Keeping the Flame Alive: Remembering Birmingham’s Waseem Zaffar
“Wassem Zaffar’s death is departure of someone who believed wholeheartedly in Birmingham & its people, a true leader with vision and purpose”
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Analysis
Trump’s Radical “White Nationalist” Foreign Policy
“One year into Donald Trump’s second term, it is clear US foreign policy has taken radical turn from its predecessors over previous 80 years”
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An “Existential Threat”: Why the UK Labour Party’s Blocking of Andy Burnham Matters
UK Prime Minister Starmer’s Labour bans Mayor Andy Burnham from running for Parliament: “They don’t feel burning sense of existential threat”
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Steve Bannon’s Quest For An Irish Trump
Putting quest of Donald Trump’s former advisor Steve Bannon for right-wing putsch in Ireland and an “Irish Trump” into Irish-American context
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From Drama to Comedy in the UK: How Robert Jenrick, Nigel Farage, and Reform Party Ruined Their Political Theater
Robert Jenrick and Nigel Farage: “This was meant to be dramatic, suspenseful, historic. Instead, it was a badly-rehearsed amateur production”
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Q&A: Trump Bails Out As Iran’s Protests Face Uncertain Future
5 questions and answers about Iran’s nationwide protests, why Donald Trump bailed out on US intervention, & what might happen in near-future
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In Search of Conviction: Why the UK Can’t Produce A Mamdani (Yet)
Learning from Zohran Mamdani’s victory: “At some point, UK politics needs to decide whether it wants to manage decline or inspire people”
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The Light Shines Again in America
“For those celebrating, not just in US but in countries facing politics of division, every daybreak begins with glimmer: ‘The future is now’.”
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Tuesday’s Elections: The Light Shines Again in the US
“For those celebrating after US elections, not just in America but in countries facing politics of division, daybreak begins with a glimmer”
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Q&A: Iran and the Middle East After Israel’s War
4 questions & answers about Iran & Middle East in aftermath of Israel’s war: how weakened is Tehran on economic, political, & military fronts?
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Birmingham Isn’t Broken — Hard-Right Britain Is
Ozzie the Bull at the New Street railway station, Birmingham, UK How UK’s Hard Right Is Attacking...
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Emperor Trump’s New Clothes in Israel and Gaza
Donald Trump declares “war is over” in Gaza — but behind spectacle, peace looks more like performance & political and financial self-interest
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Donald Trump’s Show Business “Deal” for Gaza
Donald Trump speaks at an international conference in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, October 13, 2025...
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Q&A: Gaza — Hamas and Israel Reach Another Phase 1 Ceasefire Agreement
5 questions and answers about Phase 1 ceasefire agreement, pausing Israel’s mass killing in Gaza and freeing the remaining 20 Israeli hostages
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Q&A: How Arab and Muslim Countries Are Reacting to Trump-Netanyahu “Plan” for Gaza
5 questions and answers about the response of Arab and Muslim countries to the 20-point Trump-Netanyahu “plan” for Gaza and ultimatum to Hamas
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US-UK “Special Relationship” is a Hostage to Trump’s Mood
“Today, all is good with US and UK. And maybe tomorrow. But the challenge of flattering Trump is that it is not just a one-time extravaganza”
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The Pomp, Pageantry, and Pitfalls of Donald Trump’s UK Visit
Originally published by The Conversation: EA-Times Radio VideoCast: Trump Can’t Bury Epstein Files...
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How Viktor Orbán Is Fighting – And Losing – The Digital Battle In Hungary
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Hungary’s Fidesz Party have launch a Fight Club digital media campaign — and they are getting beaten at it.
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The New Threat to Ukraine’s Anti-Corruption Agencies
Ukraine’s Parliament revives its threat to anti-corruption agencies: “The nation stands to lose what it is fighting for – a democratic future”
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A Wake-Up Call: Solving the Problem of Nigel Farage
“If we cling to comfort of being ‘right’ rather than being effective, Nigel Farage will define the future as the UK’s Prime Minister in 2029”
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It’s Time for Democrats to Make Noise and Get Into Trouble in America
How should Democrats take on Trump and the doom-mongers? “Never, ever be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble, necessary trouble”
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Israel Isolated as Momentum Grows for State of Palestine
“Israel isolation will be of no comfort to Gazans facing death. But this sacrifice may be catalyst for Palestine that disappeared in 1948.”
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Q&A: As Trump Hosts Netanyahu, Is There Any Hope for Gazans?
As Benjamin Netanyahu visits Donald Trump in Washington, four questions and answers about the possibility of a halt to Israel’s war on Gaza
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Q&A: Israel, Iran, and Trump — Escalation or Ceasefire?
From US joining Israel war with strikes on Iran nuclear sites to Trump proclamation of “ceasefire”, 5 questions and answers on what’s next.
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Germany Replaces “Unreliable” US to Guarantee Europe’s Security
“Europe’s security now entirely depends on whether key players on the continent like Germany can muster will to mobilize resources required”
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Q&A: Why Trump and Netanyahu Differ Over Iran — and Why It Makes No Difference for Gaza
5 questions and answers to explain Donald Trump’s with Israel’s Netanyahu over Iran — and why it does not affect mass killing in Gaza.
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Q&A: Israel Plans A Long-Term Occupation of Gaza
Explaining motives for Israel’s renewed ground offensive in Gaza and prospects for Israelis, Middle East, and — most importantly — Gazans.
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How to Counter the Hard Right’s “Flooding the Zone”
Countering politicians, mainly from hard right populist movements, who “flood the zone” to dominate news cycle & divert attention from issues.
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The Lack of Intelligence in Trump’s “America First”
“Trump and his team may believe their approach to intelligence will make America more secure. But they fail to provide any credible evidence”
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Q&A: From Israel’s Bombing of Gaza to US Bombing of Yemen
8 questions and answers to assess significance of Israel’s renewed “open-ended” war on Gaza, and Trump Administration’s bombing of Yemen
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