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February 17, 2026


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Michael Jackson, Siedah Garrett : I Just Can't Stop Loving You | Official Audio

Feb 15, 2017 | Views on YouTube: 11,066,247

Nigers Militärjunta kündigt Mobilisierung für „Krieg mit Frankreich“ an

BERLINER ZEITUNG: Ein General der nigrischen Junta mobilisiert gegen die ehemalige Kolonialmacht Frankreich. General Amadou Ibro beschuldigt Paris, nach dem Putsch im Juli 2023 zu versuchen, das Land zu destabilisieren.

Ein hochrangiger Vertreter der nigrischen Militärregierung hat die Bevölkerung öffentlich dazu aufgerufen, sich auf einen Krieg mit Frankreich vorzubereiten. Wie die französische Tageszeitung Le Figaro berichtete, erklärte General Amadou Ibro, Stabschef des Junta-Anführers General Abdourahamane Tiani, kürzlich bei einer Kundgebung vor Jugendlichen in einem Stadion der Hauptstadt Niamey: „Die Mobilisierung ist beschlossen, damit wir uns auf den Krieg mit Frankreich vorbereiten.“

Dem Bericht zufolge fügte er hinzu: „Wisst dies: Wir werden in den Krieg mit Frankreich eintreten. Wir waren nicht im Krieg, jetzt ziehen wir in den Krieg mit Frankreich“ Das Publikum reagierte laut dem Bericht mit Applaus und Rufen wie „Nieder mit Frankreich“.

Ibro begründete seine Aussagen damit, dass Frankreich Niger für die eigene wirtschaftliche Krise verantwortlich mache und das Land angreifen wolle, um sich dessen Rohstoffe anzueignen. „Wir haben es mit Leuten zu tun, die uns wegen unserer Güter und unseres Reichtums um jeden Preis zurückbringen wollen zu dem, was ihren Wohlstand begründet hat“, sagte er. Ein Video der Rede verbreitete sich am vergangenen Donnerstagmorgen in den sozialen Medien. » | Sophie Barkey | Dienstag, 17. Februar 2026

Stevie Wonder : I Just Called To Say I Love You

Jul 26, 2018 | Views on YouTube: 41,519,416 | Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group

Ces trois Françaises âgées de 12 ans que Jeffrey Epstein aurait « reçues en cadeau » pour son anniversaire

MADAME FIGARO : Remise en lumière par le documentaire Jeffrey Epstein : argent, pouvoir et perversion sur Netflix, une vieille accusation formulée en 2009 par Virginia Giuffre refait surface.

Depuis la diffusion des «Epstein Files», la mini-série documentaire Jeffrey Epstein : argent, pouvoir et perversion, sortie sur Netflix en 2020, s’est hissée parmi les contenus les plus regardés de la plateforme. Cette œuvre en quatre épisodes, qui retrace la chute du financier Jeffrey Epstein, accusé de trafic sexuel de mineures, remet ainsi en lumière plusieurs éléments déjà évoqués dans la presse. Parmi eux, une ancienne accusation relayée en 2019, quelques jours après son suicide dans une prison de New York. Selon des documents judiciaires, Epstein aurait reçu en cadeau, pour son anniversaire, trois jeunes filles françaises âgées de 12 ans. Ces faits avaient été rapportés en 2009 dans une plainte déposée par Virginia Giuffre, alors appelée Virginia Roberts, « esclave sexuelle » du multimillionnaire et de sa complice Ghislaine Maxwell.

Dans une vidéo d’archives montrant l’interrogatoire d’Epstein en février 2010, publiée par le département de la Justice américain et reprise dans le documentaire Netflix, le procureur interroge l’accusé : « Je lis la plainte déposée par Virginia Roberts contre vous. Est-il vrai qu’un ami vous a envoyé trois filles de 12 ans pour que vous abusiez d’elles sexuellement pour votre anniversaire ? ». Et ce dernier de rétorquer : « J’aimerais vraiment répondre à cette question, mais mes avocats m’ont conseillé d’invoquer le cinquième, le sixième et le quatorzième amendement de la Constitution. » Quelques minutes plus tard, le procureur insiste : « Vous invoquez le cinquième amendement parce que vous savez que vos réponses pourraient vous incriminer, n’est-ce pas ? » Réponse d’Epstein : « Non. La Cour suprême a récemment rappelé que le cinquième amendement visait à protéger les innocents. C’est pour cela que je donne cette réponse. » » | Par Léa Mabilon | mardi 17 février 2026

El Pastificio de Nicola : Spaghetti with Fresh Tomato Sauce | Italian Summer Recipe | Spaghetti al pomodoro crudo

Feb 17, 2026 | In this video I prepare a simple, summery and deeply homemade recipe: Spaghetti al pomodoro crudo, just as it appeared in an Italian cooking magazine published in July 1969.

