International Politics Episodes

Venezuela’s ex President sits in a New York jail awaiting trial as a narco terrorist. Meanwhile Oil Giants are reluctant to re-enter Venezuela because of past political instability. What does the future hold ?

Prime Minister Starmer appointed Lord Mandelson UK Ambassador to Washington in early 2025. While Mandelson’s past association with pedophile Epstein was known, Starmer charges Mandelson with lying about the breadth and the depth of the relationship during the vetting process. Starmer’s judgment in Ty he appointment was questionable at best. And when added to his already numerous unpopular decisions and policies, it simply reinforces the view that he is not suited to be Prime Minister.

Canada 🇨🇦 holds national elections on Monday April 28. Dominating the campaign and top of mind for every voter are the impact of tariffs on the Canadian economy. Resilience is central to the debate as well as President Trump featuring prominently in the discourse. The Liberals led by Mark Carney who were all but dead politically in January are now favorites to win in this existential - for Canada - choice for the future.

Jimmy Lai is a successful Hong Kong entrepreneur who came from China when he was 12 and became a billionaire. But he ran afoul of the CCP because of his political beliefs and has been in jail for 4 years. But family and friends are waging an international campaign to free him.

The Left needs to recapture patriotism and love of country when advocating for increased legal immigration .

NATO walks a tightrope to reconcile members’ nationalism movements and Atlanticism that holds the 32 member alliance together.

Analysis of the July 4th British elections - it marks a realignment in the country’s politics - the largest in 30 years.

The French legislative elections have resulted in stalemate, with no one party coming close to forming a majority government. President Macron rejected the resignation of his recently appointed Prime Minister Gabriel Attal even though his party grouping only won 160 seats in the 577 seat National Assembly. The party of the right placed third with 140 seats.