I have waited and waited, wondering why no commentor or commentator (as someone who never seeks to walk on the safe side - in my writing at least) has seen the obvious on what the much discussed 'Kherson' interlude is all about. No-one, not a single one, has hit the nail squarely on the head... Continue Reading →
Three Escobaran Tales
I don't have too much time just now, so I am not going to say much. But I do have some interesting reading for your Sunday, or whenever. The bubbly exuberance of Mr Pepe Escobar, a well researched and respected writer on all things geopolitical, is never far from the surface of his writings, and... Continue Reading →
Never Anticipate What Russia Can or Cannot Do
They will confound and negate your imaginings every time. I have learned that myself in recent times. I make one exception, and it relies on their own statement as to what they have said - and they generally do what they say (sometimes it may take a little longer than originally planned) - and that... Continue Reading →
Viva Maduro!
Well, it seems COP27 is at least good for something. The acknowledgment of the legitimacy of President of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, if nothing else. I share this teleSUR post, not only as an acknowledgment of Maduro's effective project to return emigre citizens back to their Venezuelan homeland, which I am sure has further endeared him... Continue Reading →
The Only Thing To Be Done…
I have remained silent for some days on anything to do with the conflict in Ukraine, for the simple reason that it has not been clear, or predictable, what might happen there. There is of course no threat of nuclear war, let's discount that particular furphy at the start. Although when you are dealing with... Continue Reading →
Australia, Showing Signs of Life
There is still some life left in Australia. Something of the anti-colonial spirit. Something of the great 'Eureka' fighting attitude against oppressive and constrictive government. Not to mention, poorly advised, ill-fittingly aligned, and weakly led government (and I am not just talking about the current one). All I want to do today is to show... Continue Reading →
“Play Stupid Games; Win Stupid Prizes”
This is a story about a really dumb Australian Nazi or Nazi Sympathiser called Trevor Kildal(direct translation from I think Ukrainian and probably meant to be 'Kendall'), from Queensland, who thought it would be a good idea, or some kind of patriotic shit, for him to go to Ukraine as a mercenary to fight and... Continue Reading →
It’s Inevitable, ‘The crisis in the West will steadily deepen’
I doubt very much that any logical conclusion could be drawn that would negate or disavow the above statement, and since its conclusion also forms the title of a recently published essay on the subject, I need not elucidate further on that. I simply point you to the piece since I am in complete agreement... Continue Reading →
Another ‘Major Offensive’ By Ukraine?
'Ukrainian 200-strong combat group crushed in attempted advance to Kremennaya, LPR reports' - TASS So... Was I right, or, was I right? Read again what I said yesterday. It's as though this action was kind of rehearsed and enacted just to prove my point. Or maybe their moves are simply 'predictable'. I think we have... Continue Reading →
Not Something Else 