Politics

November 7, 2019
Entitled game journalists are mad that super-inclusive Overwatch isn’t as diverse as they’d like

One of the most diverse AAA games on the market is facing criticism for not being diverse enough, making it the perfect example to highlight how nothing will ever satisfy...

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November 7, 2019
US increases funding to White Helmets who are persecuting Syrian Christians in Idlib

US President Donald Trump has not only reversed his “withdrawal from Syria” policy, he has recently attempted to revive the flagging credibility of the terrorist-affiliated White Helmets with a $4.5...

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November 6, 2019
You’ve been lied to: Walrus suicide NOT caused by climate change as Attenborough story quietly revised. What else is a lie?

Footage of walruses driven to suicide by climate change broke the world's heart last year, only for the story to be quietly revised. But if media lied about walrus suicides,...

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November 6, 2019
Emma Watson is dating herself or just ashamed to say the s word?

Emma Watson came out as ‘self partnered' this week. Phew. By doing so, the Harry Potter actress predictably indulged the fragile egos of her female middle class disciples by emboldening...

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November 6, 2019
EU split over accession process delays any hope of membership for struggling Balkan nations

The left-behind Balkan nations are banging on the EU door even though their chances of bloc membership are minimal, as Brussels fails to reach a consensus over the accession process....

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November 6, 2019
‘Nanny knows best’: EU facing pressure of its own as it awaits Romanian Commission post candidate

Having rebooted its government, Romania is seeking an EU Commission candidate who will be acceptable to Brussels. Meanwhile, the pressure is on the new Commission President Ursula von der Leyen...

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November 6, 2019
Ukraine joining NATO would take world dangerously close to nuclear war

Ukrainian membership of NATO would be a brazen provocation that could finally break the back of Moscow's patience. Besides, very few seem to worry about the ontology of Ukrainian nationalism....

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November 6, 2019
Fortnite is a meaningless game – and the only thing getting played is people’s dignity

People all over the world should be more like Lady Gaga. That's not something I ever thought I'd say, but it seems fitting given that she recently admitted to being...

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November 6, 2019
Belittling of language: You can’t say ‘blind spot ‘– it’s not inclusive enough, say liberals in their hunt for power

In a misguided attempt at protecting the so called “marginalized” individuals, the regressive left continues to ban an ever-increasing list of words – an action that only serves as a...

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November 6, 2019
Russiagate is a cult, complete with unquestionable doctrine, dissent-shaming, and us-vs-them cosmology

Americans still clinging to the idea that their candidate lost the 2016 election because of meddling by the Russian state have much in common with victims of brainwashing cults. For...

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November 5, 2019
His Boring Materials: HBO’s Philip Pullman adaptation fails because atheism has no story to tell

HBO's latest fantasy offering is an adaptation of Phillip Pullman's infamous His Dark Materials trilogy. This adaptation fails for the same reason that the preceding film adaption was a travesty:...

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November 5, 2019
His Boring Materials: HBO’s Philip Pullman adaptation fails because atheism has no story to tell

HBO's latest fantasy offering is an adaptation of Phillip Pullman's infamous His Dark Materials trilogy. The adaptation fails for the same reason that the preceding film adaption was a travesty:...

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November 5, 2019
For-show female empowerment & gender fluidity are simply the latest instruments of corporate capitalism (By Slavoj Zizek)

Should women unashamedly wear mustaches? Should men abandon their masculinity because it's ‘toxic'? This is all just a smoke screen capitalist overlords use to hide real issues and stay in...

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November 5, 2019
Gorbachev’s key role must not be lost in ‘deluge of sentimentalizing’ on 30th anniversary of fall of Berlin Wall

The German foreign minister's view of the collapse of communism and the fall of the Berlin Wall owes more to fairy tales than reality, writes John Laughland. As the 30th...

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November 5, 2019
Politician who joked about ‘putting down’ poor people should NOT have apologized – here’s why

There is a veritable army of political archaeologists who are devoted to digging up dirt about a public figure's past. Their aim is to humiliate their opponent and force them...

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November 5, 2019
China – not Iran – is the real reason US troops will never leave Iraq

Recent developments suggest that the US and its allies have become increasingly wary of China's expanding influence inside Iraq, even while Washington continuously points out the threat supposedly posed by...

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November 4, 2019
Male CEOs need protection from #MeToo mob & McDonald’s has only hurt itself after firing superstar boss for CONSENSUAL fling

Halloween may be over, but there's plenty of bloodshed at McDonald's this week after the shock sacking of CEO Steve Easterbrook, who became the sacrificial lamb to be slain in...

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November 3, 2019
Oh, my! Huge gaming site may be asked to write about games without political bias, in favor of better journalism

Should a niche site write about its field of expertise, or unload the political biases of its writers? Kotaku, one of the most popular gaming news websites, has been doing...

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November 1, 2019
Macron’s response to Islamism leads France to cul-de-sac… again

The problem with French President Emmanuel Macron, writes John Laughland, is that deep down he is very superficial. The French president's unusual family life started, as is well known, when...

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November 1, 2019
Meddling in journalism: Google funding media to fulfil radical liberal agenda

The world's most powerful company claims political bias plays no role in its day-to-day operations. Yet how do we explain its funding of left-leaning media amid elections and calls to...

