Very interesting presentation; The complete reversal of the core principles of “The Washington Consensus” & a Globalisation vision that’s been replaced by one of fragmentation due in part to complex geopolitical challenges/choices we face in this day and age.
Read More Wonderful stories providing a human dimension/context to a dynamic/multicultural/multi-religious society that lived in complete harmony, flourished economically and integrated seamlessly on so many levels. A model that may well be repeatable if only there is will to keep politics out of the equation and let the human context take […]
Read More Suppression is never the answer nor is turning a blind eye. I won’t pretend to know the answer myself or understand the evolution of this trend in this-day-and-age. What I suspect however is that this trend is more about promoting/subscribing to a distorted reading of history coupled with racist […]
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Locking out EU migrants and now heading east for migration deals – well now that makes good sense, doesn’t it. The problem as with any other political/economic debates is that people tend to have less knowledge/expertise (myself included in the mix) to make critical decisions particularly when it comes to […]
Read More Practicing Democracy vs. Preaching Democracy: Here we go gain; after the flawed BREXIT referendum of 2016 we seem to be at another political crossroads where politics seems to be at odds with realities. This is the situation where issues/policies are not discussed/debated seriously from the foundation/raw level but rather from […]
Read More A simple story about the coconut; thick from the outside but soft/tender from the inside. If you don’t know what the heck I’m talking about, well you just need to contextualise the comment to get a feel of where I’m going with this! Once you know please tell me cause […]
Read More U.S. (“dim”ocracy) in the state of “commotion”! Now you can either choose to “strike” my statement or “take it down”! FYI: Jokes aside, I still firmly believe in Democracy as the best governance model we currently have – but as I mention repeatedly in my posts and as many are […]
Read More Truly a “La-di-da” BREXIT Indeed; or more accurately as the French would say an “Oh la la” BREXIT. Here’s my layman’s take; BREXIT was sold as mainly an immigration related issue to the majority of the population because that was bate that many would follow or rather the shiny object […]
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History in my opinion has always been about one of 2 options we take; Learn/Face up/Resolve Watch/Turn away/Ignore If we are genuinely keen on developing as a global community in an interconnected global landscape we need to have a razor sharp/far reaching vision (as opposed to a blurred one) […]
Read More What we see here in my opinion is by no means a unique case of journalistic bias but a constant/consistent pattern in the media. I do not have a problem with left or right leaning coverage of events and politics in general; this is part and parcel of democratic […]
Read More Fareed, I normally agree with most of your views. Here, however, you’re completely off the mark mate. This is much more than a mere social issue; it’s a valid, relevant and critical issue that’s being ignored and undermined by political wrangling that is costing real lives day-in-day-out. To frame it […]
Read More Despite my firm opposition to extremist ideologies of the far right and everything they represent, I equally oppose any effort to suppress their right to express their views freely. You challenge their ideologies but when you begin to shut them down you’ve already lost your argument and your core values […]
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It’s becoming clear to me (sadly) that the EU as a promising concept as it was, founded mainly on values is being transformed into a convenient transactional business arrangement. To be member of the club you may need to from time to time and when pushed hard show your “values” […]
Read More A truly disgraceful example of miscarriage of justice. The focus now in my opinion should be on 2 quite specific things; 1. Ensuring accountability is not brushed away with compensations to all victims who suffered heavy penalties for crimes they never committed due to corporate greed/corruption of the first order. […]
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Absolutely Hilarious – Jon Stewart explains the difference between AI and people who’re just missing the basic “I” but have plenty of “A”; well, that’s my take but you can watch the rest! 🙂
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Great stuff; talking sensibly about BREXIT after the fact! I guess the question of timing would be the first thing that comes to mind. But beyond this small technical issue the one thing we truly need is an honest conversation about the pro’s/con’s of BREXIT not just economically on but […]
Read More The IDF’s tactical/precision strikes continue to impress; now its time yet again for the review of their popular procedural guide “The IDF excuse cookbook”. What is happening in GAZA is NOT a war in any sense of the term if we’re honest about it away from all political biases; that’s […]
Read More French Pres. Macron said this week that the war in Ukraine is “existential” for France and Europe. The West can only gain the upper hand if it truly believes this—and acts on that belief. My take: pic.twitter.com/Ml1nF2Snds — Fareed Zakaria (@FareedZakaria) March 17, 2024 The sanctions policy to deal with […]
Read More When racism is at the heart of a government led by someone of a migrant background; when governments by-design allow unelected financial minutemen/power-brokers to in-effect rule from the sideline without accountability; when rules of common decency are constantly ignored by the speaker of the house you may conclude that this […]
Read More So the lesson I continue to repeat is simple; the west needs to brush up on their geopolitical strategy and begin developing the later using the largely abandoned soft-power as well as historical influence in many regions around the world, because in the midst of a conflict of ideologies the […]
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While I do respect Theresa May as an honourable politician I’ve always had problems with unelected leaders crashing at No. 10 without public scrutiny, selection and debate. This archaic system must change and the “British Democracy” as Sir Humphrey Appleby once called it must finally evolve even if it means […]
Read More Some may think the main impact of regional conflicts is mass migration. This may have been the case decades ago when the cost of waging unconventional warfare was both ineffective and prohibitive. In this day-and-age however this model has been drastically transformed and barriers to waging this kind of warfare […]
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For the first time ever I do so agree with Rishi Sunak; Democracy is indeed a target. It is a target; When people have no direct say in selecting/removing their leaders When narrow ideologies/lobbyists drive the national/international agenda When an archaic governance model continues to be a drag on political/institutional […]