The sauce is not cooked. Fresh tomatoes are combined with garlic, white onion, basil and generous olive oil, then left to rest so that time can gently bring the flavors together.

I prepare fresh semolina pasta for this version, shaped alla chitarra. However, making fresh pasta is not essential — you can simply use 350 g of good-quality dried spaghetti for 4 servings.



Click here for the recipe, then click on ‘more’.

Italy's Right-wing Government: Policies against Rainbow Families | DW Documentary

Mar 30, 2025 | Italy's right-wing government is legislating against rainbow families. Children with two mothers or two fathers don’t align with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's conservative family ideal. Same-sex couples now see themselves threatened by discrimination at the hands of the state.

Daniela and Valentina are a lesbian couple from Padua. They’ve been in a registered civil partnership since 2019. Their daughter Caterina was born in August 2022. She was conceived through a sperm donation in Denmark. Their family’s happiness seemed perfect - until the new government under Giorgia Meloni came to power.

This is because rainbow families challenge the right-wing government's understanding of a ‘natural’ family. It says that in the case of same-sex couples, only the biological parent can be registered on the birth certificate. As a result, the public prosecutor's office in Padua has challenged the birth certificates of several children in court - including Caterina's. If the judges declare the birth certificate invalid, the non-biological mother will lose all her rights.

If Daniela's name is removed from the birth certificate, this will have far-reaching consequences. She’ll only be able to collect her child from school with a power of attorney. Travelling abroad alone with her child will be practically impossible. And she’ll no longer be able to make any decisions at a doctor’s appointment: "That's state power. They tell me with a few lines and cold words that I don't exist, that I have to step aside,” says Daniela.

Italy’s right-wing government is defending the traditional Catholic family at the expense of minorities. Anything that doesn’t conform to this norm is discriminated against and criminalized. In this country, it’s illegal for same-sex couples to adopt, traveling abroad for surrogacy is banned and same-sex marriage is still illegal.



One needs muffles to listen to Giorgia Meloni railing against gays and rainbow families! For Giorgia, it’s okay to have a baby outside of wedlock. Unmarried mothers aren’t a problem. But to have a baby inside a rainbow family is truly beyond the pale, and is totally unacceptable. I think It must be because Giorgia is such a devout Christian. — © Mark Alexander

Italiens politischer Wandel - Giorgia Meloni: Die Macht des Clans (1/2) | Doku HD | ARTE

Feb 17, 2026 | Wer ist Giorgia Meloni? Ein Verständnis ihrer Person erschließt sich erst, wenn man die Anfänge ihrer Karriere betrachtet. Zu Beginn der 1990er Jahre traf die junge Aktivistin auf eine ungewöhnliche Ortsgruppe der neofaschistischen Partei MSI. Die Gruppe war inspiriert von Tolkiens „Der Herr der Ringe“ und verhalf Giorgia Meloni zum Machtaufstieg.

In einer antiken Grotte am Colle Oppio, einem der sieben Hügel Roms, bildete sich in den Neunzigerjahren der Clan der „Möwen“ („Gabbiani“ auf Italienisch). Die Gruppe der um die Zwanzigjährigen, der auch Giorgia Meloni angehörte, stand der neofaschistischen Nachfolgepartei von Mussolinis „Movimento Sociale Italiano“ (MSI) nahe und sprach dort über Politik, Gott und die Welt. Ihr Narrativ nährte sich aus der Welt J.R.R. Tolkiens, aus Filmen wie „Der Club der toten Dichter“ oder „Die unendliche Geschichte“.

Der Fall der Berliner Mauer 1989 und die Korruptionsermittlungen „Mani pulite“ in Italien 1992 markierten einen politischen Wendepunkt. „Die Möwen“ trauten sich an die Öffentlichkeit – mit Erfolg. 1992 trat Giorgia Meloni in die Jugendorganisation der neofaschistischen MSI ein, 30 Jahre später wurde ihre Partei „Fratelli d’Italia“ zur stärksten Fraktion des Landes. Meloni ist die erste Ministerpräsidentin Italiens und die erste Rechtspopulistin, die eine europäische Demokratie regiert.

