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Chinese Ambassador to Australia Xiao Qian said, “China is a democracy in our own way.” It’s funny that in many countries, democracy means people choose their government, while in China, democracy means the government redefines what “democracy” means.

President Trump says Iran reached out for talks and that the United States has been speaking to “a top person” in Tehran. Iran denies it. But the importance of this is not only about whether the talks are real. It is also about what Trump’s words are already doing. By saying there has been contact, but not naming who is involved, Trump is creating doubt inside a leadership that is already under heavy pressure. Iran’s senior figures are in hiding. Command centres are damaged. Communication is limited. Trust is weak. In that kind of situation, a statement like this will make people ask: who is talking to Washington, and why? That doubt will not stay only at the top. It will spread down through the system, making lower ranks more nervous, more suspicious, and more unsure about what is happening. At the same time, Trump is sending a message to the markets. By talking about a possible deal and delaying strikes on major Iranian power plants, he showed that the war may not move into a more dangerous stage right away. Oil prices fell immediately. So whether the talks are real or not, Trump’s statement is already having an effect: more mistrust inside Tehran and less panic in global energy markets. Read more: open.substack.com/pub/parpanchi/…


Kamer verwerpt PVV-motie om Nederland te ‘de-islamiseren’ nieuwrechts.nl/109861-kamer-v…







VIDEO. Minister Boekholt-O'Sullivan geeft GEEN ANTWOORD op de vraag waarom statushouders nog altijd voorrang krijgen boven Nederlanders op de wachtlijst voor een sociale huurwoning


BREAKING: Major confrontation between China and the Philippines near the Scarborough Shoal. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) have deployed 2 PCG vessels and 5 fishery patrol vessels to the shoal after Chinese Coast Guard vessels started harassing more than 20 Filipino fishing boats in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the Philippines. A Filipino Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) flight over the area documented 6 China Coast Guard (CCG) vessels, 20 China Maritime Militia (CMM) vessels, and one People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLA Navy) warship carrying out offensive activities in the area. Via @jaytaryela


Greens Senator Mehreen Faruqi has defended the radical Islamists that called PM Albanese a putrid dog while screaming Allahu Akbar at the Lakemba mosque Eid prayers as "understandble". No one is surprised.


Distinguished Columbia Univ. Prof. Jeff Sachs on Pres. Trump’s claim that the US is engaged in negotiations with Iran: “The Iranians have been saying very clearly that there are no negotiations... I think it raises questions about the President.”



‘Ik geloof niet dat u een feminist bent’ Antwoordt Ronit Palache op de vraag van Margje Fikse over politicus Lilian Janse. Janse is – of ze wil of niet – als eerste vrouwelijke SGP-raadslid toch een symbool. Maar is ze daarmee ook een feminist?










