Reflections
150. Mourning a legend of the century
I never imagined that instead of celebrating the 150th article here, I'd have to write an obituary. This morning, the Brigitte Bardot Foundation announced the death of its founder and president,...
149. In this world, the rule of law and conventions have no relevance
Honduras is a country in Central America, bordered by Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and the Pacific Ocean through the Gulf of Fonseca. Its capital and largest city is Tegucigalpa. The word ‘...
148. Facts speak volumes
I am happy to receive some hate mail today, saying that I misquoted the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, in my post yesterday.My friends should have verified for themselves, since nothing is...
147. Moving from a world order to disorder
Many years ago, the Marxist Perry Anderson, writing in New Left Review, stated that “on any realistic assessment, international law is neither truthfully international nor genuinely law”. He was right...
146. Today marks an important day for St. Basil's Cathedral
If you've ever visited Moscow, you probably were amazed to see Saint Basil's Cathedral in Red Square. It is one of Russia's most iconic landmarks, comparable to India’s Taj Mahal. The cathedral,...
145. humans are more venomous than snakes
My regular readers know that I have a few friends in Ukraine, but only two remain in Kyiv. Three friends have moved to Poland, and one is in Munich. According to UNHCR statistics, there are about...
144. F*CK the throne, I’ll marry the woman I love
As long as people's hearts beat, the names King Edward VIII and Wallis Warfield Simpson will remain in human history, both spoken and written. King Edward VIII is the sole man who relinquis...
143. The law is the same everywhere
Imagine a scene in which the former prince Andrew Mountbatten Windsor rests across five women's legs, with British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, an associate of Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted child sex...
142. Stability is gradually returning to Libya
Libya made headlines during periods of conflict and crisis, but now that stability is gradually returning, we no longer receive updates. However, after a long wait, some positive news arrived fro...
141. Peter Arnett, the war reporter, is no more
Last year, I read the memoir “Live From the Battlefield: From Vietnam to Baghdad, 35 Years in the World’s War Zones”. A friend had gifted me the book almost a decade earlier, describing it...
140. No nation is immune to the threat of Islamic terrorism
Christmas and New Year's Eve are important occasions worldwide. People travel extensively to visit friends, relatives, and exotic destinations. They need to feel safe while travelling. So,...
139. I hate December 17th
A year ago, it was the day—yes, it was December 17—when the morning brought me a scathing shearing pain that multiplied a million times by the evening, and I carry the weight every day, every second o...