Die Dokumentation beleuchtet ihren Aufstieg und den ihres Clans. Aus den Reihen der italienischen Regierung geben die ehemaligen „Möwen“ einen präzisen Einblick in ihre Version der Geschichte – nun mit weltweiter Resonanz.

Dokumentation von Barbara Conforti (F 2024, 48 Min)
Video verfügbar bis zum 31/05/2028


Yuri Temirkanov, Verbier Festival Orchestra - Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake, Act II: 10. Scene : Moderato

June 6, 2025

Ina Garten's Filet of Beef with Mustard Horseradish Sauce | Barefoot Contessa | Food Network | Reupload

Mar 16, 2023

Disaster Capitalism: How the Rich Think; They Live in Another World

These tech bros are very, very dangerous, self-serving ”deplorables”.

Shame on the Legacy Media

Father David criticises the lightweight media.

A message from an Ex-Republican

The Trump administration’s behaviour is not in line with the teachings of Jesus Christ.

To hell with MAGA! I’m sure I am not alone when I say that so many of us are SICK TO DEATH of hearing about MAGA! — © Mark Alexander

The Holocaust's Youngest Survivors: Born in a Labor Camp, on a Death Train, in a Concentration Camp

Feb 16, 2026 | Eva Clarke, Hana Berger-Moran, and Mark Olsky are survivors born to survivors. During the Holocaust, their mothers were young Jewish women sent to concentration camps when they were newly pregnant.

How JPMorgan Financed Jeffrey Epstein

Red flags about Epstein’s activities were ignored along the way.

États-Unis : un élu républicain proche de Trump accusé de propos racistes après une sortie visant les musulmans

LE FIGARO : Le message de l’élu de Floride, Randy Fine, affirmant que « le choix entre les chiens et les musulmans ne sera pas très difficile » a provoqué une tempête politique. Plusieurs élus et associations appellent à sa démission.

Une nouvelle polémique secoue le camp républicain américain. Le sénateur de Floride Randy Fine, élu conservateur dévoué et proche du mouvement MAGA, est au cœur d’une controverse après la publication d’un message sur les réseaux sociaux comparant les musulmans aux chiens. Des propos ont suscité une vague d’indignation, y compris au sein de sa propre famille politique.

L’affaire débute après un message publié sur le réseau social X par l’activiste pro-palestinienne new-yorkaise Nerdeen Kiswani. Cette dernière avait écrit, sur un ton qu’elle qualifiera ensuite d’ironique, que les chiens ne devraient pas être considérés comme des animaux de compagnie. « Enfin, New York se convertit à l’islam. Les chiens ont assurément leur place dans la société, mais pas comme animaux de compagnie à l’intérieur. Comme nous le disons depuis toujours, ils sont impurs », avait-elle écrit. » | Par Louise Dugast | mardi 17 février 2026

« Une grande douleur » : à Naples, un impressionnant incendie ravage un théâtre historique

LE FIGARO : VIDÉO - Un incendie d’ampleur a détruit l’intégralité du théâtre napolitain Sannazaro datant du XIXe siècle.

Naples a perdu un morceau d’histoire. Un important incendie s’est déclaré aux premières lueurs du jour dans le quartier huppé de Chiaia à Naples ce mardi 17 février. D’après plusieurs médias italiens, le feu aurait commencé dans un immeuble d’habitation mais s’est rapidement propagé au théâtre voisin, datant du XIXe siècle, le Sannazaro.

L’ossature en bois de ce théâtre historique a accéléré la propagation des flammes qui ont tout détruit sur leur passage. Le toit s’est effondré et les fauteuils luxueux comme les loges dorées ont été emportés par les flammes. Les dégâts causés sont si importants que les pompiers napolitains ont admis en milieu de matinée que « la structure est complètement compromise ». Cette information a été confirmée plus tard par le maire. » | Par Juliette Picard | mardi 17 février 2026

'Unwanted Regime' : Exiled Iranian Crown Prince Issues Urgent Plea to Trump

Feb 16, 2026 | Exiled Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi discusses a humanitarian intervention to stop the deaths of Iranian protesters and outlines a transitional plan for a secular, democratic future.

