Produced on Radio 4 on the 20th anniversary, Gordon Corera a young journalist then, reflects on the origins and legacy after of this war. This feel particularly relevant with what is happening now: Trump and regime change in Iran. Then it was a US-led coalition invaded Iraq to overthrow Saddam Hussein. The UK was America's… Continue reading Shock and War: Iraq 20+ years on
Endings
Hi RachelI would now like to sell the grave I bought for you, I could use the money . It is£695. Unfortunately since the grave is in your name they will only pay the money to you. I hope you don’t mind calling them andeither telling them to pay me or if they won’t do that collecting… Continue reading Endings
Flood the zone: war on ‘the most evil people in the world’
When asked by a journalist, what will the new ruler of Iran be like, will he be as his father, the Iranian man paused. Looked down, then responded. Mojtaba Khamenei, the new leader of Iran, lost to the war: his father, Ali Khamenei, his wife, Zahra Haddad-Adel, one of his two sons, his mother, Mansoureh… Continue reading Flood the zone: war on ‘the most evil people in the world’
International Womens Day
Dear R, Happy International Women's Day. And a happy remembrance of our superlative time of free-flowing, loving intimacy. Love also from Bodh Gaya, where I have had a remarkable retreat with Radha that finished yesterday, with great insights and a genuinely strong sense of immediate liberation. I would love to chat with you about it,… Continue reading International Womens Day
Hannah’s Green win at Goton and Denton
In all the post mortum of the event, none reference the charasmatic quality of the candidate, Hannah. No, they talk about the fall of labour, the inappropriaate Reform candidate, the politics of the greens (heads above the parapet wall) . Nigel Farage’s reaction to the Gorton and Denton result tells us far more about modern… Continue reading Hannah’s Green win at Goton and Denton
Flood the zone – Union
Fact Checked the record breaking Union address
Flood the zone ~ bondi
I watched the hearing as I worked. Four hours of Bondi’s alternating screaming and eye rolling and dismissive hair flipping when the Democrats were asking questions about Epstein, cool smiles and almost a bored expression when complicit Republicans were up. The chairman of the committee, Jacketless Jim Jordan, a known sexual abuse abettor, adding the… Continue reading Flood the zone ~ bondi
Yuka
Sitting under my washing drying from the raising heat of the fire, Yuka reminded me of her family story as she reflected on a cross roads of her life. Maybe fore the first time I know her exact age too, 56; she is over 10 yeas younger than I at 68. I knew more about… Continue reading Yuka
Flood (and lie to) the zone – the killing of Alex Pretti
A second murder in a week of peoples lives. Alex Pretti, an intensive care nurse, who went to the aid of protecting a woman pushed to the ground by ICE. He was shot, point blank, 10 times. We all saw it. "The victims are Border Patrol agents," Gregory Bovino, a senior Border Patrol official, told… Continue reading Flood (and lie to) the zone – the killing of Alex Pretti
Flood the zone trump reply
Trump’s reply in full, January 18 at 4:15 p.m. Oslo time (1515 GMT): "Dear Jonas: Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 Wars PLUS, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace, although it will always be predominant, but can now think about… Continue reading Flood the zone trump reply
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