"Russia and China Block a Draft Security Council Resolution Aiming at Protecting Terrorists in Idleb" Germany and Belgium it seems, along with Kuwait, want to prolong the conflict in Syria's Idlib province by protecting the terrorist hordes stationed there. One might question their motives for doing so. The move, in the form of a draft... Continue Reading →

I love Maria Zakharova.  She has just the right amount of wit for the important job that she does as spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry. Have a taste of this and see what you think: "A lot of what the US is doing in the region [Middle East] more and more seems to be... Continue Reading →

I just want to add an addendum to my previous post - The Climate Action Follies - penned late at night, which declared climate change action as worse than useless but didn't offer any specific ideas about what might be done, as opposed to thumb-twiddling or blind panic. That was an oversight or perhaps I was in... Continue Reading →

Don't Panic!!  Don't Panic!!   Like an episode of 'Dad's Army' with Corporal Jones running around like a headless chook, the climate action brigade is getting excited about tomorrow's #climatestrike events. Well, let me tell you, it's all a complete waste of time and energy.  Climate Change has escaped the circus and we don't have a... Continue Reading →

"Saudi words about Iran’s role in drone attack on oil facilities proves nothing — adviser"  Of course they don't, any more than the West's pronouncements about Russian involvement in the MH17 affair five years ago - and many other accusations against nations that do not bow the knee to Western imperialism in these and many... Continue Reading →

They are here, and have been in residence for more than four years (the children, for their whole lifetime), so let them stay. That's the Human thing to do. "Federal Court extends order preventing deportation of Tamil family from Biloela" Come on Australia, end this farce perpetrated by a hateful and despicable government and let... Continue Reading →

'King Bibi' humiliated - and he still has further to fall. "Israeli Attacks On Syria Halted After Russia Threatened To Shoot Down Jets" Benjamin Netanyahu flew to Moscow last weekend to garner support for his latest election re-run, and to obtain Russian permission to bomb installations in Syria, but was re-buffed and humiliated (you are... Continue Reading →

America is no longer a democracy but is emerging as a totalitarian theocracy, having been taken over by religious zealots. 'Handmaid's Tale' Scribe Margaret Atwood Talks Sequel, Political Parallels: "It Is a Warning" This is the opinion of Margaret Atwood as described in the linked article. It also happens to be an opinion that I... Continue Reading →

Sometimes you get more sense from the 'comments' section than anywhere else.  I thought this image captures all the nuances of the current (as of posting) situation around the weekend splatting of Saudi oil production.  It also gave me a few hearty chuckles.  It is also in agreement with some points I made in an... Continue Reading →