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America and Europe: You don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone

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The Transatlantic Alliance – which has existed in some form since 1940 – seems shakier than ever. Europe is angry at what it sees as

SONA shows ANC will need to be dragged into reality kicking and screaming

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I guess I should have known better. Watching the State of the Nation Address 2025 (SONA) live in anticipation of a briefing I would be

Susenyos’s deadly surprise

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This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. 17th January 1608 – Emperor Susenyos I of Ethiopia surprises an Oromo

Learning the hard way:  Why Syria should try Liberalism

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Syria is a country with an unhappy history.  Since its establishment in 1920, it has been badly ruled by autocrats and foreign powers. Even before

Fall of Jaffna

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This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. 5th December 1995 – Sri Lankan Civil War: Sri Lanka’s government announces

Baltic undersea cable sabotage suspected 

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This Week in the World sheds light on events and personalities around the globe that may not have made the headlines Ukraine-Russia war A Chinese

The rise of Kurdish nationalism

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This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. 27th November 1978 – The Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) is founded in

He’s literally me

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Despite what you may read, or may believe, materially, life in 2024 for the majority of human beings is close to or is the best

More politicians – more accountability 

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It’s very popular all over the democratic world to deplore those damn politicians. A certain populist line of thinking goes, if only we could get

Vercingetorix’s fall

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This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. 52 BC – Gallic Wars: Vercingetorix, leader of the Gauls, surrenders to