Freedom of speech is a really tough cookie, isn’t it? Do we want it? Do we not want it? When is it a good idea, and when is it a bad, terrible, horrific idea? …

For one and all — Being published is the best cure for writer’s block. There is nothing like it. It’s like someone saying, “You can do this.” Seeing your words in print, being read and promoted by someone other than yourself, is the cheer that every writer needs. …

This is how we know — Let me start by saying that in Bosnia we have an informal movement to prevent future generations from using our suffering to cause suffering to others. It’s not that we do not trust our children. We’ve just seen it happen too many times. Never in Bosnia, and we want to…

Police Oppression? — Last Saturday, 18th November 2023, I went to Waterloo station, London, UK, to join a sit-in for Palestine. A few days before that we had a Zoom meeting, just about how to prevent ‘hostilities’ at such gatherings. In my opinion, it was no big deal. I attended the meeting to…

Before some very rude people accuse me of supporting Hamas, read again! Palestine! I support Palestine! Learn the difference. I support Palestine. I’ll talk about my views of Hamas bit later on. For now, I must say I resent, hate, loathe, being forced to condemn anyone just because… That was…

Rule of Law — Rule of Law versus Rules and Laws — one of the most fascinating things to look at. Especially if you add: Rules of Law — man alive, a whole solution to world peace in just those. In this case, I will talk about manmade laws; i.e. the written laws that…

Accountability — I’ll have to start by defining the word. Not because we don’t know it, but because we don’t use it half as much as we should. Accountability is being accountable or responsible. While accountable means required or expected to justify actions or decisions, and able to be explained or understood. …

International Relations — As I said in the first part, this is a big, huge, topic. I am wrecking my brain on how to keep it simple. …

Religion — Whether you are religious or not, religion is something we’ve all had to discuss at some point or another. It’s just one of those worldwide topics that prevails no matter what. Some might argue that the world would be a better place if religions didn’t exist at all. I’m not…