EA on BBC: A “Wizard of Oz” US-UK Trade Deal
Trump Administration uses a “Wizard of Oz” trade deal with UK to weaken European Union and to get London’s support for US in conflicts with Iran and China.
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Why Boris Johnson Should Take Heed of King Charles I
Johnson’s Brexit: “He might be portrayed not as the man of the people but as King Boris. Perhaps the Prime Minister should be careful what he wishes for.”
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How UK Muslims Are Taking Hold of the Online Revolution
In Follow Me, Akhi, journalist Hussein Kesvani shows how, despite acts of few misguided people, UK Muslims use Internet to create safer world for themselves
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EA on BBC and RTE: “Send Them Back” — Trump and the El Paso Mass Killing
Scott Lucas and David Dunn on El Paso and Dayton mass killings, and how Donald Trump’s anti-immigrant language may have empowered white supremacist attacker
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New UK Prime Minister Johnson’s Government Already on a Knife-Edge
What are prospects for new UK Government of Prime Minister Boris Johnson — and for his hard Brexit — after Parliamentary majority reduced to single MP?
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“Waiting for Permission” — How Western States Turned Away From Refugees
With more than 71 million refugees, “Western countries are directly responsible for disastrous failure, political and humanitarian, of this system”.
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Democracy in Africa: Success Stories Defying the Odds
“As people are questioning value of democracy in Western states, Africa’s populations are prepared to fight to prevent one-man, one-party, or military rule.”
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Unfiltered Video: Is Democracy Better in Theory Than in Practice?
Reviewing state of democracy around world: “While democracy has idea of political fairness at its heart, it doesn’t always have idea of economic fairness.”
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The 1st 24 Hours of Boris Johnson’s Amusement Over Substance
An “amusing rather than impossible” scenario comes true in the UK — what are the prospect for Boris Johnson as he becomes a hard-Brexit Prime Minister?
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Playing Trump, Imran and Pakistan Use Afghanistan for Better Relations With US
Can Imran Khan play Trump for a renewed US-Pakistani strategic partnership, both for regional security and to help Paksitan ride out economic challenges?
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Netflix: The New Outlet for US Progressive Politics?
Netflix has already torn up rulebook in Hollywood. Now can it make its voice heard in Washington with series of documentaries pursuing progressive politics?
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Why Italy’s Salvini Will Survive His Russia Money Scandal
“I don’t think Matteo Salvini will resign, nor that it will harm his chances of becoming PM, which I think is realistic to expect by spring next year.”
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Long Knives and Thin Skins: Questions After Resignation of UK Ambassador to the US
UK Ambassador to US Kim Darroch is sacrificed for Britain’s Brexit politics and Donald Trump’s thin skin — will Conservative MPs stand by and do nothing?
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A UK Ambassador Resigns: The Lessons for Diplomacy Facing a “Disfunctional” Trump
UK Ambassador Darroch resigns: “Under Trump, even closest, most entrenched international relationships are not immune to the fickle ramblings of a leader.”
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Can a New Force Finally Shake Up UK’s 2-Party Political System?
Brexit Party, Liberal Democrats, Scottish Nationalist Party:: A Brexit blip or can an emerging party bring a lasting shake-up of UK political system?
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EA in The Telegraph: UK’s “Potentially Lethal” Drones Could Bring Down Aircraft
“Avoiding an aircraft coming down now is pure chance rather than any luck or judgement on the part of regulatory framework for UK drones.”
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EA on BBC and talkRADIO: Who Leaked UK Ambassador Darroch’s Analyses of “Inept” Trump?
Scott Lucas and David Dunn on who leaked analyses of UK Ambassador to US Kim Darroch — a dysfunctional Administration, an “inept” Donald Trump — and why.
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Are Gender Stereotypes An “Endangered Species” in Advertising?
Let’s hope new UK advertising regulations pave way for a greater push for gender equality in society and extinction of rigid and archaic gender stereotypes.
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Fight the Power: Can Rap Music Bring Political Change?
“Iconic” and “beautifully powerful”, a performance that will “go down in our country’s cultural...
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Muslim LGBT Campaigner: “You Don’t Have To Choose Between Your Religion and Sexuality”
LGBT campaigner Hafsa Qureshi: “It’s possible to be gay & Muslim in Britain. There are different ways to live. This is how I’m living. My view is tolerance”
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Turkey’s Erdogan Tries to Bury Defeat in Istanbul Election — But Can He?
After heavy defeat in Istanbul mayoral election, Turkey’s Erdogan tries to distract country: “Look over there — Syria, Iraq, Iran. Just don’t look here.”
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Recovering the Meaning of Refugees
By 1950s, haphazard humanitarianism was caught up in political powerplays. And that is largely what is left of human rights for millions of refugees today.
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How Syria’s Refugees Became Money-Spinning Pawns for Other Countries
Syria’s refugees show how forced migration are now a money-making instrument of diplomatic negotiations and leverage in the international system.
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Katie Hopkins and Donald Trump Whip Up Muslim-Phobia — and They May Have Pulse of UK’s Tory Leaders
Donald Trump is a racist. Katie Hopkins is a racist. Do UK’s leading Conservatives try to benefit? “Normalizing hate is first step towards authoritarianism.”
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Who Will Be Next UK Prime Minister? (And More Important Questions)
Scott Lucas on state of the race to become UK Prime Minister — and where Brexit shambles and the Conservative Party are heading with October 31 deadline
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UK Politics as a Game of Thrones Episode
UK politics in era of Brexit becomes Game of Thrones: “Whoever is next to grasp ladder may find that rungs are greased, ending in pit of destroyed careers”
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EA on BBC: Why is Trump Attacking London’s Mayor?
Donald Trump has launched another Twitter tirade against London Mayor Sadiq Khan, retweeting a far-right, Muslim-phobic account.
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Before Trump, There Was Bush’s “Fake News” for the 2003 Iraq War
Accusations of “fake news” against and from Donald Trump dominate global headlines — but his Administration is not first or most effective in deploying it
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Iran Daily: Tehran Rejects Japan’s Mediation; 2 More Tankers Attacked
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is the latest mediator visiting Iran, after Tehran rejected Germany’s attempt earlier this week.
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US or China: Which Is In Better Shape for a Trade War?
“Longer-term, China will survive” — but will all of us be dragged into a global...
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