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EMPATHY: NATURE’S VICTIMS AND GAZA RULES 26 June 2026
The world has developed a severe case of empathy schizophrenia. This week’s egregious symptom is the aid and sympathy pouring forth for earthquake victims in Venezuela, and the absence of either for civilians in Gaza and southern Lebanon. All three are afflicted by forces beyond their control, which without warning or clear aim, brought terror, […]
THE DEAL IS AS ARTLESS AS THE DEALER 19 June 2026
The end of the shooting in Iran should have cleared the confusion and skewed judgement of the “fog of war”. Instead, it’s been replaced by the fog of the catchall label “deal”. That President Donald Trump applies it to anything and everything from a random musing that passes for an idea in a social media […]
WHAT WE NEED IS A FIFA REFEREE 12 June 2026
The historical claim that the FIFA World Cup presents “…an opportunity to foster peace and goodwill among competing nations” is, unfortunately, more lofty ideal than reality. But it does have a useful application in the foul-beset field of diplomatic gamesmanship — Red and Yellow cards. No matter what language they speak, every single one of […]
“60 MINUTES” REVEALS WHAT THIN SKIN COVERS 5 June 2026
Among other things, the travesty that has been unfolding at CBS’s storied and incomparable 60 Minutes, has led me to conclude this: “The thinner the skin, the more emaciated the intellect and character of the one wearing it.” Nick Bilton, the new head of 60 fired Scott Pelley because he thought the broadcast’s most respected […]
TO FRIENDS ABSENT BUT NOT FORGOTTEN 29 May 2026
In his memoir “Night”, the author Elie Weisel wrote: “To forget the dead would be akin to killing them a second time.” As you read this, glasses have been, or are being raised to ensure that does not happen to Paul Douglas and James Brolan. Paul and James were killed, and correspondent Kimberly Dozier was […]
IF ONLY THE IDIOTS HAD LEARNED AN IDIOM 22 May 2026
The past week has led me to the conclusion that the world would be a lot safer and less complicated if the parents of a select few of the world’s current idiot leaders had taught them the idiom: “What’s good for the goose is good for the gander”, Change “good” to “bad:”, and even the […]
THE BRUTAL CONUNDRUM THAT IS STUPIDITY 15 May 2026
One of the most perplexing constancies of the modern world is that the stupid never realise they are and the intelligent worry too much about appearing condescending to tell them. The result is that we are at the mercy (or more properly, its antithesis) of leaders and their acolytes who are either so genuinely stupid […]
THE MURDEROUS MYTH OF MILITARY MIGHT 8 May 2026
I’ve reported on wars spurred by ideology, racism, religion, territorial claims and resources. Their common denominator was leaders who lacked the wisdom and courage to choose compromise over delusions of the triumph of arms. Cue the current Middle East imbroglio. President Donald Trump and his Pavlovian administration mouthpi.eces consistently intone that the U.S.… Read the […]
WHAT THE ZEROES IN BILLIONAIRE ADD UP TO 1 May 2026
One billionaire was added to the world every day for the past year. The interruption to fertiliser supplies due to the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz could subtract up to 10 billion meals across the world every week. How’s that for a juxtaposition? The money number is according to Fortune magazine, the food number […]
NELSON’S CONVENIENT EYE WON’T WORK 24 April 2026
In 1801, British Admiral Lord Nelson boldly put a telescope to his blind eye to ignore an order. It spawned the phrase ”turning a blind eye”, and resulted in an epic victory. Today, what’s also known as “a Nelson eye“ is a craven act, regenerating epic disasters. While the eyes of the world have been […]

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