A range of summarising quotes from the Global South post below... “The traditional paradigm of globalization where the predominant role is played by the so-called developed states of the West is becoming a relic.” - Lavrov ”BRICS is gaining authority. Trump announced that an additional 10% tariff would be imposed on any country that supports... Continue Reading →
Revelations, The Purity of Truth, and Expert Assessment, From the Mother of all Talk Shows – with Scott Ritter
I like it when I don't need to do much. Not that that is how I usually operate, but this is something very special I want to share today. George Galloway guides and extracts some very revealing information from a willing Scott Ritter on a number of pressing issues of the day at this point... Continue Reading →
BRICS in Brazil – The Summit Explained
I don't need to say much here. Lena Petrova has it all in hand to explain what is going on. By the way, had you heard that Vietnam has now been accepted as a BRICS Partner Nation. The growth continues, but gradually, for now. I will reserve judgement as to what Lena says about de-dollarisation,... Continue Reading →
Keep Calm – And Never Mind the Weather – It’s Not Climate Relevant
Hello! It's your climate man again. I have found a little more to say than I did a couple of days ago. Here's today's Arctic Sea Ice chart, courtesy, once again, my playing with NSIDC interactive Charctic graph. The picture didn't look too great a few days ago, nothing serious, but this time I have... Continue Reading →
Guilty of Misnaming Climate Effects. A Mistake Which Confuses Everybody.
Let me begin by saying that I am, on occasion, guilty of misnaming climate effects. But I am not alone in that. And I have the excuse that I am not a scientist, nor was I ever desirous of becoming one. I am an intelligent person (my own self-rating) who has spent much of his... Continue Reading →
Existential Wars Which Are, perhaps to a surprisingly high rate, Very Co-dependent
Good and Evil. Gog and Magog. Ukraine, its backers and Co-fighters representing the Evil nature of man. Russia and its Allies (of variable commitment) representing all that is honourable, loyal, upright and true of the Good nature of man. Each committed to the premise that they fight to the end or they cease to exist.... Continue Reading →
Arctic Sea Ice Update – July 1, 2025
Another month has come and gone. Time to see where the sea ice is at for end of June. There is nothing much to say this month. The year 2025 has been its obstinate self during June, ending with the lowest end of month ice coverage of all years of the modern satellite era. Not... Continue Reading →
A Profound Fraternal Partnership – Russia/DPRK
Here ie something you don't see every day. I feel privileged to have witnessed it, if even only through video - with a genuine North Korean flavour, and two concerts for the price (around 30 minutes of your time) of one. Magnificent, and entertaining, in the most cultural way. More than an emotional tear or... Continue Reading →
Well, Here’s an Interesting What-if?…
What If – US Bombing of Iran Was Not What Meets the Eye? - Peter Koenig - The Empire Files, via Global South - July 1, 2025 Valid questions, though many of them appear to have been already answered as relatively factual in the past days. Good points to raise though. Nothing much about this,... Continue Reading →
Not Something Else 