“Venezuela’s struggle is Israel’s struggle…” Guess who said that? It sounds like something Netanyahu would say. But no, it wasn’t him. While Western media and political response to the US action in Venezuela has been mixed, one thing has
The killing of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis by ICE agents could be a turning point, according to some. Then again, maybe it’s just another day in Making America Safe Again. The video footage has been analysed and poured
The protests in Tehran have been somewhat overshadowed by what the US just did in
So, no one really needs a recap of what transpired in Caracas on the third
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On September 1st 1918, Damascus fell. Or was liberated – depending on your perspective. It fell to the Arab Revolt, carried out
A friend of mine reached out to me on Christmas Eve, in dire need. I’ve known her primarily through her online blogging
Whenever I get into a conversation about what the best Christmas film is, I cite the same handful of movies as my
So, a few things I’m lumping together here. But all around the theme of Christmastime. In truth it has all become a
So, a quick follow on from the post on the Bondi beach terror attack. The previous post was more focused on the
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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Whatever we may or may not think about Fidel Castro and his long era in Cuba (all of which is difficult, complex and debatable), it has to be said that there is something poetically pleasing about the fact that he survived some 634 assassination attempts, outlasted nine US Presidents and
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You might’ve heard that the US has left Afghanistan. After twenty years there, the US and the international forces have pulled out. They tried to do it pretty quietly. So quietly, in fact, that the overnight departure from the Bagram Air Base was something the Afghan commander there didn’t even
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And it is a pretty big rabbit-hole – based entirely
And yes, some people genuinely think an alien invasion is
Since I already covered this subject a fortnight ago, I’ll
One of the (many) weird things about the pandemic was,
In some countries right now, the COVID vaccination issue is
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What is the greatest moment or scene in all of
There are few, if any, MCU movies that I dislike.
Whether it’s the journey from Trevorrow‘s ‘Duel of the Fates’
Leaving Neverland is a very difficult thing to react to.
In anticipation of release of the latest Star Wars film
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I can’t believe Debbie Harry turned 70 today. Whatever that
As a lifelong Nirvana fan, it has always stuck out
So Eddie Vedder and Pearl Jam caused “controversy” after their
“The song is about a person who’s beyond depressed; they’re
I don’t usually do these kinds of subjects, for various