Tebboune criticizing Spanish support to Morocco’s autonomy plan for the Sahara, the Spanish foreign ministry hits backs affirming that its stand on the Sahara is a “sovereign decision”. By recognizing the autonomy plan presented by Morocco as the “most serious, realistic […]