My fighting and sacrifice came to nothing!One of the most heard phrases following the Taliban’s takeover in Afghanistan, it embodies a few misconceptions about that war — and about…Aug 22, 2021Aug 22, 2021
China = 1984 2.0Self-respecting despots endeavour to pass their oppressive regimes as enlightened dictatorships. Fascists love that.Oct 22, 2020Oct 22, 2020
We need true democracyIts reputed inventors held that the rule of the people should be exercised by all citizens. Athenian citizenship, however, excluded women…Aug 1, 2020Aug 1, 2020
I would vote for TrumpDon’t reach for the rocks, just yet. I have some solid progressive reasons for my unconditional support of another term for the Donald.May 18, 2020May 18, 2020
Paying forward and the politics of opportunismThe Pinkfoot are in ecstasy, as Elizabeth “Rampant Rabbit” Warren turns her rhetorical arrows on the Book of Palefaces and its Chief…Oct 3, 2019Oct 3, 2019
No one can make [favourite country] great again.No matter the regime, let alone the space between regimes (one wishes…) the question most often asked these days is “Can [leader of…Aug 12, 2019Aug 12, 2019
Why did working class English voters support Brexit?Let’s not forget that only England and Wales had a slight majority for Leave.Jan 18, 20191Jan 18, 20191
Can we do without Money, Power and Religion?Yes, we can, if and only if we change a few deeply ingrained habits.Aug 25, 2018Aug 25, 2018
Prison is HellPrison is hell. Which is fine, as prisons were initially designed to be a little sample, in this life, of what the sinner finds in the…Jun 28, 2018Jun 28, 2018
dictator de ludum rabidusRight, I’ve just been accused of being an arrogant tyrant. Again. So I’ll play Despot, the game for Ambitious Dictators.Apr 15, 2018Apr 15, 2018
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