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November 1, 2019
Against Call of Duty’s Russophobia, gamers are the voice of reason

'Call of Duty: Modern Warfare' makes a weak attempt at rewriting American military history and placing responsibility for a real-world war crime on Russia, and gamers have made it clear...

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November 1, 2019
Fight against cancel culture: How journalist fought against the Escapist website and won

Canadian writer Robert B. Marks tells the story of how he fought against the Escapist pop culture website and escaped the online lynch mob defaming him and his colleagues. I...

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November 1, 2019
Facebook censors ‘sexual’ emojis but allows drag queen’s graphic ‘abortion’ act in bar

In a crackdown on free expression, Facebook and Instagram are censoring emojis to prevent solicitations for sex, a move that shows true hypocrisy. And here's why. In an August update...

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November 1, 2019
Glamorous travel blogger girls who edit all dirt & danger out of their extreme voyages jeopardize real-life women traveling solo

Young female travelers are being encouraged to seek out off-the-beaten-path places by luscious photos and blogs that gloss over any negatives. But encouraging green travelers to strike out on their...

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October 31, 2019
In the billion-dollar battle for the skies, Boeing is struggling to restore its reputation

After two plane crashes and now new safety concerns, aircraft manufacturer Boeing faces a battle to restore passenger and industry confidence, as its embattled CEO, Dennis Muilenburg, faces a grueling...

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October 31, 2019
Electoral euthanasia in the UK: The Grim Reaper of liberalism is stalking (by George Galloway)

Britain's liberal europhiles, still convinced that they lost the Brexit vote because ‘Workington Men' are too old and stupid to appreciate their virtues, would rather euthanize them from the ballot...

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October 31, 2019
Fact-checking Trump’s dog tweet shows once again MSM journalists don’t understand memes

Content with not maintaining any credibility whatsoever, MSM decided to completely tarnish the last smidgen of integrity by losing it over a meme of US president Donald Trump giving a...

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October 31, 2019
Perception war has begun: EU observers in Kashmir, Indian liberals cry foul

Liberals are aghast that a largely right-wing group of Members of European Parliament (MEP) are presently in the Indian state of Jammu & Kashmir to form a first-hand opinion, after...

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October 30, 2019
As PM Hariri resigns and Lebanon faces a power vacuum, maybe it is time to reassess relations with the US

The exit of Lebanon PM Saad Hariri brings more unrest in a turbulent region, a loss of an ally to the US, as troops withdraw from Syria, there's conflict with...

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October 30, 2019
Chile awakens from US-induced neoliberal nightmare

October has delivered a few stunning defeats not only for Washington's allies in Latin America, but also for the model it has viciously enforced in the region. “I was at...

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October 30, 2019
Slippery slope into degeneracy: Media keep sexualizing children and it must stop

We now find ourselves amidst an epidemic of perversion as disturbing content is shared far and wide by today's major media. One of the most distressing subjects is the sexualization...

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October 30, 2019
Experts say Beijing is NOT engaged in ‘debt trap diplomacy’, but anti-China propaganda is relentless

A new report has shed some light on predominantly western critiques of China's foreign policy strategy, particularly in the Pacific; and it has put to rest an issue which has...

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October 29, 2019
Is phony assault charge against Grayzone editor latest twist in US war against Maduro?

The heavyhanded arrest and detention of Grayzone founder and editor Max Blumenthal comes five months after an attempted coup and assassinaton plot against the Venuzuelan President failed. Maybe the US...

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October 29, 2019
Islamic burials for al-Baghdadi and Bin Laden – but not Gaddafi? Cynical reality undermines US message in ‘war on terror’

Citing “respect for Islamic custom” to speedily arrange burials at sea for Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and Osama Bin Laden makes little sense, and the US attempt to win over hearts...

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October 29, 2019
Tony Blair and the Blairites: The neoliberal tribute band who still have the Labour Party dancing to their tune

By failing to move against Tony Blair and his disciples in the Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn has become their prisoner. He is now basically the leader in name only, as...

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October 29, 2019
How the ‘Right’ has won: Liberals need a new go-to insult for disruptors

Last weekend's electoral successes in Italy and Germany have given populist parties just the boost they needed, while the MSM and others struggle to come to terms with new kids...

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October 29, 2019
Young US adults increasingly favor socialism after capitalism’s broken promises. But US already has socialism – for the rich

Nearly three-quarters of young Americans are likely to vote for a socialist candidate, a new poll reveals, suggesting capitalism has lost its appeal. But is it really capitalism when government...

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October 29, 2019
Role over: Crisis of masculinity leaves no place for men in a progressive society

What does it take to be a man in modern Western society, where tolerance of all things liberal exists alongside antagonism to ideas deemed incompatible with the progressive order? What...

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October 28, 2019
Whose oil is it anyway? Time for Trump to leave Syrian oil to the Syrians

For all President Trump's talk of withdrawal, and ending the US' “endless wars” in the Middle East, America will remain in Syria to keep its oil in the hands of...

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October 28, 2019
California nightmare: Insult to injury as fires and power cuts turn Golden State into dystopia

The million-plus Californians affected by power outages and wildfire evacuations can surely rest easy knowing that their governor has just formed a new working group to focus on getting “messaging”...

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