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CJ Werleman
Global Correspondent for Byline Times. Columnist for Inside Arabia. Activist against Islamophobia. @cjwerleman
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Werleman’s Worldview: The New Age of Political Violence in America
The reaction of Donald Trump, Republican politicians and right-wing commentators to the FBI's recent raid on the former president's Florida home signals a crisis for the US, says CJ Werleman

Werleman’s Worldview: Nancy Pelosi’s Visit to Taiwan will have Little Bearing on China’s Longstanding Imperialist Dreams
China has long determined to use whatever means necessary to attain total dominance over the Western Pacific, writes CJ Werleman

Fist Bumping Dictators: A Fish Rots from the Head Down
CJ Werleman fears a return to cynical transactional politics in the US Democratic Party, as a leading Indian American congressman appears to move closer to Narendra Modi's divisive Hindu nationalism

Werleman’s Worldview: Donald Trump has Left American Democracy in Limbo
The decision to prosecute the former President, or to absolve his crimes, will shape US politics for generations, says CJ Werleman

Werleman’s Worldview: Trumpkriegers - It’s Time to Recognise the Leader of a Violent Right-Wing Insurgency
The former President’s role in motivating widespread violence, both in America and abroad, is now beyond doubt, says CJ Werleman

Werleman’s Worldview: The UK’s Shameful Contribution to 15 Years of Suffering in Gaza
CJ Werleman highlights the brutal circumstances of people living in Gaza, as they are forced to live in a perpetual conflict zone

Werleman’s Worldview: As Parents We Live in Fear of America’s Gun Culture — What Could Change It?
In the wake of the latest school mass shooting, CJ Werleman reflects on what could finally shift attitudes to gun ownership in the US

Werleman’s Worldview: The Nuclear Threats to America and Biden’s Presidency
Vladimir Putin’s military threats are looming over the upcoming US midterm elections, says CJ Werleman
Putin’s Invasion of Ukraine Reveals the Moral and Intellectual Rot of the ‘Anti-War’ Left
CJ Werleman argues that, though their arguments had relevance decades ago, analysts of US imperialism such as John Pilger and Noam Chomsky, are no guides to the present
Why is Rupert Murdoch’s Media Parroting Russian Propaganda Over Ukraine?
CJ Werleman considers the past dealings of the media mogul and Russian President – and how this could be impacting the decision to allow Fox News to question US support for Ukraine over a likely Russian invasion of the country
Millions of Pro-Trump Americans Support Political Violence – But Not Who You Might Think
CJ Werleman unpicks the insights from a new report into who took part in the attempted insurrection at the US Capitol on 6 January 2021 and what this tells us about the growing pro-Trump far-right movement in America