Iran : le guide suprême menace de couler un porte-avions américain, le détroit d’Ormuz fermé partiellement pendant un exercice militaire

LE FIGARO : « Dans l’un de ses récents discours, le président américain a dit que depuis 47 ans l’Amérique n’a pas réussi à détruire la République islamique... Je vous le dis : vous n’y arriverez pas non plus », a déclaré Ali Khamenei.

Le guide suprême iranien, l'ayatollah Ali Khamenei, a prévenu mardi que le porte-avions américain déployé dans le Golfe pouvait être coulé, au moment où de nouvelles discussions indirectes ont démarré en Suisse entre Washington et Téhéran. En parallèle, les autorités iraniennes ont fait savoir le même jour par agence de presse la tenue d’un exercice militaire restreignant l’accès à certaines parties du détroit d’Ormuz.

« Nous entendons sans cesse dire » que les États-Unis « ont envoyé un navire de guerre vers l’Iran », a déclaré l’ayatollah dans un discours. « Un navire de guerre est certes une arme dangereuse, mais l’arme capable de le couler l’est encore plus », a-t-il insisté. » | Par Le Figaro avec Reuters et AFP | mardi 17 février 2026

Hillary Clinton Accuses Trump Administration of Epstein Files 'Cover-up' in BBC Interview | BBC News

Feb 17, 2026 | Hillary Clinton has accused US President Donald Trump's administration of a "cover-up" over its handling of files related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

"Get the files out. They are slow-walking it," the former US secretary of state told the BBC in Berlin, where she attended the annual World Forum.

The White House insisted that by releasing the files they had done "more for the victims than Democrats ever have".

Millions of new files relating to the late sex offender Epstein were released by the US Department of Justice earlier this month.



America and the world would be so much better today if the American voters had had the good sense to elect Hillary Clinton as their president instead of that dangerous clown, Trump! — © Mark Alexander

When Paris Was German: German Soldiers in Wartime Paris I SLICE History | Full Documentary

Oct 27, 2024 | June 14th 1940, the troops of the Wehrmacht entered Paris. This was the beginning of the occupation of the French capital, which was then relegated to the rank of an open city. The enemy made the law there for more than four years, until August 1944.

Many things have been said and written about the daily life of the French during this very particular period, made of shortages, repressive measures and raids. But never on the side of the occupying forces... What about the German soldiers? How did they live through this period? What were their living conditions like? Did they have any contact with the French population?

Documentary: When Paris Was German
Directed by: Barbara Necek
Production: SPICA Productions


Has the World Reached Peak Booze? | The Economist

The Neo-Puritans are determined to kill off all pleasures! First, they came for the smokers; now, they’re coming for the drinkers! It will be chocolate-lovers next! 😊 Do, please, listen to this.

Denmark PM Warns Trump on Greenland ‘Desire’

Mette Frederiksen does some plain speaking on this matter.

Trump to Europe: Give Me Greenland… Or Else

Feb 17, 2026 | Will Saletan takes on Marco Rubio’s warning to Europe about Chinese “extortion”—and the uncomfortable reality that Donald Trump is using America’s economic and military leverage the same way.

Click here to watch this video and listen to the warning. I am not embedding the video because of the ad, which is very long, in the middle of it. I do not wish to turn my blog into an advertising platform for others to profit from! A small ad here or there I can tolerate, but this one is naff and crosses the red line. Americans and their insatiable desire to make money! Money! Money! Money! — © Mark Alexander

Steve Rosenberg: Russian Papers: No Mention of Alexei Navalny and Poison Claim.

February 16, 2026

The Polish Countess Who Terrified the Gestapo…

This is the story of Krystyna Scarbeck.

Monday, February 16, 2026

Arson and Deadly Feuds: Australia’s Tobacco Wars | Four Corners Documentary

Mar 3, 2025 | Four Corners investigative journalist Dan Oakes uncovers the secrets of Australia’s black-market tobacco trade in Tobacco Wars.

With illicit cigarettes readily available in cash-only stores and distributed by unmarked vans across the country, this investigation reveals a vast network stretching from Melbourne’s suburban tobacconists to international smuggling routes.

Using concealed cameras and exclusive access to law enforcement, the Four Corners team follows the illicit pipeline, exposing the lucrative industry that is fuelling organised crime while robbing the government of billions in lost revenue.

Tobacco Wars investigates the high-stakes underworld where arson attacks, extortion, and deadly feuds are used to control the illegal cigarette market.

