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 […]
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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 […]
Read MoreA 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 MoreJeremy 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 […]
Read MoreThe BREXIT Nugget: No. 10 Wants a Halt to BREXIT Negotiations, I Say Let the Chips Fall Where They May
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 […]
Read MoreThe BREXIT Nugget: The Endless Twists & Turns Of The Child That’s Been Crashing At No. 10 And Is Now Crashing the Country with Him (updated)
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 […]
Read MoreDemocracy/Nation State, Trump & BREXIT: Narrowing Down the Limited Options
Democracy in this day-and-age in the west is facing challenges of survival as a governance model. One of the main reasons I believe that we are in the spot in history is the we continue to focus on the details of politics rather than the big picture that establishes better […]
Read MoreA Short/Sweet BREXIT Weekend Nugget: A Sneak Preview at the State of British Politics
Now considering this is the weekend I am only going to make it short/simple by sharing a tweet by one of the Labour politicians – a Remainer – and my response tweet. You may all know by now that I am indeed a Remainer myself but NOT the EXIT BREXIT […]
Read MoreA BREXIT Nugget: An Animated Political Rant by a Respected BBC Presenter; Andrew Marr
Here’s the BBC’s former political editor airing his personal views and dressing them up as political fact. Of course, Brexiteers will continue to claim ‘BBC left-wing bias’ but this reads more like a UKIP manifesto. pic.twitter.com/88VXBletsQ — DAVID PICKWORTH (@david_pickworth) April 21, 2019 Now I’ve been following Andrew Marr over […]
Read MoreHearts & Minds in Sri Lanka
Another cowardly attack by Muslim terrorists, this time on a holy site and during a holy period; this is truly disgusting beyond expression but no longer surprising. It is also a reminder of the global reach of terrorism and the need to uproot this ideology altogether not only via security […]
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