Tuesday, 30 April 2024

THE FUTURE OF ISRAEL

30 April 2024                Zionism has lost its raison d'êtreThere was a really appalling episode a few days ago on Columbia University campus where a professor, a female professor, was thrown to the ground and zip tied by the police.That shocked most ordinary people everywhere.  That is regarded as the American authorities betraying the First Amendment. Zionists are doing the same kind of...

Monday, 29 April 2024

PARIS PRICES OVER THE HIGH BAR

29 April 2024SUMMARY 1. Tourist Price Hikes in ParisThe upcoming Olympics in Paris this summer are driving up costs for tourists across various services, from accommodation to public transport and museum entries.2. Significant Increase in Accommodation CostsHotel rates and Airbnb prices in Paris have surged due to the expected influx of visitors for the Olympics. Hotel prices have increased by 54% on average, and Airbnb rates have...

Sunday, 28 April 2024

BUY GOLD NOW

28 April 2024 CONCLUSIONGold looks like a good place to be for the next few years.DRIVERSHere are some rules for the success of monetary policy, with a recap of where we are now with respect to each of these golden rules.1. GOLDAt times of global financial shifts and uncertainties, gold has historically proven to be a safe place to store wealth.The price of gold is rising significantly proof of increasing demand.2. RESERVE CURRENCY ...

Saturday, 27 April 2024

THE TRIUNE BRAIN

27 April 2024Today we shall link Marxism with the Triune brain to isolate Neocon thinking.CAFE MARXISTCafé Marxiste meeting this week was ram packed for a pretty lively talk followed by Q & A.The focus was on the origins of Marxism from Hegel to Engels and of course Marx himself, early to late 19C. It is very much "today" for them, same as the bible meetings I went along to a few times. How the USSR betrayed Marxism is very much in the here...

MEARSHEIMER'S MOST CHALLENGING Q & A

27 April 2024 Undoubtedly the best interview of the year so far. I appreciate that there are many who do not appreciate Piers Morgan, and we'll see why in a moment, but he really put Mearsheimer through his paces and I think Mearsheimer came out on top.https://youtu.be/vlLubLH5QfE?si=uR0TsHFXH5V7Qi7XAs is normal practise, Mearsheimer invites questions at the end of every lecture he delivers, but I think this was the stiffest...

Friday, 26 April 2024

FRANCE'S COLONIAL LEGACY

26 April 2024https://youtu.be/3xnVO8X3Mqc?si=PamegJWwL8Om3dIv Haiti is filing for compensation from France - how might France defend itself in any court action?These days, we recognise the dynamics of power and exploitation, esp. in colonial / post-colonial contexts. The threat of  military action if the sum was not paid could be viewed today as gangsterism or maybe blackmail. It was blatant coercion or economic pressure, we are more...

Thursday, 25 April 2024

TECHNOCRAT OR HUMANIST - BLAIR V FIELD

26 April 2024https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/04/25/tony-blair-offers-a-terrifying-glimpse-into-our-future/ Is it better that the country be governed by a philosopher king and his best solutions, or by the people and their values?SUMMARY1. Contrasting Political Philosophies of Tony Blair and Frank FieldBackground and Ideological DifferencesTony Blair and Frank Field represent two distinctly different approaches...