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The Telegram
April 28, 2018
Pictures of UKIP leader Nigel Farage standing in front of a huge poster showing a seemingly endless column of Syrian refugees and labelled “Breaking Point” may have been the key event that gave the Brexit referendum a narrow Leave majority in Britain. In France, neo-fascist National Front LeaderÃâà...
GuelphMercury.com
April 28, 2018
I mean articles published by independent journalist Gwynne Dyer. Let's look at one of the latest one from April 17, about the U.S.-French-British missile attack on the Syrian regime for using chemical weapons against civilians. Quote from the latest article: “Indeed, the Russians … maintain that theÃâà...
The London Free Press
April 27, 2018
King Kim III (as we would have called him a couple of centuries ago) declared last week that North Korea has now completed the task of building a nuclear deterrent to ward off a possible American attack. It will return to the task of building its economy and prosperity instead. Indeed, it will “stop nuclear testsÃâà...
New Zealand Herald
April 26, 2018
If the model is broken, should you try to fix it, or scrap it and get a new one? In questions of technology, increasingly the answer is: scrap it. Computer repair shops are dying out: if your laptop doesn't work, just buy a new one. What applies to consumer technology, however, does not necessarily apply to politics. The model ofÃâà...
New Zealand Herald
April 26, 2018
If the model is broken, should you try to fix it, or scrap it and get a new one? In questions of technology, increasingly the answer is: scrap it. Computer repair shops are dying out: if your laptop doesn't work, just buy a new one. What applies to consumer technology, however, does not necessarily apply to politics. The model ofÃâà...
Prince George Citizen
April 24, 2018
Best-selling Canadian journalist Gwynne Dyer will present a public lecture at UNBC on May 14, on the subject of the rise of the populist right in North America and Europe. Dyer's syndicated columns have appeared in the pages of newspapers in Canada and throughout the globe such as the JerusalemÃâà...
The London Free Press
April 21, 2018
What they are, yet I know not: but they shall be. The terrors of the earth. — King Lear, Act 2, Scene 4. There are occasions when only William Shakespeare will do, and U.S. President Donald Trump was really, really cross. There's still no proof that Syria's Assad regime was responsible for the poison gasÃâà...
New Zealand Herald
April 20, 2018
I will do such things. What they are, yet I know not, But they shall be The terrors of the earth. (King Lear, Act II, Scene 4). THERE are occasions when only Shakespeare will do, and Donald Trump was really, really cross. There's still no proof the Assad regime was responsible for the poison gas attack that killed, according toÃâà...
The London Free Press
April 19, 2018
The political model of Western-style democracy, which grew up alongside and then within a capitalist economic model, is now broken. Exhibit No. 1 is Donald Trump, but there's lots of other evidence too. One-third of French voters backed Marine Le Pen, a cleaned-up, user-friendly neo-fascist, in last year'sÃâà...
New Zealand Herald
April 18, 2018
Lots of countries have two or more official languages: Canada (two), Belgium (three), Switzerland (four), South Africa (11), India (23), and so on. They all have trouble balancing the competing demands of the various language groups. But Latvia has only one official language, and it has a bigger problem than any of them.
TheSpec.com
April 18, 2018
... will have no influence on the outcome. And Moscow will stop there: it has no further ambitions in the Middle East. Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries. Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries. Gwynne DyerÃâà...
The Guardian
April 18, 2018
Gwynne Dyer's article: (No hell below us, above us only sky), The Guardian, April 4, reminds me of John Lennon's son 'Imagine.' You know: (You say I am a dreamer). Intellectual, well-educated people of modern sensibilities believe evolution. How absurd that they believe that the frog can become a princeÃâà...
The Telegram
April 14, 2018
The FBI raid on the office, home and hotel room of President Donald Trump's lawyer, Michael Cohen, may persuade the president that a larger, longer-lasting distraction is needed, but it's still likely that his response to the alleged poison gas attack by the Syrian government in Douma on Saturday will beÃâà...
New Zealand Herald
April 13, 2018
PRESIDENTS and prime ministers who start wars still don't go to jail, but in democratic countries it is getting common to see presidents facing jail for corruption. In fact, we have had three since last Friday. In South Korea, former president Park Geun-hye was sentenced to 24 years in prison and fined $17Ãâà...
