The 45th and 47th US President has set himself up for yet another impeachment process, which could end his tenure, on the basis of him acting without the authority of the US Congress - or so I understand. I mentioned a day or so ago that the destruction of Iran's Fordow nuclear facility - which... Continue Reading →
Russia is Not an Aggressor Nation – Instead Works Tirelessly Towards Global Cooperation and Peace
On this Solstitial day (actually yesterday now for most of the world) of longest and shortest daylight hours, during which the truly aggressor nations of the world were congratulating themselves on diabolical acts of aggression against the also peaceful and likewise working with Russia toward a better world - the Islamic Republic of Iran - these, and other... Continue Reading →
In the Israel-Iran War, “The spell of unrestricted Western diktat has finally been broken: all that will survive is ‘the loud lament of the disconsolate chimera’.” – Pepe Escobar
Only by the form, the pattern,Can words or music reachThe stillness, as a Chinese jar stillMoves perpetually in its stillness.Not the stillness of the violin, while the note lasts,Not that only, but the co-existence,Or say that the end precedes the beginning,And the end and the beginning were always thereBefore the beginning and after the end.And... Continue Reading →
Australia ‘dancing blindfolded on the edge of a cliff’
So said Chen Hong, a professor and director of the Australian Studies Centre at East China Normal University recently, and he is basically, if euphemistically, correct. It is hard to fathom how an Australian Labour government could get the serious position of the country's security status so wrong (and so often). Meaning that it is... Continue Reading →
The Balance Has Turned.
What balance? Well, since I try to focus on the most significant matters of the day, I guess I must mean the balance in the most significant arena of the day. The illegal attack of Israel on Iran. Israel, supported by the Western nations who care little about the legality of any of their own... Continue Reading →
How Did an Under-educated Bumpkin Become a Wildcard in the Affairs of Mankind?
Only in America! Trump does not deserve all the attention I appear to be giving him just now, but it cannot be denied that whatever the reasons for the situation, that buffoon (or bumpkin - take your pick) is undoubtedly a fulcrumatic influence [that means 'takes a pivotal role'] at centre stage in the international... Continue Reading →
“If the olive branch has wilted, the pistol will do.”
Perhaps for a proper understanding of the quote above, you will need to at least begin reading the excellent article from which it was drawn. A fine and rational assessment of the Russia-Ukraine war or, if you want to be pedantic, Special Military Operation - which is the war you have when you must fight... Continue Reading →
Voice of the Demagogue – “I Don’t Care What She Says. I Want…”
‘I don’t care what she said’ – Trump dismisses Tulsi Gabbard’s Iran claims - RT - June 18, 2025 Who gave this man ...and please do not claim it was God... the power to make statements like that? Well we know it was the American people who elected him in a landslide - whether or... Continue Reading →
What What Really Means, and Who Decides What What Means, and Who Can Explain That?
There are issues - of the day, perhaps of the past, and maybe of the future. And then there are more basic issues. Which is more important, and who decides? Well, basically, there is no point in discussing specific issues - of the day, or the past, or of the future - which is why... Continue Reading →
Not Something Else 