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Westerners looking for a way out

Today 06:12 Trump and others who hope to emulate him are reactionaries. They tell their compatriots that they want their countries to go back to what they were half a century or so ago before the rot set in, hence the promise to make them “great again.”

by James Neilson

As I see it

All good things come to an end

23-08-2025 07:48 Western politicians and those who feed them ideas are ill-equipped to deal with the many challenges they face.

by James Neilson

Another Plagiarism row

Report: Milei's UN speech was nicked from 'The West Wing'

04-10-2024 11:43 President Javier Milei gave his first speech to the UN General Assembly last week – and according to a local journalist, it was in part plagiarised from one of the most famous political TV shows ever to have been made.

MUSICALS

West Side Story NYC, North Side version BA

03-08-2024 14:48 The Suburban Players pride themselves on being an amateur ensemble but they grow more professional with every production.

by Michael Soltys

FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY

Milei signs Biden’s statement calling for Hamas-Israel ceasefire deal

06-06-2024 12:20 President Javier Milei’s government co-signs US-led statement urging Hamas to accept a ceasefire deal and Israel to accept compromises in a bid to stop the ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip.

ARMENIAN FOREIGN MINISTER

‘Impossible to hide’ differences with Russia, says Armenia's top diplomat

30-03-2024 18:00 Armenia’s Ararat Mirzoyan highlights security challenges and provides further evidence that Yerevan is embarking on geopolitical realignment; Foreign minister denies nation will look to join NATO.

by James Grainger

WAR IN MIDDLE EAST

UN Security Council demands 'immediate' ceasefire in Gaza

25-03-2024 11:54 UN Security Council demands 'immediate' Gaza ceasefire for first time; Only United States abstains, 14 other members vote in favour.

Democrat or dictator?

Kremlin hails 'exceptional' Putin win in vote blasted by West

18-03-2024 12:05 In power since the last day of 1999, Vladimir Putin is now on course to become the longest-serving Russian leader in more than two centuries.

Death of Russian Activist

Top Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny dies in prison

16-02-2024 14:09 Alexei Navalny, the Kremlin's most prominent critic, died on Friday in an Arctic prison; Protests begin as Western officials blame Putin for death of opposition leader.