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Trump and the siege of the US Capitol

By Hall Gardner* It can still happen here! The January 6 siege of the Capitol—the very symbol of American Democracy—was like a scene out of the novel, It Can’t Happen Here, written by Sinclair Lewis in 1935. In the book, the… Continue Reading →

Civil rights, Fake News, Health, Human Rights, Racism, Radical extremism, Violence

Israel and apartheid: prophecy or description?

Editorial – The Guardian With no roadmap for peace, Israel risks being compared to the old South Africa It was a deliberate provocation by B’Tselem, Israel’s largest human rights group, to describe the Palestinians in the Holy Land as living… Continue Reading →

Armed conflicts, Human Rights, militarization, Racism, Radical extremism, Religion, Violence, xenofobia

Unscrupulous and aggressive, Pompeo plans to be the next Trump – but smarter

By Simon Tisdall* – The Guardian The secretary of state has laid political booby traps for Biden in a diplomatic onslaught – with the aim of winning the White House While all eyes are on Donald Trump and his Capitol… Continue Reading →

Human Rights, Intelligence, Misinformation, Populism, Racism, Radical extremism, Violence, xenofobia

Orban’s popularity slips following repression and crisis

Levente Szadai Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán secured his third successive term in the 2018 general election. Now, for the first time since 2010 polls show that the “united opposition” would defeat his party if an election was held today. According… Continue Reading →

authoritarianism, Human Rights, Immigration and Refugees, Misinformation, Populism, Racism, Radical extremism, xenofobia

Understanding Trump

By George Friedman* – Geopolitical Futures  Thoughts in and around geopolitics U.S. President Donald Trump’s supporters and detractors are both obsessed with him. They share the belief that everything that has happened is because of him. His supporters believe his… Continue Reading →

authoritarianism, Corruption, Fake News, Human Rights, Neo-liberalism, Populism, Racism, Radical extremism, Violence, xenofobia

Trump won’t take cyanide

By Boaventura de Sousa Santos* It is impossible not to make a comparison between Trump these last few days and Hitler’s last days Trump is not Hitler, the US is not Nazi Germany, no invading army is heading toward the… Continue Reading →

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Israel’s vaccine success can’t hide a deeper divide

By Ishaan Tharoor –  The Washington Post Israel is the site of what seems to be a remarkable vaccination success story. It leads the world in per capita vaccinations, with more than a million and a half Israelis already having… Continue Reading →

Civil rights, Health, Racism

Sesame Street unveils Rohingya Muppets to help kids overcome ‘unthinkable horrors’

 By Christine Romo, Cynthia McFadden and Rich Schapiro (*) – NBC News The new characters, Noor Yasmin and Aziz, are part of an effort to boost early education for children inside the world’s largest refugee camp in Bangladesh. COX’S BAZAR,… Continue Reading →

Children, Human Rights, Immigration and Refugees, Racism, Religion, Violence

Intellectual Property Monopolies Block Vaccine Access

By Anis Chowdhury and Jomo Kwame Sundaram (*) SYDNEY and KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 15 2020 (IPS) – Just before the World Health Assembly (WHA), an 18 May open letter by world leaders and experts urged governments to ensure that all… Continue Reading →

Health, Human Rights, Inequality and Social Justice, Racism

How Did the GOP Become the Party of Ideas?

By Lawrence B. Glickman* – Boston Review If Trump was the end of the “party of ideas,” the rise of Reagan was its start. But what were those “ideas” in the first place, and were they really as new as… Continue Reading →

History, Neo-liberalism, Populism, Racism, Radical extremism, xenofobia

With Donald Trump out, EU nationalists are down a US ally

By Deutsche Welle (DW) The nationalist governments of Hungary, Poland and other EU members have lost a kindred spirit with Donald Trump’s defeat. Will they have to rethink their strategy? Will that make politics easier for the rest of the… Continue Reading →

Populism, Racism, Radical extremism, Violence, xenofobia

Millions of new poor are on the way – Who cares?

By Roberto Savio* The recent meeting of the G20 – scheduled to take place in Riyadh but held virtually due to the Coronavirus pandemic – has been an eloquent example of how the world is drifting, in a crisis of… Continue Reading →

Civil rights, Civil Society, Economy / Finance, Environment, Human Rights, Immigration and Refugees, Neo-liberalism, Racism

Rudy Giuliani: from hero of 9/11 to leader of Trump’s last stand

By Archie Bland* The Guardian President’s fixer, fireman and ‘first friend’ now looks to be heading for an end point On election night, as it started to become clear that the presidency was slipping away from Donald Trump, his son-in-law… Continue Reading →

Elections, Fake News, Misinformation, Populism, Racism, Radical extremism

Trump’s deep narcissm acted as a distorted mirror for millions of voters

By Hadley Freeman* – The Guardian The US election shows many Americans believe the president reflects their own needs and desires There are plenty of stories about how Donald Trump’s mind works. Here’s mine. In 1990, the president of a… Continue Reading →

authoritarianism, Elections, Fake News, Misinformation, Populism, Racism

Even if Donald Trump loses the election, the US isn’t going to heal any time soon

By Richard Sennett* – The Guardian The anger that drives the president’s supporters was visible 50 years ago. As it hardens, they may shift further right Even if Donald Trump loses, his base will not desert him. Those Maga caps,… Continue Reading →

Fake News, Human Rights, Populism, Racism, Radical extremism, Violence, xenofobia

The 2020 US elections It’s time to dump Trump. America’s only hope is Joe Biden

The Guardian view, Editorial Donald Trump’s presidency has been a horror show that is ending with a pandemic that is out of control, an economic recession and deepening political polarisation. Mr Trump is the author of this disastrous denouement. He… Continue Reading →

Elections, Human Rights, Populism, Racism, Radical extremism, Violence

Donald Trump, Our Prophet of Deceit

By Charles H. Clavey* -Boston Review The Frankfurt School on the appeal of authoritarianism—and how to counteract it. A number of recent books have put the methods of the social sciences in the service of understanding Trump, his movement, and… Continue Reading →

authoritarianism, Civil rights, Elections, Fake News, Misinformation, Populism, Racism, Radical extremism

The Police System That Terrorizes the Poor and Minorities Is Rooted in the Colonial Past

By Justin Podur* – Globetrotter, Independent Media Institute The Minneapolis City Council’s attempt to defund police may have fizzled out for the moment, but the problem of police violence across the United States is unresolved—and much of it stems from the institution’s… Continue Reading →

History, Human Rights, militarization, Racism, Radical extremism, Violence

“A Blow Against Neoliberalism”: Socialist Wins Bolivian Election a Year After Coup

By Amy Goodman* – Democracy Now! Former Bolivian President Evo Morales’s political party MAS has claimed victory in the country’s presidential election, with Morales’s handpicked successor Luis Arce securing over 50% of the vote, according to exit polls. If confirmed,… Continue Reading →

Civil rights, Democracy, Human Rights, Politics, Racism, Violence

The First Presidential Debate Was an Alarm Call for American Democracy

By  John Cassidy* –  The New Yorker As the reverberations from Tuesday night’s shambolic Presidential debate echoed around Washington on Wednesday, Senator Tim Scott, of South Carolina, the sole Black Republican in the upper house of Congress, called on President Donald Trump to correct… Continue Reading →

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