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Britain’s Muslim Parliamentarians: Representation or ‘Islamification’?

The UK now has more Muslim MPs than any other parliament in Europe. That fact alone has ignited a storm of rhetoric—some celebratory, others alarmist. But behind the noise lies a deeper transformation: one that tells us less about Islam, and more about Britain itself. A Numerical Shift with Symbolic Weight As of the 2024 general election, there are 25 Muslim MPs in the UK Parliament—the highest…

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The Economic Impact of Tariffs on Truckers and Small Businesses

When a president speaks, the world listens — or at least, they used to. Today, trade policy in the United States feels less like strategy and more like a weekend whim. That’s not just bad for Wall Street; it’s devastating for people who never even look at the stock market. The Ripple Begins: One Trucker’s Story From the Wall Street Journal: “Ruben Diaz typically hauled two container loads a…

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The Turkey-India Boycott: Who Really Holds the Economic Cards?

Visa applications to Turkey have plummeted 42%. Indian shoppers can no longer buy Turkish chocolates at their corner stores. Airlines are canceling routes, and Bollywood has banned filming in Istanbul. “If we sell one, we buy six from India,” declared a Turkish exporter to the hardline newspaper Yeni Akit. “If we reciprocate, it is not us who suffers, but India.” This confident arithmetic…

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America's Sanctions: A Strategic Backfire?

Sanctioned Afghanistan, Russia & Iran Rewrite Global Trade Rules: Is the U.S. Losing at Its Own Game? On January 17, 2025, Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed a “comprehensive strategic partnership treaty.” This treaty covers everything from military cooperation to trade. It also includes energy and intelligence sharing. The timing—three days before Trump’s…

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The Streets of Madrid Roar, But Deportation Won't Silence the Storm

“Spain is for Spaniards!” The chant echoed through Madrid’s streets on May 23, 2025. Thousands rallied, demanding the mass deportation of illegal migrants. They focused particularly on those from the Arab-Muslim world. Far-right groups fueled the protest. Social media amplified it. The protest wasn’t just a reaction to immigration. It was a flare-up of deeper tensions—cultural, economic, and…

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Understanding Trump's Economic Warfare Against the EU

“I’m not looking for a deal. We’ve set the deal—it’s at 50%.” With these words on Friday, Donald Trump didn’t just escalate a trade dispute. He delivered the obituary for seven decades of transatlantic cooperation. The announcement of a 50% tariff on all EU goods starting June 1st marks the transformation of America’s oldest alliance. This change, coupled with threats against American tech…

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How Azerbaijan, Turkey, and Pakistan Forge Strategic Partnerships

In July 2024, three presidents gathered in Astana for their first trilateral summit. The leaders were Azerbaijan’s Ilham Aliyev, Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and Pakistan’s Shahbaz Sharif. It wasn’t just another diplomatic photo opportunity. This was the formal elevation of what intelligence analysts now recognize as a highly effective military partnership. This was outside traditional alliance…

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How Merkel's Policies Exposed Europe's Solidarity Crisis

“We can do it!” Angela Merkel declared in August 2015, as nearly a million refugees streamed into Germany. A decade later, her successor Friedrich Merz courts far-right votes to pass tougher migration laws. That rallying cry seems less like prophetic leadership. It resembles the last gasp of a European consensus that was already dying. Bottom line up front: Merkel didn’t ruin Europe—she revealed…

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The Cost of Trump's Tariffs: iPhone Prices Surge

“I have long ago informed Tim Cook of Apple that I expect their iPhone’s that will be sold in the United States of America will be manufactured and built in the United States, not India, or anyplace else.” With these words on Friday morning, President Trump shattered weeks of market calm. He threatened Apple with a 25% tariff while simultaneously proposing a crushing 50% levy on European Union…

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How Canada’s Banks Took Over the World Without a Fight

They didn’t gamble like Wall Street. They didn’t implode like Lehman. They didn’t need bailouts. While the U.S. was pumping trillions into a broken financial system in 2008, Canadian banks were already playing a different game. Conservative. Global. Strategic. Today, they’re financing green energy in Latin America, underwriting tech deals in the U.S., and quietly managing trillions for the…

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Trump’s Return Is Backfiring on Europe’s Populists—But the Far Right Is Still Rising

The Comeback No One on the Right Was Fully Ready For When Donald Trump returned to the White House, Europe’s populist right clinked glasses in quiet celebration. But have they celebrated too soon? “With Trump back in power, we finally have a partner in the White House.” — Marine Le Pen, 2024 campaign rally But Trump’s foreign policy isn’t exactly friendly fire. Instead of boosting Europe’s…

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The $36 Trillion Time Bomb: How America’s Debt Crisis Could Trigger Global Shockwaves

America’s $36 trillion debt sounds apocalyptic—but is it? This post digs into the alarm bells, the counterpoints, and what economists on both sides say. Includes data, charts, and sources. America’s Debt Bomb Is Ticking — But Is It About to Explode? The headlines scream: $36 trillion in U.S. debt. IMF warnings. Credit downgrades. Tumbling dollar. But hold on—is the situation truly…

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How India's Policies Alienate the Muslim World

India’s standing in the Muslim world is crumbling. Once a beacon of secular pluralism, it’s now a lightning rod for criticism from Ankara to Kuala Lumpur. The shift didn’t happen overnight. It’s a cascade of choices—some deliberate, others reckless—that have painted India as hostile to Islam in the eyes of many Muslim-majority nations. From the Kashmir shutdown to cozying up to Israel. India’s…

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India’s “New Normal” in Fighting Terrorism: A Raw Take

Alright, let’s cut through the haze. India’s “new normal” in fighting terrorism. Sounds like a policy paper title, but it’s rawer than that. It’s India saying, “We’re done playing nice.” It’s surgical strikes, drone hits, and a middle finger to the old rules of engagement. But what does it mean? What’s the fallout when a billion-plus nation decides to rewrite the playbook on terror? Grab your…

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Insurgencies in India: Myths vs. Truth

They don’t make global headlines. They rarely trend on social media. But the insurgencies simmering inside India aren’t gone. They’ve just been pushed to the edge of the nation’s mental map. The Myth of Internal Peace When the Indian government speaks of national security, it often talks like a surgeon who has already closed the wound. The Naxalite movement, it claims, is in its “last stage.”…

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Why India Sees a Conspiracy in US-Backed Moves—and Why Washington Might Not Care

India is shouting into the wind. On May 9, 2025, the International Monetary Fund, with U.S. backing, approved a $1.4 billion loan to Pakistan. Five days later, a $1.3 billion loan went to Bangladesh. On May 14 and 15, the U.S. sold $225 million worth of advanced AMRAAM missiles to Turkey. To New Delhi, these moves aren’t isolated. They’re a pattern—an anti-India trifecta that emboldens its…

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Geopolitical Drama: India's Economic Boycott of Turkey

Okay, let’s play a riff. India is having a temper tantrum, and Turkey is the target. Turkey made five “smart moves” when it teamed up with Pakistan over drones. Drones! The ones that probably didn’t cost as much as a Bollywood hit but are powerful enough in a symbolic way to make people in New Delhi scream. India is responding by breaking contracts, not buying marble, and even not buying Turkish…