Tag: Politics
CrossTalk, QUARANTINE EDITION: Weaponized empathy
There is a growing consensus that the Biden administration is off to a slow start. To date, the new president has relied on executive orders to push through his agenda. This is not unusual, but what does set this commander-in-chief apart is the emphasis on what could be called “weaponized empathy.” …
CrossTalk, QUARANTINE EDITION: End the duopoly
According to a new Gallop poll, over 60 percent of those surveyed are dissatisfied with the two major political parties in the US. The country is divided politically, but the parties themselves are divided within. Add to this the fact that most voters don’t belong to either party. Is it finally time to move on from this duopoly? …
The hypocrisy of US weapon sales & CPAC unbound
The US State Department announced the proposed sale of nearly $200 million in arms to Egypt despite the country’s recent history of arbitrary detention of political opponents and their families. A new Tennessee bill would grant fathers veto power over abortions even in cases of rape and incest. CPAC is back and former President Donald Trump takes center stage. …
Sammy Wilson & Mary Lou McDonald on Northern Ireland Brexit showdown with Boris Johnson
On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to the leader of Sinn Féin, Mary Lou McDonald. She discusses the significance of Bloody Sunday in Irish history, Boris Johnson’s ‘belligerence’ against new inquiries into the atrocities, the arguably failing coronavirus vaccine drive in the Republic of Ireland compared to the success in Northern Ireland, what Joe Biden becoming president means for Ireland, and much more …
