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 […]
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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 MoreU.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 […]
Read MoreU.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 MoreU.S. Election Day When the Nightmare Finally Goes Away!!! NOW The Healing Begins
Let the Healing Begin Take Care, Stay Safe/Positive & Respect Others Safety
Read MoreU.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 Surge in Religious Extremism – The Polish Experience
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 MoreBoris Johnson and the Burka Row
For me this row over Boris Johnson’s comments about the Burka is about one thing and one thing only; the question of Freedom of Speech not only as a right but also the consistency by which we apply it when we’re stating our opinion about what is “perceived” to be relating […]
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