North Korea an Aggressor? A Reality Check
September 5, 2017 12:00 am Leave your thoughts
The mention of one tiny country appears to strike at the rationality and sanity of those who should know far better
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Crusaders and Zionists
September 5, 2017 12:00 am Leave your thoughts
Caesarea was built by King Herod some 2000 years ago and named after his Roman master, Augustus Caesar. It once again became an important town under the Crusaders, who fortified it.
Random Arrows and a Big Fist: Noam Chomsky Discusses Trump, Russia, the Middle East and Latin America
September 5, 2017 12:00 am Leave your thoughts
A few months ago, I interviewed Noam Chomsky as part of our new book Voices for Peace: War, Resistance and America's Quest for Full-spectrum Dominance
Free Radicals
August 28, 2017 11:37 pm Leave your thoughts
During my lifetime [3/4 of a century at current prices] UK and US socio-political goalposts have shifted so far to the right that - were we actually talking about a sports field - the centre line has been re-branded as radical.
Kaya, the royal Dog
August 28, 2017 11:02 pm Leave your thoughts The spectacle is almost bizarre: a political party refuses to accept new members. And not just a few individuals, but tens of thousands
1945
August 28, 2017 12:00 am Leave your thoughts
1945 is a sacred year in Labour mythology
“Anyone But Bibi”
August 22, 2017 12:00 am Leave your thoughts The vultures are circling. They can see the wounded man on the ground, and are waiting for his end.
Lament in an Insane World – Saudi Arabia: The Tragedy of the “Ships of the Desert.” Stateless, Expelled Camels.
August 5, 2017 12:00 am Leave your thoughts
The last straw will break the camel's back.
Wistful Eyes
August 5, 2017 12:00 am Leave your thoughts From whatever angle one looks at it, the death sentence is a barbaric and stupid measure. It has been abolished by all civilized countries, except some US states (which can hardly be called civilized)
Saving Illinois: Getting More Bang for the State’s Bucks
July 30, 2017 7:56 pm Leave your thoughts
Illinois is teetering on bankruptcy and other states are not far behind, largely due to unfunded pension liabilities; but there are solutions.