Endless tragedy news.
If you view the war not as a conflict between rational actors, but a conflict between a rational state and a death cult, then it all begins to make more sense
“In solidarity with our people in Gaza.”
Probably no world event has been more consequential for Europe and for Ireland over the last decade than the Syrian war. That conflict, fought between supporters of the despotic government of President-for-life Bashar Al-Assad on one side, and a motley group of Islamic extremists on the other side, has killed, according to most estimates, at […]
“Gross incompetence.”
Rebels in Tigray and the Ethiopian government have agreed to stop fighting. Thousands of civilians lives could be saved.
Crisis vs convention
Much more support among the elderly.
Energy crisis.
“These sanctions may backfire, and it could very well be us that end up revolting against our leaders”
Anyone who knows anything about the Titanic disaster will be familiar with the phrase “women and children first” – also known as the Birkenhead Drill. Today we’re all quite familiar with this concept – it was, obviously, a code of conduct from the 19th century onward for maritime disasters. It was expected that, if lifeboats […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered Russia’s deterrence forces – military units in control of nuclear arms – on high alert. Putin’s given justification for the move was both sanctions against Russia, and what he sees as aggressive statements from NATO. “As you can see, not only do Western countries take unfriendly measures against our […]