Merritt Herald
April 12, 2018
The FBI raid on the office, home and hotel room of President Trump's lawyer, Michael Cohen, may persuade the president that a larger, longer-lasting distraction is needed, but it's still likely that his response to the alleged poison gas attack by the Syrian government in Douma on Saturday will be short,Ãâà...
The London Free Press
April 12, 2018
This image released early Sunday, April 8, by the Syrian Civil Defence White Helmets, shows a child receiving oxygen through respirators following an alleged poison gas attack in the rebel-held town of Douma, near Damascus, Syria. Syrian rescuers and medics said the attack on Douma killed at least 40Ãâà...
New Zealand Herald
April 10, 2018
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The London Free Press
April 4, 2018
... their country, and the Russian-speakers will have to accept that preserving the endangered Latvian language and culture comes first. They are both having trouble getting to that point, but there is really no alternative. Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.
New Zealand Herald
April 3, 2018
Putin would be a mere 85 years old when he broke Mugabe's record, although China's Xi Jinping would have to live until he was 97 to do the same. I'll bet neither one makes it. □ Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries. Print this article. Share via email Share on FacebookÃâà...
The Telegram
April 2, 2018
“We must speak with one voice in exposing the regime for what it is — a threat to the peace and security of the whole world,” said U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley last December, trying to drum up support for stronger international sanctions against Iran, and maybe even an actual attackÃâà...
TheSpec.com
April 2, 2018
The Pope did not say there is no Heaven. There is nothing intellectually embarrassing about the notion that good people go to Heaven when they die. It sounds a bit like a wish-fulfilment fantasy to outsiders, but it's the sort of thing a loving and all-powerful god might provide for his creatures. However, theÃâà...
The Telegram
March 31, 2018
... by a reduction in the weight of their warheads.” No nonsense about “made in Iran” stickers. The Yemenis aren't stupid, and they did it themselves. But the other story suits the Trump administration's purposes better. Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.
Jamaica Gleaner
March 30, 2018
Last week, Vladimir Putin, the Russian dictator, got 're-elected' to his fourth six-year term by a 76 per cent majority on a 76 per cent turn-out. This week (March 26-28), the Egytian dictator, former general Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, will be 're-elected' with close to 100 per cent support, although probably on a veryÃâà...
The London Free Press
March 29, 2018
... by a reduction in the weight of their warheads.” No nonsense about “Made in Iran” stickers. The Yemenis aren't stupid, and they did it themselves. But the other story suits the Trump administration's purposes better. Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.
The Telegram
March 24, 2018
This March 19, 2018 still image taken from video provided by ABC-15, shows investigators at the scene of a fatal accident involving a self-driving Uber car on the street in Tempe, Ariz. Police in the city of Tempe said the vehicle was in autonomous mode with an operator behind the wheel when the womanÃâà...
The London Free Press
March 24, 2018
Self-driving vehicles will no doubt occasionally make mistakes that hurt human beings, but computer programs are bound to be less erratic on the roads than human beings. It's a pity about the jobs, but on balance this is change for the better. Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles areÃâà...
Jamaica Gleaner
March 23, 2018
... beings, but computer programmes are bound to be less erratic on the roads than human beings. It's a pity about the jobs, but on balance this is change for the better. - Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries. Email feedback to columns@gleanerjm.com.
New Zealand Herald
March 23, 2018
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The London Free Press
March 21, 2018
... abolishing the Congress and leading a self-appointed “revolutionary government,” he is unlikely to be able to carry it off because by then he won't be popular any more. The Philippines will not prosper under his rule. Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.
New Zealand Herald
March 19, 2018
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Jamaica Gleaner
March 17, 2018
... is a very bad idea. But there are few people left around Trump who can steer him away from disastrous decisions. They can't even make him read his briefing papers. • Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries. Email feedback to columns@gleanerjm.com.
The London Free Press
March 16, 2018
... United States a little closer to an understanding that its future relationship with North Korea will be one of mutual deterrence. Or maybe locking two narcissists in a room is bound to end in tears, but it's well worth a try. Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.
