As Europe has been plunged into war by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, former US Secretary of State John Kerry has urged Vladimir Putin to “stay on track” in the fight against climate change. The interview took place on BBC Arabic on Monday of this week. “I’m concerned about Ukraine because of the people of Ukraine […]
Because ultimately, neutrality is only useful until a better opportunity for a bit of moral preening comes along.
It might seem unusual to start a column on the war in Ukraine with Irish climate policy, but the two are deeply connected.
As Europe faces what some say is the biggest crisis since World War 2, British military intelligence agents are being urged to consider their “white privilege” and declare their gender pronouns. A “diversity” and “inclusion” guide called “Mission Critical” was leaked by the UK security services, having been written by Sir Stephen Lovegrove – a […]
The west is polarised and divided internally, because there is no longer any agreed set of universal values.
If there’s one thing that the West’s mainstream media is certain of, it’s this: that Donald Trump is a puppet of Vladimir Putin, and a stooge for the Russian government. This is a talking point which has been repeated ad infinitum, not only by the media, but by celebrities, and even Trump’s political opponents to […]
The idea that the west has some moral duty to abandon millions of people to Russian overlordship and bullying just to keep the Russians happy is absurdist.
Current events prove, without much equivocation, that a great many people owe the former President an apology.
Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has said that if Russia and Ukraine go to war, there could be “hundreds of thousands” of civilians displaced, and that Ireland would be willing to take in refugees from the conflict. The remarks were made in the Dáil yesterday, after Independent TD Cathal Berry asked the Tánaiste what preparations the government […]
Says State has contempt for sector
The traditional case for Irish neutrality is very strong, but it is also based on an anachronism:
Leading US media commentator Tucker Carlson, says that “America is moving towards war with Russia, and the media is encouraging it”. As tension grows between Ukraine and Russia, Carlson says that prominent figures in the United States are pushing the country to take what he sees as a dangerous stance that may include going to […]