By Charlie Kirk* – Newsweek On Saturday, the British Parliament voted to withhold the deal proffered by Prime Minister Boris Johnson to finalize a United Kingdom withdrawal from the European Union, an effort famously known as “Brexit.” The vote by Parliament is a clear denial of…
By Kate Nicholson – Express.co.uk CATALONIA protests continue to rage on after Spain jailed leaders of the Catalan separatist movement and, despite campaigners’ pleas, the EU has refused to intervene – even though some separatists believed Brussels would help give “a voice” to…
By Gary Younge* – The Guardian To reduce his presidency to a frail mind is to ignore the fact he’s an emblem of free-market, white supremacist nationalism While writing a New Yorker profile on Donald Trump in the late 1990s, Mark Singer attempted to discover something about the…
By Vicki Robin* – Other News Consensus is growing. Civilization as we know it is on a death watch. Like so many who stand at the bedside of ones we love, I feel helpless and heartbroken. With all the information we’ve had for decades – all the books/ papers/ websites with ever…
By Boaventura de Sousa Santos* As its very name suggests, Ecuador is geographically located in the middle of the world. And now, from all appearances, neoliberalism has decided to carry out its end-ofthe-world maneuvers in this country.
Editorial – The Guardian The Guardian view on the dash for a deal For Boris Johnson, 31 October is a sacred date, beyond which Britain must not still be a member of the EU. But before 31 October, there was 12 April, and 29 March before that.
By Vicki Robin* – Other News After waging war comes building peace, right? Not in US politics.
Shahed Ghoreishi* – Newsweek Diplomacy between Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and President Donald Trump appeared close to a breakthrough as recently as two weeks ago. French President Emmanuel Macron was reportedly standing outside Rouhani’s hotel suite waiting to take the…
By George Friedman* – Geopolitical Futures For several years, there has been a significant shift underway in U.S. strategy toward the Middle East, where Washington has consistently sought to avoid combat. The United States is now compelled to seek accommodation with Turkey, a…
Democracy Now! (Released by Pressenza) Tens of thousands of people, led by indigenous leaders, are expected to again bring Ecuador to a standstill today in massive ongoing anti-government protests. Demonstrators flooded the streets of Quito Tuesday to decry…