New Zealand Herald
March 15, 2018
Surrounded by aides and bodyguards, Russian President Vladimir Putin (front) arrives in Yekaterinburg, Russia's fourth-largest city for a pre-election visit on March 6. Putin has sought to reach out to voters across Russia ahead of the March 18 poll, which he is expected to win handsomely. Photo/AP. By: Gwynne Dyer.
The London Free Press
March 14, 2018
The first year of Trump's administration has passed without major international disasters, to the relief of most people and the surprise of many. But there are still three years to go, and he is now off the leash. Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.
Jamaica Gleaner
March 14, 2018
Xi is not likely to "do a Mao" and unleash chaos in China. He is intelligent and he works hard. But the mistakes will accumulate nevertheless, and stagnation awaits. - Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries. Email feedback to columns@gleanerjm.com.
New Zealand Herald
March 14, 2018
No more 'sea taxis': Five-Star Movement leader Luigi di Maio promises to end sea rescues of would-be illegal immigrants whose boats sink in the Mediterranean en route to Italy. Photo/AP. By: Gwynne Dyer. Share via email Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Show more Bookmark this article. Share on FacebookÃâà...
Hill Times
March 13, 2018
'Trump's main goal is to look good—to get a 'win'—and Kim's advisers will have told him to let Trump win something. It doesn't much matter what, so long as Trump can wave it in the air and claim victory when he gets home. But it will definitely not be an enforceable agreement to dismantle North Korea'sÃâà...
London Free Press (Blogs) (blog)
March 13, 2018
... in which nationalist, anti-immigrant parties that are hostile to the European Union, or at least to the euro common currency, have done better than ever before, but have not won power. In Italy, they may actually win. Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.
London Free Press (Blogs) (blog)
March 12, 2018
... time, until all of Syria that is not occupied by American or Turkish forces is back under Damascus's rule. And then, unless they decide to partition Syria, the Americans and the Turks will have to be persuaded to leave. Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.
The Telegram
March 10, 2018
Of course, a miracle could happen. There could be early and very deep cuts in greenhouse gas emissions worldwide, so that most of the catastrophe never arrives. But I'm having trouble even believing in the Easter Bunny any more. This is harder. Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articlesÃâà...
The Telegram
March 10, 2018
Of course, a miracle could happen. There could be early and very deep cuts in greenhouse gas emissions worldwide, so that most of the catastrophe never arrives. But I'm having trouble even believing in the Easter Bunny any more. This is harder. Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articlesÃâà...
London Free Press
March 10, 2018
... time, until all of Syria that is not occupied by American or Turkish forces is back under Damascus's rule. And then, unless they decide to partition Syria, the Americans and the Turks will have to be persuaded to leave. Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.
New Zealand Herald
March 9, 2018
And then, unless they decide to partition Syria, the Americans and the Turks will have to be persuaded to leave. □ Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries. Print this article. Share via email Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Show more Bookmark this article.
Owen Sound Sun Times
March 8, 2018
Of course, a miracle could happen. There could be early and very deep cuts in greenhouse gas emissions worldwide, so most of the catastrophe never arrives. But I'm having trouble even believing in the Easter Bunny any more. This is harder. Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles areÃâà...
New Zealand Herald
March 5, 2018
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Bangor Daily News
March 5, 2018
Xi is not likely to “do a Mao” and unleash chaos in China. He is intelligent and he works hard. But the mistakes will accumulate nevertheless, and stagnation awaits. Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries. Follow BDN Editorial & Opinion on Facebook for theÃâà...
New Zealand Herald
March 2, 2018
Just one month before Italy's national elections on 4 March, Luca Miniero's satirical movie Sono Tornato ('I'm Back') hit the screens all over the country. It imagined the fascist dictator Benito Mussolini returning to the Italy of 2018, and its timing was perfect. "The Italians, unlike the Germans, never dealt withÃâà...
Owen Sound Sun Times
March 1, 2018
... but the cemeteries are full of indispensable men. The longer you are in power, the more poor decisions you make. Xi is not likely to “do a Mao” and unleash chaos in China. But the mistakes will accumulate, and stagnation awaits. Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published inÃâà...
Sarnia Observer
March 1, 2018
... but the cemeteries are full of indispensable men. The longer you are in power, the more poor decisions you make. Xi is not likely to “do a Mao” and unleash chaos in China. But the mistakes will accumulate, and stagnation awaits. Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published inÃâà...
London Free Press
February 28, 2018
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