“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
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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“You’re wasting your time appealing to the moral conscience of a bankrupt man like Uncle Sam. If he had a conscience, he’d straighten this thing out with no more pressure being put upon him…” “That whole thing about appealing to the moral conscience of America; America’s conscience is bankrupt. She
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As has been feared for weeks now, ISIS/ISIL members are reported to have begun to destroy historic sites in the Syrian city of Palmyra. The ISIS/ISIL fighters defeated the Syrian Army and took control of the historic city last month. I was watching this story closely and dreading that news.
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I haven’t been able to stop marvelling at this one.
The ‘joke’ about Puerto Rico wasn’t the worst part at
The interesting thing about torture – aside from its ineffectiveness
The various Holocaust memorial events across Europe that marked the
Amid all the speculation surrounding the shoot-down of Malaysian Airlines
Film
Guardians of the Galaxy was about as enjoyable as I
“Omar Sharif…? No one is called Omar Sharif! Your name
George Lucas’s final contribution to his epic Star Wars saga
This is a belated review of Solo: A Star Wars
Instead of doing the usual thing this Halloween, like watching
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Much as I slated the Kurt Cobain statue in Aberdeen
As a lifelong Nirvana fan, it has always stuck out
With Courtney Love currently rocking out venues in the UK
It may have become a little cliched to wax lyrical
If you haven’t seen the music videos for ‘Blackstar’ or