Fiction
Winnie the Pooh and the Virus of Doom
As it was a bright and sunny day in 100 Acre Wood, Piglet decided that he’d call on Pooh to see how he was getting on. Skipping into the dell in front of Pooh’s usual [more…]
Donald J. Trump
America
Why I Want China to Stop Manipulating Its Economy
In his State of the Union Address–February 4, 2020–President Trump outlined his reasons for punishing nations like China that manipulate their economies in order to achieve some internal policy goal. The president claimed that such [more…]
America
US Opposition to Russian Natural Gas Is Wrong on Two Fronts
On December 20, 2019 President Trump authorized sanctions against companies and individuals who are participating in building Nord Stream Two, a pipeline under the Baltic Sea that will bring Russian natural gas to Western Europe, [more…]
America
President Donald Trump Rally – Hershey, Pennsylvania
Start time midnight. Featured image: Gage Skidmore – Licence CC BY-SA 2.0
Authoritarianism
Be careful what you wish for
There is a certain segment of society that is sufficiently deficient in self-awareness, social conscience, understanding, and indeed wisdom, that they are incapable of any ethical or moral position other than that which is floated [more…]
America
President Donald Trump Rally – Sunrise, Florida
Start time midnight. Featured image: Gage Skidmore – Licence CC BY-SA 2.0
18th Century
Are the aims of nationalism and protectionism the same?
The ideology of “nationalism” is characterised by the unstinting promotion of a particular nation’s interests, possibly regardless of detriment caused to the interests of other nations. Nationalism may therefore be considered a form of patriotism, [more…]
America
President Donald Trump Rally – Minneapolis, Minnesota
Start time 1.00 am. Featured image: Gage Skidmore – Licence CC BY-SA 2.0
Animals
Larry’s Diary Week Four
Monday People were a bit uptight yesterday. It was supposed to be a good day, with the announcement of the order being signed to repeal the European Communities Act, but that got overwhelmed by the [more…]