The UK Parliament is again voting on the Brexit process Wednesday evening, part of a series of votes on whether the government will respect the democratically expressed will of the British people or not which follows a heavy defeat for the British government Tuesday night. Two of the votes Tuesday night expected around 1900 are […]
Parliament Again Votes on Future of Brexit, No-Deal, and Compromise Arrangements…
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 […]
UK Opposition Party to Back Second Referendum on Brexit Deal…
Brexit: May’s Endgame
With Brexit barely more than a month away, May has made her latest move, which is to drive Parliament’s vote as close to the wire as possible, while refusing to consider revoking the Article 50 notice, or its more socially acceptable cousin, a second referendum.1 May has moved Parliament’s “meaningful vote” back yet again, now […]
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 […]
Understanding State Propaganda From the USSR to the USA…
While the de jure role of state sponsored propaganda is to convince a population to adopt a certain line of thinking on the issues of the day, the de fato function of state sponsored propaganda is rather different. In a society in which even a sizeable minority of the public are capable of critical thinking, […]
How the International Contact Group on Venezuela Can Advance a Path Out of Crisis…
Today in Montevideo, Uruguay, representatives of a unique selection of the international community will meet to address the crisis in Venezuela. It will be the first meeting of the International Contact Group on Venezuela, bringing together the European Union and eight of its Member States (France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the […]
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 […]
‘Novaya Gazeta’ Reports Russia Helped Sell Venezuelan Gold. Russia’s Central Bank Denies It…
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