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A Message to the Biden Administration: America’s Soft Power Is It’s Unique Power
This is going to be brief; it’s a short message to the new Biden Administration – something I’ve mentioned in many of my previous posts and I hope it can be picked up at some point/somehow, which is this; Where American foreign policy in concerned I truly believe that US Soft […]
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Kellyanne Conway; The Misdirection Speedy Gonzalo of Our Time Gives Us A Lesson On Loyalty
Before I get into let me just say how “refreshing” it to see a fresh new Kellyanne Conway who served as Senior Counselor to the Forty-Oops President of the United States who for a change listens more than talks, takes humor mocking her and her former boss so graciously and even […]
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The Biggest Takeaway As Trump Leaves Washington at The Tune of My Way
Cheerleaders to Go! Watching Airforce 1 taking off from Washington’s Andrews airforce base with trump on board for the last time and with background music playing Frank Sinatra’s My Way I could not help reflect on that moment; here’s a guy making a speech self-glorifying his so called “achievements” and […]
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In His Final Day in Office Mike Pompeo “the Hawk” Attacks Multiculturalism Then Suddenly The World Makes Sense To Me Again
Here is the top U.S Diplomat who also served as CIA director revealing for the first time just before he heads for the exit doors of his office that in actual fact he’s never really represented America in its current incarnation, rather he’s always dreamt of a different America one […]
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State of the Union: The EU Must Become More Colorful
There seems to be plenty of great new initiatives coming out of the EU like the New European Bauhaus project an initiative for a European Green Deal focusing on renewable energies and biodiversity and more importantly one designed to be a grassroots driven movement. It also seems to me the […]
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Art of the Day: Russian Powers (no comment)
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That Crazy Inspiring Russian
After multiple assassination attempts, imprisonment and Russian authorities making no secret of their plans to arrest him on arrival Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny and his wife in a show of defiance/incredible courage are heading back to Moscow. This is truly an inspiring story that demonstrates tremendous courage, leadership and […]
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The Britishness In British Politics: How to Answer Questions
Thanks to age-old documentary from the 1980’s presenting British politics in its full glory Yes Minister/Prime Minister that 41 years on we can see that we’re faithful to the cause of an age-old Democracy that is on its final leg – that is unless of course we consciously decide that we […]
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The Emergence of a Third Party is Among Us: A Deutsche Welle-DW Report On U.S. Election & A Comment or 2 From Me
I came across this clip on Youtube and thought to share here to whoever is interested in U.S. politics; and who the hell isn’t nowadays. Here are my brief comments on the analysis presented in this report – you should obviously first watch the clip; The Fear of a New […]
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The Capitol Hill Carnage: To Impeach OR NOT To Impeach That Is The Question; Well, There Is A Point To Consider
The arguments that seem to be circulating in the media pro/against Trump’s removal office in my opinion are missing the cardinal point, so here some sample arguments and my comments; Calls To Remove Fear of doing further harm to the country (this can be addressed by some form of legal […]
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Sights/Sounds From the Past That Should Help Guide Us To The Future: U.S. General Norman Schwarzkopf
Want to talk Leadership, want to talk Humility/Empathy, want to talk Vision. Better yet why talk at all; why not just let U.S. General Norman Schwarzkopf (1934-2012) who served as the commander of the United States Central Command leading all coalition forces in the Gulf War speak for himself. I […]
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Senator Elizabeth Warren: In Her Own Words (no comment)
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Calls to Push Trump Out of Office Is The First Step In The Wrong Direction: Please Democrats Don’t Undermine Your Political Gains (post updated)
As attractive as the notion may be of kicking Trump out of office after the recent developments (and boy ain’t it attractive or what!!) this – in my opinion – would be a big mistake that would further aggravate the situation and make it more difficult for the new administration […]
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A Passionate Message from Macron to the U.S. & The Way Forward for the U.S.
A wonderful message of support delivered by the French President Emmanuel Macron to the United States and its people. France is one nation that has always demonstrated its gratitude towards its U.S. ally that played a key role in its liberation during WWII however strained the relationship became during […]
Read More A Social Model That’s Increasingly Becoming An Unsociable Model
Forget Trump, forget BREXIT, forget political meddling; one of the main problems that we face today is that we’ve grown comfortable living within isolated silos with people that share our value system/worldview based on similar experiences – and that’s a key term in this context. In other words we’ve become […]
Read More The Capitol Hill Carnage: PLEASE DON’T BLAME DONALD TRUMP!
