Trump v. Congress Over US Withdrawal From Yemen War — A Beginner’s Guide
As Donald Trump vetoes a Congressional resolution for US withdrawal of support for Saudi-led coalition, a beginner’s guide to the Yemen war
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EA on Monocle 24: Yemen — Why Trump Vetoed US Withdrawal from War
Why did Trump veto resolution to end US involvement in Yemen civil war? His family’s political, personal, and financial ties with Saudi Arabia and the UAE
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EA on talkRADIO: Syria, Sudan, Pete Buttigieg, and UK Climate Change Protests
Scott Lucas on latest situation in Syria, Sudan uprising, Presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg and the US Democrats, and climate change protests in the UK
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The Battle for Libya — A Beginner’s Guide
More than 8 years after start of Libya’s uprising that ended Moammar Qaddafi’s rule, country is in turmoil. How did it reach this point & what will happen?
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EA on talkRADIO: UK Tory In-Fighting Takes Over from Brexit Talks
Ruling UK Conservative Party — with PM May undermined by hard and No Deal Brexit-ers — push aside opportunity for deal by engaging in internal battle.
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Sudan President Omar al-Bashir Ousted: A Beginner’s Guide
In Sudan, President Omar al-Bashir, ending 29 years of authoritarian rule. But what happens now? A Beginner’s Guide to the protests and the military coup
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EA on BBC: The Politics Around The Arrest of Julian Assange
Scott Lucas on international implications of WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange, including US pursuit of activist and chance that charges may be refiled in Sweden.
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Explaining Brexit Video: And Breathe — EU Grants Extension to October 31
A Brexit extension until October 31, No Deal off table, and maybe path to stay in EU — but Conservative Party in-fighting will first take over headlines.
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India Elections: Examining the “Biggest Festival of Democracy”
“Given that one in every five seats is won or lost by a margin of fewer than 38,000 votes,...
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EA on talkRADIO: EU Gives UK 6-Month Brexit “Breathing Space”
Early Thursday the European Union approved a Brexit extension to October 31 for the UK — here’s what it means and why No Deal is off the table
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Should UK Police Have More Powers to Stop Knife Crime?
“Given extreme pressure to be pro-active in face of increased knife crime, UK police must respect constitutional rights and maintain trust of the populace.”
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EA on talkRADIO: Israel’s Election; EU Presents Long Brexit Extension to UK’s May
Scott Lucas on Israel’s dead-heat Knesset elections and on UK Prime Minister Theresa May with no Brexit option except a long European Union extension
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EA on Monocle 24: How Will Israel’s Elections Affect US-Israeli Relations?
What will be effect of outcome of Israel’s Knesset elections on US-Israeli relations? Scott Lucas on what changes if Prime Minister is Netanyahu or Gantz.
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The UK Still Doesn’t Have a Real Living Wage
Unless structural & political causes are targeted by radically alternative policies, UK’s low pay problem will continue to persist without Real Living Wage.
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EA on talkRADIO: UK Fumbles and Stumbles Towards Brexit Extension
Amid political chaos and economic uncertainty — & disinfo of “deep state coup” — UK stumbles towards extension of Brexit withdrawal from European Union.
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The Scourge of Plastics Pollution: How Each of Us Can Make A Difference
Breaking problem of climate change and plastics pollution into manageable steps, shared online, to break the perspective of the abstract and unmanageable.
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Explaining Brexit Video: A Year’s Respite from the “Shitstorm”
We may have a year’s breathing space from going over the cliff — and even escaping, in the words of the German Deputy Foreign Minister, the “shitstorm”.
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“Is It Coz I Is White?” — Let’s Be Honest about Race and Brexit
“It is easy to ask, ‘Is it cuz I is white?’ to deflect from Brexit problems UK is facing. But, if it helps some, it leaves rest of us with those problems.”
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Can May and Corbyn Agree on a Brexit Breakthrough?
What are the portents for success as Prime Minister Theresa May gives way and meets opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn to discuss Brexit deal before April 12?
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NATO at 70: Don’t Give Up on Alliance Yet
NATO at 70 is still resilent: “There is much that is wrong with the alliance, but fixing not abandoning it is by far the better option.”
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Comedian Leads Ukraine Presidential Election — But It’s Moscow Who May Be Laughing
“Business as usual after Ukraine’s elections will mean weak & dependent state institutions, easily susceptible to external leverage from both Russia & West”
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EA on talkRADIO: Latest Brexit Shambles; Turkey’s Power Play in Syria
Scott Lucas: “We end up with a crash-out from Europe in a No Deal Brexit, now set for April 12. Or we have an extension through the end of 2019”
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How Fake News Can Affect Your Teeth
Homemade teeth-whitening preparations, miraculous facial treatments, dental implant success stories: how fake news undermines dentists & damages your teeth.
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Explaining Brexit Chaos: What Now After Government’s 3rd Defeat in Parliament?
After UK Government fails for a 3rd time to get a Brexit Withdrawal Agreement, it’s either an April 12 crash-out from the EU or an extension to end of 2019.
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Countering Far-Right Hatred: After Christchurch, There Must Be No More Vigils
“If we do not deal with far-right hatred, then the events in Christchurch — with their echoes from Walsall to Afghanistan — will not be a one-off.”
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Brexit is Threatening the UK’s Constitution
“Brexit referendum introduced into delicate organism of UK Constitution an alien bacillus. Whether Constitution can survive by evolving is now doubtful.”
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Explaining Brexit Chaos: Teacher Loses Control of Her Classroom
7-minute video explainer of latest chaos over the UK’s proposed Brexit departure from EU: “Y’all ever have a teacher who lost control of the classroom?”
Read More Yemen’s Forgotten War — Will Britain Ever Care?
“Yemen’s conflict still does not have much resonance with the British public. And the UK’s arms continue to flow to Saudi Arabia and its partners.”
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Unfiltered Video: Brexit — The End or The Beginning?
“We haven’t signed Brexit divorce papers yet. If an extension of a few months turns into a year, maybe we start to appreciate what’s being left behind.”
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Mother’s Day in Iraq : Corruption and the Victims on the Mosul Ferry
“Mosul’s ferry tragedy, in which more than 100 died, will become a metaphor for Iraq as a whole, a monument to a collective failure of responsibility.”
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