On the eve of what turned out to be a disastrous mid-term elections for Trump and the Republicans, the President made an interesting statement. He declared essentially that the yearly US military aid funding to Israel ($3.8 billion a year)
It’s the eve of the US mid-term elections. And the Trump Republicans have already been playing the usual game of casting doubt on the legitimacy of the process before any of it has even happened. This same strategy of
‘With the first link, the chain is forged. The first speech censored, the first thought
You might’ve noticed a number of news items about the government advising people to stock
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WandaVision really is a masterpiece. And I don’t throw that word around lightly. I always loved it, but ahead of the approaching
Russell Brand’s trial has begun in the UK, as the celebrity grifter/influencer begins defending himself against various sexual abuse allegations. Obviously, I’m
So, we’re told a major terror operation was just heroically thwarted: involving a potential hijacked plane headed for Israel. A dramatic mid-air
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
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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A brief word in respect for Labour MP Gerald Kaufman, who passed away a few days ago. And also on the story of Hannah Arendt (pictured above); one of the twentieth century’s most important writers. Kaufman, who served as a Member of Parliament from 1970 until his death in 2017,
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I recently posted at great length about the origins of Wahhabism (and Zionism) and its influence on today’s bleak and bloody Middle Eastern crisis; and about the Hashemite Arabs that were sidelined from Arabia after the First World War in favour of the Wahhabist Saudis. As a brief add-on to
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So. The crucifixion. And the resurrection. A story, a myth,
Jerusalem is regarded as an international city, under a world
Have you noticed that *mainstream* politicians and media are now
Tapping into the hype surrounding the return of The X-Files
So, Disclosure Day is here. The movie, that is. This
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2014 marked three decades since the death of Richard Burton.
My original – and admittedly very long – review of
It is hard to imagine that the original Star Trek
Very few people would deny that Darth Vader is one
What is the greatest moment or scene in all of
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On 5th April it will be precisely 20 years since
I just saw one of the best shows of my
So the Chris Cornell tribute concert took place on Wednesday
“The song is about a person who’s beyond depressed; they’re
While Glastonbury has been getting headlines recently, it’s worth saying