Russia & Japan could finally sign WWII peace deal as Tokyo says it is ready to continue negotiations over disputed Kuril Islands

Seventy-five years after the fighting stopped, Russia and Japan could at last officially end WWII after Tokyo expressed hope that talks might continue despite Moscow’s refusal to hand over a disputed Pacific Ocean archipelago. … Read More >Russia & Japan could finally sign WWII peace deal as Tokyo says it is ready to continue negotiations over disputed Kuril Islands

Majority of Americans want 3rd party as support for idea PEAKS amid disappointment in both Democrats and Republicans – poll

A new Gallup poll has found support for a major third political party steadily rising as more people than ever refer to themselves as Independents while Republicans and Democrats are dropping in approval. … Read More >Majority of Americans want 3rd party as support for idea PEAKS amid disappointment in both Democrats and Republicans – poll

Likud Splinter Blasts Netanyahu for Alleged Neglect of Israel’s Relationship With Biden and DNC

It’s been over three weeks since Joe Biden’s 20 January inauguration, but the US president has yet to telephone Benjamin Netanyahu, prime minister of Israel – America’s closest ally in the Middle East. The silence has prompted some Israeli politicians to try to capitalise on the situation ahead of next month’s legislative elections. … Read More >Likud Splinter Blasts Netanyahu for Alleged Neglect of Israel’s Relationship With Biden and DNC

Trump impeachment acquittal is a victory for ‘white supremacy’… according to liberals crying over ‘sad day in America’

Though Donald Trump’s impeachment was not expected by most to pass in the Senate, the former president’s loudest critics expressed their shock on social media by equating it to a victory for fascism and white supremacy. … Read More >Trump impeachment acquittal is a victory for ‘white supremacy’… according to liberals crying over ‘sad day in America’

Fresh from acquittal, Trump says MAGA movement has ‘ONLY JUST BEGUN,’ calls impeachment part of ‘greatest witch hunt’ in history

Former president Donald Trump appeared emboldened by being acquitted in a Senate impeachment trial for a second time, making clear that he will seek to remain a major political force in the times to come. … Read More >Fresh from acquittal, Trump says MAGA movement has ‘ONLY JUST BEGUN,’ calls impeachment part of ‘greatest witch hunt’ in history

After Russia booted out 3 EU diplomats, Moscow’s man in Brussels say it’s ‘hard to imagine’ his staff attending protests abroad

After three diplomats were kicked out of Russia for taking part in rallies in support of opposition figure Alexey Navalny, Moscow’s representative to the EU believes it’s unimaginable that Russian officials would do the same. … Read More >After Russia booted out 3 EU diplomats, Moscow’s man in Brussels say it’s ‘hard to imagine’ his staff attending protests abroad

CrossTalk, QUARANTINE EDITION: Reality czar

How to define the word “reality”? Something like this: The state of things as they actually exist, as opposed to an idealistic or notional idea of them. To say the least, this is a philosophical definition. Let’s throw in politics now. Is there one political reality? Can and should one be enforced? Would this, in the end, produce a Ministry of Truth? … Read More >CrossTalk, QUARANTINE EDITION: Reality czar

Borrell visit fallout: West has failed to realize that Russia has given up on ‘greater Europe’ & no longer cares what EU thinks

The West’s mistake with Russia was expecting it to Westernize without any prospect of integration into Western institutions. NATO and the EU wanted a say in Moscow’s affairs while denying it a voice in broader European issues. … Read More >Borrell visit fallout: West has failed to realize that Russia has given up on ‘greater Europe’ & no longer cares what EU thinks

‘Euro-speak’: Attempt by German-led EU to monopolise European identity & values is fuelling animosity & destabilising continent

Europe’s three largest cities lie outside the European Union, or four if you count Istanbul, and 40% of people on the continent are not citizens of the bloc. This hasn’t prevented Brussels from trying to hijack European identity. … Read More >‘Euro-speak’: Attempt by German-led EU to monopolise European identity & values is fuelling animosity & destabilising continent