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America At War - With Itself (#157)
For observers outside the United States, the daily drama that is playing out within, with the new President, his administration, all of its
Feb 22, 201711 min read


So America, Are We Having Fun Yet? (#155)
On January 20, 2017, Donald J. Trump became President of the United States of America. And since then nothing has been the same in American
Feb 15, 20176 min read


‘Alternative-Facts’ Rule America (#154)
Trump’s campaign manager and White House advisor, KellyAnne Conway, made famous the words ‘alternative-facts’ when describing his Press
Feb 3, 201710 min read


A Tarnished Knight Riding a Broken Nag – To the Rescue of the Unbroken (#152)
Yesterday, Donald J. Trump, on becoming President, tried to portray himself as a White Knight-in-shining-armour, astride his great steed, to
Jan 21, 20175 min read


Inauguration of 45th U.S. President - A Trumpian Tragedy (#151)
For the two full terms of his Presidency (8 years), President Barack Obama was actively denied legitimacy as duly-elected American President
Jan 17, 201711 min read


The Trump Year - That Is 2017 (#150)
Coming into the ‘New Year’, 2017, we collectively bring all our baggage of previous years with us, and thus, from day one, the New Year is
Jan 5, 20176 min read


General ‘Mad Dog’ Mattis – Secretary of Defence
President-Elect Donald Trump announced the appointment of ‘Mad Dog’ Mattis as the Secretary of Defense in his new administration.
Dec 7, 201612 min read


The Shaky Steady, Unsteady State of 2016 (#148)
The global economy managed to survive 2016 without a devastating crash or blowout, so far, and to our surprise, considering the flocks of
Nov 27, 20168 min read


Fidel Castro – 20th Century’s Little Giant (#147)
Cuba, the tiny Caribbean island State about 90 miles off the coast of the United States, has played an out-sized, in fact a ridiculously
Nov 26, 20168 min read


The Rise of the Right – The Return of Ignorance (#146)
Ironically, the end of the WWII brought greater national openness to the World. The sheer widespread scale of the conflict, encompassing the
Nov 19, 20166 min read


Trump’s Triumph – America’s Hissy Fit (#145)
November 9th, 2016, a day that will go down in infamy, when half, of mostly respectable Americans, shocked the other half in their country,
Nov 11, 20163 min read


The US Election – The Bar Room Busting Brawl (#144)
It’s almost closing time for the 2016 US Election (we hope). Barring legal or lunatic challenges, or downright refusal to accept voting
Nov 6, 20165 min read
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