John Blaxland Australian National University John Blaxland is Professor of International Security and Intelligence Studies, and was recently appointed Official Historian of the Australian Signals Directorate and commissioned to write a two-volume history of ASD. Talk of war has become louder in recent days, but the “drumbeat” has been heard
Sir Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com Unsurprisingly the United Nations has a Women’s Rights Commission, something that is a huge issue given the societal and religious oppression of women world-wide. The latter religious factor is primarily an Islamic issue. How then is its cause advanced by the election of Iran
What can you tell me about this photo? If fans of this series would like it to continue please send your original photos to window@thebfd.co.nz Yesterday’s photo was of the Motu Falls swing bridge. Motu, Gisborne. Editor Note: The BFD needs more views from your window.
5th May 2021 After three months of the coup, I can do no better than to quote a complete article from the Irrawaddy which is as good a summary of the position that you will get anywhere. The Irrawaddy is struggling along, but still managing to get quality information out
rt.com German police have raided one of the world’s largest child-porn platforms, a darknet site called ‘Boystown’, arresting several suspects believed to be its administrators. The site had some 400,000 users at the time of its closure. The shutdown of the platform was announced in a statement
What can you tell me about this photo? If fans of this series would like it to continue please send your original photos to window@thebfd.co.nz Yesterday’s competition photo was taken from The Esplanade, Kaka Point, The Catlins. Editor Note: The BFD needs more views from your
4th May 2021 The EAOs are ramping up action against the Junta. They have started to inflict casualties at officer level to the Tatmadaw and now the police. The Mansi Township police chief was killed in an attack by the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) on the central police station in
3rd May 2021 The above picture shows who is controlling the shots at the Global New Light of Myanmar. (No pun intended). Information on detained Myanmar Journalists: 1. Detained Journalists – 73 2. Released Journalists – 30 3. Arrested Journalists- 43 4. Prosecuted Journalists – 42 5. Arrest Warrants – 22 6. Prosecuted Media
What can you tell me about this competition photo? If fans of this series would like it to continue please send your original photos to window@thebfd.co.nz Yesterday’s photo was taken from the suburb of Tihiotonga in Rotorua looking over to the lake and eastside hills. Editor
For decades, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) officials have recommended funding UNRWA. When presented with evidence of UNRWA schools teaching hate, MFAT officials also tried to justify the practice. The Chief Human Rights Commissioner has weighed in to suggest that the support for antisemitism “would place New Zealand
What can you tell me about this photo? If fans of this series would like it to continue please send your original photos to window@thebfd.co.nz Yesterday’s photo was taken at the corner of Swamp Road and Vickerman Street, Blenheim. So that is the Grape harvest finished
2nd May 2021 A wanted poster has been put up with a reward of 50 Pyar for the capture of an alleged criminal. There are 100 Pyar to the Kyat and about 1,000 kyat to the NZ dollar. The wanted poster in the southern city of Dawei on May
A mother writing for the Epoch Times asks the simple question: why are so many of the wealthy and elite leftist? “Why are all successful people leftists?” said my daughter, challenging me with a smile. “Not all of them. Those leftists are just very loud,” I replied. I knew she
What can you tell me about this photo? If fans of this series would like it to continue please send your original photos to window@thebfd.co.nz Yesterday’s photo was the view of looking west up the Waimakariri river from the Waimakariri Gorge bridge on Inland Scenic Route
1st May 2021 Today’s update is devoted to a piece from Charles Petrie, the former UN Assistant Secretary General, UN Resident & Humanitarian Coordinator Myanmar (2003-2007). In November 2007, he was declared persona-non-grata by the then regime for having exposed publicly the underlying socio-economic causes of the Saffron Revolution
