The devastating attacks on both Iraq (2003) and Libya (2011) were launched on symbolically significant dates. So too with this war on Iran. I’ll get into that aspect of this in a moment. But while the US/Israeli attack on
Well, one ambiguity from the recent drop of Epstein files was promptly cleared up. The initially redacted name of the sender of the ‘torture video’ email to Epstein is revealed to have been one Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem. Among other
Hey, have you seen the footage?! Jeffrey Epstein is alive! Here he is, filmed in
On February 3rd, Saif al-Islam Gaddafi was murdered in his home in Zintan, Libya. Four
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Where to even begin? Implied murders? Missing babies? A reinforcement of Pizzagate…? And plenty of ambiguity and continued enigma. And that’s barely scratching
Some kind of US attack on Iran seems to be imminent. Iran hasn’t been out of the news for weeks, since protests
Have you illegally invaded another country and waged war? Do you stand convicted of war crimes? Is there an outstanding warrant for
“Venezuela’s struggle is Israel’s struggle…” Guess who said that? It sounds like something Netanyahu would say. But no, it wasn’t him.
The killing of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis by ICE agents could be a turning point, according to some. Then again, maybe
There is something innately fascinating about, not so much the judicial process as a whole, but the institution of the trial itself. That’s why court-room dramas are so popular. From classic films like To Kill a Mockingbird, 12 Angry Men or even the trial of Kirk and McCoy in Star
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The plight of blogger Raif Badawi in Saudi Arabia has garnered international attention, particularly in the context of the freedom of expression. Badawi is facing a 10-year jail sentence (and I can hardly believe I’m having to say this in the 21st century, but 1,000 lashes in public) for the
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Queen Nefertiti has remained one of the most fascinating, elusive figures from the permanently enchanting world of Ancient Egypt. Her final resting place has also eluded Egyptologists over the years, but it’s discovery would amount to one of the most important finds in history, probably even more so than Howard Carter‘s
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Whatever we may or may not think about Fidel Castro
As a few days ago marked the fifth anniversary of
The Roswell Incident is, of course, one of the most
The Rapture is happening, FYI. Or it’s just happened. Did
If ever proof were needed that we inhabit an increasingly
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I deliberately waited some time before attempting to write a
There has been, ever since The Force Awakens came out,
It’s hard for people sometimes to explain why someone mattered
So, I don’t necessarily like doing this sort of thing.
This is a belated review of Solo: A Star Wars
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I wanted to make sure I put up something –
“The song is about a person who’s beyond depressed; they’re
Pearl Jam’s induction into the Hall of Fame could probably
‘The 20 Greatest Album Covers’ according to The Burning Blogger,
Malala Yousafzai, the now world-famous (and Nobel Prize winning) Pakistani