I was watching this ridiculous piece of “scholarship” on Russia and I was struck by the speaker’s claim about a[...]
The state of the warThe state of the war
0 CommentsI generally try to stay away from political analysis – largely because I don’t have the time to do it[...]
What happened to asking questions?What happened to asking questions?
0 CommentsIt is characteristic of mainstream Western media that they (almost?) never ask the people they interview on the Ukraine war[...]
It’s as big as it getsIt’s as big as it gets
0 CommentsIt seems almost the entire US (and most of the European) political-media class has gone stark, raving, mad. Do we[...]
Alleged bad behaviourAlleged bad behaviour
0 CommentsOne feature of the Russell Brand episode is that it has brought out a feature of the new ideology. If[...]
Propaganda watchPropaganda watch
0 CommentsThis is a New York Times article about Zelensky’s current trip to the US. One of the main aims of[...]
Trial by media – the modern way. Dealing with conspiraciesTrial by media – the modern way. Dealing with conspiracies
0 CommentsThe media personality Russell Brand has been accused by a C4 Dispatches programme of a number of rapes and sexual[...]
Crying in the wildernessCrying in the wilderness
0 CommentsJohn Mearsheimer is one of the few people in the West (I mean figures from academia, politics or the think-tank[...]
What does it take to “defend democracy”? Answer: 17 years for criminal trespassWhat does it take to “defend democracy”? Answer: 17 years for criminal trespass
0 CommentsSo, Joseph Biggs, a “Proud Boys” leader has got 17 years for “seditious conspiracy”. There was a terrorism enhancement to[...]
The need for enemiesThe need for enemies
0 CommentsThat’s why we are giving judges the power to order vile offenders to attend their sentencing hearings, with those who[...]