Commentary

  • Is the outrage over leaked war plans normal?

    Is the outrage over leaked war plans normal?

    The leak of classified military information highlights hypocrisy in America’s outrage over the process, while overlooking the ongoing tragedy of Yemen’s suffering and loss. Read more

  • Procrastinate

    What do you wish you could do more every day? Laze about! That’s all. Since retirement, I’m inexplicably always finding things to do every single day.  Sometimes, even unnecessary things. I need a break from doing. I need to embrace the art of procrastination. Read more

  • Human Rights Day In South Africa

    Human Rights Day In South Africa

    South Africa’s Human Rights Day commemorates the Sharpeville massacre, highlighting current threats to human rights globally, particularly regarding Palestine and issues involving figures like Trump and Musk. Read more

  • Make America Genocidal Again

    Make America Genocidal Again

    The passage critiques the current state of America, highlighting its historical embrace of immigrants contrasted with contemporary hostility, particularly under Trump’s administration and its violent foreign policy actions. Read more

  • The word

    WOKE. It both amuses and infuriates me how much this simple word is misunderstood, manipulated, weaponized and denigrated. I wear it like a badge of honour. I’m not going to explain it. If you know, good on you. If you don’t, you can find out or coddle your ignorance, and if you’re one of those… Read more

  • Pogroms and propaganda may sway the dandelion but it won’t break

    The Israeli apartheid against Palestinians, sustained through violence and propaganda, faces increasing international awareness and criticism, particularly after Hamas’s counter-insurgency, revealing failures in Israel’s narrative and military tactics. Read more