Category: Politics
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Critical time for the world, is America up to it…?
It was sad to see Biden stumble about on stage and lose his train of thought. Neither candidate seemed that well-informed and if the free world rests on the inconsistencies of Trump or the frailty of Biden, the world is in trouble. There was an element of sadness that the frailties of Biden were on display,…
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The lost voices of the dispossessed
Everyday arguments meant that politicians popularised arguments, which they pushed through by deposing those who could not communicate in the same manner as the law makers. Laws became entrenched by government edicts and the main pusher of these arguments were broadcasters -especially the BBC, which moved from being a News outlet into being a great…
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Ukraine 2 years on
It is two years since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the meat-grinder that is the war – is not slowing down. Advika, is the latest town to fall to Russia. But Ukraine with a shortage of ammunition held back by the US Congress’, due to their inability to differentiate right from wrong; Congress are now electioneering for the…
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It all leads to politics
Every little argument in this report is linked to the growth of off-campus street affiliates of the fraternities that were created in the Universities of Nigeria. The confraternities recruit their membership from the unemployed youth, out of school children and secondary school students. The results are that these groups are active in whatever they are…
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Gangs in the River State and politicians
Corruption is endemic in Nigeria, and the electoral process is renowned for spreading that corruption, but afterwards what is the significance of that corruption on the daily lives of Nigerians. In a special report by Global Initiative, they link the political corruption with crime after the elections. There are other arguments, but the link between…
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Putin is likely to retain power, “but”
There is a joke about time zones that ends with Putin complaining that he had commiserated with Prigozhin’s family before the plane had taken off. It is a great joke, which was told by the Prime Minister of Albania. But the element of truth is hard to miss, it is widely recognised that Prigozhin was…
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Is Libya going to find peace
Can Libya ever unite in peace again seems to be a thorny issue among those that question the countries instability. It has been twelve years since the overthrow of Ghadaffi, but there is an impasse that has been magnified by the country being split in two by two opposing governments. The politics of the east…
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Part two Lebanon politics
Politics in Lebanon is normally a dull affair where the same names and parties dominate arguments that morph into a singular contention of – what’s in it for me -. But since the uprising of October 2019, where hundreds and thousands of Lebanese took to the streets to demand political change, there has not been…