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- Democrats play havoc with history, cite King Louis XVI in effort to impeach Trump
House Democrats laid out their case for impeachment in a report that takes great liberties with US as well as European history. The end result comes off as a lame attempt to hide a lack of evidence behind pomp and verbosity. - Strikes over pension reform cripple France as leaders say ‘let them eat cake’As Macron and his prime minister dig their heels in over pension reform while France faces a Black Monday transport chaos and more strikes tomorrow, the pair may yet find that their “let them eat cake” attitude is not working.
- Normandy Four summit on Ukraine’s future: What’s at stake?Paris is set to host the first summit of the so-called Normandy Four in over three years. The rendezvous is possible thanks to a change of power in Ukraine and a very active stance by Macron. What are the stakeholders’ cards?
- WADA’s blurred lines & blind spots would lead to a moral blackout should it ban RussiaAhead of its crunch meeting to decide on whether to ban Russia, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has demonstrated a masterclass of what happens when blurred lines and blind spots lead to the brink of a moral blackout.
- Hillary hints at Trump grudge match, proving the Democrats are approaching political extinctionThe former First Lady just can’t let it go. The belief that the presidency was denied her in 2016 by a thousand conspiracies is tempting her to enter the 2020 race at a time when Democrats desperately need new blood.
- ‘Actors are pretty stupid,’ says Sir Anthony Hopkins – and they prove him right every single daySir Anthony Hopkins, of ‘Silence of the Lambs’ and ‘The Two Popes’ fame, says he keeps his political opinions to himself for good reason. Other, more outspoken performers may want to take a page from his wise book these days.
- China stealing Middle East from under America’s noseChina, the world’s second-largest economy, appears to be in the process of carving out a new Middle East plan that will over time erode and chip away at American dominance in the region.
- Celebrating the ‘revival’ of sleeper trains in Europe, don’t forget Russia has been running those for decadesHollywood has a lot to answer for, films like ‘Shanghai Express’, ‘Murder on the Orient Express’, ‘From Russia With Love’, and for the past century we have become charmed by the magical nostalgia long distance train travel brings.
- Party like it’s 1299 with these medieval eco-innovationsAs the refuse of our industrial society piles up around us, inventors and startups aren’t looking to the future. Instead they’re turning the clock back and launching products a medieval peasant would instantly recognize.
- Gassed to death: Bhopal tragedy is hard for India to live down even after 35 yearsIt has been 35 years since the Bhopal disaster struck India and claimed 20,000 lives, but its legal, moral, and historical lessons are relevant to this day – and holds an answer for the nation to come to terms with its trauma.
- Putin & Zelensky meet: Lasting peace in Ukraine closer, but still far awayThe Normandy Four peace talks in Paris suggest that while the road is long, there may be light at the end of the tunnel when it comes to ending the Ukrainian war.
- Democrats play havoc with history, cite King Louis XVI in effort to impeach TrumpHouse Democrats laid out their case for impeachment in a report that takes great liberties with US as well as European history. The end result comes off as a lame attempt to hide a lack of evidence behind pomp and verbosity.
- Strikes over pension reform cripple France as leaders say ‘let them eat cake’As Macron and his prime minister dig their heels in over pension reform while France faces a Black Monday transport chaos and more strikes tomorrow, the pair may yet find that their “let them eat cake” attitude is not working.
- India & China could find a 21st-century purpose for the aircraft carrierThe Indian naval Chief, Admiral Karambir Singh, has said the Navy is planning to maintain three aircraft carriers to keep pace with China, which is projected to have five or six within a decade and up to 10 by 2049.
- How suddenly-precious cobalt that powers Teslas and iPhones also fuels child labor in Africa & armed heists in EuropeIt’s an unwanted side-effect of the world’s growing desire for environmentally friendly vehicles: rare metals that are key components of electric cars are becoming prime targets for criminals, as demand sends their values soaring.
- For celebs like Emma Watson it’s ‘self-partnering,’ for ordinary male divorcees like me, it’s Christmas aloneBy now you may have heard of the term “self-partnering.” It’s a recent addition to the burgeoning lexicon of identity categories. Contrary to its vocal advocates, the coinage is a euphemism at best – for “lonely as hell.”
- Normandy Four summit on Ukraine’s future: What’s at stake?Paris is set to host the first summit of the so-called Normandy Four in over three years. The rendezvous is possible thanks to a change of power in Ukraine and a very active stance by Macron. What are the stakeholders’ cards?
- Rise of Skywalker is the last chance to revive Disney's Star Wars, but do fans still care enough? Does anyone?'The Rise of Skywalker' is out this month but the hype around Disney's $4 billion 'Star Wars' franchise just isn't there, and it hasn't been for a while. Why have fan interest and box office figures been completely subverted?
- Corbyn v. Johnson leaders’ debate is won by… Labour’s Barry GardinerBoth Jeremy Corbyn and Boris Johnson performed satisfactorily at Friday night’s UK pre-election leaders’ debate, but arguably the winner of the evening was someone who didn’t take part.
- WADA’s blurred lines & blind spots would lead to a moral blackout should it ban RussiaAhead of its crunch meeting to decide on whether to ban Russia, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has demonstrated a masterclass of what happens when blurred lines and blind spots lead to the brink of a moral blackout.
- Celebrating the ‘revival’ of sleeper trains in Europe, don’t forget Russia has been running those for decadesHollywood has a lot to answer for, films like ‘Shanghai Express’, ‘Murder on the Orient Express’, ‘From Russia With Love’, and for the past century we have become charmed by the magical nostalgia long distance train travel brings.
- ‘Actors are pretty stupid,’ says Sir Anthony Hopkins – and they prove him right every single daySir Anthony Hopkins, of ‘Silence of the Lambs’ and ‘The Two Popes’ fame, says he keeps his political opinions to himself for good reason. Other, more outspoken performers may want to take a page from his wise book these days.
- New 'Star Wars' may have a gay character — if this franchise continues to go woke, it will continue to go brokeJ.J. Abrams is hinting that a new gay character could be introduced in ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’, but his giddy, woke comments show exactly one of the glaring flaws with the current franchise.
- Why are there so many snowflakes on the Western media Russia beat?Few media specialties, or disciplines of Western academia, attract as many sensitive souls as Russia. Rather ironic given the country is constantly associated with “aggression” by the Anglo-American press.
- Hillary hints at Trump grudge match, proving the Democrats are approaching political extinctionThe former First Lady just can’t let it go. The belief that the presidency was denied her in 2016 by a thousand conspiracies is tempting her to enter the 2020 race at a time when Democrats desperately need new blood.
- China stealing Middle East from under America’s noseChina, the world’s second-largest economy, appears to be in the process of carving out a new Middle East plan that will over time erode and chip away at American dominance in the region.
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