Politics

October 28, 2019
Better ISIS than Trump? WaPo, Hollywood, Nats fans show self-defeating toxicity of US politics

American media, celebrities and coastal elites are so far gone in their obsession with President Donald Trump, they are willing to praise Islamic State terrorists so long as they don't...

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October 28, 2019
Where is the proof? We’ve been here before, Al Baghdadi’s been reported dead or fatally injured many times

The US President is bragging fulsomely and giving gruesome details of the Special Ops mission that neutralized terrorist boss Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi. But the IS leader has been reported...

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October 28, 2019
Unashamedly intolerant: Veganism promotes a religion of hate, attempts to guilt-trip & ridicule meat eaters

You've probably heard of transphobia or xenophobia or islamophobia. Well, welcome to the latest invented fashionable phobia, vegaphobia! Vegaphobia refers to meat-eating purveyors of hate, who dislike and fear vegans....

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October 28, 2019
Davos In The Desert: Saudi Prince Salman wants to bond with India’s Modi, his ‘elder brother’

Saudi Arabia's crown prince Mohammed bin Salman has called India's prime minister Narendra Modi his elder brother, though such bonds are easily forged when big money is in the air....

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October 28, 2019
Today’s protests indicate the scale of troubles in our paradise (by Slavoj Zizek)

Anti-establishment protests are popping up all over the world, in countries with different political systems, and various levels of wealth. We may be entering an era of widespread civil unrest....

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October 27, 2019
No, Sweden, hand grenade attacks aren’t an ‘image’ problem

Stockholm was shaken by three explosions in one night last week. But the blasts didn't even make headlines. With violence rising, the country's government seems more concerned with downplaying the...

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October 26, 2019
How Russia’s military operation in Syria laid groundwork for Erdogan-Putin agreement

Preparations for the events in northeastern Syria began around a year ago. Now, after the US dumped the Kurds, they have no choice but to abide by the Russian-Turkish memorandum....

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October 25, 2019
Digital class war: Twitter’s ad preferences show it was never about being equal

Twitter's two-tiered system in which ordinary users are bought and sold by advertisers while the platform's stars are spared shows social media was never about openness or democracy - it's...

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October 25, 2019
Professional sport is a platform for celebrating inequality

Everyone loves sports, right? Well, not always and not everyone, because, while sport in itself is undoubtedly healthy and fun, professional sport in the 21st Century has become an apologist...

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October 25, 2019
Liberals outing Trump donors as ‘racist’ could lead America to full-blown civil war

It would be difficult to name a dirtier political trick than calling opponents ‘racist' and publicly disclosing their names. Is this a dress rehearsal for the 2020 US election? Today...

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October 25, 2019
Does Boris Johnson really want a general election, or does he have something else in mind?

Boris Johnson's attempt to call a general election is a clever subterfuge. It's not about Corbyn, or even about a general election. It's actually a calculated plan for Brexit. It...

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October 25, 2019
GQ magazine’s ‘new masculinity’ is men in make-up and dresses

I'm not sure who asked it to, but GQ magazine has used its November issue to redefine the modern man. It's put a bunch of men in make-up and dresses...

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October 24, 2019
Trump’s Syria ‘oil gambit’ is a crime, and what may be worse – a mistake

US President Donald Trump's baffling comments about keeping some troops in Syria to “secure the oil” suggest a confused, contradictory – and ultimately self-defeating – policy. Earlier this month, Trump...

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October 24, 2019
‘Lucky’ Trump basks in glory of Russia’s landmark security achievement in Syria

Russia has pulled off an impressive security deal to avoid escalation of violence and war in Syria. It's a win-win formula for peace, drawn up by Russia and Turkey. Arguably,...

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October 24, 2019
India: The Western media’s infowar target

India is a key target of the Western liberal media, whose prejudice and ignorance have generated a torrent of negative news coverage aimed at undermining the image of the world's...

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October 23, 2019
‘I saved you!’ Trump tells the same Kurds he left at Turkish forces’ mercy a fortnight ago

The withdrawal of American forces from north-eastern Syria left then-allies, the Kurds alone to face Turkey, who soon overran them at significant humanitarian cost – but to hypocritical Donald Trump,...

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October 23, 2019
B***h, please! Banning ‘sexist’ language won’t make sexism disappear, any more than banning racial slurs killed racism

A Massachusetts congressman wants to end sexism by punishing sexist language - specifically the word “b***h” – with fines and even jail. But policing speech doesn't kill the underlying sentiment...

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October 23, 2019
First ever Russia-Africa Forum gives developing nations a wider – and better – choice in future economic partnerships

African nations have turned out in force a two-day business forum hosted by Russia. The developing nations have a choice apart from the West and China in choosing with whom...

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October 23, 2019
Black-o’-lantern or blackface? Retailer pulls pumpkins from sale after racism claims

In a modern tale that keeps occurring, a retailer once again gave in to the demands of a handful of sensitive Sallys and pulled black pumpkins from sale after they...

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October 23, 2019
Trading one union for another? Will Britain leaving the EU break up the UK?

If Britain ever leaves the EU, as the Brexit referendum of 2016 mandated its politicians to do, many speculate that this will unleash inexorable forces leading to the breakup of...

