Sam Vaknin
Iran’s Miscalculation, Israel’s Opportunity
Because of the growing threat to its out-of-control proxies everywhere: Hamas, the Houthis, and Hizballah, first and foremost.…
Client and Satellite States
In return, the bigger members of these asymmetrical alliances guarantee the safety and territorial integrity of their client…
Embassies: NOT Sovereign Territory
The cherished – almost sacred – principle of the protection of diplomatic and consular premises and personnel seems…
Can Israel Survive Without the USA?
In its hubris, Israel neglected its army, rendering it a paper tiger, a glorified militia with an air…
The Shadowy World of International Finance
In the unctuously perfumed propinquity of their Mercedesed, Rolex waving entourage - the polydipsic natives dissolve in their…
Trump’s SPAC: Delusional World of Finance
The securities industry worldwide is constructed upon the quicksand of self-delusion and socially-acceptable confabulations. These serve to hold…
United States: Dictatorship or Civil War
The truth is that the United States is a contiguous continental empire driven to expansion by immigration and…
Western Balkans as Looming Threat
Nationalist leaders are likely to exacerbate tension for their political advantage and outside actors will reinforce and exploit…
The Mirage of Minority Rights
North Macedonia (Brussels Morning Newspaper), The President of North Macedonia accused Bulgaria of mistreating its Macedonian minority. Putin leveled…
Two Misconceptions: Trump, Palestine
But unlike Robin Hood and King David, when it comes to US politics, Donald Trump is a destroyer,…
Lessons From a Demographically Vanishing China
China’s one-child policy imposed, often cruelly, between 1980-2015 has been reversed. Now, couples can have up to 3…
Voucher Communities: One Solution for Youth Unemployment
North Macedonia (Brussels Morning Newspaper), Youth unemployment exceeds 20% in many parts of the EU, in China, Africa,…
Putin Deciphered: Napoleon III
Liberal parliamentarians (coupled with unbridled individualistic capitalism) seemed to irreversibly dominate the political landscape by 1890 - when…
Greece’s Homosexual Future: Same-sex Marriage and Parenting
Recent studies in animal sexuality serve to dispel two common myths: that sex is exclusively about reproduction and…
Scavenger Economies, Predator Economies
These economies feed off historical or economic conjunctures or crises. They position themselves as a bridge between warring…