ROCK-BRIDGE

The Rockbridge Network: Building a Shadow Political Machine

By Marcus D. Zalt, Senior Correspondent Inside the donor club co-founded by J.D. Vance and Chris Buskirk — where the money flows, where they meet, and why watchdogs say its posture is anti-democratic. A Private Club With Public Ambitions The Rockbridge Network is not a household name, but it is rapidly becoming one of the most influential forces in American …

AES

Russia Expands Footprint in West Africa Through Alliance with AES Bloc

April 2025 | InnerKwest New Desk Diplomatic Engagements in Moscow The Alliance of Sahel States (AES)—an emerging Africa regional bloc formed by Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger—recently strengthened its diplomatic and strategic alliance with Russia. In early April 2025, the foreign ministers of the three nations held consultations in Moscow with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, signaling a growing geopolitical …

TrumPutin Effect of Lawlessness in Government

The TrumPutin effect of lawlessness throughout government is evident with its impact being felt all the way into the American judiciary fabric. As of late one of the most aggressive criminal investigations against Donald Trump appears to be running into the sand after the two leading prosecutors in the Manhattan district attorney’s office investigating the former president’s finances resigned. The day before …