Category: Syria
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What do Jose Mourinho, ancient artefacts, and tourism have in common? At first glance, not much, but on investigation we find that they all play a role in the continuous, if somewhat confused, campaign of propaganda by the Syrian regime leader Bashar al-Assad. A story that emerged recently, that immediately jumped out at me as somewhat strange, was…
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Whilst the world’s major powers collectively pat themselves on the back for brokering a ceasefire in Syria, they fail to notice that the war, though diluted in its violence, is yet to stop. Despite the widely reported truce between Regime forces and those opposed to Bashar al-Assad, the death toll continues to rise in Syria.…
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John Rees is in danger of dragging Stop the War Coalition’s reputation further into disrepute. It is a troubling time for the anti-war organisation, and rather than dousing the flames, Rees is adding further fuel to the fire. Initially, I had no intention of doing another piece criticising Stop the War Coalition. It is not…
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On Saturday 28th November, thousands of protesters gathered in Whitehall to oppose the UK government’s plans to bomb ISIS in Syria. Stop the War Coalition led proceedings, and though I was not there in person, I have been able to watch numerous videos of the days events. One video which stands out from the crowd…
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Unlike compassionate conservatism, selective solidarity does exactly what it says on the tin. It is a phenomenon that cuts across gender, race, and political affiliation. Born from the desire to stand alongside comrades, it is blunted by the hypocrisy inherent in its (il)logic. Across campaigns and across the world it can be seen to rear…
Trouble & Squeak 