Europe may snatch its best talent for their clubs, who take advantage of the poor finances and organization of its counterparts across the Atlantic, and the desire youngsters in the favelas and barrios have to play in the Champions League while establishing financial security for generations to come through astronomical salaries …
Read More »The creation of an EU army could be another disastrous outcome of Biden’s Afghan calamity
The EU fanatics must have been rubbing their hands with glee when watching the calamity in Kabul unfold on our television screens. Ever on the lookout for opportunities to increase their own powers, they would have realised what was happening in Afghanistan represented a huge opportunity for Brussels to accumulate …
Read More »Out of Afghan frying pan & into Ukrainian fire? America’s empire builders have another pawn to fuel their apocalyptic chess game
In a new op-ed in the Washington Post, McFaul makes it clear he sees Volodymyr Zelensky’s meeting with President Joe Biden as in need of a loud battle cry, appealing to the American government and the public to rally behind Ukraine’s calls for support. But, as is customary in the …
Read More »Letting people self-identify gender in a census is another step towards erasing women completely
Since 1801, the UK has carried out a census of its population once every decade. To most people, it’s just another task to complete: a few questions to answer, some boxes to tick, job done. Almost every country on Earth holds a census – the compiling and counting has become …
Read More »EU is split on taking Afghan refugees, and it’s hard to blame those who don’t want another mass influx
Cracks are beginning to develop within the EU regarding its response to the inevitable Afghan refugee crisis. Whereas some member states want the bloc to continue with a liberal approach and welcoming fleeing Afghans, others seem determined not to see a repeat of the mistakes made five years ago. These …
Read More »EU should work towards ‘strategic autonomy’ to avoid another Afghanistan-like US-led quagmire, European Council president suggests
Speaking at the Bled Strategic Forum in Slovenia on Wednesday, Michel said that asserting European influence will be the “greatest challenge” for the bloc in the coming years, with the recently concluded two-decade war in Afghanistan serving as a “stark demonstration” of why Brussels must rethink how it conducts foreign …
Read More »Autopilot Tesla HITS police cruiser & another car in Florida in a near-miss incident that left 2 people injured
The three-car collision took place on Saturday morning near downtown Orlando after a Florida state trooper pulled over to assist the driver of a vehicle stuck in one of the lanes. Shortly after the officer exited his vehicle, a Tesla smashed into the left side of his car and veered …
Read More »‘When will they learn’: Beijing taunts Washington, claiming Afghanistan is another example that military intervention doesn’t work
On Friday, China’s foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying delivered another damning appraisal of US interventionist policy, stating that Washington has a terrible track record of trying to shape other countries in accordance with its own ideals. Hua stated, citing American Professor Jeffrey Sachs, that all US military interventions in developing …
Read More »Would personal carbon allowances make eco-austerity fairer – or are they just another way government would micromanage our lives?
After last week’s IPCC report, widely reported as a ‘code red for humanity,’ the question of how to suppress greenhouse gas emissions is very topical. Current policies are all driven by central government – a ‘net-zero’ target, banning gas boilers, petrol and diesel cars, and switching to renewable sources of …
Read More »Biden pulls another $500mn from emergency fund to assist Afghan refugees amid chaotic evacuations after Kabul falls to Taliban
The White House announced the move on Monday night, saying the $500 million will be used to meet “unexpected urgent refugee and migration needs” for “victims of conflict, and other persons at risk as a result of the situation in Afghanistan.” The decision comes after Taliban fighters marched into Kabul …
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