Whitewashing Far-Right Parties in the Middle East
It’s time to take the gloves off and label politics from Morocco to Pakistan. In a globalized world, the various parties and movements do not exist in a vacuum.
UK: Boris Johnson Sparks ‘Burka-Gate’
An August 1 poll of Tory members by ConservativeHome found that Johnson’s popularity had almost quadrupled since he resigned on July 9 after clashing with May over her vision for Brexit.
EU Unable to Neutralize US Sanctions Against Iran
The European Union has announced a new regulation aimed at shielding European companies from the impact of US sanctions on Iran.
A Month of Multiculturalism in France: June 2018
Cultural anti-Judaism from the Maghreb has been imported in the luggage of some immigrants.
How the World Really Views Israel
Israel and the Iroquois Nation came together this week — In Israel — at the Lacrosse World Championship.
Wrecking NATO
The Washington Post headline blared, “Trump is bent on wrecking NATO. Prepare for catastrophe.” The Post fears that President Trump’s diplomacy will benefit Vladimir Putin to the detriment of American and European interests.
“Widespread Self-Righteousness”
What happened to the Europe Americans loved to love? Ancient and modern, “like us” but not too much, clean, good food, low-crime, democratic, and friendly. Was it ever so?
Europe: Ramadan Roundup, 2018
Muslims across Europe are marking the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month, which in 2018 was observed between May 17 and June 15, in accordance with the Islamic lunar calendar.
Italy: “The Party is Over” for Illegal Migrants
Italy’s new interior minister, Matteo Salvini, has vowed to cut aid money for migrants and to deport those who illegally are in the country.
Croatia’s Neo-Fascist Revival
Thanks in part to the silence and inaction of the EU on this issue, the fascist threat is once again rearing its ugly head in the Balkans.