Political

The sun beats down on Jerusalem. In what remains of the Palestinian village of al Walaja, four kilometres north west of the city, the sun beats down even harder.  The citizens of the village have to endure the frequent threats to themselves, their homes and their olives groves/fruit trees in the burning desire of the municipality of Jerusalem to evict them. They live under the daily pressure of the Occupation. The authorities in Jerusalem want to convert their land close to the city into a National Park for Jewish residents of Israel. …

The sun beats down on Jerusalem. In nearby al Walaja, it beats down harder.Read More »

The Myth of Freedom in the USA……

Since 9/11, the USA has moved slowly, systematically and surely to becoming an authoritarian regime. There continues to be an on-going erosion of civil liberties in the USA. Those who speak up face police harassment, constant surveillance, summary intimidation or arrests. Land of the Free? Oh come on… …

The Myth of Freedom in the USA. A List of 25 Erosions of FreedomRead More »

I woke up in the middle of last night feeling outraged at Nobel Peace Prize winner, President  Barack Obomber’s determination to persuade the US Congress to launch into an aerial attack on Syria to dump more suffering on yet another Muslim nation.

I got up, made a cuppa tea, and sat down and wrote some notes for this blog. …

Mr. President. Are you the head of a rogue nation? There is more evidence than against the Syrian regime.Read More »

There is something utterly distasteful when elected leaders, such as President Barack Obomber, expouse a major policy and you know he does not mean a word of what he says. …

The US President does not live in the real world. Have compassion for him and for those who suffer the consquencesRead More »

On August 6, 1945, the biggest act of mass murder in a single hour in human history took place when a US airplane dropped a nuclear bomb on citizens living in the city of Hiroshima, Japan. Three days later the second greatest act of mass murder took place when another US plane dropped a nuclear bomb on Nagasaki, Japan. …

Isn’t it about time USA citizens overthrew their government? There are non-violent strategies available.Read More »