The rising Islamic world's first impulse was to lash out and resist interference from its historic Christian enemy in the West by exporting terrorism into its…
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Posted by David Murrin on Tue, 06/05/2014 - 11:32
Last Update: Wed, 07/05/2014 - 10:55
Human affairs are all about balance in our relationships, both on the personal level and geopolitically between nations. Changes to the equilibrium always have…
Posted by David Murrin on Tue, 29/04/2014 - 11:20
I am a great fan of film, not only because I find the visual experience entertaining, but because films represent the collective cultural values of a society.
…Posted by David Murrin on Fri, 25/04/2014 - 10:41
Last Update: Mon, 28/04/2014 - 11:58
In a time when combat between men took place with edged weapons in the majority of situations, the strongest, fittest, fastest and most skilful would have won or…
Posted by David Murrin on Thu, 10/04/2014 - 09:29
Last Update: Thu, 10/04/2014 - 13:51
So whilst the Western world fixates on the location of a black box, Putin is unleashing his next performance, fermenting unrest in Eastern Ukraine.
…Posted by David Murrin on Mon, 31/03/2014 - 10:38
The generally held perception that global warming is a linear process is one only held by non-scientists. I have repeatedly pointed out that the present apparent pause…
Posted by David Murrin on Thu, 27/03/2014 - 11:10
Last Update: Fri, 28/03/2014 - 10:32
David was live on CNBC yesterday morning for the Worldwide Exchange programme at 09:00.
David says that events in Ukraine reveal the "decline of the West" and the power vacuum left by the U…
Posted by David Murrin on Thu, 20/03/2014 - 12:27
Yesterday the Chancellor set the scene for his speech stating that, 'If you're a maker, a doer or a saver: this budget is for you.' The statement begs closer…
Posted by David Murrin on Wed, 19/03/2014 - 10:39
Last Update: Wed, 19/03/2014 - 11:21
Why is it that human societies assume a linear projection of events from any point now into the future?
It would seem that we have a collective blind-spot to…
Posted by David Murrin on Mon, 17/03/2014 - 11:02
Last Update: Mon, 17/03/2014 - 11:04
The Indian elections on 7th April will be a watershed moment for the region and possibly the world. As discussed in BTCH, India and the pan Islamic system are both in…
Posted by David Murrin on Fri, 14/03/2014 - 10:34
Last Update: Fri, 14/03/2014 - 10:35
The US National Debt was some 5795 billion dollars at the end of December 2013, of which 22% is currently held by China and 20% by Japan. A further 9% is owned…
Posted by David Murrin on Fri, 07/03/2014 - 16:42
Last Update: Sat, 08/03/2014 - 14:34
As predicted, Crimea will now be de facto annexed, whilst the world should expect Putin's next step will be to orchestrate a similar referendum for eastern Ukraine to join Russia.
Meanwhile…
Posted by David Murrin on Thu, 06/03/2014 - 13:28
Last Update: Thu, 06/03/2014 - 13:32
13. Can a war be fought too long to have a negotiated settlement?.'
Wars are like forest fires, which only burn themselves out when they run out of fuel.…
Posted by David Murrin on Wed, 05/03/2014 - 11:22
Last Update: Wed, 05/03/2014 - 16:48
Today I continue my review of Nails Ferguson's misconceptions.
9. 'Britain’s involvement in the war caused mobility to give way to…
Posted by David Murrin on Tue, 04/03/2014 - 14:24
Last Update: Tue, 04/03/2014 - 16:48
I am firmly of the belief that history is to be studied in order to understand the essence of man’s collective social decisions so that we can learn vital lessons…
Posted by David Murrin on Mon, 03/03/2014 - 14:38
Last Update: Mon, 03/03/2014 - 14:43
So Putin has rather predictably called Obama's bluff, having made the correct assessment that Obama is a man of straw, and deployed his armed forces into the Crimea…
Posted by David Murrin on Fri, 28/02/2014 - 12:14
Last Update: Fri, 28/02/2014 - 12:20
Putin’s vision of rebuilding the USSR is one he holds very strongly and one that he has worked hard to craft since his arrival in power. His campaign has accelerated…
Posted by David Murrin on Mon, 17/02/2014 - 11:41
Last Update: Mon, 17/02/2014 - 12:05
On August 29th 2005 Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans and its resultant storm surge breached the neglected flood defences in 50 places. Two days later 80% of the city…
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