The price of war is being paid by the hungry by Aimee Ingram

Wars are often measured in missiles launched, cities destroyed, and political speeches delivered under bright flags and darker intentions. But the real cost of conflict is usually counted somewhere else entirely: in empty kitchens, silent markets, and children going to sleep with nothing in their stomachs. The deepening crisis surrounding Iran and the Strait of Hormuz is no exception. While governments argue over strategy and security, millions of ordinary people are being pushed toward starvation by a war they did not start and cannot escape.

The Strait of Hormuz is not merely a narrow stretch of water on a map. It is one of the world’s economic arteries. When oil shipments are blocked there, the consequences spread far beyond the Gulf. Fuel prices climb. Fertilizer becomes unaffordable. Transportation costs explode. Food prices follow. In wealthy countries, this may mean frustration at the gas station or pricier groceries. In poor nations, it means catastrophe.

Somalia is already standing at the edge of disaster. Ravaged by years of drought, instability, and dependence on imported food, it cannot absorb another global shock. When rice and flour suddenly double in price, families do not simply “adjust.” They skip meals. Parents stop eating so their children can survive another day. Aid organizations begin using the language nobody should ever become accustomed to hearing: famine, mass hunger, irreversible malnutrition.

Half a million Somali children facing starvation within weeks is not a side effect of war. It is the war. Hunger is no less deadly because it arrives slowly instead of exploding instantly. A child dying from starvation caused by global economic collapse is just as much a casualty as someone killed on a battlefield. Yet international politics continues to treat these deaths as unfortunate background noise rather than central moral failures.

What makes this even more disturbing is how predictable it all was. The global economy has been built with extraordinary fragility. Entire nations depend on imported food and fuel, while a single chokepoint in global shipping can throw markets into panic. Political leaders speak endlessly about national security, but true security should include the ability of human beings to eat when conflicts erupt thousands of miles away.

The world also suffers from selective urgency. Financial markets react within seconds when oil prices rise. Governments hold emergency meetings when shipping routes are threatened. But when children begin starving in East Africa, the response suddenly becomes slower, quieter, and wrapped in bureaucratic language about aid targets and funding gaps. Human suffering receives less attention than economic instability, even though the two are inseparable.

There is another uncomfortable truth beneath this crisis: modern warfare no longer stays local. A missile launched in the Gulf now echoes through farms in Africa, bakeries in Asia, and crowded urban neighbourhoods everywhere. Globalization connected the world economically, but politically the world still behaves as though suffering can be contained behind borders.

The tragedy unfolding now should force a painful realization. Wars are no longer fought only with weapons. They are fought through fuel prices, supply chains, blocked ports, and collapsing food systems. And as always, the poorest people become the battlefield before anyone else does.

Keep losing the narrative by Harry S. Taylor

Israel’s decision to expand its offensive against Hezbollah to all areas south of Lebanon’s Zahrani River marks another dramatic escalation in a conflict that already seems trapped in a cycle of retaliation, destruction and political paralysis. Military planners may view the move as a necessary effort to degrade Hezbollah’s capabilities and push the group farther from Israel’s northern border. But wars are not judged solely by military maps. They are also measured by political consequences, international perceptions and the human suffering they leave behind.

The extension of the combat zone deep into southern Lebanon raises difficult questions about the long-term effectiveness of a strategy that increasingly appears unable to separate military objectives from civilian costs. Airstrikes and ground operations may target Hezbollah infrastructure, yet civilians inevitably find themselves caught in the middle. Homes are destroyed, communities are displaced and ordinary families pay the highest price for decisions made by leaders and armed groups far above them.

For Israel, the danger is not merely humanitarian criticism. It is the growing perception that every new offensive creates more resentment than security. Hezbollah has long benefited from presenting itself as a defender against Israeli military action. When civilian casualties mount, that narrative becomes easier for the group to promote, regardless of its own role in embedding military assets among populated areas. Every destroyed neighborhood risks becoming a recruiting poster for future militancy.

This is the strategic dilemma that military force alone cannot solve. Tactical victories can eliminate fighters, destroy weapons stockpiles and disrupt command structures. But they rarely eliminate the anger, fear and humiliation that often fuel future conflicts. History across the Middle East offers countless examples of military campaigns that achieved immediate objectives while simultaneously planting the seeds of the next crisis.

