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	Is Macron's plan for a single European army and defense mechanism good for Europe? by Christos Mouzeviris Ever since his election in May 2017, France's President Emmanuel Macron, has been very vocal on several necessary reforms on pan-European level. His overall view is seemingly very keen on deepening the European integration process in the future.
	Justin Trudeau and the Ethics of Interference by Dr. Binoy Kampmark Ethics can be a slippery matter and Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has taken, rather decidedly, the option of adding more grease.
	Not like the movies: The Cape Corps and the legacy of the apartheid-government by Abigail George It is another violent day outside, it is another day of eating the dust of the colonial masters, the breadcrumbs from the kitchen table of the masters, the men, the soldiers, the "boys" are animated, and cool under pressure.

	Notes on anti-Semitism by Jay Gutman You have three anti-Semitism. You have religious anti-Semitism, political anti-Semitism and economic anti-Semitism. Let me break these down for you, briefly.
	The Recent Crimes of the Supremacists in the USA and India by Dr. Habib Siddiqui There is carnage everywhere these days from one part of our globe to another. Hardly any place is immune from mindless violence against innocent civilians. Are we witnessing that age of carnage, prophesied some 14 centuries ago?
	Mobility and Maginot Lines: China Hysteria Down Under by Dr. Binoy Kampmark The blinkered security establishment is standard fare in politics. From Washington to Manila, we hear of terrors and concerns which tend to more spectral than not.
	Summer oblivion by Gordana Mudri Is it just about us, the Balkans, the southerners in general, in our specific temper and habits, or is it the whole world just going crazy during the summer and under the influence of the sun and the heat?
	Ketuanan Melayu (Malay Supremacy): Power and the deep state in Malaysia by Murray Hunter The three major components that make up what could be called a Malay deep state, the Islamic institutions, the Special Branch, and the monarchy were all discussed individually in previous articles.
	Why is socialism becoming so popular? by Jay Gutman I've identified three types of socialism. Type 1: the government owns everything and makes every single investment. Type 2: the government taxes the population like crazy to give to the needy.
	What the Discovered Reagan-Nixon Auto Recording Reveals About Trump by George Cassidy Payne According to a recent NYT article, when he was governor of California in 1971, Ronald Reagan phoned the White House to express his political virulence to President Richard M. Nixon.
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