Category Archives: Politics

14Jun/23

Why is trump using the deck?

June 14, 2023PoliticsCard game, Card games, Chratze, French tarot, Games, Karnöffel, Playing cards, Shuffling, Tarot card games, Trump, Trump cardadmin

June 12, 2023 /Politics/ — In a game of cards, the trump card is the most powerful card in the deck. It can be used to beat any other card, regardless of its rank or suit. This gives the player who holds the trump card a significant advantage over the other players.

The trump card is often used as a metaphor for any advantage or resource that gives someone an edge over others. For example, a company might have a patent on a new technology that gives it a monopoly in the market. This patent would be considered the company’s trump card, as it would allow it to charge high prices for its product and prevent competitors from entering the market. Continue reading →

05Jun/23

Mike Pence filed paperwork to run for president.

June 5, 2023PoliticsClimate change skepticism and denial, Columbus, Donald Trump, Donald Trump 2016 presidential campaign, Greg Pence, Mike Pence, Politicians, Politics by country, Politics of the United States, Republican Party vice presidential candidate selection, Right-wing populism in the United States, United Statesadmin

June 5, 2023 /Politics/ — Mike Pence is a former American politician who served as the 48th Vice President of the United States from 2017 to 2021 under President Donald Trump. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the 50th Governor of Indiana from 2013 to 2017 and as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Indiana’s 6th congressional district from 2001 to 2013. Continue reading →

30May/23

Was Bishop Banda justified in criticizing President Hichilema.

May 30, 2023PoliticsAfrica, Alick Banda, Corruption, Countries, Geography of Africa, Hakainde Hichilema, Rupiah Banda, transparency international, Zambiaadmin

May 30, 2023 /Politics/ — Catholic Bishop Alick Banda criticized President Hakainde Hichilema’s press briefing on May 19, 2023, for not addressing the issue of corruption in Zambia. The bishop said that the president’s focus on economic development was “a distraction” from the real problems facing the country. He also called on the president to be more transparent and accountable in his dealings with the public.

Banda’s criticism sparked a controversy, with some people supporting the bishop and others criticizing him. Some people argued that Banda was right to criticize the president, while others said that he was being disrespectful. Continue reading →

24May/23

What was Kenneth Kaunda known for?

May 24, 2023Politics, WorldAfrica, Countries, Frederick Chiluba, Harry Nkumbula, Kenneth David Kaunda, Kenneth Kaunda, Lubwa, President of Zambia, Prime Ministers of Zambia, Simon Kapwepwe, United Kingdom, United National Independence Party, Zambia, Zambian African National Congress, Zambian people, Zimbabweadmin

Kenneth David Kaunda (28 April 1924 – 17 June 2021), also known as KK, was a Zambian politician who served as the first President of Zambia from 1964 to 1991. He was at the forefront of the struggle for independence from British rule. Continue reading →

14May/23

Israel at 75: how inept British intelligence failed to contain Jewish independence groups

May 14, 2023PoliticsAlan Cunningham, Begin’s Irgun, BEIRUT, Ben-Gurion, Bernard Lewis, Creative Commons, David Ben-Gurion, Gordon Trevor Moore, Haganah, Hitler, Irgun, Israel, Jerusalem, Jewish Agency for Israel, John Ferris, Kim Philby, London, Mandatory Palestine, National liberation movements, Nationalism, Palestinian Territories, Paris, Resistance movements, Revisionist Zionism, Samuel Stalbow, Shamir, Steven Wagner, United Kingdom, Western Asia, Yishuv, Yitzhak Shamir, Zionist terrorismadmin

Steven Wagner, Brunel University London

Before they were Israeli, the Jewish community of Palestine – the Yishuv – had been Britain’s close junior partner. A dispute over Britain’s restrictions on Jewish immigration to Palestine began in 1939, but was set aside during the struggle to defeat Hitler.

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28Apr/23

Kenneth Kaunda Day

April 28, 2023PoliticsAfrica, Christianity in Zambia, Countries, Frederick Chiluba, Kenneth Kaunda, Kenneth Kaunda Day, Northern Rhodesia, Presidents of Zambia, Prime Ministers of Zambia, Simon Kapwepwe, United National Independence Party, Zambia, Zambian people, Zimbabweadmin

Kenneth Kaunda Day is a day to celebrate the life and legacy of Kenneth Kaunda. Kaunda served as president of Zambia for 27 years. During his time in office, he oversaw the country’s transition from a colony to an independent nation. He was a great leader who helped to shape Zambia into the country that it is today. Continue reading →

26Apr/23

The deregistration of the Patriotic Front (PF) would be a serious blow to democracy in Zambia.

April 26, 2023PoliticsIn Zimbabwe, Liberal International, Patriotic Front, Political organizations, Political parties, United Party for National Development, Zambiaadmin

April 26, 2023 /Politics/ – The Patriotic Front (PF) is a political party in Zambia that was founded in 2001. The party has been in power since 2011, but lost the 2021 general election to the United Party for National Development (UPND).

In February 2023, the Registrar of Societies issued a formal warning to the PF for failing to update its office bearers’ credentials. The Registrar gave the PF a deadline of 14 days to comply with the law, or face deregistration. Continue reading →

25Apr/23

The US reaction to President Joe Biden re-election bid.

April 25, 2023PoliticsBiden family, Democrats United States), Executive branch of the United States government, Federal government of the United States, Jane Doe, Joe Biden, Joe Biden 2008 presidential campaign, John Smith, New York, Political positions of Joe Biden, Susan Jones, United States, United States Senatorsadmin

April 25, 2023 /Politics/ — US President Joe Biden announced his re-election bid on Tuesday, April 25, 2023. The announcement was met with mixed reactions from the public. Some people were excited to see Biden run again, while others were disappointed.
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21Apr/23

Dominic Raab resigns in wake of bullying report

April 21, 2023PoliticsBoris Johnson, Cabinet of the United Kingdom, Dominic Raab, English people, Government of the United Kingdom, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Raab, United Kingdomadmin

April 21, 2023 /Politics/ – Dominic Raab, the UK’s Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Secretary, resigned on 21 April 2023 in the wake of a report that found he had bullied civil servants. The report, which was commissioned by the government, found that Raab had created a “toxic” and “intimidating” work environment.
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11Apr/23

‘It’s like you’re a criminal, but I am not a criminal.’ First-hand accounts of the trauma of being stuck in the UK asylum system

April 11, 2023PoliticsAngela, Anne Burghgraef, Asylum seeker, Asylum Seeker Resource Centre, Australia, Creative Commons, Cultural globalization, Democratic Republic of Congo, Demography, Dostoevsky, Ebele, Edward, Edward Crawford, European migrant crisis, Farah, Forced migration, George, Gloria, Guinea, Haram, Imani, Immigration, Immigration detention, International law, Iran, Joy, Lagos, Leeds, Leon, Mariama, Nigeria, Pete Maclaine, Peter William Walsh, Refugee, Refugees, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Steve Taylor, United Kingdom, Unity, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, Zimbabweadmin

Steve Taylor, Leeds Beckett University

Warning: this story contains graphic descriptions of violence. Pseudonyms are used to protect the interviewees’ identities.

Angela had already been in the UK as an asylum seeker for nine years and four months when we interviewed her. She was still in a state of limbo, unsure whether asylum would be granted, and her story was disturbing to hear.

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