The diplomatic consequences are becoming increasingly significant as well. International support for Israel’s right to defend itself remains strong in many capitals. Yet support is not unlimited. Images of civilian suffering have a powerful effect on global public opinion. Governments that may privately sympathize with Israel’s security concerns often find themselves under growing domestic pressure when civilian casualties dominate headlines.

This matters because international legitimacy is not a secondary concern. It is a strategic asset. Nations depend on alliances, diplomatic backing and political goodwill. When military operations are perceived as disproportionate, even friendly governments begin to distance themselves. The result is a gradual erosion of the diplomatic support that Israel has historically relied upon during periods of regional instability.

At the same time, Hezbollah’s provocations and attacks cannot be ignored. No sovereign nation would accept sustained threats against its population without responding. The challenge lies in recognizing that military necessity and political wisdom are not always the same thing. A campaign that appears justified from a security perspective can still prove counterproductive if it strengthens the very forces it seeks to weaken.

The tragedy of the current conflict is that both sides appear locked into a logic of escalation. Each strike justifies another strike. Each death becomes a reason for further retaliation. Meanwhile, the prospects for meaningful diplomacy shrink with every passing week.

If peace in the Middle East is ever to move from aspiration to reality, leaders must recognize a fundamental truth: lasting security cannot be built solely through military pressure. It also requires political solutions capable of reducing the grievances and hostilities that keep the region trapped in perpetual conflict. Without that recognition, every new offensive may win ground on the battlefield while losing something far more important.

Manish Zodiac Predictions for June 2026 #Horoscope by Manish Kumar Arora

Aries ( 21 March – 19 April ) - This marks the beginning of a fruitful period. It can mean a new job that sparks a new passion, giving you a new and invigorating reason to get out of bed in the morning. It can be a new spiritual path that makes you look at the world in an entirely new fashion. It’s going to rekindle some part of you that you thought had burned out long ago and a lot of people that are close to you are going to notice a change. Something that has been unbalanced is going to be righted. There is a lot of contentment in this situation. In finance, making preparations for the long term during the times of plenty is paramount to knowing how to handle the times of little, so you will make long term monetary strategies. Favorable Dates – June 2,3, 11, 12, 20, 21, 29 & 30. Favorable Colors – Purple & Black

Taurus ( 20 April – 20 May ) - It is time getting your rocks off, but more often it’s about focusing that inner drive, rather than letting it drive you into situations that you might regret later. There are certain standards that need to be met in order for things to be ideal. Partnerships in profession and romantic unions, especially in the sense of long-term liaisons are going to create something that can only be described as awesome. This would be time building up connections with people and the opportunity to use these connections to their full potential in a way that will be beneficial to all. If you are single and searching for love, this is perfect time to make a leap.Favorable Dates – June 2,8, 11, 17, 20, 26 & 29. Favorable Colors – Yellow & Blue.

Gemini ( 21 May – 20 June ) - You are totally at ease taking responsibility or command of things. There would be stability and security in life. This may prompt you for change, possibly by leaving something habitual or secure, or embarking on new adventures without having to carry around old things and concerns. This period also indicates the release of old unnecessary patterns and hindrances to progress but as most people know, change can be difficult to accept. You may also be experiencing a renewed sense of spirituality, feeling more intuitive and connected to the ebb and flow of cycles. You may have also just met someone you have a good feeling about romantically, or you may be beginning new friendships or enjoying being with family. Favorable Dates – June3, 4, 11, 13, 19, 21, 26 & 28. Favorable Colors – Red & White

Cancer( 21 June – 22 July ) –You may be feeling tired of the same old hassles, and so, right now all you want to do is focus on your own sense of inner peace and calm. A lot is happening around you, but you are frozen in the moment. You are in a place of isolated meditation, trying to listen to your intuition and process your emotions. You may be unsure of what your next move is, or you may be experiencing a feeling that you cannot control what is happening outside of yourself. You are waiting for someone or something to come along and change the situation. You will soon be starting a family of your own, or that you will be hearing happy news from your family shortly. This can also suggest fertility for females and that a new child may be on the way.Favorable Dates – June 1, 4, 10, 13, 19, 21, 22 & 28. Favorable Colors – Blue & White

