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CrossTalk on China, QUARANTINE EDITION: Pompeo’s madness?

Posted on July 31, 2020July 31, 2020By Editor

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is on a mission. He claims the world must change China or “China will change us.” How should we interpret this? A Cold War to be waged against Beijing? … Read More >CrossTalk on China, QUARANTINE EDITION: Pompeo’s madness?

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CrossTalk, QUARANTINE EDITION: The radical left?

Posted on July 30, 2020July 30, 2020By Editor

Conservative media tell us the political left in the United States has become radicalized. Electing Joe Biden would usher in an era of socialism profoundly changing the country. On the other hand, Biden and many in his orbit claim nothing would fundamentally change. So, which is it? Or is it – as always – just about power? … Read More >CrossTalk, QUARANTINE EDITION: The radical left?

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Crosstalk, QUARANTINE EDITION: UK’s Russiagate

Posted on July 27, 2020July 27, 2020By Editor

Has Russia been meddling in UK politics? According to an official report, the answer is “maybe, kinda” and the usual “highly likely.” The report is a dud. Also, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is on a crusade against China. Does anyone outside the beltway really care? … Read More >Crosstalk, QUARANTINE EDITION: UK’s Russiagate

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Crosstalk, QUARANTINE EDITION: China on the ballot?

Posted on July 24, 2020July 24, 2020By Editor

How is the issue of China playing out in the American election cycle? Both Trump and Biden portray themselves as being tough on Beijing. Maybe they are – at least rhetorically. But reality tells a very different story – and it’s bipartisan. … Read More >Crosstalk, QUARANTINE EDITION: China on the ballot?

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CrossTalk, QUARANTINE EDITION: The Covid election

Posted on July 22, 2020July 22, 2020By Editor

Even according to Fox News, Trump is lagging in the polls. Is this because Joe Biden is such a brilliant candidate? Or because of the hardening consensus that the pandemic has been badly handled by the president? Another theory: Trump ran as a populist in 2016 – but has he governed as one? … Read More >CrossTalk, QUARANTINE EDITION: The Covid election

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CrossTalk, QUARANTINE EDITION: Hagia Sophia

Posted on July 20, 2020July 20, 2020By Editor

One of the greatest – if not the greatest – churches in the history of Christianity is to be converted into a mosque. What is the importance of the Hagia Sophia and for whom? And, Europe’s energy security – if not independence – hangs in the balance. … Read More >CrossTalk, QUARANTINE EDITION: Hagia Sophia

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CrossTalk, QUARANTINE EDITION: Wrongthink

Posted on July 17, 2020July 17, 2020By Editor

Is anyone safe in the era of wrongthink? Conservatives are de-platformed, demonized, and shadowbanned. Those were the easy ones; now the mob is turning on its own. Wrongthink demands conformity and does not brook dissent. Is freedom of speech now only for the woke? … Read More >CrossTalk, QUARANTINE EDITION: Wrongthink

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CrossTalk, QUARANTINE EDITION: ‘Cancel culture’

Posted on July 15, 2020July 15, 2020By Editor

Remember the phrase ‘honest people can disagree’? This concept has essentially been the bedrock of western civilization since the Enlightenment. It’s the origins of the American First Amendment. ‘Cancel culture’ is calling all of this into question. Are we now ruled by the heckler’s veto? … Read More >CrossTalk, QUARANTINE EDITION: ‘Cancel culture’

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CrossTalk, QUARANTINE EDITION: No trust

Posted on July 13, 2020By Editor

We live in an age of disbelief. The people don’t trust governments and governments don’t trust the people. How did it come to such a lack of mutual recognition? And, more importantly, is there a way out? Is dialogue possible? … Read More >CrossTalk, QUARANTINE EDITION: No trust

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CrossTalk, QUARANTINE EDITION: Bipartisan death grip

Posted on July 10, 2020July 10, 2020By Editor

The past three presidential election cycles have demonstrated that voters are against foreign wars and foreign nation-building. Nevertheless, both remain high priorities for the ruling elites. Why is this? Are voters being denied a say in foreign policy? Also, why exactly should US and allied forces stay in Afghanistan? … Read More >CrossTalk, QUARANTINE EDITION: Bipartisan death grip