As the war in the Middle East rages on, showing ‘no signs of abating’ as the BBC keeps saying, the unconsidered collateral damage is wreaking terrible effects on the global economy and environment. Although Trump is claiming the war is ‘militarily won’ he clearly doesn’t understand the strong constitutional infrastructure underpinning the Iranian regime soContinue reading “Sunday 22 March”
Tag Archives: iran
Sunday 1 March
As Trump rains down missiles on Iran, accompanied by bellicose rhetoric and aided by Netanyahu, the world seems an even more volatile and dangerous place than previously. Despite the deeply problematic nature of the Iranian regime, it still seems terrible to me that the Americans and Israelis have taken it upon themselves to kill offContinue reading “Sunday 1 March”
Sunday 22 June
As the bloodshed continues unabated in Ukraine and Gaza, the latest escalation in the Middle East crisis has the power to unleash unprecedented global shockwaves. I won’t be only one who finds it frankly terrifying that, thanks to Trump, Putin and Netanyahu wrecking the rules-based international order so no organization (eg the UN) any longerContinue reading “Sunday 22 June”
Sunday 15 December
Syria – what a dramatic turn of events which no one saw coming. Just a month ago, a Western diplomat was apparently arguing that sanctions should be lifted from Assad because clearly he had won the war and now we needed to ‘move on’. Although such a rebel operation (Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, HTS) must haveContinue reading “Sunday 15 December”
Politics and mental health - the missing link? 