The Week That Was
Gerald Potash, Hello again, The news explosion of the week, of the month, of the year was on Friday when Ebrahim Rasool, our ambassador to the USA was kicked out…
The World That Was
Adrian Olivier, Sunday 9 March – Sunday 16 March: On Sunday evening, chaos erupted in Bucharest as supporters of Calin Georgescu protested the rejection of his candidacy for the Romanian…
The Week That Was
Gerald Potash, Hello again, The drama of the delayed, disputed budget three weeks ago heightened interest in the Finance Minister speech in Parliament on Wednesday afternoon. The key point of…
The Week That Was
Gerald Potash, Hello again, Local news paled after the Trump-Zelensky row. Nothing like that has ever dominated news so completely in our time. Ramaphosa’s desire to go and “talk” to…
Step Up, ‘Old Slav’—Time to Die
By Will Keys I started writing this article after compiling numerous research documents about the Special Military Operation (“SMO”) and NATO’s response. But then I realized—I’m too late. A deep,…
The World That Was
Adrian Olivier, Sunday 23 February – Sunday 2 March: On Sunday, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov, Moscow’s point man for relations with the U.S., said that a meeting at…
The Devil’s Own Doctor
By Dr. John Pridgeon. I am in awe of President Donald J. Trump’s choices for his senior cabinet. The valuable lessons of these last eight years have helped him to…
The Trump Storm
Hannes Wessels, For anybody who enjoys following world news, whether you like the man or not, Donald Trump is certainly making for fascinating reading and viewing, triggering massive mayhem in…
The World That Was
Adrian Olivier, Sunday 16 February – Sunday 23 February: On Sunday, Ukraine’s military said Russian troops had sharply stepped up their attacks in eastern Ukraine. The main attacks were concentrated…
The World That Was
Adrian Olivier, On Sunday, U.S. President Donald Trump said he planned to impose 25% tariffs on imports of steel and aluminium into the U.S. on Monday. He also said he…