Russia-Ukraine-USA/NATO Part IV: From War to Peace
This article is Part IV in a series of six addressing the Ukraine war, war propaganda and peace journalism. It is also published in...
Nuclear Threat and Bluff
On the face of it, it would seem that statements from Moscow indicating Russian preparedness to resort to nuclear weapons are numerous. I note...
The Salisbury Novichok Trail
Five years ago Russian assassins allegedly used a military grade nerve agent in an attempt to kill a Russian ex-spy living in the UK. They left...
Making Sense of a Potentially Nuclear Conflict
(Also published at substack.com)
In the ongoing daily struggle to make sense of the conflict, here are my current overall conclusions as to what is...
Diplomatic, Economic and Military Deficits
A statement on Ukraine from the Quad (US, Australia, Japan, and India) seems to reflect India’s continuing irritation with the behavior of the western...
Understanding Aaron Bushnell’s Suicide Outside the Israeli Embassy
Introduction
On Sunday 25 February, US Air Force serviceman Aaron Bushnell, 25, set himself on fire outside the Israeli embassy in Washington DC. He did...
Reporting the human cost of war, but forgetting the earth
In February 2025, M23 rebels announced the capture of Goma, a key city in the Eastern Parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)....
The Vietnam War: Riding The Tiger – the problem with Ken Burns’ Vietnam documentary
“The most ominous danger we face comes from the marginalization and destruction of institutions, including the courts, academia, legislative bodies, cultural organizations and the...
Russia-Ukraine-USA/NATO Part I: From Propaganda and War to Peace Journalism and Conflict Resolution
(Note from the Editors: This article is Part I of a series of six which will be published on a weekly basis; A version...
Attacks on Academic Freedom, the Times of London, and MI6
This article is also published at UK Column.
Once again, The Times newspaper is attacking academics who speak truth to power, with a new hit-piece. What the latest...