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What’s going to Trump’s ‘final deal’ point out for Palestinians?

When Donald Trump was elected US president in November 2016, he initially signalled some real hope for the peaceful resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Some analysts argued that he may actually manage to deliver what he calls « the deal of the century » and bring peace to Israel and Palestine. These assumptions were based on the…

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Parkland Scholar-Activist David Hogg Targets Laura Ingraham’s Advertisers for Boycott

David Hogg, one of the higher-profile Parkland student anti-gun activists, urged his left-wing followers and fans to target Laura Ingraham’s advertisers for a boycott of her Fox News show. Via Twitter, and linking to a Daily Wire article, Ingraham accused Hogg of “whining” about being rejected by a number of colleges. “David Hogg Rejected By…

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South Africa’s mire of Gupta-linked corruption

The endgame to South Africa’s largest post-apartheid corruption scandal appears to now be playing itself out.  South African President Jacob Zuma was forced from office by his own party, the African National Congress, in February 2018, when almost a decade’s worth of corruption, bribery and racketeering allegations finally became too great to ignore. Central to the scandal…

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The usa’s guns: Made within the US, killing in Mexico

The massacre in Parkland, Florida and the massive protests it inspired have rightly highlighted how military-grade assault weapons, along with high-capacity magazines, should not be sold commercially. These types of rifles produce greater damage in their human victims, and their ease of rapid fire has made them a weapon of choice in mass shootings in…

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The doctor is in: White Home doctor nominated to lead VA

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump fired Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin and nominated White House doctor Ronny Jackson to replace him following a bruising ethics scandal and a mounting rebellion within the agency. A Navy rear admiral, Jackson is a surprise choice to succeed Shulkin, a former Obama administration official and the first nonveteran…

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Teaching Syria’s misplaced generation

« The bombings were getting closer and closer, » says Dr Nasser Alzhouri. As the war in Syria raged, the Alzhouri family home burned down. Alzhouri and his son, Suliman, set off for Lebanon. The only thing Alzhouri took with him was his degree certificate. Unbeknown to his father, Suliman had snuck back into their house to rescue his…

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Kim Jong Un become a regional vitality in a single day by announcing a single, meaningless note to Trump

Kim Jong Un inspecting a potato-flour factory in North Korea. Reuters/KCNA President Donald Trump accepted Kim Jong Un’s offer to meet for talks, a decision that has seen Kim’s international prestige skyrocket. China, South Korea, Japan, and Russia all now want closer relations with Pyongyang, because Kim piqued Trump’s interest by saying « denuclearization. » But denuclearization…