Read More Here’s my take; Calling on Israel to investigate this incident and many many others as party in an ongoing/bloody conflict and with its dismal human rights track record is wilful whitewash of these western powers who just want a way to clean their hands of these atrocities. But then I […]
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Read More Is the West heading East? Is that the ultimate solution to its challenges or is it merely a sloppy/ignorant solution to exaggerated failures promoted by extremist ideologies for purely political purposes. The kind of failures that in reality point to 1 fundamental/real failure; the lack of fully comprehending the real/undistorted […]
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Truly devastating news on so many levels though not entirely unexpected. He’s been a true inspiration for so many who continue to struggle for democracy and freedom within Russia and far beyond. Deepest condolences to Russia and may his memory only serves to strengthen the determination for permanent political/social change; […]
Read More And just for good measure in a layman’s attempt to connect the dots below is a link to a somewhat relevant post to the above old clip Related Post GAZA – The Economics of Warfare & the Military Industrial Complex – A Footnote that’s Really the Keynote? [L’économie de la […]
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It is by far the worst kept secret; specifically the cost of war and the winners/losers in such transactions. The difference here of course is that loss for many transcends the monetary value to one costs actual lives. So when Mr. Blinken casually suggests that this is proposition is a […]
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Information/reporting seems to be making the rounds on the internet on possible implication of Rishi Sunak’s wife’s Indian family business InfoSys in lucrative Gas/Oil exploration deal within GAZA for Israel. There are multiple sources on the web including the clip above as well as the articles linked below. If this […]
Read More Interesting points raised in the interview but they’re more of narrow/repeated narrative which is this idea of progressive/liberal vs. conservative/alt. right worldview. Beyond this legitimate divide and it’s variants in terms of political parties there are flaws within the political eco system that many agree on but no wants to […]
Read More Check out my last blog post – link below – which reflects the same view in this clip because it ain’t no rocket science and most political observations/analysis now converge in the same direction. Stubbornness in following (same old same old) path followed by the western political establishment is kicking […]
Read More Inaction is indeed Action. Israeli president stated “War against Hamas intended ‘to save the values of Western civilisation”. Concerned as he is about western civilisation let me suggest a slight tweak to the statement to make it a bit more realistic; “The genocide against Palestinians demonstrates the hollowness of values of Western civilisation – applying double […]
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Read More I spoke about this specific issue – the importance of verifiable/transparent intelligence assessment when driving and/or reporting on policy particularly in conflict zones like what we see today in GAZA – links below. This particular exchange with U.S. State Department Spokesperson Mathiew Miller about the sexual abuse of women still […]
Read More Young girl rescued after Israeli attack; truly heartbreaking yet just wonderful to watch her bravery/seemingly undeterred while being rescued. Unbelievable though I’m certain many similar stories have yet to be told. All this while Arab league members just watch on the sidelines and that’s the more devastating story of all. […]
Read More It is quite curious that when you search public statements/analysis coming out of the intelligence community within the western alliance particularly the UK and US concerning the Ukraine war one can find plenty of materials online; however when considering the war in Gaza minimal information is available and where there […]
Read More Truly incredible but not all that surprising. Here’s also an important detail; there’s always been the suggestion by Israel that civilians are being used by terrorists as human shields without much in the way of evidence; now it seems that civilians are being used by the IDF to pressure terrorist […]
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Truly saddened to hear the news of the passing away of Ex-Chancellor Alistair Darling a person who helped steady the ship after the 2008 global financial crisis. A methodical, talented and committed chancellor under the premiership of Gordon Brown, he served his country well in the most difficult of times. […]
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A very heart warming yet sad story of the dwindling number of Jews and their suffering throughout the years in Egypt mainly post the Palestine/Israeli conflict of 1948 and the toxic environment it created in the entire region. Yet some like Magda Haroun decided to remain because after all […]
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Details of this knife attack still unclear but what is clear is that whatever the motivation it is most certainly a cowardly/disgusting act. Thoughts/prayers with the victims and their families.
Read More BREXIT in my opinion has been the single most revealing political “nugget” that demonstrates in no uncertain terms democratic deficiencies that stem from an archaic political system coupled with distorted visions of the past leading to unrealistic expectations for the future. The lesson I guess would be that we all […]
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Read More It’s kind of curious to watch well established democracies run in the same way autocracies do (the top down pyramid approach) where public servants/ministers with expertise/credentials are consistently sidelined but some are just content with their post/title meaningless as it might turn out to be particularly at moments where their […]
Read More Sloppy policies championed by ignorant politicians that deal with symptoms and focusing on most vulnerable rather than root causes (with plenty related to flawed foreign policy & defunding important aid programs). Stopping the boats should begin by assessing current foreign policy and working tirelessly to end human suffering in regions […]
Read More Here are some thoughts & a prediction considering there are much more important things to focus on like the conflict in the Mideast, so here goes briefly; It is quite clear to me that braverman is into politics for the wrong reasons; championing vile ideologies the likes that we’ve rarely […]
Read More Truly a significant day in British history for all the wrong reasons and more importantly its a glaring indication of sunak’s ignorance when it comes to politics and totally out of touch approach in tacking social issues. So in one firm swoop he attempts to take back control of cabinet […]
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I have heard/watched plenty of analysis of the current Israeli/Palestinian escalation but in my opinion it is this analysis that truly gives the entire context for this war. I can only highly recommend watching it, unless of course you are one of those who are suffering from analysis/paralysis due to […]
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