As the government grapples with policy responses and law enforcement agencies struggle to disrupt smuggling syndicates, Tobacco Wars raises urgent questions about the country’s ability to curb this thriving illicit trade.



This is what you get when stupid, fanatical, anti-smoking politicians raise the price of cigarettes so much that smokers refuse to buy licit, government-regulated cigarettes because of extortionate prices and turn to much cheaper, black market cigarettes to enjoy a smoke. This is not good governance; rather, it is stupid, irresponsible governance. It doesn’t bring smoking rates down and it causes violence and gang warfare in the form of turf wars to boot. — © Mark Alexander

Here is an excellent NYT article related to this documentary.

IHIP News: The Epstein Élite Are Fighting to Keep Power and Pam Bondi Botching Cover-up for Trump

Feb 14, 2026 | We are joined by independent journalist Tara McGowan to discuss Trump's elites and their attempts to minimize the Epstein files.


Strong language alert!

French Police Launch Murder Inquiry after Far-right Activist’s Death in Lyon

THE GUARDIAN: Quentin Deranque, 23, who was on sidelines of a protest, died from a brain injury after attack that has fuelled political tensions

French police have launched a murder inquiry after a far-right activist died in hospital having been beaten up in an attack that has fuelled political tensions in France.

Quentin Deranque, a 23-year-old mathematics student, died from a severe brain injury at the weekend. The Lyon prosecutor, Thierry Dran, said Deranque was assaulted by at least six masked individuals. Police were working to identify suspects and no arrests had been made, Dran said.

Deranque was attacked on Thursday on the sidelines of a protest against a university conference attended by Rima Hassan, a European member of parliament for Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s leftwing party, La France Insoumise (LFI).

The anti-immigration Nemesis collective, which is close to the far right, was protesting against the conference. Nemesis said at the weekend that Deranque had been present to protect its members as security and was assaulted by anti-fascist activists. » | Angelique Chrisafis in Paris | Monday, February 16, 2026

The Increasing Attacks on Francesca Albanese Presage a New Dark Age

February 16, 2026

Steve Schmidt: Kristi Noem Will Answer to America

Feb 16, 2026 | Kristi Noem said the quiet part out loud that the Trump regime wants “the right people voting.” Steve Schmidt exposes the threat behind her comments and promises that she will face consequences from the voters of America.


Kristi Noem is a wicked, evil woman. Under Trump and his band of MAGA thugs and ‘thugesses’, America has been sucked down the sewer into the abyss. — © Mark Alexander

Who Had the Most Contact with Jeffrey Epstein?

This is what The Economist’s analysis reveals so far.

Friedrich Merz’s Powerful Full Speech at the Munich Security Council: Iran, UK, EU-US Relations & International Tensions

Feb 13, 2026 | GERMAN CHANCELLOR FRIEDRICH MERZ ADDRESSING OPENING OF 62ND MUNICH SECURITY CONFERENCE. … This speech drew attention from world leaders and analysts for its direct commentary and policy insights.

Steve Schmidt: It Was an Honor to Speak at the Love Forward Rally in Raleigh, North Carolina.

February 16, 2026


The Save America Movement »

Father David Talking Sense on Senseless Trumpism

These are Father David’s sensible suggestions.

Zelenskyy Yet Again Launches Fiery Assault on 'Pro-Putin' Viktor Orbán at Munich Security Conference

Feb 14, 2026 | Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke at the 62nd Munich Security Conference that took place in the heart of Bavaria.

”God Is With Us” — Extraordinary Art Exhibition in Moscow

Steve Rosenberg enlarges on this extraordinary collection of paintings.

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It looks as if America will soon be doing again what it does best: wage war! – © Mark Alexander

IHIP Next: Trump Ramps Up Fascism as He Grows Weak; Expert Breaks Down Why He Will Fail! | Reupload

Jan 17, 2026 | We are joined by Professor Ruth Ben-Ghiat to discuss how our current weak-man leader will inevitably fail in his pursuit for absolute power.

'Can't Go Alone': Germany Defence Minister Fires Back At Rubio, Shows Mirror to Trump over Greenland

Feb 16, 2026 | German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius delivered a stunning speech at the Munich Security Conference where he questioned US reliability and warned against go-it-alone politics amid escalating tensions within NATO.

