Russian Anti-Americanism: A Priority Target for U.S. Public Diplomacy

Posted by Matt in February 25th, 2010 | no comment

Published in Anti-Americanism, Russia, Anti-Americanism, Central Europe, Cold-War, Decline, democracy, Foreign Policy, Freedom, Information Warfare, kremlin, Partial Success, Policy Goals, Priority Target, Propaganda, Public Diplomacy, Radio Broadcasting, Russia, Russian Government, Soviet Satellites, Soviet States, Traditional Tv

The Kremlin is using anti-Americanism as a strategic tool for pursuing domestic and foreign policy goals. Through media controlled or owned by the state, the Russian government is deliberately spreading poisonous anti-U.S. propaganda at home and abroad, blaming many of Russia’s problems on the West, particularly the United States. The partial success of this policy [...]

2020 vision: that sinking feeling | The Australian

Posted by Matt in January 15th, 2010 | no comment

Published in Forecasts, 2020 Vision, American Access, Asia, Australia, Freedom, Half A Century, Lowy, Manoeuvre, Pax Americana, Peace, Political Transformation, Sea Lanes, Sinking Feeling, South China Sea, Us Navy, World Oceans, World S Oceans

Lowy researchers list 10 aspects of our world that may vanish by 2020
SINCE 1945 the US Navy has enjoyed untrammeled freedom of manoeuvre across the world’s oceans. American maritime supremacy has maintained the peace and kept the sea lanes open to trade for more than half a century. In doing so it has underwritten Asia’s [...]

Europe’s looming demise – Washington Times

Posted by Matt in January 3rd, 2010 | no comment

Published in Europe, Favorites, Islam, Continent, Demise, Destiny, Europe, Freedom, Friends, Netherlands, Parents, Populist Party, Profound Changes, Ronald Reagan, United States, Verge, Washington Times, Years Of Darkness

“The Europe as you know it from visiting, from your parents or friends is on the verge of collapsing,” Geert Wilders said in a speech in the United States last year.
The leader of the Netherlands’ populist Party for Freedom added: “We are now witnessing profound changes that will forever alter Europe’s destiny and might send [...]

Is a Third Intifada on its way?

Posted by Matt in October 1st, 2009 | no comment

Published in Middle East, Arafat, Confiscation, Freedom, Geographic Separation, Intifada, Israeli Violations, jerusalem, Maan News Agency, Massacres, Palestine Liberation Organization, Palestinian Territories, Palestinians, Plo, Ramallah, Spokesperson

“The Palestinians are preparing themselves to carry out another Intifada of independence and freedom in response to Israeli violations, massacres and policies against the Palestinians and their land, against Jerusalem, the confiscation of land and the geographic separation of the Palestinian territories,” said the former Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) spokesperson in a press conference in [...]

The great bailout – Europe’s best-kept secret

Posted by Matt in June 6th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Economy, Europe, Financial, Bailout, Baltic State, Best Kept Secret, Centenary Celebrations, Confluence, Credit Crunch, democracy, Devastation, Economic Crises, Europe, European Election, Freedom, German People, Heart, Isaiah Berlin, Jewish Philosopher, Perfect Storm, Secret Germany, Vote

Germany is at the heart of a huge plan to prop up crippled EU economies – not that the German people would ever know
I will not vote in today’s European election. Instead, I am doing something much more interesting and relevant to the future of Europe and Britain. I am travelling to Riga to speak [...]

What’s Behind Ahmadinejad’s Abrupt Cancellation of Latin American Trip?

Posted by Matt in May 10th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Americas, Brazil, Iran, ahmadinejad, Brazil, Businessmen, Cancel, Cancellation, Constituents, Ecuador, Entourage, Freedom, Intelligence Operatives, Latin American, Lula, Protests, Rio De Janeiro, Sao Paolo, Theocrat, Tolerance, Venezuela

And many of his [Lula's] constituents are unhappy with the visit by a conservative, homophobic, anti-Semitic theocrat. Somehow that seems to clash with the values of tolerance, freedom and progress that Brazil prides itself on. Following protests in Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paolo last week, Lula apparently pulled the plug.
So, the entourage of more [...]

The War on Terror is Over

Posted by Matt in January 29th, 2009 | 1 comment

Published in Terrorism, Al Arabiya, Al Arabiya News, Al Arabiya News Network, Al-Qaeda, Array, Darkness, Dubai United Arab Emirates, Elements, Freedom, Global Struggle, Islamofascism, National Struggle, Terrorist Organizations, United Arab Emirates, United Emirates, War On Terror, White House

In his first White House televised interview, with the Al Arabiya news network based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, President Obama buried the lead: The war on terror is over.
Yes, the with-us-or-against-us global struggle — the so-called Long War — in which a freedom-loving West confronts the undifferentiated forces of darkness comprising everything from Al [...]

Young and Arab in Land of Mosques and Bars

Posted by Matt in September 21st, 2008 | no comment

Published in Dubai, Middle East, Cairo, Choices, Drinks, Dubai, Egypt, Fate, Freedom, Galal, Girlfriend, Maintenance Man, Mosque, Mosques, Prostitute, Rami, Uae, United Arab Emirates, United Emirates

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — In his old life in Cairo, Rami Galal knew his place and his fate: to become a maintenance man in a hotel, just like his father. But here, in glittering, manic Dubai, he is confronting the unsettling freedom to make his own choices.
Here Mr. Galal, 24, drinks beer almost every [...]