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- It’s a miracle the EU’s survived, so the Pope setting the ‘Father of Europe’ on the path to sainthood mightn’t be so odd after all
The Catholic Church declaring careerist European statesman Robert Schuman ‘venerable’ is proving problematic for the Vatican, which requires two provable miracles before bestowing sainthood – and who prays to a politician? - I’m no bleeding-heart liberal, but I believe Shamima Begum should be brought to UK and put on trial hereHistorical cases of treachery have led me to conclude that Shamima Begum should return to the UK to be put on trial. Indeed, I ask, is joining ISIS in 2015 really worse than enlisting in the SS in 1943?
- Some racial awareness in the classroom could actually be a good thing – but arguing ‘maths is racist’ isn't going to get us thereThe woke Left say we must teach kids that everything from maths to history is steeped in 'white privilege'. The reactionary Right say this is indoctrination with no place in the classroom. But the reality is somewhere in between.
- I commend the TikTok hecklers who bullied Bezos – Sadly, it’s the only way to hold the super-rich accountable for their actionsAmazon CEO Jeff Bezos has been filmed getting heckled in a TikTok clip that spread like wildfire across social media before being removed by the app for allegedly violating its policy on bullying.
- It’s a miracle the EU’s survived, so the Pope setting the ‘Father of Europe’ on the path to sainthood mightn’t be so odd after allThe Catholic Church declaring careerist European statesman Robert Schuman ‘venerable’ is proving problematic for the Vatican, which requires two provable miracles before bestowing sainthood – and who prays to a politician?
- I’m no bleeding-heart liberal, but I believe Shamima Begum should be brought to UK and put on trial hereHistorical cases of treachery have led me to conclude that Shamima Begum should return to the UK to be put on trial. Indeed, I ask, is joining ISIS in 2015 really worse than enlisting in the SS in 1943?
- Some racial awareness in the classroom could actually be a good thing – but arguing ‘maths is racist’ isn't going to get us thereThe woke Left say we must teach kids that everything from maths to history is steeped in 'white privilege'. The reactionary Right say this is indoctrination with no place in the classroom. But the reality is somewhere in between.
- Media mourns passing of Joe Biden’s dog Champ, write touching obits befitting protective instinct for their revered leaderAs if 600,000 Covid-19 deaths, a Capitol “insurrection” and murders surging in America’s big, blue cities weren’t enough to break hearts, the Washington media faithful has a new tragedy to confront: Champ Biden has died.
- I commend the TikTok hecklers who bullied Bezos – Sadly, it’s the only way to hold the super-rich accountable for their actionsAmazon CEO Jeff Bezos has been filmed getting heckled in a TikTok clip that spread like wildfire across social media before being removed by the app for allegedly violating its policy on bullying.
- Disney’s LGBT Pride event ‘for kids’ is all about woke parents trying to be hip – but it could backfire bigtimeJust because parents want their offspring to be the world’s wokeist doesn’t mean it will be so. Plonking kids in front of a TV screen and demanding they enjoy a camp concert doesn’t mean they’ll grow up how their parents imagine.
- As the Communist Party of China hits its centenary, those predicting its demise will find themselves waiting a long while yetNext month the Communist Party of China (CPC) will celebrate 100 years since its foundation. Starting with its first conference in a venue in Shanghai all the way back in 1921.
- Barring fans with AstraZeneca jab from Springsteen NY concert treated them as second-class citizens – it’s a dangerous pathBanning the recipients of vaccines that are not approved by the US from Bruce Springsteen’s concert in New York may spark global tit-for-tat responses and lead to people being cast as undesirable due to their vaccine status.
- Toxic game journos cancel Five Nights at Freddy’s creator for donations to Tulsi and Trump on fake ‘anti-LGBT’ pretextIdeologues within gaming media are on a quest to purify the medium of the uncivilized monsters they see at every turn, and this week, with scalps in hand, they are celebrating the successful ravage of yet another innocent life.
- ‘The Reason I Jump’ is a stunning film (& not just for parents of autistic youngsters) that leaves us all asking ‘what’s normal?’The new documentary on five autistic teens is a revelation offering unparalleled insight into the condition in a way that has never been captured before and should make everyone, even parents like me, rethink their view of autism.
- Tara Reade: I told my story, but there are countless others too afraid of the Democrat protection machine to come forwardIt takes courage to come forward about the abuse you suffered at the hands of someone who is, arguably, the most powerful man in the world. Some never do – and in fact, we will likely never know the real number of victims like me.
- North Korea wants to talk with the US… so expect it to cause some trouble to attract Biden’s attentionWith North Korea struggling economically, Pyongyang is seeking relief from sanctions, and is keen to negotiate with the Americans. Don’t be surprised if it resorts to provocations to get Joe Biden to come to the table.
- It is right Juneteenth is now a holiday, but it risks becoming weaponized to promulgate division rather than celebrating unityThe new federal holiday has sparked fears among some that it may end up dividing Americans along racial lines rather than uniting them in celebrating a constitutional promise being upheld.
- The increasingly arbitrary nature of Covid-19 restrictions shows that politics has trumped scienceFrom a world leader failing to quarantine adequately, to restrictions in France being applied unequally on the same night, to people getting the Covid-19 shot to go on a hassle-free vacation… where’s the science in any of this?
- Can Le Pen take the French presidency? This weekend will tell us a lot…and Macron is right to be worriedMarine Le Pen could take a big step towards the Elysée in local elections in France this weekend. A strong performance will give her National Rally party legitimacy and the momentum it needs as it eyes next April’s national polls.
- Monsters like Hitler & Ted Bundy are terrible, but it was people like them who protected the human race millions of years agoIf human beings’ continuing capacity to inflict unspeakable evil on each other appalls you, it’s important to realize that it is a necessary legacy of the brutality that was required to survive the dangers of prehistoric times.
- By only suspending Marko Arnautovic for one game, the message European football has sent is: ‘It’s ok to be racist to Albanians’The Austrian forward hurled racial slurs at players of Albanian heritage during a match at Euro 2020 and has been banned for just one game. Would the punishment have been so minor if the players abused had been black?
- Sell these people a piece of blue sky: NFTs, virtual reality and the ruling class' latest con jobThe rise of NFTs proves there’s a sucker born every minute and herds of con men lining up to sell you the Brooklyn Bridge. But few can afford ‘normal’ art anymore – is fetishizing ownership really the next best thing?
- Western powers are using aid as a cover to keep a terrorist-ruled Syrian region afloat…just because it’s anti-AssadThe Western desire to keep open the Bab al-Hawa corridor for aid into the extremist-controlled Idlib region of Syria is a ploy to continue destabilizing the Assad government, by propping up a murderous al-Qaeda offshoot.
- The 15-year race for the Moon has just kicked offWith the signing of the Russia-China roadmap for a Moon base, the space race of the 21st century begins for real – it’s going to divide Earth in two camps, but Earthly animosities don’t have to carry on beyond its confines.
- Bumbling Biden’s attempt to battle domestic terror seems doomed to end up targeting the wrong peopleJoe Biden’s administration has unveiled a plan to tackle domestic terrorism in the US. But with no definition of what is considered ‘extremism’ and a desire to get the public to snitch on neighbours, there’s potential for chaos.
- Kaffir lime leaves are racist? Super-woke supermarket virtue signals from its spice shelf following a total of ZERO complaintsWaitrose, a supermarket temple for the UK’s middle class, has chosen to rebrand ‘Kaffir lime leaves’ in case they cause offence to South Africans, even though no one has bothered to complain. Warning: may contain woke ingredients.
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