The sweeping victory of the Democratic Party in the US mid-term elections has created waves among the political class. It is not unprecedented for the minority party to capture control of both House and Senate. Republicans took control of both House and Senate from the Democrats in 1994 and Democrats repeated the process against the […]
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I have posted two articles in the past calling for the confirmation of the acting appointments of the Chancellor and Chief Justice. That was a time when the Government did not favour the holder of at least one of the acting appointees. I was in good company. In an earlier era, when the acting appointees […]
It has been difficult to write about the US/Israeli war against Iran because events have been moving so fast that before an article can be published new assessments become necessary. The pause in the fighting since February 28 took place last Wednesday, April 8, in what has been described as a two-week truce after a remarkable series of […]
In explaining the reason for the war by the United States against Iran, US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, said it was because of fears that Iran would retaliate in response to planned Israeli action against Tehran. “We knew that there was going to be an Israeli action; we knew that that would precipitate an attack […]
In a swift, surgical strike, the US has captured Maduro and his wife after areas in Venezuela’s capital, Caracas, was bombed. In a post on Truth Social, President Trump said: “The United States has successfully carried out a large-scale strike against Venezuela and its leader, President Nicholas Maduro, who has been, along with his wife, […]
