Progress or War: On Islamophobia and Europe’s Demographic Shifts | Ramzy Baroud

An anti-Islam demonstration in the Czech Republic. (Photo: Venca24, via Wikimedia Commons) Ramzy Baroud -- World News Trust July 21, 2021 Europe’s identity crisis is not confined to the ceaseless squ ...

The White House & Facebook vs. Freedom of Speech — Mickey Z.

Mickey Z. — World News Trust July 20, 2021 “Freedom of speech/Just watch what you say.” (Ice T) "Fascism should more appropriately be called Corporatism because it is a merger of state and corporate ...

What do you really know about U.S.-Cuba relations? — Mickey Z.

Mickey Z. — World News Trust July 18, 2021 “The need to possess Cuba is the oldest issue in U.S. foreign policy.” (Noam Chomsky) When you watch the latest news stories about unrest in Cuba, are you r ...

A DIY Little League Story (we’d all be canceled today) — Mickey Z.

Yours truly, at maybe age 6, in Long Island City High School schoolyard Mickey Z. — World News Trust July 16, 2021 Growing up in a working-class, blue-collar neighborhood — long before there was an i ...

Family Separation Law: Israel’s Demographic War on Palestine Intensifies | Ramzy Baroud

Palestinians waiting at Qalandia Checkpoint (Photo: Patrick Edgar, Supplied) Ramzy Baroud -- World News Trust July 14, 2021 When the Israeli Knesset (parliament) failed to renew what is commonly refe ...

Critical Race Theory: Echo Chamber vs. Echo Chamber — Mickey Z.

Mickey Z. — World News Trust July 14, 2021 “Social media is biased, not to the Left or the Right, but downward” (Jaron Lanier) Critical race theory, according to Wikipedia, is “a body of legal schola ...

Kneeling against Racism: Solidarity in EURO 2020 Should Not be ‘Controversial’ | Ramzy Baroud

French footballer Kylian Mbappé kneeling down against racism. (Photo: video grab) Ramzy Baroud -- World News Trust July 9, 2021 Another football "controversy" has started when football players partic ...

The People vs. Mahmoud Abbas: Are the Palestinian Authority’s Days Numbered? | Ramzy Baroud

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas with PA officials. (Photo: President Mahmoud Abbas FB Page) Ramzy Baroud -- World News Trust July 7, 2021 “The Palestinian Authority’s days are numbered. ...

Bennett’s Political Theater: The Decisive Israeli-Palestinian Fight Ahead | Ramzy Baroud

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett. (Photo: via Wikimedia Commons) Ramzy Baroud -- World News Trust June 30, 2021 Many Palestinians believe that the May 10-21 military confrontation between Israe ...

Words Alone Will Not End Anti-Muslim Terror in Canada | Ramzy Baroud

Mourners and supporters gather for the funeral of the Afzaal family members. (Photo: John Densky, via Anadolu Agency) Ramzy Baroud -- World News Trust June 25, 2021 The killing of a Muslim family on ...

‘Putting Lipstick on a Pig’: Why Washington is Fawning over Israel’s New Government | Ramzy Baroud

Israeli far-right politician Naftali Bennett. (Photo: video grab) Ramzy Baroud -- World News Trust June 23, 2021 When former U.S. President Barack Obama used an old cliché to denigrate his political ...