‘With the first link, the chain is forged. The first speech censored, the first thought forbidden, the first freedom denied… chains us all irrevocably…’ So said Captain Jean-Luc Picard, in the classic Star Trek episode ‘The Drumhead’. He continued,
You might’ve noticed a number of news items about the government advising people to stock up on food and emergency supplies. I noticed these warnings appearing in the headlines about a month ago; but they’ve reappeared more explicitly today as
Russell Brand’s trial has begun in the UK, as the celebrity grifter/influencer begins defending himself
So, we’re told a major terror operation was just heroically thwarted: involving a potential hijacked
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The RAF Fairford Incident is still veiled in mystery. I have a sneaking suspicion it might actually remain unresolved, going forward.
There’s almost nothing left to say about 9/11 that hasn’t been said already by someone at some point. And there’s nothing new
Admittedly a strange one, this. I almost wasn’t going to post it at all: but I’ve decided to just do it anyway.
So. The 2026 FIFA World Cup. The biggest show on Earth. I’ve been working on this article for weeks: but I decided
So, Disclosure Day is here. The movie, that is. This article contains no spoilers, by the way: I haven’t seen the movie
Last week, for the first time since the start of the War in Syria, Turkish forces, backed by the United States, crossed the Syrian border and openly intervened against so-called ‘Islamic State‘ forces with heavy artillery strikes on the city of Jarablus (controlled by ISIS), which is situated on the
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In 2008 or 2009, the BBC made a documentary on life inside Libya: I remember it because I watched it at the time of its broadcast. Up until the beginning of 2011, that video was available on You Tube. Once the international community had made up its mind – after
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Augustus is without doubt one of the most fascinating figures of history; and also one of the ancient historical figures we know most about because he left such clear marks on the world: politically, religiously, even physically. He wanted everyone to know who he was, when he lived and what
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And it is a pretty big rabbit-hole – based entirely
This month will see the delivery of the Pentagon’s much-hyped
As ominous ‘black rain’ was falling over Tehran, the US/Israeli
A couple of days ago, media outlets in the UK
In the immediate aftermath of the death of Pope Francis,
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X-Men: Days of Future Past is good. Really good. I
It’s a weird, difficult time to be a Star Wars
The online harassment of actress Kelly Marie Tran (who portrays
The passing of Peter O’Toole in December was a sad
In the sixth Star Trek film, The Undiscovered Country, Ambassador
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It has been 100 years since the birth of the
I can’t believe Debbie Harry turned 70 today. Whatever that
So this feels really weird now. After Chris Cornell’s death
Nirvana legend Krist Novoselic has entered into the controversy over
December marked 20 years since the release of Pearl Jam’s