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The Duran: Episode 961
France's Marine Le Pen Acquitted in Case Over Violating Hate Speech Laws
https://sputniknews.com/europe/202105041082797685-frances-marine-le-pen-acquitted-in-case-over-violating-hate-speech-laws/

As most of you doubtless know, I am in Chicago in the United States attending the Integrity Media Awards.

I have a packed schedule, with meetings and events today and the main event tomorrow. On Friday I am flying back to London, where I will arrive on Saturday morning.

Unfortunately that makes it impossible for me to host a Live Stream either today or on any other day this week.

My big apologies to everyone for this, but looking forward very much to our Live Stream and engagement with you all next week.

Great quote from the former Singapore FM, in today's MOA [my emphasis]:

“The West has become a lonely, narcissistic civilization”:

Our world is full of divides. Yet, the greatest divide is between the 12% of the world’s population who live in the West and the 88% who live outside. When the West looks at itself in the mirror, it sees itself as the most virtuous civilization on planet Earth, taking care of its own citizens and generously and selflessly making the world a better place. AND WHEN THE REST OF THE WORLD LOOKS AT THE WEST, THEY SEE A TRIGGER-HAPPY, VIOLENT CIVILIZATION WHICH HAS KILLED MORE INNOCENT PEOPLE IN UNNECESSARY WARS THAN ANY OTHER CIVILIZATION IN RECENT DECADES. So where does the truth lie?

Sadly, the data doesn’t lie. Since the end of the Cold War, when the world was expected to receive a peace dividend, the West has involved itself in one misadventure after another. The results have been disastrous. [...]