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October 23, 2019
The paradox of Syria: What to expect from key players next

Let's factor all official statements, political campaigns, personal relations and 'credit history' of the Syrian conflict out of the equation, and take a look at the current situation as seen...

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October 23, 2019
New India lauds Mahatma Gandhi on all but one important matter

India is abuzz with Mahatma Gandhi in the year of the 150th anniversary of his birth but there is a new version to his message of “ahimsa” (non-violence) which the...

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October 22, 2019
Trump’s $4.5 million indulgence: Is White Helmets blood money the price of US leaving Syria?

While US President Donald Trump may be serious about pulling troops out of Syria, that doesn't mean Washington intends to stop meddling there, as evidenced by taxpayer dollars he just...

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October 22, 2019
Transgender sex pest loses big, estheticians not forced to wax ‘her’ balls

Jessica Yaniv lost a court case against multiple women who refused to wax her male genitals; a win for Human Rights in Canada as estheticians will not be punished for...

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October 22, 2019
Lack of alternatives, broken electoral system delivers ‘win’ for Trudeau

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau celebrates his narrow election victory as a success. Yet, in fact, he managed to stay in power largely thanks to the complicated Canadian electoral system...

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October 22, 2019
Russia roasted by MSM for leaving moribund Geneva war crimes body… which 3 of 4 other UN Security Council members NEVER joined

Russia has come under MSM fire for quitting a dysfunctional war crimes NGO – the International Humanitarian Fact-Finding Commission – which the US, China and France never joined to begin...

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October 22, 2019
‘Triggered’ liberals busy preaching PC dogma, as poor struggle to survive on America’s mean streets

Social justice warriors are up in arms over everything and anything these days, except for those issues that matter most to average Americans, like economic inequality, affordable healthcare, and even...

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October 22, 2019
It’s their JOB! MPs shouldn’t complain about having no time to read Brexit bill

MPs claim they haven't got time to read the Brexit Withdrawal Bill. As a former legislator myself, here's why I have little sympathy for their complaints. The latest delaying tactic...

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October 21, 2019
Facebook bends the knee to outrage grifters in push to ‘protect our democracy’ – but who will protect it from them?

Mark Zuckerberg's social behemoth is desperately trying to get into the Democrats' good graces by handing over cash and control to those who shriek the loudest about “attacks on our...

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October 21, 2019
‘Game of Thrones’ predicted the zealotry of Extinction Rebellion eco-fanatics

The similarities between the eco-moralists of Extinction Rebellion and the Sparrows cult from ‘Game of Thrones' are uncanny. I have a long held a theory that film and television can...

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October 20, 2019
Menstrual health under siege from trans community outraged that physiology isn’t inclusive

Female spaces are yet again under siege from trans radicals, but this time it's not athletics or women's shelters that are being invaded, but menstrual health. Which is perhaps the...

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October 20, 2019
Guardian inclusively forgets to include white children in a ‘kids these days’ piece which has nothing to do with inclusivity

The Guardian's latest piece on modern schoolchildren trying to make sense of 20th-century tech is indicative of the times in more ways than one. None of the kids can use...

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October 19, 2019
Bill Maher’s ‘prickstarter’ campaign to oust Trump shows what liberal comedians think of the average American

Liberal comedian Bill Maher has an idea. Why don't the rich simply band together and pay President Trump to leave office? In just one clip, Maher demonstrates what coastal elites...

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October 19, 2019
No more Deus Vult! Swedish developer to censor cult CRUSADER KINGS game over ‘fascism’ concerns

Gamers are outraged after makers of beloved historical game Crusader Kings said they would cut out a Christian battle cry and introduce other politically-motivated changes to its sequel after pressure...

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October 19, 2019
Parliament versus the people: Yet another vote to delay Brexit

By voting for the Letwin wrecking amendment, Parliament is trying to force yet another Brexit delay. If politicians weren't already unpopular enough, they'll be even more so after today's debacle....

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October 19, 2019
Brexit show goes on… and on, with unionist hardliners defying Johnson

Britain's PM will not have his “do or die” Brexit blockbuster finale. It's more like “fight to live another day.” There's too many imponderable permutations and sequels in Britain's tortuous...

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October 19, 2019
Academics want sex robots capable of withdrawing consent. Even our fantasies aren’t safe from the virtue police

Researchers are calling for sex robots to be programmed with the ability to give and rescind consent, lest their human 'partners' become rape-crazed maniacs. Apparently, they no longer trust us...

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October 18, 2019
Here’s where Washington’s focus will shift to after Syria

Much to Washington's dismay, China is gaining further momentum in the Indo-Pacific region. As the US president pretends to deploy a hands-off approach to the Middle East, expect China's gains...

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October 18, 2019
Air travel is horrible & it’s a miracle more passengers don’t go on rampages

The price of flying somewhere new is often too much for any sane individual to tolerate. We're shepherded around airports like cattle and forced to spend money to distract ourselves...

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October 18, 2019
Zuckerberg lays out grand vision of Facebook-fueled utopia – too bad it bears no resemblance to the platform he’s actually built

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg gave an impassioned (for him) speech defending his platform as a tool of empowerment with the potential to give everyone in society a voice. Apparently he...

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