Archives for June 2018

Qatar’s capacity to make quick diplomatic and economic adjustments to weather the impact of the blockade has saved it from a possible collapse

Lock Step recalls Courts of Dictators: Pence Apes Trump on Water Bottle

Pence imitating Trump clearing a water bottle from the table evokes authoritarians throughout history

The president may believe he can “Islam-wash” away his history of racist and xenophobic comments

Palestinians have thanked the Argentinian football team and star forward Lionel Messi for cancelling their friendly match with Israel

Via Jamiol’s World

In the early months of the Qatar crisis, more and more observers became convinced that Donald Trump had personally played a part

The U.S. average high tide flood frequency is now 50% greater since 2000 and 100% greater than it was 30 years ago

The Trump movement uses racism and immigration to turn the Roseanne Barrs of the world from eco-feminists to Trump supporters

A member of the German government accused the new US ambassador in Berlin of meddling in domestic politics and aggravating already tense ties