Day: January 27, 2022

U.S. Senator: Germany has De Facto Left NATO

Referring to Germany’s refusal to let British aircraft fly military supplies through German air space, Senator Sasse suggested that the German government had returned to a pre-NATO situation. 

Zemmour: U.S. Working to Divide Europe; Urges Élysée to Seek Friendly Relations with Moscow

In his statements, which came on Sunday during an interview on France 5’s “C Dans L’air,” Zemmour not only called on the Élysée to seek out friendly relations with Moscow but also urged it to stop acting as a “tool of the United States,” which he insisted is trying to pit European nations against one another for its own foreign policy establishment’s benefit.

Sweden: Sex Crime Increased Sharply in 2021; Up 25% From 2017

An average of 25.3 rape incidents were reported per day in Sweden for a total of 9,240 cases in 2021, up 4% from last year’s figures and an astounding 25% from numbers recorded in 2017, according to preliminary statistical data from the Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention (Brå). 

Microaggressions and Manners

My ‘microaggression’ was met with what might be deemed a ‘macroaggression.’ Whereas I was seeking no confrontation and sought not to make her or anyone else feel uncomfortable, she confronted me directly, specifically to make me feel uncomfortable—and she succeeded.

NATO Alliance Showing Signs of Fraying; U.S.-UK Lead on Russia Questioned by European Partners

NATO Alliance Showing Signs of Fraying; U.S.-UK Lead on Russia Questioned by European Partners

Over the past couple of days, a deluge of events, press releases, and commentary touching on the Russia-NATO issue has buried news desks. It proved, however, highly revealing of the alliance’s internal cracks.

January 27, 2022
Uncertainty Prevails on the Issue of the Italian Presidential Election

Uncertainty Prevails on the Issue of the Italian Presidential Election

At this time, no coalition has endorsed a candidate. While the current Prime Minister Mario Draghi is the favourite for the presidential election, his potential election would cause as many problems as it would solve.

January 27, 2022
U.S. Senator: Germany has De Facto Left NATO

U.S. Senator: Germany has De Facto Left NATO

Referring to Germany’s refusal to let British aircraft fly military supplies through German air space, Senator Sasse suggested that the German government had returned to a pre-NATO situation. 

January 27, 2022
The Coup in Burkina Faso: A Military Junta Dissatisfied with Government Handling of Islamist Insurgency

The Coup in Burkina Faso: A Military Junta Dissatisfied with Government Handling of Islamist Insurgency

Lieutenant-colonel Damiba’s career suggests that his leading of the coup is directly tied to dissatisfaction over how the government was handling the country’s insecurity.

January 27, 2022
Zemmour: U.S. Working to Divide Europe; Urges Élysée to Seek Friendly Relations with Moscow

Zemmour: U.S. Working to Divide Europe; Urges Élysée to Seek Friendly Relations with Moscow

In his statements, which came on Sunday during an interview on France 5’s “C Dans L’air,” Zemmour not only called on the Élysée to seek out friendly relations with Moscow but also urged it to stop acting as a “tool of the United States,” which he insisted is trying to pit European nations against one another for its own foreign policy establishment’s benefit.

January 27, 2022
Libyan Parliamentary Committee Calls for Interim Prime Minister to Step Down

Libyan Parliamentary Committee Calls for Interim Prime Minister to Step Down

A parliamentary committee is arguing for a nine-month preparatory period in which to ready the country for elections, ensuring these are free of fraud, with an immediate vote to select a new prime minister proposed for next week.

January 27, 2022
Sweden: Sex Crime Increased Sharply in 2021; Up 25% From 2017

Sweden: Sex Crime Increased Sharply in 2021; Up 25% From 2017

An average of 25.3 rape incidents were reported per day in Sweden for a total of 9,240 cases in 2021, up 4% from last year’s figures and an astounding 25% from numbers recorded in 2017, according to preliminary statistical data from the Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention (Brå). 

January 27, 2022
Microaggressions and Manners

Microaggressions and Manners

My ‘microaggression’ was met with what might be deemed a ‘macroaggression.’ Whereas I was seeking no confrontation and sought not to make her or anyone else feel uncomfortable, she confronted me directly, specifically to make me feel uncomfortable—and she succeeded.

January 27, 2022