Members of the European Union’s parliament ignored dire warnings that they’re heading down a path toward massive online censorship and have passed legislation that will hold online platforms financially liable for copyright violations by users and would require search engines and social media platforms to get licenses from media companies to share even snippets of […]
Brexit: Controlled Flight into Terrain by Yves Smith…
One has to admire the EU’s parry to Theresa May’s request for an extension to Brexit to June 30, which was to offer an extension to May 22 if she could get her Withdrawal Agreement approved by Parliament by March 29. If not, the UK would be out by April 12 unless it asks for […]
362k Passports Cancelled Last Year. Was One of Them Yours?…
Starting in 2021, Americans will require permission to visit Europe… technically the 26 borderless countries within Europe’s Schengen area. The process will start out simple enough, taking about ten minutes to complete and costing around $8. The EU estimates it will grant about 95% of the Americans who apply three years of access to the […]
May’s Appeal Falls Flat as EU Seizes Control of Brexit Date…
The EU has handed Theresa May two weeks grace to devise an alternative Brexit plan if her deal falls next week after the prime minister failed to convince the bloc that she was capable of avoiding a no-deal Brexit. After a marathon late night session of talks, the EU’s leaders ripped up May’s proposals and […]
Brexit Summary and Linkfest Special…
I am departing from our usual practice and publishing Brexit links separately and early. The press has reported on two developments, one of Corbyn saying he would back a second referendum (although note that there still appears not to be enough votes in Parliament to back even a motion calling for one; recall that People’s […]
EU Moves to Force Tech Giants to Pay for Third-Party Content…
Europe’s copyright rules are about to be rewritten in a bid to ensure technology giants pay for the third-party creative content they use. The European Union made the landmark decision on Wednesday to update rules that are two-decades old, in order to bring them into the digital age. The revamp, at this stage a set of draft rules, is likely […]
EU to Iran: Stop Missile Tests, Assassination Attempts on European Soil…
The European Union on Monday urged Iran to put an “immediate end” to “unacceptable behavior,” including refraining from any further ballistic missiles tests or attempts to assassinate Iranian dissidents on European soil. The warning, which prompted a terse response from Tehran, has come amid pressure from the United States to counter growing Iranian influence in Europe and the Middle East. What […]
Don’t Be Fooled: This Brexit Deal Creates a Triple Lock to Shackle the UK to Brussels Forever…
Just as we thought the orchestrated fog of confusion around the Withdrawal Agreement was about to lift, there were reports that Theresa May might even postpone the meaningful vote again while she seeks “reassurance” from the EU about the Northern Ireland backstop. Whatever fudge is cooked up in Brussels to try to bolster support for […]
U.S. Secures 20-year Deal to Supply Natural Gas to Poland…
Poland has signed a long-term deal with a U.S. company for supplies of liquefied natural gas as part of an effort to reduce its dependence on Russian energy, the two sides announced on Wednesday. Port Arthur LNG, a subsidiary of San Diego-based Sempra Energy, and Poland’s state gas company PGNiG jointly announced the agreement for […]
Despite Massive Opposition, the U.N. Presents Migration Global Compact As Milestone for Europe…
After a petition against the United Nations Global Compact for Migration reached the threshold of 100,000 signatures last week, members of the British Parliament issued a response to the petition. The United Nations Global Compact for Migration is a comprehensive, inter-governmental negotiated agreement prepared by the U.N. to cover all the dimensions of international migration. […]
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