Chris Sellars OPINION In my general capacity as a prophet of doom, if I warn of an approaching danger and you prepare for it and it does not eventuate, there is no harm done. But what if my conspiracy theories turn out, like so many before, to be conspiracy facts?
16th March 2021 As I said yesterday, most communications from Myanmar are closing down. There are no mobile networks operational and the internet is down. The obvious question is why? Linking this to the convoy of troops crossing the bridge into Hlaing Thar Yar and the increased number of troops
Rachel Marsden rt.com Rachel Marsden, columnist, political strategist and host of an independently produced French-language program that airs on Sputnik France. Her website can be found at rachelmarsden.com In the 12 months since states first started ordering citizens to stay at home under the pretext of Covid,
15th March 2021 Army vehicles are crossing the bridge from Insei to Yangon Industrial zone at Hlaing Thar Yar. Fires are raging from factory blazes. There is debate about whether they were started by protesters or agents provocateur/military. The other side of the bridge from Hlaing Thar Yar is
14th March 2021 This is the British reaction to the actions of the authorities today. (Nothing heard from New Zealand). The Embassy is on Strand Road in downtown Yangon and the Residence is near the main railway station, so they are well placed to observe what is going on in
As China flexes its muscles in the Asia-Pacific with increasing aggression, many of its neighbours are naturally wary. Especially as so many of them have already experienced first-hand being monstered by the thousand-pound panda. Whether it’s Taiwan listening to the sabres rattle across the Strait, Japan
FEE Daily Newsletter fee.org Analyst Philippe Lemoine originally advocated for lockdowns to stop the spread of COVID-19. Now, he says he was wrong—and that lockdowns would fail any honest cost-benefit analysis. “A year ago I publicly advocated lockdowns because they seemed prudent given how little was
With a rushed Covid vaccination, politicians around the world are concerned that people may be worried that the vaccine may not be completely ‘safe’. Who to blame? Those peddling ‘misinformation’ of course. ReclaimTheNet explains: […] However, some people, particularly in Europe, for obvious reasons, clearly still feel uncomfortable about advocating any
13th March 2021 We have just completed 50 days from the start of the coup and what have we learned? The resistance has been more widespread and stronger than the Military, especially Min Aung Hlaing ever considered possible. They were expecting it to peter out after a couple of weeks.
As reported in The BFD, the CPAC 2021 conference showed beyond doubt that, whether or not Donald Trump runs again, Trumpism will remain the dominant ideological force in American conservatism. Around the rest of the Western world, the populist revolt against the globalist elite shows no sign of abating. As
12th March 2021 In order to give you all a balanced view of the situation, I have a piece from the Global New Light of Myanmar (the State-owned paper) that gives a different perspective. Chickpea growers in Pwintbyu Township, Magway Region are expecting a good price in the coming
When West Australian premier Mark McGowan brags about his state’s “world’s best” budget performance, the gargantuan elephant in the room is that it is almost completely funded by the Nazi Germany of the 21st century. I’m referring, of course, to Communist China. Comparing them to one of
Adam Houser cfact.org Adam Houser coordinates student leaders for CFACT’s collegians program and writes on issues of climate and energy. “Let them eat bugs!” That seems to be the rallying cry for environmental organizations of late, as many groups called for the international community to restrict both meat
What has been most notable about the encroachment of open borders and capital-M Multiculturalism across the Western world is how often it is done, not just without asking but very often in clear defiance of what the people actually want. Numerous surveys have shown that large majorities of people
11th March 2021 The Infamous Insein Prison, Yangon Insein prison was cleared of many prisoners early in the coup to make way for the arrest of protesters later. It is well known for torture, brutality, and poor treatment of prisoners, many of whom are not recorded. Protesters Arrested in North
ACT Party ACT Foreign Affairs spokesperson Brooke van Velden “It’s hard to believe New Zealand wouldn’t have been welcome at today’s historic virtual ‘Quad’ talks taking place between the leaders of the United States, Japan, India and Australia, but our absence perhaps says a lot of about
