Some kind of US attack on Iran seems to be imminent. Iran hasn’t been out of the news for weeks, since protests erupted and the resulting crackdown by the regime began. But what exactly has been happening in Iran?
Have you illegally invaded another country and waged war? Do you stand convicted of war crimes? Is there an outstanding warrant for your arrest? Or are you just an entrepreneur looking for development opportunities in a post-genocide landscape?
“Venezuela’s struggle is Israel’s struggle…” Guess who said that? It sounds like something Netanyahu would
The killing of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis by ICE agents could be a turning
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The protests in Tehran have been somewhat overshadowed by what the US just did in Venezuela. But the situation appears to be
So, no one really needs a recap of what transpired in Caracas on the third day of the new year. Essentially, US
On September 1st 1918, Damascus fell. Or was liberated – depending on your perspective. It fell to the Arab Revolt, carried out
So, a quick follow on from the post on the Bondi beach terror attack. The previous post was more focused on the
So, a few things I’m lumping together here. But all around the theme of Christmastime. In truth it has all become a
So. The crucifixion. And the resurrection. A story, a myth, or an ideal or a foundation-stone of faith, that has exerted an almost unparalleled power over generations, societies, and millions and millions of people for almost two-thousand years. Did it happen? No one knows. No one will ever know. Even
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While no one is likely to dispute Muhammad Ali’s claim to the title of Greatest Sports Star of All-Time, it was his potency and relevance as an inimitable cultural and social icon that many more people beyond the realm of sport will always remember him for.
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9/11. We must never forget. Of course. Never forget the almost three thousand innocent people who lost their lives in one of the biggest acts of mass murder in modern history. The plight and the suffering of all those people is burned into our collective consciousness and should never be
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Even days after the event, there is still no footage
Very little that could be deemed exciting seems to happen
In the immediate aftermath of the death of Pope Francis,
Have you noticed that *mainstream* politicians and media are now
Everyone will have noticed the sudden explosion of new Michael
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Hollywood movies and other media being used for propaganda purposes
The sole Daredevil movie to date, the 2003 film starring
The passing of Peter O’Toole in December 2013 was a
Guardians of the Galaxy was about as enjoyable as I
It is hard to imagine that the original Star Trek
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It’s really weird when someone like David Bowie dies, because
While Glastonbury has been getting headlines recently, it’s worth saying
Tonight, twenty years after Kurt Cobain chose to burn out
It has been 100 years since the birth of the
The term ‘icon’ gets thrown around a little too casually