The lion and the bear that stopped the war in Mosul
Lula the bear and Simba the lion Image courtesy of People.com Pen Farthing’s battle with the state to win safe passage for his animals is not unlike the story of “The…
When is a war crime not a war crime? When it’s committed by the West
Ukraine is putting on trial soldiers from the Russian army for far lesser crimes than their allies have committed. Or quite probably they themselves, for we are still only being…
USA helps itself – this time to Afghanistan’s money
WHILE the US steals billions of dollars from a country and a people in dire need of aid, Qatar and the EU have offered to give some help to the…
The Briefing Jan 29
Review of the week's news including articles on partygate, Jerem
It’s a crisis for the people seeking safe haven, not for us
NEWSPAPER headlines and politicians scream about the refugee crisis with the implication being that the whole crisis is too many people attempting to gain safe access to countries when the…
Whistleblower: UK Failure In Afghanistan
A Whistleblower has revealed a level of UK failure in Afghanistan that far exceeds anything we suspected as we watched in horror as desperate people scrambled for safety at Kabul…
Reasons to be optimistic Part 2
In the UK and around the world we have seen a lot of change over the last two years. Many of the changes we have experienced have been negative. Not…
All For The Good People Of Afghanistan
A short reflection on the recent withdrawal of British troops from Afghanistan, particularly in light of one specific piece of reporting, and just what that says about us, and whether…
Don’t forget Julian Assange
Confined in a maximum security prison, ‘Britain’s Guantanamo’, for telling the truth “A courageous shiner of light into dark places from which the powers that be would dearly like to…
Afghanistan Betrayed: after the shame the blame game begins
Afghanistan was betrayed by Britain and the USA because they knew their withdrawal would hand it back to the Taliban. And now, to hide their shame, the blame game has…