"What’s Right About France’s Overtures Toward Russia?" There is much to like about this article from Dominique Moisi and, in general I approve.It is true for example that "the international strategic context has changed dramatically" in recent years, making foolish the nonsense of pursuing the same paths and alliances that have persisted from the previous... Continue Reading →

"UN to take measures at Russian request after US visa issues" The United States has put itself in an undefendable position by not issuing visas for ten Russian delegation members to enter the US, rendering them unable to attend the recent meetings of the UNGA First Committee. This is a totally unacceptable situation for which... Continue Reading →

"Donald Trump's phone call is now politically messy for Scott Morrison on two levels" This is just your everyday political cartoon story, in which the ABC News gets some things right and some things awfully wrong - for whatever reason.  They get things wrong here on rather more than two levels. The first thing that... Continue Reading →

"Ukrainian delegation signs Steinmeier formula during session of Contact Group" A remarkable achievement occurred yesterday during the contact group meeting on the situation in the Donbass region of Ukraine.  Details are in the TASS report above, but this is a significant moment towards peace. Of course more needs to be done, including legislation and changes... Continue Reading →

"RBA governor Philip Lowe says further interest rate cuts inevitable as he calls for government action" 'Government action'?  Hah!  There is nothing the government can do.  This is bigger than any government.  We have been building up to this race to the bottom for a long, long time.  I think that is fear I see... Continue Reading →

"US disrupts operation to evacuate refugees from Rukban camp, says Russian-Syrian statement" How to describe Americans?  'Thoroughly nasty bastards' goes some way towards that but it is not really adequate without the inclusion of words and phrases like 'inhuman', 'rotten to the core', 'despicable turds', and many others which so as not to get too... Continue Reading →

'Civil War On', declares Kunstler. Phew!  Hot stuff, if you can get your head around it.  And if I understand it correctly it means that the American political system, dragging in the American intelligence system and the American legal system, is about to self destruct. Everything that Jim has been saying over back a while,... Continue Reading →