Kevork Almassian of Syriana Analysis discusses the true story behind the Syrian conflict and the war on Damascus which includes a New Middle East divided along sectarian lines. Despite being welcomed back into the Arab League, Syria remains in a weak position, though there’s a good chance Turkey will pull … Read more...
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By Iain MUIR
Human Trafficking
Ukraine is a source, transit and destination point for human trafficking, which is extremely pervasive in the country. It is reportedly one of the largest countries of origin for people subject to forced labour in Europe. This issue has grown due to economic hardship and … Read more...
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By Aidan HARTE
Aprecedent is being set in Ireland’s parliament with worrying legal implications for Europe. Ironically, this illiberal infringement of free speech is intended to demonstrate our fidelity to European liberal values.
To understand that contradiction, you should know that the Irish sincerely believe that they are amongst the
The U.S. managed to establish dominance by resorting to soft power, after they have destroyed each and every country by use of hard power.
The U.S. managed to establish dominance by resorting to soft power after attempting to destroy each and every country by use of hard power.
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The United Nations reports that we now have the highest number of violent conflicts since World War II. Against that backdrop, we have little anti-war action world-wide. Professor Joan Roelofs’ eye-opening book The Trillion Dollar Silencer makes clear the reasons why there is so little pushback from people in the … Read more...
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Across the country, there’s a new kind of land grab underway. Millions of acres of American land are being bought up by foreign investors, including many from China. This is yet another example of the influence of China in the US and around the globe as our economic adversary has … Read more...
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The following is an excerpt from ABC57. The South Haven [Michigan] nurse accused of being high on meth while on duty for a home care patient was sentenced to 30 to 75 years in prison, according to the Berrien County Prosecutor’s Office. In February, a jury found Judith Sobol guilty … Read more...
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It’s graduation season, and around my neighborhood, nestled as it is between two high schools, that means plenty of parties and festivities. Suddenly, all the kids who’ve been running the stop sign in front of my house and tossing empty Jim Beam bottles into nearby woods will assume the aspect … Read more...
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Some audience members came up to me after a speech I gave in downtown Tokyo in late April. They were hopping mad at Rahm Emanuel, the man whom Washington sent a little over a year ago to do its business in Japan. And what does that business entail? If Emanuel’s … Read more...
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Special counsel John Durham on Monday released his report on the FBI’s role in investigating the 2016 Donald Trump campaign’s alleged collusion with Russia. This investigation, codenamed “Crossfire Hurricane,” had been—according to Durham’s report—”swiftly” opened as a full-blown investigation in response to “unevaluated intelligence information” by FBI personnel “without ever … Read more...
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A consequence of increasing economic intervention by the state is that we are now expected to breed more taxpayers in future and draw down on our state pensions for less time. Our productivity must be improved as well, thereby maximising our state’s tax revenues.
With respect to the democratic process, … Read more...
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The FBI has failed to comply with a Congressional subpoena seeking an FBI-generated “FD 1023 form” that allegedly details a bribery scheme involving then-Vice President Joe Biden and a foreign national. Based on whistleblower disclosures, House Oversight Republicans say the Department of Justice and the FBI possess an unclassified FD-1023 … Read more...
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New Biden administration measures may make it easier to apply for asylum. Nicaragua migration north had been very low for 14 years, always under 1,000 border encounters per month. This is especially low when compared to border encounters with people from the Northern Triangle nations of Guatemala, El Salvador and … Read more...
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