Subscribe

Topic

Political

A collection of 933 articles

Questions and Answers: The EU Pact on Migration and Asylum

On June 12, 2026, the European Union Migration and Asylum Pact will become fully applicable. The Pact is a set of 10 pieces of binding legislation, adopted in 2024, that overhauls how the EU manages its borders, processes asylum application

Advanced Alzheimer’s successfully treated with psilocybin, a recent case study says

Psilocybin is a naturally occurring compound found in over 200 species of fungi collectively known as “magic mushrooms.” It functions as a prodrug, meaning it is biologically inactive until ingested, at which point the body rapidly converts

The Islamist regime in Iran is an existential threat to neighbouring Arab states

If you turn on British left-wing television, all you will hear is how Israel and the United States are attacking Iran. The Islamic Republic of Iran, if Channel 4 et al. are to be believed, is an innocent victim. But this is not true. The

Tony Blair’s comeback will fail

Once political ideas fail, they don’t get second chances. Communism has been tried. It won’t come back. Nor will Tony Blair’s idea of a “radical center”. It was the great political and economic philosophy of the age of globalization. As tha

Trump's War on Native America in the Shadow of Hormuz

One might be forgiven for assuming that when President Donald Trump is busy throwing American power around elsewhere on the planet — he would have less time to wreck his own country. As US strike groups are ploughing the Caribbean, and Amer

Lebanon Joins Mine Ban Treaty

(Beirut, May 27, 2026) – Lebanon’s recent accession to the Mine Ban Treaty amid an ongoing armed conflict underscores the treaty’s vital importance for saving lives and rebuilding communities, Human Rights Watch said today. The government’s

France Acknowledges Need for Slavery Reparations

French President Emmanuel Macron addressed the need for reparations in connection with France’s role in the transatlantic slave trade on May 21. Macron said that reparations for enslavement crimes should no longer be ignored. He also warned

Detainee’s Death in Armenia Raises Serious Questions

The death of Armen Hovhannisyan by suicide on May 16, hours after Armenian police transferred him to a psychiatric institution, should prompt urgent scrutiny of how authorities respond to people in psychosocial distress. Police in Artashat,

Indonesia: Plan to Vet Human Rights Defenders

(Jakarta) – An Indonesian official announced on April 30, 2026, that the government would seek to amend the country’s 1999 Human Rights Law to allow authorities to determine who is a recognized human rights defender, Human Rights Watch said

The Third World War and Nuclear Strikes in Europe

We are already in the Third World War. According to Professor Sergey Karaganov, speaking to Professor Glenn Diesen on 10 May 2026, the Russian Government has said the Third World War began in Ukraine, spread to the Middle East, and now has

Danish researcher who co-authored studies undermining claims that MMR vaccines cause autism is extradited to US and charged with money laundering

Poul Thorsen, a Danish researcher, diverted funds from the CDC and NIH to personal accounts and a private company he controlled. The funds were intended for research into autism and birth defects at universities in Denmark and the US. Thor

WEF’s Polycrisis: The rhetoric follows the plan

Former BlackRock fund manager Ed Dowd recently joined the Coffee and a Mike Show to discuss how big finance shaped covid aid. During the discussion, he highlighted that the World Economic Forum has been promoting the idea of a “polycrisis”

Secret Israel Military Base Discovered by Iraqi Shepherd: How It Alters Iran War

A new report by the Wall Street Journal has exposed Israel’s covert military outpost hidden in Iraq’s western desert, built before the war with Iran. According to the Journal, special forces and rescue teams staffed the base, and it was use

Covid set a precedent: Public health measures no longer require evidence

The covid “pandemic” led to a significant investment of over £400 billion in interventions with weak, uncertain, or no evidence bases. The result was a colossal waste of money and a huge increase in UK government debt. The refusal of author

Friedrich Merz: Europe’s Wormtongue

A year of toe-curling groveling has gone to waste. They called him daddy. They sat around his desk in the Oval Office and took notes. They followed his instructions to increase their defense spending to 5% of their economic output. They sup