Archives for September 2010

The End of Western Freedom (and why Russians should ignore their hypocritical lectures)

This about Politics, tagged , , was written by for on September 15, 2010 .28 Comments

In a recent post at Streetwise Professor, in reply to a Russophobe commentator, democracy activist* and net-buddy Mark Sleboda compiled a damning indictment of the real state of Western freedom. Newsflash: for the world’s (self-appointed) moral arbitrators, it’s nothing to write home about! It’s well worth reading, which is why I’m reprinting it here with his […]

Arab Rearmament & US MIC Price Gouging

This about Geopolitics, tagged , , , , , was written by for on September 14, 2010 .8 Comments

Sorry for not posting on either of my blogs for almost a week now and being slow on responding to the emails. I’ve been rediscovering the pleasures of old-fashioned book reading after purchasing a Kindle. I’m very happy with it. When faced between the choice of surfing the interwebs or reading a paper book, the […]

Spooks, Mercs or Merchants over Iceland?

This about Geopolitics, tagged , , , , , was written by for on September 5, 2010 .7 Comments

This is a reprint of a post from Arctic Progress. Back when Iceland tipped over into financial collapse during 2008 and the UK seized Icelandic banks’ assets using anti-terrorist laws as fig cover, Icelandic President Olafur Ragnar stated that Russia could make use of the Keflavik air base in return for a $5bn loan to the insolvent […]

New Project: Arctic Progress

This about Futurism, tagged , was written by for on September 4, 2010 .8 Comments

The Arctic is one of the most ignored regions in commentary about global trends. This is unsurprising. The vastnesses of Hyperborea, a semi-mythical world of curdled seas, boreal lights and eternal sunshine, have always been “outside” history. But the fast pace of global warming in recent years is kick-starting Arctic history, bringing with it the promise and peril […]