What the Hell is Happening in America?
By James Moore “Every civilization carries the seeds of its own destruction, and the same cycle shows in them all. The Republic is born, flourishes, […]
What to do if the USA falls into civil war
By Christopher Kennedy Good money has been placed on the USA descending into civil war. My money, (all of $5 so far) is on America […]
Neocolonialism is alive and flourishing. The human cost… immeasurable
My People When you gonna leave My People Give them room to breathe My People Stop oppressing My People All they want is bread and […]
The Syrian Civil War: New Phases, Old Lies
A new bloody phase has opened up in Syria, as if it was ever possible to contemplate another one in that tormented land. Silly terms […]
Trump’s Folly
By James Moore We thought we were clever but I suspect we were mostly naive and maybe even a bit rude. Down on U.S. Highway […]
Sir, he copied my homework
The last week of the Senate sittings for 2024 was ‘hectic’, ‘confused’, ‘a shambles’ or ‘getting it done’, depending on who you want to believe. […]
The logistics of death and the longterm relationship
I lost my husband, unexpectedly and traumatically, recently. The only way I can make something better of the experience is to pass on suggestions to […]
Gallic Stubbornness: France, Netanyahu and the ICC Arrest Warrants
The comity of nations, at least when it comes to international humanitarian law, took a rather curious turn with the announcement by France that it […]
The ABC’s Colonel Blimp
The position of a state broadcaster, one funded directly by taxpayers from a particular country, places it in a delicate position. The risk of alignment […]
The rise and rise of the right
I hate it when this happens: stroll into a bookshop and see a book that looks good, read the cover notes and spend the money. […]
There’ll Always Be An England, Even If There Wasn’t One Once… (Please Explain!)
England is a strange concept but the idea of a United Kingdom is perhaps even stranger… While people were rather surprised that the Brexit referendum […]
Get out the vote
It’s probably apparent to almost everyone by now that President-elect Trump is appointing some ‘interesting’ people to his administration. It’s not likely to take long […]
Ironic Dependency: Russian Uranium and the US Energy Market
Be careful who you condemn and ostracise. They just might be supplying you with a special need. While the United States security establishment deems Russia […]
Donald Trump’s quick trip to absolute dictatorship
By Noel Wauchope Comparisons are odious, particularly between Donald Trump and Adolf Hitler. I must be plain from the start, that these individuals have had […]
Arrest Warrants from The Hague: The ICC, Netanyahu and Gallant
The slow, often grinding machinery of international law has just received a push along with the issuing of three arrest warrants by the International Criminal […]