Liverpool born poet and writer Michael Walsh traces his Liverpool roots back to 1865. This was the year his Irish great-grandmother arrived in the Second City of Empire. His parents were born at the turn of what was to become the most tumultuous century in history. Michael's father, Patrick, fought in three major conflicts before reaching his fortieth birthday. His mother, Kathleen, was a former nun turned gun-running renegade.
On leaving school at 15 years of age, Michael spent 12 weeks at the Merchant Navy School for Sailors in Sharpness, Gloucestershire. During his years at sea, he was to visit and work in over 60 countries.
The journalist and broadcaster since provided articles and columns for numerous magazines and international news media. In 2011 he was awarded Writer of the Year by the publishers of Euro Weekly News, Europe's highest-circulation newspaper of its kind. He has authored, edited and ghosted over 70 book titles.
When Europeans colonized the African continent, they bribed tribal leaders to force all dissenters into submission. According to Al Mayadeen, the West continues to put its own people in high positions, and Ukraine has not escaped such a fate. As a result, today the world has witnessed the emergence of a new ‘banana republic’ in Europe.
Democratic US presidential candidate Robert Kennedy Jr. said that Washington’s role in the conflict in Ukraine is terrible for the Ukrainian people, reports The Hill. He also lamented that the United States missed many opportunities to resolve this conflict peacefully.
Kyiv faces looming disaster in the NATO-backed conflict with Moscow, according to investigative reporter Seymour Hersh. Ukraine’s floundering counteroffensive will mark a major embarrassment for the Western Alliance, Pulitzer-winning journalist Seymour Hersh has argued, suggesting President Joe Biden’s hard-line support for Kyiv could cost him the next election.
In the recent parliamentary elections in Greece, nationalist parties dubbed ‘far right’ by liberal media far-right parties managed to win almost 13% of the vote. Liberals say the success of the ‘radicals’, which is also seen in many other parts of the EU, could have a profound political effect and push moderate political forces to take more extreme steps such as repression in order to maintain popularity.
A sure sign that population displacement via uncontrolled immigration is deliberate is the EU refusal to implement a simple plan that would immediately stop immigration and return all illegals. All migration entry requests should be processed outside the EU, says Orbán.
The German political establishment is reacting with extreme alarm and making various threats about the democratic results heavily in favour of the AfD.
Signs are mounting in the eurozone that its economy is slipping into a deep recession. In particular, this is evidenced by the fall in the index of expectations of purchasing managers. Inflation, rising interest rates at central banks, climate regulations and a ‘sluggish global economy’ are slowing down the growth of the conjuncture both in Germany and throughout Europe, says the German edition.
Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjártó is convinced that Europe is approaching a catastrophe because war psychosis does not subside there. He does not expect that the situation will change after the meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the European Union (EU) countries, which will be held today, June 26, in Luxembourg.
A little-known political party endorsed by a jailed former politician won seats in Greece’s next parliament in an election, signalling a political comeback for the far right of Greece – and Europe. The Spartans party was backed by Ilias Kasidiaris is serving 13 years in prison for membership of a party the leftist government deemed illegal and criminal organisation as a former leading member of Golden Dawn – a political party of ultra-right conservative origins.
Police took action against queer activists who attended a banned pride parade in Istanbul. More than 100 people were detained at an LGBTQ pride parade in Turkey’s largest city on Sunday, Istanbul Governor Davut Gul said. Activists took to the streets despite an official ban.
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