On February 3rd, Saif al-Islam Gaddafi was murdered in his home in Zintan, Libya. Four unidentified gunmen invaded the property and opened fire. The 53 year-old son of the late Muammar Gaddafi is reported to have tried to fight back,
Where to even begin? Implied murders? Missing babies? A reinforcement of Pizzagate…? And plenty of ambiguity and continued enigma. And that’s barely scratching the surface. The release of some three million files relating to Jeffrey Epstein on January 30th kicked up
Some kind of US attack on Iran seems to be imminent. Iran hasn’t been out
Have you illegally invaded another country and waged war? Do you stand convicted of war
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“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
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
Much has been made in the days since the death of Muhammad Ali about the ‘whitewashing’ of his life and legacy.
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If you’ve never heard of Smedley Butler, it wouldn’t be your fault. But we all should have heard of him. Let’s rewind 80 years or so and remember the case of the Retired Marine General Smedley Butler: what he did, what it meant and what the implications are. Butler uncovered a
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The Mausoleum of Augustus should probably rank as one of the most significant historical sites in the world. We are referring, after all, to what was the final resting place of one of the most important and famous figures of history: and not just of himself, but of his entire
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Do you ever get the feeling that our collective destiny
This month will see the delivery of the Pentagon’s much-hyped
So, this is about two very different, though technically similar,
So, the Charlie Kirk thing keeps going and going. I’ve
So it’s been practically impossible to avoid all of the
Film
Rita Hayworth is still one of the most iconic pop
Like a lot of people, I was left very unsure
The X-Men film franchise in general has been a mixed
There has been, ever since The Force Awakens came out,
Or ‘Why it needs to be Fantastic’ is what I
Comics
Music
This summer is the 20th year since the release of
I’ve already published a long reaction/opinion piece on the Chris
Between 1987 and 2001, Kat Bjelland (vocals, guitar), Lori Barbero
‘The 20 Greatest Album Covers’ according to The Burning Blogger,
For at least two months after Chris Cornell died a