This is going to be a brief one; Horrific as the scenes of carnage at Capitol Hill today and recognizing that this should have been expected as I mentioned in a previous post the situation as it stands – in my opinion anyway – is less about Donald Trump […]
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The Disinformation Pandemic: Cost of Oversimplification of What was Intended to be a Simple Tool
I came across this clip about social media and how they’ve largely become a tool for disinformation / hate crime as opposed to how they were intended to be as a source dedicated to promoting the exchange of information / collaboration. I do not know – or more accurately I […]
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With a Video Filmed In Secret, The Mental Case In The White House Keeps Sowing Chaos
Here I only share the story published by the Associated Press news agency – link below; truly exhausting to keep up with the mess on both sides of the Atlantic particularly in the U.S. where it represents a typical case of, well…a Nut (or a fruitcake if you have a […]
Read More Trey Gowdy; the Sophisticated Political Hack With a Switch
It is the work of magicians to be able to appear/disappear at will without people comprehending how it happened. This is the work of former congressman Trey Gowdy who more or less is out of the camera frame conveniently when it is not good news for either the GOP or […]
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Cyberwarfare Becoming More Sophisticated While Our Defenses Are Becoming More Outdated
After a quick read about the most recently reported cyberattacks in a Microsoft blog (link below) and I have to say that the analysis looks quite sobering truly in terms of our abilities to defend against these attacks; this 4 years on from U.S. & French election meddling and of […]
Read More U.S. Election Reflection: Mitch McConnell Follows Putin in Congratulating Biden & Acknowledging the Election Results; How Charming……How Appropriate!
I know I know charm is not the first thing that comes to mind when one looks at old Mitchy but I am talking about the gesture itself. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Mr. Putin for facilitating the process; I suspect/suggest that the GOP for […]
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A Passionate Speech By Chancellor Angela Merkel on COVID-19 Lockdowns
In the face of a dramatic spike in COVID-19 cases in Germany I watched this passionate speech by Chancellor Merkel – a true leader that I deeply admire/respect – amazed by this truly Iron Lady with a Purple Heart in her strong sense of duty/responsibility to country, and all I could […]
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BREXIT Crackers: This Is What Happens When Childish Morons Take Charge
No-Deal Brexit: UK threatens to send in gunboats to protect fishing waters BREXIT Britain is really shaping up, ain’t it? With childish morons in charge of the country and its dangerous adult gadgets there cannot be a better/safer Britain (or some would say a “Crackers Britain” prepared to hold arms […]
Read More BREXIT Crackers: Is BREXIT Really About Taking Back Control Or Is It About Being Out Of Control??
EU rejected Boris Johnson request for Brexit call with Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron Let me start by saying that the disgusting negotiating tactics of Boris Johnson based on the above news link is an insult to this country further undermining our reputation by treating negotiations as if it were […]
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BREXIT Crackers Anybody While Watching The Dash Before The Crash?
While our wise leaders enjoy their dinners, continental breakfast with croissant and/or English breakfast we all hold our breaths for the latest developments in the negotiations. However now we’re getting slowly used to the template for the storyline coming out of the official ongoing chatter which goes something like this; […]
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British Things: A BREXIT Deal to be had. Really, which version?? (no comment)
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British Things: Gavin Williamson……Where The Hell Do They Find These “Charming” Politicians?
The clip below speaks for itself in demonstrating not just the ignorance of a man in top job but the utter lack of experience / decorum particularly at a moment when we’re in crunch negotiations with the EU for a BREXIT deal. In fact what experience/track record does this charming […]
Read More British Things: Prime Minister “Odd Ball” Approving a Rollout Without a Plan & A BREXIT Hour That Ain’t The Country’s Finest Hour
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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The EU’s Deafening Silence to the Assassination of Iran’s Nuclear Scientist is Loud, Clear and Sad
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 […]
Read More Tweet to Tweet: In Response to Congressman Marco Rubio’s Tweet (no comment)
"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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The Alt Right/Conservative Politics of (Hot Air)
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; […]
Read More U.S. Election Mania: Expecting the Watergate Moment & A Lost Generation….EU, Something There for U2
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 Hitting Rock-Bottom: What’s Happening in America is Tragic and Will Cause Long Lasting Damage That Will Take Decades of Recovery Efforts to Correct
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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President Elect Joe Biden Needs to Hit the Ground Running on Priority Issues; Here are 2 (One Obvious One Not So);
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 U.S. Elections: When Law Makers Become Law Breakers While Gleefully Endangering National Security/Unity & Identity
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 U.S. Elections: More and More the U.S. Election Process Gives the Impression of a State in Democratic Transition Rather Than Being A Democratic Election
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 U.S. Election Results: The Long Road Ahead for the U.S. & Europe
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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U.S. Election Day: A Simple Message from A Non-American to the Upcoming U.S. Administration
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 […]
Read More U.S. Election Day When the Nightmare Finally Goes Away!!! NOW The Healing Begins
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U.S. Elections: A German Lawmaker Brilliantly/Elegantly Destroys Trump
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 U.S. Election FEVER: The Trump/Putin Affair (Just for Laughs)
U.S. Election FEVER , Big Time (No Comment)
U.S. Election Day But Will The Nightmare Go Away?
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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A Global Youthful Dialogue – One to be Had
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 Jeremy Corbyn Suspended from UK Labour: This is Precisely What Happens When Religion Infects the Political Eco System (updated)
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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Covfefe Tests Positive for Coronavirus; I Wish Him Well
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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U.S. Presidential Election 2020 Mayhem: Calling America, Can You Hear Me…..????
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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A BREXIT Nugget (still with us): Amal Clooney Quits Government Role Breaking International Law
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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