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
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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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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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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I keep thinking – incorrectly – that this year
Have you fallen down the ‘Q-Anon’ rabbit hole yet? Let’s
On March 31st, she apparently posted a photo of her
So, the Charlie Kirk thing keeps going and going. I’ve
Instead of doing the usual thing this Halloween, like watching
Film
You never forget your first love, they say. Carrie Fisher
Modern cinema sometimes feels like a revolving door, with films
Or ‘Why it needs to be Fantastic’ is what I
It’s become quite difficult to approach or review Captain Marvel
“So this is how liberty dies,” she says, with a
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With Courtney Love currently rocking out venues in the UK
While Glastonbury has been getting headlines recently, it’s worth saying
So the Chris Cornell tribute concert took place on Wednesday
Nineties Indie kids might be pleased by the return of
As a little kid, one of my very first musical