Prime Minister “Odd Ball” formerly known as “Pint Pale” approves a vaccine to be used as of next week (period)!?…. It is certainly great news for all that we finally have a vaccine but if the performance of the so-called government is anything to go by we are in for […]
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Right off the bat (though I am no baseball player myself but do love watching the game) let me just say that France is a country I absolutely love/admire and I’m quite supportive of its existing leadership; that’s unlikely to change any time soon. However watching the disgusting video clip […]
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Recently I’ve come to notice how Christmas movies (now that we’re approaching the season) have become – and possibly have always been – a true representation of a really White Christmas; in other words the main characters mostly being caucasian. Even parliaments are less representative of the composition of our […]
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What we hear from EU leaders is plenty of talk of values and the rule of law. But it seems that these “traditions” are only applicable on certain ad hoc basis; in other words baseless. Now I am a big supporter of the EU project but I see many weaknesses […]
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"Support American Greatness"! Where have you been these last 4 years you naughty boy? Can you tell us – will keep it a secret, really? https://t.co/425kbIC70W — Fidelito (@F_Galal) November 27, 2020
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Ever gone on a hot air balloon ride? It’s fun; that is I suspect so as I haven’t tried it myself 🙁 What is NOT so fun is watching Democracies crumble in the face extremist politics of the far right. Whether in the U.S, the U.K the signs are unmistakable; […]
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Expecting the Watergate Moment Many seem to expecting/encouraging the Watergate Moment when Republicans legislatures finally broke ranks with President Nixon but even then this took quite a while to happen and Republicans support remained mostly strong even in the face of a scandal that consumed his second term. So the […]
Read More This will be short/sweet – maybe not so sweet. What’s happening in America right now is tragic at so many levels and will be impossible to recover from for decades; who runs the country is only relevant to the extent of when the recovery starts but when it does it […]
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Poland and Hungary seem to be blocking the agreement on the EU budget – two countries governed by parties that do nothing but continually undermine core EU values. So my question is this; why is the EU largely turning a blind eye to such actions when they undermine the European […]
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President Elect Joe Biden is not one to be envied with the tremendous task at hand not only taking on the reign from a disastrous administration that’s been a disaster for America and the world on so many levels, but also in dealing smartly with the potential political landmines laid […]
Read More For once I will talk of the U.S. elections while not talking about trump & inc. because we know them all by now – a family devoid of any form of basic decency/value base; so they are in every sense of the word quite irrelevant not only to the conversation […]
Read More We’ve seen it all before but the shocking fact is that it was in the Middle East where corruption & authoritarianism thrive; once upon a time there was an Arab spring that went south trying to take dictators down so now is this the U.S. spring following the same trajectory? […]
Read More Here’s my final take on the U.S. election results and I leave you in the capable hands of the brilliant John Oliver in unpacking this whole soap opera as it continues to unfold. As I mentioned in my first post about the election here where early indications did not look […]
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Let the Healing Begin For the healing to start the first objective is actually quite simple; let’s NOT repeat this mess ever again. So here are a few pointers that I hope could be relevant/make sense; 1- We all know about the necessary national healing that needs to take place […]
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Who ever said diplomacy is about shying away from facts rather than exposing/facing them? In this recent interview with German Bundestag foreign affairs committee chair Mr. Norbert Röttgen he was crystal clear about his views of trump’s actions in undermining the U.S election. trump once said about the COVID pandemic […]
Read More I hope I’m wrong but I think NOT at this point. That said even if Biden does win, having a close call election is extremely disappointing at one level to the point that the U.S continues to be the Boogie Man in the room for a long time – or […]
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Plenty has been going on in the past few decades that have a profound impact on our future; a future – if you care to examine close enough – that knows no borders. From political turmoils/conflicts driven in by fundamentalism (religious and/or racial) to economic meltdowns and critical environmental indicators […]
Read More Everyone understands – or at least should understand – that religious beliefs are for many an important aspect of their being/value system. But in secular states with its multicultural/ethnic compositions where religious freedoms are guaranteed/protected and where religious beliefs/orientations do not infect/influence social and/or political structures – this phenomenon is […]
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It seems from latest announcement by the chap occupying No. 10 that EU talks are over and we’re in the No Deal territory. I’d say in my opinion as a British/Pro-European not represented by this current mob in charge in Britain that no further EU effort /action should be taken […]
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Reacting to the news briefly about Trump and his wife testing positive for Coronavirus – despite my views on the guy I wish him/his wife well. This is not about politics but about Human Sense, period. I just hope people suffocating in his bubble begin to understand that there is […]
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Well, having heard about – NOT watched & NOT interested in watching – the first U.S. presidential debate yesterday with the flying insults/shouting that mired the event in a way that no other similar debate has managed to achieve in the history of America I would be surprised if any […]
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Human Rights lawyer & activist Amal Clooney quits her UK envoy role over Brexit plan to trash international law in the so called Internal Market Bill which passed its first hurdle in the House of Commons last week. I guess it means something to stand up for something in a […]
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In many of my previous political blogs I’ve always called for change; change in our political structures, governance & economic models, approach in debating/analyzing important issues of the day – that’s for starters. I usually referred to this change as an Evolution as opposed to the Stagnation that has led […]
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A desperate man seeking a photo op to help him with his elections – this in a nut shell represents the sad pattern of foreign influence in a region; influence specifically engineered to serve strategic/national interests & power play stunts rather than resolving conflicts. The only difference now is that […]
