I personally rate Russia's values very highly as a moderate traditionalist, though I choose not to hold to any overtly religious tradition, while also not condemning anyone else's right to do so. Adherence to any religious tradition demands a righteous acceptance of at least one among many particular traditional doctrines, but cannot claim exclusivity to... Continue Reading →
Quick Arctic Sea Ice Update
THere are two days to go to complete my next monthly Arctic Sea Ice update, and I will have some more to say, for which I did not have time last month end. Two days, because this is not a leap year and there needs to be a comparison, over the years and decades, with... Continue Reading →
“…we’re gonna live in an Asia where the big decisions, are gonna be made in our own region, and Australia has to learn to work in that kind of environment” – Prof. Hugh White (ANU)
Professor Hugh White represents a voice of reason and sound judgment in today's world. I am pleased to be able to say that I am now mildly optimistic about the future of my country, Australia, based on reports on the recent visit of the Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, to China. Some reasonable groundwork has been... Continue Reading →
Australia is At a Crossroads? With China and Eurasia to the Neighbourly North; The US to the Far Right and a Road to Fascism and Chaos Pointing West.
China would never say that, but I can. And Australia has never seen a clearer point at which to make the break from a decaying and violent West, than today, as the Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, is about to head off for a 6 or 7 day visit to Beijing and a moment heavy with... Continue Reading →
Paradise For All – The BRICS Aim. The Only Opposition To That is From Those Who Want the ‘All’ For Themselves – The ‘America First’ Principle. There Can Be No More ‘First’ For Anyone.
The time of being 'First' for any sector of mankind is well and truly over. And thank goodness for that. Our planet, the only home we have got - or ever will have - has bounty for all its peoples. The planet does not distinguish between rights for certain groups, or even for certain species.... 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 →
What Science Can Tell Us Truthfully About Global Warming in the Period of Human Civilisation
Now, I am not saying that Science does not always tell us the truth. True science unfunded by parochial interests, does always tell the truth - as far as can be ascertained from the known science at the time and under what budget constraints it may have had to work within. That, I think can... Continue Reading →
Essential Information for Understanding World Situation, as at June 4, 2025
To begin, I recommend you watch this episode of Dialogue Works on YouTube or elsewhere. It feeds from this appraisal by Pepe Escobar on Strategic Culture Foundation, which I suggest you read first... 'Waiting for the Oreshniks, while the Istanbul kabuki proceeds “not negatively”' - Pepe Escobar - Strategic Culture Foundation, Jun 3, 2025 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVj5Jl2yORY... Continue Reading →
This is Russia’s Victory.
Sergey Shoigu seems to have found himself a place - and a voice - as Secretary of the Russian Security Council. A great change of job placement, I think, by the President. Secretary Shoigu just published the article linked below on Rossiyskaya Gazeta. I have to say this is an interesting read and, among many... Continue Reading →
Not Something Else 