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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Analysis
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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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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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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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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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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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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Political WorldView Podcast: Trump in the UK — Ceremony, Bluster, and Fallout
Political WorldView takes apart Donald Trump’s visit to UK, looking not only at royal treatment but also Trump’s intervention in British domestic politics.
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Don’t Compare Theresa May to Margaret Thatcher — It’s a Trap
“Difficult to see how female premier escapes expectations Theresa May faced – to embody ‘feminine’ virtues & ‘masculine’ potency that Thatcher epitomized”
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Is Spring Coming to UK with End of May?
“Theresa May’s gift to the UK is a doubtful future.” (Simon Dawson/Reuters) British...
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D-Day at 75: It’s Time to Reconsider UK’s “Special Relationship” with US
Remembering D-Day with the flying of US and UK flags on the south coast of England (Richard...
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EA on TRT World, BBC, and talkRADIO: Trump’s UK Visit — Marches and Political Pitfalls
“UK Government is hoping the big issues won’t be tackled because they don’t trust Donald Trump to stay on message.”
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Countering Prejudice in the UK — How Migrants Made Modern Birmingham
How to counter prejudices of UK politicians like Nigel Farage? Look to the contribution of migrants to heritage and life of Britain’s 2nd city Birmingham.
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Are the Liberal Democrats Back in UK Politics?
“Liberal Democrats need to develop profile wider than opposition to Brexit, & to practice well-established skills for digging in where they won new support”
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