Molly Blackall’s write up today in The i Paper tells us that: All three of the suspects are believed to be in Russia, which means that a court case against them is unlikely. I guess it does. It also leaves … Read More »
NB for those who got here via my e-alert to this post, my remarks on the brilliant C4 drama, Help, come after these idiotic outpourings on Britain’s nuclear weapons. * Late yesterday a FB post plugging BBC History Extra began … Read More »
I hate to kick off with a long sentence but today I’ll make an exception. Those who still believe – in defiance both of simple logic and decades of (a) smoothing the way for profit-led carnage in the middle east; … Read More »
BBC said a documentary on alleged chemical weapon attack had inaccuracies The programme dealt with an alleged chemical attack at Douma, Syria, in 2018 It included an account of ‘Alex’, a former inspector with the poison gas watchdog BBC said it … Read More »
We are ruled by criminals. The evidence for saying so is so overwhelming that burden of proof falls on those who disagree. Or it would, if the people paying attention to what our rulers do – as opposed to what … Read More »
[ezcol_1half][/ezcol_1half] [ezcol_1half_end]London yesterday. Britain’s High Court has granted the US leave to expand its grounds for appealing an earlier UK court decision to block the extradition of Julian Assange to the USA. His slow journey toward a US jail for … Read More »
Caitlin Johnstone not only has a flair for articulating counterintuitive truths simply and vividly – where counterintuitive = contrary to mainstream power-serving fairy tales. She also has a way of voicing nuances of thought and mood that echo my own. … Read More »
Facebook today: If I get answers on when non-Antipodeans can expect to see the film, I’ll post again. Meanwhile, if you want to be a (vicarious) hero, well just follow me – here’s how … *
Meet Daniel Hale, former keyboard warrior – my use of the term is non metaphoric – on the US Air Force drone warfare programme. This morning I awoke to learn that yesterday, July 27, he was jailed for forty-five months. … Read More »
Roger Waters speaks during a protest against the extradition of Julian Assange at Parliament Square, London, February 2020 RT two days ago: Roger Waters: Assange movement growing, but mainstream media ‘cowed by the ruling class’ Pink Floyd frontman Roger Waters, … Read More »