Three American Speeches at Munich, and Plenty of Confusion

THE NEW YORK TIMES: As the U.S. message veered from shared heritage and values to shared interests and back again, Europeans wondered what kind of alliance they were left with.

In the space of just a year, European leaders have heard three descriptions of how the Trump administration is reimagining the American relationship with its allies. Each strikes a bit of a different tone, but all are intended to push them into a new era in which Washington’s commitment to defend them faces new limits.

One was delivered by Vice President JD Vance last year, a blistering condemnation of European-style democracy, arguing that waves of immigrants and Europe’s restrictions on its own far-right parties pose a greater threat to the continent than Russia’s aggression.

The second was a far easier-to-swallow version of a similar message from Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday. He described a hazy and sometimes idealized cultural history shared by Europe and the United States and argued that each faced “civilizational erasure” unless it figured out a way to control its borders.

Then, at the same conference, the most senior defense official to attend, Elbridge Colby, the under secretary of defense for policy, offered a classic American national-security message about shared interests, not values, recommending that both sides focus on “nuts and bolts kind of stuff.”

If the Europeans emerged a bit confused, it’s understandable. » | Steven Erlanger and David E. Sanger | Steven Erlanger and David E. Sanger write about American and European diplomacy and security. They reported from the Munich Security Conference. | Sunday, February 15, 2026

Opioid Crisis in the US - Business & Addiction (2/2) | DW Documentary

Feb 14, 2026 | Purdue Pharma earned billions with OxyContin. The company also triggered a race, as dozens of pharmaceutical companies rushed into the market. One was Insys, which sold fentanyl, a drug fifty times stronger than heroin.

Profit was gained by any means necessary - from strippers seducing doctors to bribery, insurance fraud and massive dose increases without the consent of patients. Some did not survive.

In Florida, unscrupulous profiteers opened pain clinics that turned out to be "pill mills” - legal hubs for drugs. Chris George, head of the largest network, cynically reports on the system that made him rich before he spent 11 years in prison.

But by the end of the 2010s, the party was over: the justice system put a stop to the legal trade. Pharmacies stopped selling opioids. But the pills did not disappear. Mexican drug cartels took over the business. Members of the Sinaloa cartel explain in the documentary how they copied the methods of US pharmaceutical companies. To this day, they continue to flood the streets of America with fentanyl.



Part 1 of this documentary can be found here.

Iran : les gardiens de la révolution entament des exercices dans le détroit d’Ormuz pour se préparer «aux menaces militaires potentielles»

LE FIGARO : L’Iran a plusieurs fois menacé de bloquer le détroit d’Ormuz, par lequel transite environ 20% de la production mondiale de pétrole.

Les gardiens de la révolution, l'armée idéologique de la République islamique d'Iran, ont débuté lundi des exercices militaires dans le stratégique détroit d'Ormuz, selon la télévision d'État iranienne, à la veille de pourparlers sur le nucléaire avec les États-Unis à Genève. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | lundi 16 février 2026

Andrew Neil: Labour Together’s Smear Campaign Against Our Journalists Is ‘Totalitarian’

Feb 16, 2026 | “It was the kind of smear propaganda that totalitarian governments authoritarian governments use.”

The Cabinet Office used to be the Rolls Royce of the British civil service, says Andrew Neil. Now, it’s “barely a Trabant” that can’t be trusted to look into the smear campaign against Sunday Times journalists by Labour Together.



Keir Starmer is clueless! He loves his bans and restrictions. This social media ban for under-16s will probably turn out to be a disaster and his generational smoking ban most certainly will. In any case, these are parenting issues, not government-interference issues. — © Mark Alexander

‘Who Needs Saving from Whom?’ Kaja Kallas Publicly Insults Marco Rubio over Europe-bashing Speech

Feb 16, 2026 | Kaja Kallas, Vice President of the European Commission delivered a powerful address at the Munich Security Conference challenging narratives of European decline, EU enlargement, trade geopolitics and security priorities.


My comment on Marco Rubio’s speech in Munich is here.

WOW: Trump’s White Nationalist Nominee Called Out Live

Cory Booker tells it like it is.

Ryan Busse on the Cruelty of Republican Leadership That Will Hand Democrats a Win at the Midterms

Feb 16, 2026 | Montana congressional candidate Ryan Busse joins Anthony Davis to discuss the corruption and cruelty of Republican leadership that he believes will hand Democrats a win at the midterms, as people fight for their rights, safety and climate justice - only on The Weekend Show.


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