If you want peace, do not prepare for nuclear war Enforcing a no-fly zone over the skies of Ukraine would be the singularly most idiotic action that NATO could undertake…
After one week since the Russian government began its invasion of Ukraine, there have been significant and growing casualties of soldiers and civilians on both Ukrainian and Russian fronts. The…
Last Friday afternoon, on March 4, students flocked to Bristo Square to show their support for the Ukrainian people at a non-political rally for peace and unity. The demonstration came…
The events of September 1938 at the Munich conference haunt our political culture. ‘Munich’ has become a buzzword synonymous with the appeasement of tyrants – and so has Neville Chamberlain,…
Today, I’m thinking of an interview the comedian Russell Howard did a few years ago with Daryl Davis, a Black musician and activist whose remarkably civil conversations and friendships with…
Alejandro Landes’ hypnotic thriller Monos is a daring leap into experimental, dark and gritty cinema. Eight child soldiers amidst an unspecified conflict in an undisclosed location attempt to follow the…
Relations between two East Asian giants have once again frozen with the arrival of winter. The main subject of this controversy: Japan’s inclusion of the ‘Rising Sun Flag’ in the…
The case against a Ukrainian ‘no-fly zone’
If you want peace, do not prepare for nuclear war Enforcing a no-fly zone over the skies of Ukraine would be the singularly most idiotic action that NATO could undertake…
University of Edinburgh show support for students in Ukraine
After one week since the Russian government began its invasion of Ukraine, there have been significant and growing casualties of soldiers and civilians on both Ukrainian and Russian fronts. The…
Peaceful protest at Bristo Square in support of Ukraine
Last Friday afternoon, on March 4, students flocked to Bristo Square to show their support for the Ukrainian people at a non-political rally for peace and unity. The demonstration came…
Review: Munich: The Edge of War
The events of September 1938 at the Munich conference haunt our political culture. ‘Munich’ has become a buzzword synonymous with the appeasement of tyrants – and so has Neville Chamberlain,…
The tragedy of Ukraine and the demise of meaningful dialogue
Today, I’m thinking of an interview the comedian Russell Howard did a few years ago with Daryl Davis, a Black musician and activist whose remarkably civil conversations and friendships with…
Uncertainty is Putin’s ace to play
We all hoped that 2022 would be a better year than 2021. But we’re a month in and Russia is already threatening to make a move on Ukraine. There are…
Monos
Alejandro Landes’ hypnotic thriller Monos is a daring leap into experimental, dark and gritty cinema. Eight child soldiers amidst an unspecified conflict in an undisclosed location attempt to follow the…
Tokyo Olympics asked to ban Japan’s Rising Sun flag
Relations between two East Asian giants have once again frozen with the arrival of winter. The main subject of this controversy: Japan’s inclusion of the ‘Rising Sun Flag’ in the…