Category: Opinion

If the roles were reversed between the Taliban and the UK

21 August 2021|The Interregnum|Mohamed Elmaazi
What if it was London which had ‘fallen’ to a UK insurgency following the withdrawal of Taliban forces that had occupied the country for 20 years? The following thought experiment, conceived of by a former UK Army intelligence analyst who served in Afghanistan, offers a somewhat satirical counter-factual example which may assist those seeking to understand the current situation amid the flurry of shock and outrage expressed in much of the Western media.

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“The Expansion of the White Races” By Theodore Roosevelt

2 August 2021|The Interregnum|Mohamed Elmaazi

US President Theodore Roosevelt has been hailed for his progressive policies such as the creation of national parks and “progressiveness” and his anti-trust policies. Less discussed was his overt and shocking levels of racism and staunch imperialism. This is perhaps no better illustrated by his Address at the celebration of the African Diamond Jubilee of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Washington, D.C. January 18, 1909

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UK ‘Faces Terror Threats on Three Fronts’ Though Lessons Have Been Learned, Policing Expert Says

23 May 2020|Sputnik UK|Mohamed Elmaazi

23 people were killed and 139 injured, more than half of them children, following a bombing attack at the Ariana Grande concert in Manchester on 22 May 2017. Britain has continued to experience politically motivated violence since then though newer policies have helped reduce their risk, according to Dr David Lowe.

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Co-Founder of International Jewish Anti-Zionist Network Sends Message of Solidarity to Chris Williamson

9 December 2019|The Interregnum|Mohamed Elmaazi

A long-time anti-Zionist campaigner writes an open letter of solidarity to socialist Chris Williamson amid relentless smears and attacks from the right-wing of the Labour Party and mainstream media.

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The week Trump’s megalomania reached its peak

23 August 2019|The Interregnum|Peter Bolton

As the US economy shows signs of falling into a recession, Donald Trump shows signs of becoming increasingly unhinged. In examining his broken promises and unstable manner Peter Bolton details a man consumed with self-love and self-doubt. Meanwhile, Bolton argued, self-proclaimed democratic socialist Bernie Sanders offers the only meaningful alternative to Trumpism in the Democratic Part primaries.

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Biden’s Complicity in Obama’s Toxic Legacy

22 August 2019|The Interregnum|Peter Bolton

Polls show former Vice President Joe Biden as the front runner in the US Democratic Party’s 2020 presidential primary contest. At this stage it may simply be down to his association with former US President Barack Obama, who still enjoys relatively high popularity. In part, Biden is running on continuing Obama’s legacy. However, writes Peter Bolton, both Obama and Biden’s legacy was far more destructive than what many seem to want to admit.

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