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Bullying does no good to U.S. image overseas

The Americans are being slowly indoctrinated into believing that they are citizens of a nation under siege, beset by evil forces both within and without. Inspired by the Bible-thumping rhetoric of their beloved right-wing Christian leader, they see themselves as freedom's champions.

The day that the White House receives an apology or a retraction from this remarkable, honest human being will be sad indeed. It will signal the end of principles, ethics, free speech and international law and the re-emergence of the laws of the jungle. This world needs more Nelson Mandelas and less cowardly appeasers and apologists if it has any hope of survival, as we know it.

British PM’s threats are producing no tangible results apart from animosity from EU counterparts

What’s happened to President Cool’s call for the nation to accept the election results and unite? Trump’s triumph appears to have knocked him off-balance

Israelis have once more chosen regional isolation, international condemnation

If the EU is wealthy enough to pump billions into non-EU member country Ukraine, it can surely spare a few more for one of the EU’s longstanding members

Sadly, racism and bigotry in America are being permitted to flourish

Black America is now pushing back with actions echoing the 1960s Civil Rights Movement