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Zelensky-Trump Meltdown as Competing Viewpoints |
Today |
On February 28, 2025, Volodymyr Zelensky strode out of the Oval Office, leaving Donald Trump empty-handed and a mineral deal in shards. That summit, meant to bind Ukraine closer to America’s might, instead laid bare a rift that could redefine the war and the West’s resolve. | ||
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Germany's Election Crossroads |
20 Feb 2025 |
On February 23, 2025, Germany heads to the polls in a snap election that has captivated global attention. The far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) stands poised to secure second place, riding a wave of anti-immigrant sentiment and bolstered by unexpected endorsements from U.S. figures like Elon Musk and Vice President JD Vance, threatening to unravel decades of political consensus. | ||
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Senate Hearings - Grandstanding instead of Grilling |
31 Jan 2025 |
It's Senate Appointment Hearings Season and the nominees, including Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Tulsi Gabbard, and Kash Patel, faced a gauntlet of questions designed less for enlightenment and more for political theatre. | ||
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Europe Seeks a New Mojo |
29 Jan 2025 |
In the quaint, cobblestoned streets of Brussels, where the aroma of waffles mingles with the scent of bureaucracy, the European Union has embarked on yet another quest to reclaim its once-celebrated competitive edge with the release of "The Competitive Compass" blueprint. | ||
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Presidential Pardons: Balancing Justice against Favors For Friends |
21 Jan 2025 |
Pardons from both Presidents Joe Biden and Donald Trump spark a fierce debate over the integrity of the pardon process, as both leaders have used their power in ways that appear to favor personal connections over judicial impartiality. | ||
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The Greenland Gambit: Trump's Arctic Ambition and the Global Repercussions |
17 Jan 2025 |
Greenland, a land mass three times the size of Texas and home to just over 56,000 people, has suddenly become the focal point of geopolitical tension, not because of its strategic importance, but due to Donald Trump's capricious interest. | ||
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The Biden Balance Sheet |
16 Jan 2025 |
The latest Gallup poll sheds light on President Joe Biden's administration, revealing widespread disappointment among Americans, particularly in areas directly impacting family life and economic stability—education, race relations, and immigration. | ||
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ISIS Terror Shakes the New Year |
08 Jan 2025 |
On what was supposed to be a day of celebration. New Orleans, a city known for its vibrant culture and resilience, faced an abrupt reminder of the fragility of peace with the dawn of 2025. The use of a vehicle to ram into crowds, killing at least 12 people, echoed the events in Magdeburg in Germany, and has raised alarms about the resurgence of ISIS-inspired terrorism, a threat many hoped had been vanquished. | ||
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Biden's Cognitive Decline: Who Should Have Said What, When? |
27 Dec 2024 |
In the twilight of political careers, few elements are as closely guarded as the mental acuity of leaders. An exposé by the Wall Street Journal claims to have peeled back the layers of secrecy surrounding President Joe Biden’s cognitive health, prompting a national dialogue on transparency, governance, and the ethics of power. | ||
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Collapsing Response Rates Are Making Statistics Harder To Collect |
27 Dec 2024 |
The latest release of the UK's Labour Force Survey hides a troubling trend, one that threatens the integrity of this once-trustworthy data source: individuals are simply not responding to surveys as they used to, even official, national surveys. | ||
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Europe's New Presidency - Are the Strings Starting to Fray? |
27 Dec 2024 |
If you listen carefully to the speeches coming from Brussels lately, you might hear something strange: a quiet nervousness. It isn’t overt; the phrases are polished, the messages carefully crafted. But between the lines, behind Ursula von der Leyen’s confident cadence, is an unspoken question: What kind of Europe do we want to become? | ||
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Trump Broadside Sinks US Spending Bill |
19 Dec 2024 |
In a dramatic turn of events, President-elect Donald Trump has intervened in congressional negotiations, urging Republicans to reject a bipartisan stopgap spending bill designed to prevent a government shutdown, throwing Washington into turmoil, as lawmakers scramble to find a solution before the current funding expires on Saturday. | ||
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Ofcom Bottles Up Free Expression Online |
17 Dec 2024 |
Bottlenecks. They slow things down, restrict movement, and tend to cause frustration. In our digital age, the latest bottleneck isn’t from a traffic jam of data, but from something far more subtle: regulation. | ||
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Britain's Economy Taps Out |
15 Dec 2024 |
In the intricate dance of economic indicators, the UK's recent 0.1% GDP contraction in October 2024 serves as a subtle misstep, hinting at deeper undercurrents affecting the nation's financial choreography. | ||
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Argentina’s New Revolution: Milei’s Bold Gamble for a Nation’s Future |
12 Dec 2024 |
There’s a new soundtrack in Argentina, and it isn’t the tango. It’s the hum of change—disruptive, unsettling, and unignorable. While some see chaos in his methods, others see the glimmer of long-awaited freedom. | ||
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Trump's New Cabinet |
12 Dec 2024 |
In a political landscape where predictability often reigns, President-elect Donald Trump's recent cabinet selections have introduced a blend of the familiar and the unconventional, signaling a potential shift in governance style. |