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Review: Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-Tung “Little Red Book”
Chairman Mao remains a polarizing historical figure and key communist thinker alongside Marx and Lenin. The ‘Little Red Book’ is a widely influential text that shaped leftist movements globally, emphasizing the importance of the masses in history. Despite Mao’s controversial legacy, the book’s simple yet profound ideas continue to provoke thought and discussion. Continue reading
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Chatham House: Turkey’s evolving role in Libya
Recent violence in Libya highlights Turkey’s growing political and military influence there. Turkey aims to be a regional power, pursuing security assistance and economic interests. Despite temporary conflict resolution efforts, tensions persist, raising concerns about a potential war. Turkey faces dilemmas with local power dynamics while navigating complex foreign relationships and corruption risks. Continue reading
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Wez G – Peace Podcast – подкаст о мире
Wez G – Peace Podcast is a musical blend featuring artists from Russia and Ukraine, hosted by an English DJ. The podcast aims to promote unity and hopes for an end to the ongoing war. A Spotify playlist of the featured songs is available, excluding one track. Continue reading
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Wez G – Ба́ба-Яга́
This deep vocal techno track is a peace song by Wez G for the war between Russia and Ukraine – a Ба́ба-Яга́ is a deadly drone used by both sides in this conflict. BUY / STREAM HERE: Continue reading
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The Long, Forgotten War in Nagorno-Karabakh
The past year’s headlines have been hijacked by global conflict. The Russian invasion of Ukraine and the Israeli reaction to Hamas in Palestine. These two major wars have dominated. Yet a major, long-running war that has endured for 35 years came to a head in September 2023 when the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh officially ended. This… Continue reading
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Dance for Ukraine: Marika Rossa – Female Techno DJ Ambassador from Kyiv
This is not a story of a random Ukrainian musician that I have plucked out of the ether. I’ve been following the progress of the female DJ superstar, Marika Rossa, since 2012, before the crisis in Ukraine started. The internet brings musicians and fans together from every corner of the Earth. Marika is someone who,… Continue reading
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Chatham House: How Effective Are The United States’ Sanctions? 19.06.2023
Chatham House is the Royal Institute of International Affairs. It is based in St. James’ Square, Mayfair, London, a short walk from Piccadilly Circus and Leicester Square. I have been a member of Chatham House for several months but with me being based in Wales all of my interactions thus far have been on Zoom. I had… Continue reading
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Review: Before Bletchley Park – The Codebreakers of The First World War – by Paul Gannon
I have previously read a lot of material on World War 2 codebreakers and the likes of Alan Turing and their critical work against Enigma and the invention of modern computing during that period. Of course, codebreaking and cryptography is not a new science and has been a critical part of both war and diplomacy… Continue reading
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Guerrilla Heroico
The Cuban Revolution was an earth-shattering event with huge consequences internationally, not just in Latin America, but further afield. I felt the impact myself whilst travelling across Scandinavia in 2005. I’d run out of clean underwear and, while scanning the aisles of a Göteborg department store, I came face to face with a nice, bright… Continue reading
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The Nuremburg Code 1947
At the end of World War 2, after, in particular, the disaster of the Holocaust becoming apparent, many leading Nazis were hunted down and brought to trial to face justice for war crimes. One of the main international trials, indeed the biggest international trial to date, occurred at Nuremburg in November 1945 where leading figures… Continue reading
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