World Politics
Gaddafi Explains the Socialist Jamahiriya
“There is no contradiction between socialism and Islam” Gaddafi
China Weary of Min Aung Hlaing
10th July 2021 I mentioned yesterday about a report that I was putting together ready for today that would raise a few eyebrows. I have managed to get confirmation of the details from other sources and there are indications that there are changes blowing in the wind. There is a
How Andrei Sakharov Went from Soviet Hero to Dissident — and Forced the World to Pay Attention to Human Rights
Robert Horvath La Trobe University Dr Robert Horvath is a specialist on Russian Politics, Civil Society and International Human Rights. His latest book, Putin’s ‘Preventive Counter-Revolution’ (Routledge, 2013) is a study of the programme of reforms and repression that transformed the face of Russian politics during Vladimir Putin’s
The War on Reality
CJ Hopkins consentfactory.org So, the War on Reality is going splendidly. Societies all across the world have been split into opposing, irreconcilable realities. Neighbors, friends, and even family members are bitterly divided into two hostile camps, each regarding the other as paranoid psychotics, delusional fanatics, dangerous idiots, and, in
The Three Tragedies of Myanmar
9th July 2021 Things are on the move in Myanmar, and there are three major issues that are coming to the forefront that need a solution or there will be the makings of a first-rate disaster. Myanmar is facing an unprecedented threefold tragedy: deadly violence, an out-of-control COVID-19 pandemic and
COVID Situation Deteriorating
8th July 2021 Last week we reported on the future of Telenor, one of the telecom companies in Myanmar. Telenor was wholly owned by Telenor of Norway and was independent of the Myanmar government. It wrote its investment down to zero and was considering selling it off. We forecast that
The CCP Is Afraid Of Its Own People
As the Chinese Communist Party celebrates its 100th anniversary, it’s putting on a big show of strength. President Xi Jinping is scarcely hiding his ambitions any more, conspicuously dressing up in a Mao Zedong cosplay and ranting threats at Taiwan and anyone else who dares stand in Beijing’s
Relief Motorcycle Convoy Destroyed
7th July 2021 A convoy of 21 motorcycles taking food and other supplies to a refugee camp in Saw, Magway was ambushed by the military and destroyed. Their campaign of intimidation and bullying continues. In Yangon, a major fire broke out in Pazundaung township, on the fringe of downtown. Covid
Australia’s Trade Talks with Taiwan a Good Start
The Morrison government is being pressured to kiss Beijing’s arse and beg forgiveness. Quisling state premiers and greedy corporates are practically begging the federal government to shut up and take China’s money. But, to their credit, the Morrison government are holding firm. On the defence front, the informal
CCP: 100th Anniversary of the Party That Killed 50 Million
Massimo Introvigne mercatornet.com Massimo Introvigne is an Italian sociologist of religions. He is the founder and managing director of the Center for Studies on New Religions (CESNUR), an international network of scholars who study new religious movements. Finally, here we are. The party for the Party starts, and what
‘Even North Korea Is Not This Nuts’
If a make of aeroplane crashed every time it flew, no matter who was at the controls or the weather conditions, it would be grounded forever. Yet when it comes to certain political ideologies, there are many, many people who would happily ignore the smoking wreckage and queue for tickets.
Avaricious State Premiers Doing Beijing’s Dirty Work
As I warned yesterday, China is luring a starry-eyed and greed-blinded Jacinda Ardern into a debt trap that threatens New Zealand’s very sovereignty. Across the world, the CCP regime is using the “Belt and Road Initiative” to bring naïve and greedy governments under its heel. But it’s not
Lockdowns Are Not Just Wrong: They’re Evil
As The BFD has been reporting for over year, now, lockdowns are wrong. Not just wrong: wrong. Morally wrong. Evil. After all, the whole rationale for lockdowns was supposed to be “save lives”. But they haven’t. In fact, they’ve cost lives. The evidence has been quite clear from
Rebel Training Goes up a Gear
6th July 2021 The National Unity Government (NUG) has released pictures of volunteers from Peoples’ Defence Forces (PDFs) in training with Southern Command. This is the 5th batch to undergo this training. The NUG defence minister sent a message to the ceremony expressing his thanks to ethnic armed organizations (EAOs)
Democracy, like Capitalism, Has Failed – Ardern
Information Satire Ethno-Nationalist-Fascism Explainer Editor Auckland Law School academic Claire Charters, the author of He Puapua, has been contracted by the Scottish Government to prepare a similar report and pathway to self-rule by the indigenous chiefs of Scotland and their clansmen serfs. The report titled Och Aye The Noo! (Yes,