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In the latest BREXIT twist – if you’re still awake to follow – the so called “British Government” threatens to change part of an agreement already reached with the EU as I mention here. Then when reviewing the ultimate documentary on British Government Governance Tactology (MGGT) I came across an […]
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A very interesting/recent interview by CBS News with former FBI Agent Peter Strzok giving his perspective about the 2016 election meddling as well as the interactions between the Russian government and the Trump campaign. Peter Strzok is considered a controversial figure due to the bias he showed during 2016 election and […]
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So now we’re at a stage of ultimatums/threats from the so called “British Government” now considering changing parts of the existing deal reached with the EU (in it’s second iteration) designed to keep an open border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. This coming mainly from the BREXIT […]
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As one following closely the elections in the U.S. – as many others probably are around the world due to its direct impact on many of the web of interconnected ramifications – I am seeing quite interesting things that are finally beginning to happen on the Democratic side of the […]
Read More Right off the bat – as Americans say though I am no American but I like the catchphrase – Mr. Guy Verhofstadt MEP is someone I truly respect and admire for his values and his deep passion in defending the EU. I share that passion but unlike Mr Verhofstadt I […]
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Imagine if Anthony Bourdain did not visit this restaurant or Lebanon…. With greatest respect to memory of Anthony Bourdain & recognising this wonderful tribute I just wish contributions were more for the beautiful country of Lebanon & its people who suffered for much too long. — Fidelito (@F_Galal) August 15, […]
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Read More As some may know by now the Lebanese government has resigned while demonstrations continue. This is a very special moment for Lebanon and I hope the public is keen to stay on course to achieve true/viable change for the country which does not translate to same-old same-old faces taking charge […]
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To me this is an iconic photo – one that teared me up to be honest – of French President Emmanuel Macron hugging a protester in Beirut/Lebanon – despite the pandemic & the mask – during his recent visit after the tragic explosion that threatens the country. However what this […]
Read More A beautiful country that has suffered for much too long now lapses of security through a combination of internal conflicts as well as the vulnerability to external forces both driven by foreign interference; had this been any other country in the region facing such tremendous pressures it would have crumbled […]
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A brilliant analysis – as is the norm with John Oliver’s host of Last Week Tonight program on HBO – of just one example of how misrepresenting history either through ignorance or for purely ideological purposes is NOT priceless. This is precisely why education can either make a nation – […]
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Now it is one thing to have a non-elected/unaccountable individual the de facto man running the show for the So Called British government (SCBG as acronym), but it’s a completely different story for the man to have access to highly classified security information. Just a few months ago were crying […]
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An incredible report by Eric Campbell ABC News focusing on the Polish version of the nationalist (or more accurately the alt-right extremist) challenge sweeping across Europe. For me it is absolutely shocking to see that how religious extremism that began infecting the Middle East since the early 60’s (then more […]
Read More First off let me say that our prayers go to all those affected by this cowardly act as well as their families and friends. These atrocities I can only hope strengthen our resolve as a nation to rid the country of these sick cowards. That said however 2 things lead […]
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It is truly disgusting to see how in this day and age we see many forms of slavery in our societies. Here we see in this report how migrant workers are treated in Lebanon though we can be certain this is not an issue specific to Lebanon – a country […]
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A brilliant introduction – as usual – by John Oliver host of Last Week Tonight of HBO about the ramifications of facial recognition on our privacy and freedoms which are in direct threat of this technology if left unregulated. As with many aspects of governance in this day and age […]
Read More Now we’ve heard plenty on the news in the last 24-48 hours about the Cummings & Goings of Mr. Dominic Cummings who shouldn’t have been going anywhere under the lockdown rules. But to me the concern is less about Mr. Cummings breaking of the law and more about 2 specific […]
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A truly amazing/inspiring site of how activism can be applied in a civilized yet effective manner even in the workplace to shame politicians when they fail miserably in performing their duties and/or when they make controversial statements. Activism as I mentioned in a previous post should be an integral part […]
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It is quite perplexing for me as one of an immigrant background looking at Priti Patel – someone also of an immigrant background – championing the cause of ending free movement. I can of course understand the need for any country to take on the cause of immigration reform with […]
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It was absolutely great – as usual – to finally listen to some wise words of former President Obama in this Virtual Commencement Speech To Class of 2020. Truly feels reassuring/comforting for many Americans and non Americans alike such as myself that there are still sane people in politics. If […]
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Here it is pure simple and with no further comments; We’re being blindsided unintentionally (and intentionally in many cases) about the real threats that we face by threats power brokers fabricate for political and/or ideological reasons. The net effect is that we are more vulnerable than ever when our efforts/resources […]
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I am not really a royals follower nor do I care much about how monarchy is perceived nor the style this establishment follows. I was particularly disappointed about how BREXIT theatrics has been managed by the establishment as I’ve mentioned in previous posts. That said and despite the fact that […]
Read More I am not really a royals follower nor do I care much about how monarchy is perceived nor the style this establishment follows. I was particularly disappointed about how BREXIT theatrics has been managed by the establishment as I’ve mentioned in previous posts. That said and despite the fact that […]
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