Tag Archives: Western World

How far is a government willing to go to hold up press freedom?

Assange has been held in Belmarsh since April 2019 when he was dragged out of the Ecuadorian embassy in London. He had spent seven increasingly surreal years there, after skipping bail to avoid extradition to Sweden to face allegations of rape and sexual assault. His imprisonment is an attack on the freedom of expression. Continue reading

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EU must fight in the diplomatic and economic frontline

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky indicated yesterday that the European Union does not need to take up arms to combat the Russian threat. But the EU should be more aware that it should do more and that it should fight in … Continue reading

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When so desperate to hold onto power

This past year we have seen how certain people tried to do everything to get another person in the bad light. All tactics where used to bring negative news in the ether. Members of certain political groups did not mind … Continue reading

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Coming closer to the end of 2015 and the end for Donald Trump as presidential candidate

People saying “I am” The year that started with people all over the world shouting “Je suis Charlie” being followed in November with “Je suis Paris” has brought more division by some lunatics who want to conquer the world and … Continue reading

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Five years on WordPress

On December the 6th 2010 I got started with the WordPress facility and placed my first article on that server: Hello world! The world nor me have changed much. But I can only hope much more people are coming to … Continue reading

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Charlie Hebdo, offensive satire and why ‘Freedom of Speech’ needs more discussion

In a certain way the Muslim community did not help much to safeguard a good impression the Western World would have to have. At their mosques and Islamic centres they do not seem to do enough for tackling extremism in … Continue reading

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Being Charlie 6

Lots of politicians and civilians from many European countries and outside its bordering did not like the humour of the Charlie Hebdo magazine and found it too offensive. Most of the people would not actually have engaging in the sort … Continue reading

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Being Charlie 2

The attack on Wednesday, against the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris, which seemed to be directed by Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula “as revenge for the honour” of Islam’s Prophet Muhammad, while authorities hunted the suspects Wednesday, shock … Continue reading

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Turkey witnessing a surge in xenophobia

NATO member and European Union applicant, Turkey is witnessing a surge in xenophobia, according to new research by Washington-based Pew Research Center. Findings of the new survey coincide with an increasing amount of conflict along the country’s southern border and … Continue reading

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