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Brexit

A UK General Election: Hijacked

For those of you unaware of the situation in the UK just now, we have had a general election called in the wake of continued Brexit delay. PM Johnson killed his own Brexit bill in favour of a general election. My immediate response was this prediction: A general election is

Trump

Defending the Indefensible: Trump & the Kurds

It's time for a little bit more Trumpian politics. I recently reported and commented on Trump's highly controversial military withdrawal from Syria that directly led to Turkish forces bombarding the Turkish-Syria border, killing and displacing a large number of Kurds, important allies to the Americans in

Trump

Trump('s Letter to Erdogan) Is a Joke.

I know I am obsessed, but I'm obsessed with Trump because he is so unbelievably [insert adjective here that evokes exasperation]. I could bang on at length about any number of aspects of Trump's last few weeks: his impending impeachment, the Ukraine debacle, Rudy Giuliani, his

Brexit

Mehdi Hasan Is a Great Interviewer: Tice on Brexit

Richard Tice is a Member of the European Parliament (MEP). Brexit is the never-ending sh!tstorm, the gift that keeps on giving. Mehdi Hasan has given some fantastic interviews recently that do not let points lie. He's great and here he gives Tice, rightfully, a proper hard time.

equality

Warren's Drop Mic Moment on Same-Sex Marriage

This is great. Warren also gives a slant on this from a religious bent, too. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lr8-Ln3FK64

Trump

The Kurds, Secular Democracy and Trump's Heinous Betrayal

Trump has long made me angry. I am now more angry with him - disappointed, annoyed, fed up, confused yet unsurprised - than I thought I could be. And I always say this, but I simply cannot understand how his supporters can still muster the cognitive dissonance to remain faithful

impeachment

Dragging Pence into Trump's Mess. Clever.

Trump seems to be doing an awfully good job at implicating himself very clearly in impeachable offenses. You really couldn't write this stuff. When accused of attempting to bribe Ukraine with a quid pro quo involving military hardware and investigating and digging up dirt on Joe Biden and

Democratic Party

The Christian Right Is Helping Drive Liberals Away From Religion

The political and religious - indeed almost any - landscapes have been polarising for a number of years. Days of nuanced centralism seem to be somewhat distant, now. Recently, FiveThirtyEight published a fascinating article, "The Christian Right Is Helping Drive Liberals Away From Religion", discussing how liberals are

Democratic Party

Democratic National Committee Resolution Regarding Religiously Unaffiliated

"Religiously Unaffiliated" is a bit of a catch-all term that can be used to refer to those who are still religious or believers but who do not adhere to a particular orthodoxy or religious institution or denomination. However, in this case, given the language used, I think we

Joe Biden

Trump's Whistleblower - Who Still Supports Trump? How? Why?

This story is rightfully rocking Washington and the news in the US as a whole. This is stunningly dodgy, and Trump should be hung out to dry if what is being implied is true. Well, he should have been hung out to dry on a whole host of other things.

North Carolina

North Carolina Republicans' Vile Behaviour

No, this has little to do with atheism and religion, but man, on a number of accounts, the GOP in North Carolina are a terrible bunch. Cohen starts his analysis after 3:30. The Democrat here has every right to be upset:

Mike Pence

Trump on Dumping VP Pence, but Needing the Evangelicals

This TYT video is worth a watch for their analysis of whether Trump is considering dumping Pence from his ticket. It turns out that Trump has discussed this with his aides, wondering whether a female running mate would be a better option. There is no doubt about it, Pence has

Brexit

How Political Power Works and Maintains

This was a facebook post that I felt I had to repost here from someone/profile called Ad Sinistram. This is precisely the scenario that gets me riled, and why I have complained that the US political landscape, with its overt lobbying, constitutes legalised corruption. The UK, it appears (unsurprisingly)

gun control

Sadiq Khan tells organisers of world’s largest arms fair to ‘leave London and never come back’

The London mayor has been in the news quite a bit recently with regard to his feud with Trump. I like how he is sticking to his idealistic guns. Would be great to see the same in the States, eh. This is from i News: Sadiq Khan has issued a

climate change

Trump Cannot Stop Rambling Incoherently

This guy is nuts. He can't answer a question coherently... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pl1Rnz4zNkg One YouTube commenter summed it up perfectly: Summary of his answer: We are rich We are rich We luv to burn and produce carbon <3 We are rich I do

gun control

Beto O'Rourke on the Shooting: 'This Is F**ked up"

Another day, another mass shooting. But, you know, it's not the guns, it's [insert shite excuse here]. Yes, causal frameworks are complex, but guns certainly don't help. Beto O'Rourke, Democratic presidential candidate, doesn't mince his words. https://www.youtube.com/

secularism

Trump Signs Order to Allow Churches to Be More Political

Whilst Trump goes about setting the media world alight with ridiculous tweets (including this one where he tweeted a classified image of Iran!), the Republicans get away with fulfilling all of their wildest fantasies, which Trump gladly signs off. Back in 2017, it concerned deconstructing the separation of church and

Trump

Trump's New Press Secretary - Lies Are Good for the Job

I can't believe that people genuinely still support Trump. I have refrained from blogging about him too much - and, my, there is an awful lot to blog about - for fear of it being a never-ending torrent of Trump's idiocy. The man is losing the

atheism

US Politicians and Atheism

Atheism, as a label, has traditionally been a big no-no for US politicians. Surveys have shown that the US population would rather vote for a black person or a Muslim than an atheist, to give you some context. White evangelicalism has been, for some time, a major bloc in the

Democratic Party

The Party Switch (and PragerU)

I had not been aware of who PragerU were. It amazes me how insidious the disseminators of supposed information are, particularly in the US. For those who don't know, PragerU (Prager University) is not a university but an online "educator" funded by right-wing, conservative organisations and

gun control

Guns & More Deaths. What Now?

It's never too soon. So, it’s happened again. Not once, but twice. El Paso and Dayton with a whole host of casualties, all within 24 hours. I have written about this more times than I care to count, and this includes the inevitable inaction in the aftermaths.

Conservatives

Why Diversity in the Conservative Cabinet Is a Bad Thing

This is an absolutely fascinating call into James O'Brien on LBC. Listen to it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZfDh5zC-tg The opportunism or downright Machiavellian plans of the Johnson administration to create one of the or even the single most diverse cabinets ever can be seen in

Democratic Party

Trump, his Racism, and the Reaction

I'm sure that everyone who reads this will know exactly what has happened over the last few days. But in case you have been on holiday to Antarctica, here it is. Donald Trump, as President of the United States of America, and as most powerful man in the

evangelicals

White Evangelicals Very Unbiblical Regarding Refugees

Let me prep the scenario: Leviticus 19:34 — "The alien who resides with you shall be to you as the citizen among you; you shall love the foreigner as yourself, for you were foreign in the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God." Matthew 25:35

Trump

Concerning Kim Darroch: Trump Is a Child

Just when you thought that Donald Trump couldn't become any more childlike, he is allowed on Twitter again. My goodness, I can't believe how anyone can have any respect for this twit. Just in case your head has been buried in the sand over the last