#ICYMI with Polly Boiko
The US has by far the biggest military on Earth, but Donald Trump’s administration is far more interested in weaponizing the US economy to achieve its aims. Launching intercontinental ballistic sanctions is much less messy than sending in...Jun 14, 2019 12:49- #ICYMI with Polly Boiko takes a sideways glance at the details you missed lurking in the crevices of the world’s big stories. If you’re easily triggered or crave safe spaces, do not click on this link!
- #ICYMI: US weaponizes economy with volleys of intercontinental ballistic sanctions against bad guysThe US has by far the biggest military on Earth, but Donald Trump’s administration is far more interested in weaponizing the US economy to achieve its aims. Launching intercontinental ballistic sanctions is much less messy than sending in...Jun 14, 2019 12:49
- ICYMI: Is it D-Day or Donald Trump Day?US President Donald Trump is about to touchdown in the UK ... so what will it be? Tea and crumpets with the Queen, or baby blimps and protests? Whatever happens, there's no doubt the Orange One will make headlines ... so ICYMI takes a good look at...May 31, 2019 15:09
- ICYMI: Go Huawei: US is scared of China’s strength, not its online spooksGoogle is kicking Chinese tech giant Huawei off its Android platform over fears it is under the influence of Beijing’s government. Google acted because the US Government told it to. Washington and its spies publicly warn about the threat of...May 24, 2019 14:56
- #ICYMI: Game of War Zones: Trumpgaryans vs IranistersThere are two stories gripping the world’s attention, the fictional finale of Game of Thrones, and the very real storm gathering around Iran, but are there any parallels? Well it’s pretty clear that whether you’re armed with a...May 17, 2019 13:51
- #ICYMI: Trump Tariffies China, but they’ll cobble together a trade deal in the endDonald Trump has hit China with billions of dollars in new tariffs because there’s been no breakthrough in talks on a trade deal. Is there anyone who doesn’t think this is just negotiating? China has vowed to retaliate, because...May 10, 2019 14:45
- #ICYMI: Make Earth Greta Again: Pigtailed teenage environmentalist dares you to disagreeGreta Thunberg is a PR masterstroke for the environmental movement, with politicians lining up to be told off by the teenage activist in exchange for a vote-winning selfie. A 16 year old girl with pigtails and aspergers telling the adult world that...May 3, 2019 14:37
- #ICYMI: Ukraine’s president-elect proves that politics is a joke, and voters know itSo much in politics seems like parody these days that voters in Ukraine reached the only conclusion possible, cut out the middleman, and elected a comedian as president. President-elect Volodymyr Zelensky is the latest shock election outcome,...Apr 26, 2019 14:07
- #ICYMI: Julian Assange doesn’t need to be a great guy to be a free speech championNow that Julian Assange has been unceremoniously removed from Ecuador’s London embassy, there’s no shortage of opinions on the founder of whistleblowing website WikiLeaks. There are two very distinct tribes forming. His supporters see...Apr 19, 2019 15:35
- #ICYMI: Civil war in Libya? NATO’s freedom bombs have created a real geopolitical pickleIt might be hard to believe, but NATO’s bombing campaign to remove Muammar Gaddafi from power in Libya eight years ago has not led to a new era of peace and prosperity. In fact, it looks like a new revolution is on the way. Blowing in from the...Apr 12, 2019 13:38
- #ICYMI: Mueller’s collusion delusion: US media is furious their president isn’t a Russian spyThe dysfunction in American politics has reached the bizarre stage where there is visible anger that President Donald Trump didn’t collude with Russia to take the office.Russiagate has been a fixture in the news for two years, where the media...Mar 29, 2019 13:39
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