Following the Pope’s tour of the UK I am somewhat mystified by his statements linking the Nazi movement and Atheism. He seems to impute to Atheists the responsibility for wars and atrocities […]
Beware the Angry Dragon
China is under fire once again from an American administration desperate to find a scapegoat for the economic malaise in the US. It is no coincidence that Timothy Geithner’s comments are being […]
Prescience in Hindsight
One of the best, and most objective assessments of America’s rush to war in Iraq and Afghanistan is a column in the Washington Post today. It is particularly interesting in that it […]
Mexico, a Failed State?
In geopolitical terms, Mexico, in my opinion, now qualifies for the accolade, “A Failed State”, the parameters for which are: loss of physical control of its territory, or of the monopoly on […]