Supreme Leader’s Camp Apologizes After Criticizing Iraq’s Grand Ayatollah Sistani
The camp of Iran’s Supreme Leader criticizes one of the leading clerics in Shia Islam, Iraq’s Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani, but then apologizes.
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The Battle for LGBTQ+ Rights in Post-Communist States
“This is a war on identity that is set to continue”: LGBTQ+ community faces restrictions, spurred by Putin, in post-Communist states in Eastern Europe.
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Right-Wing Populism Across Europe: The PiAP VideoCasts
Populism in Action Project’ s season of 5 VideoCasts: Research Fellows assess effect of Coronavirus on right-wing populist parties in 4 European countries
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Why Virtual UN Meetings Make Diplomacy Difficult
“Technology allows state officials to see each other on screen in seconds, but virtual diplomacy appears unlikely to ever replace face-to-face interaction.”
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EA on BBC: Ginsburg’s Legacy for Rights; UK Government’s Folly Over US Trade Deal
Legacy of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Ginsburg: can it be preserved against rush by Donald Trump & Mitch McConnell to approve arch-conservative replacement?
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US Democrats Repeat: No Secure Irish Border = No US-UK Trade Deal
US-UK Trade Deal: “The UK reneging on the Irish dimension of its Brexit deal with the European Union would be an act of grotesque self-sabotage”
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How Can We Properly Remember in the Time of TikTok Holocaust?
Amid the TikTok Holocaust trend, how do we ensure that young people are fully supported in their wish to remember while avoiding “simplistic role playing”?
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VideoCast: Understanding Right-Wing Populism in Finland
In fifth & final videocast in Populism in Action’s 1st season, Niko Hatakka explains position and aspirations of Finland’s right-wing populist Finns Party.
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EA on TRT World: Politics and Poses — The Israel-UAE-Bahrain Accords
Cutting through spin to explain domestic and regional calculations & maneuvers behind accords between Israel, UAE, & Bahrain — & Saudi Arabia behind them
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Why No Deal Brexit and No Secure Ireland = No US-UK Trade Deal
UK’s Johnson Government should not delude itself: Leaving Brexit agreement with European Union and no secure Ireland border means no US-UK trade deal
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VideoCast: Understanding Right-Wing Populism in Italy
Populism in Action’s Matteo Zulianello & Daniele Albertazzi discuss central themes around right-wing populism and rapid development of Italy’s League Party.
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UPDATED: EA on BBC — The Kremlin and the Poisoning of Alexei Navalny
Analysis of poisoning of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny with the nerve agent Novichok, the Kremlin as the #1 suspect, and international response
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Unfiltered Video: Black Lives Matter — Is This A Turning Point?
Black Lives Matter: “Racism is here. Power based in racism is here. If we’re going to address it, we need to take a long, hard look at ourselves.”
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Lebanon Was in Deep Trouble. Now It’s in Cataclysmic Trouble.
Beirut port explosion is an immediate crisis for Lebanon, but it has deep roots: stalemate from “sectarian balance”, corruption, and failure of governance.
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Why The Kremlin Celebrated the UK’s “Russia Report”
To counter Russia’s operations, UK institutions need to create clarity and transparency. Due to a lack of will and coordination, they are unlikely to do so”
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EA on TRT World, talkRADIO and BBC: Biden, Bannon, and Russia
Analyzing developments from Joe Biden’s acceptance speech to arrest of Trump’s ex-top advisor Steve Bannon to attempted assassination of Russia’s Navalny
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EA with talkRADIO: In Praise of Ben and Jerry’s and Refugees
Backing Ben and Jerry’s in their support of refugees — and calling out UK Government for deriding both the company and those fleeing for their lives
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Coronavirus: Jordan Seals Off City Near Syrian Border
Jordan’s officials seal off a city near the border, reversing the lifting of restrictions in June, as Coronavirus surges in neighboring Syria.
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UK: Why Priti Whipped Up A Culture War Against Refugees
UK Home Minister Priti Patel & refugees: “If patriotism is last refuge of scoundrels, then creation of culture war is last bastion of political desperation”
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Imran Khan’s Strengthened Pakistan and Its Strategic Possibility for the UK
Imran Khan’s Pakistan has bolstered its global image and foreign relations. Does it provide a strategic lifeline for a post-Brexit Britain?
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Iran: UAE-Israel Negotiations Are “Strategic Stupidity”
Iran condemns negotiations between the UAE and Israel, which may lead to the normalization of relations, as “strategic stupidity” and warns of consequences.
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Rights and Civil Society: An Interview by the Kurdish Peace Project
“These are difficult days. But there are good people who persist in providing aid and calling for rights and respect. In darkest of days, they give hope.”
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EA on talkRADIO: “Rigged” Elections from Belarus to the US
From Sunday’s vote in Belarus, apparently engineered for a 6th term for Alexander Lukashenko, to Donald Trump’s effort to undermine November’s US elections
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The Beirut Port Explosion: Ripping Out the Heart of A City
“It cannot be understated how much has been lost in investment in port of Beirut, and how much the explosion has taken from the heart of surrounding city.”
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Russia Returns To Africa
Since 2014, Russia’s approach to Africa has brought continent to center of Moscow’s foreign policy — & complications elsewhere are redoubling that effort.
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Exposing Corruption: What “Kleptocracy” Means to Iraqis
Exposing Iraq’s “kleptocracy”: “This is overdue recognition of brave young protesters who have dared to confront parties and their militias since October.”
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VideoCast: Understanding Right-Wing Populism in Belgium
Judith Sijstermans on Belgium’s right-wing populism: How is Flemish Interest (Vlaams Belang) party seeking to expand support in Flanders and across country?
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75 Years Later, It is Time for the UK to Properly Celebrate the End of World War II
“Amid remembrance of 75th anniversary of end of World War II, opportunity for UK to reconnect with its former Empire & its present-day Commonwealth is lost.”
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Understanding the Johnson-Trump Special Relationship
EA contributor David Dunn tells Newsweek, amid the intersecting crises of Coronavirus and Brexit,...
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One Year After That Trump Call, Ukraine’s Zelensky Struggles in Anti-Corruption Fight
“One year after Trump quid pro quo scandal, Ukraine President Zelensky is a long way from success against a disease that may not have a cure.”
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