Leo  ( 23 July – 22 August ) - You are not in control of your life, sometimes as a result of your own actions, but more often as a byproduct of inaction. You allow others to bind you and control your life and your creative powers to be corrupted and turned against you. You can free yourself from whatever restrictions are holding you back, at any time you choose to. There is still positive energy within you that you can tap to break free - but only if you can let go of the restricted mental outlook. If you are willing to release yourself from the chains of ignorance, you can do so, and you can step into the light. Favorable Dates – June 2, 9, 11, 18, 20, 27  & 29. Favorable Colors – Red & Yellow

Virgo ( 23 August – 22 September ) – You will feel simple lethargy, the lack of motivation and desire to achieve.  This is the time when flow of energy and love that pushes us forward stops, and when you simply start drifting through life on the placid ocean, waiting for the wind to return. Relationships, those where you are giving too much and not getting nearly enough in exchange will give you pain. Take a look at your situation and see what can be done to balance things out a little. Remain thankful for what is left, don't worry about what cannot be changed, and turn a setback into a step forward. Never let your tears stop you from seeing what is left over. Favorable period is coming soon. Favorable Dates – June 2,9, 11, 18, 20, 27  & 29. Favorable Colors – Green & Yellow

Libra ( 23 September – 22 October )  - You have been pursuing and moving forward in your profession steadily. If your current situation seems to require more experience then you can call upon, be open to the presence of a teacher or mentor in your life. Support of the establishment and respect for the rules are emphasized. The traditional way of doing things must work most of the time.  Trust in yourself, and in whatever powers you believe control the universe, to help you through difficult times. Let the infinite energy of the divinity warm you and rejuvenate your soul, to provide the strength and the clarity of purpose you need to continue on your journey. You must combine the solidity of material existence with the waters of your emotions and of your spirit. Favorable Dates June 2 ,8, 11, 17, 20, 26  & 29. Favorable Colors – Red & Yellow

Scorpio ( 23 October – 21 November ) - It can be a period of joy, happiness, the birth of a child, a stable family, material prosperity or almost any other end that is positive - but above all it shows completion. One cycle is over and, before the next begins, there is a period of light and relaxation that you can and should properly enjoy. Success will come if you are confident and bold in the use of your creative energy. Glow with the vitality of the Sun whose light is unmatched and whose power is absolute. You have lived through the darkness long enough to see the inner light, it is time to help others who are not so fortunate. Favorable Dates June 3, 6, 12, 15, 21, 24  & 30. Favorable Colors – Brown & Yellow

Sagittarius ( 22 November -21 December ) - Your interactions with others are energizing you. They’re filling you with a sense of purpose, opening your awareness to higher levels of consciousness. Now is the time for you to rebuild your internal self as regards how the energy of money affects you and, in turn, your life. This period will  usher in sudden changes and energies.  Expect some advantageous thoughts, ideas and /or plans to do with business or the financial sector. You may find yourself receptive to prophetic visions at this time. The realization of your goals is imminent
and you should continue to have faith and persistence. Reunions and/or reconciliation with old friends or love mate will take place in your life at this time. Favorable Dates June 2,8, 11, 17, 20, 26& 29. Favorable Colors – Blue& Yellow

Capricorn ( 22 December – 19 January )  -You have accomplished great things. You have inspired and motivated people around you and they are listening attentively, and  taking notes. Bask in your moment of glory. It’s time to take centre stage. You will face any challenges with confidence that may lie ahead.   People will admire you not only for your deeds but also who you are as a person. You will speak of taking pride in your own strength, learning through experience, and discovering new opportunities. Sustained efforts and determination will bring requisite rewards. If you’re single and looking, the wait will be over soon. In fact, you’ll be able to choose from several potential partners. Favorable Dates June 2, 3, 11, 12, 20, 21, 29 & 30. Favorable Colors –Green & Yellow

Aquarius ( 20 January – 18 February ) - You have the energy and self-belief to make any of your dreams become reality.  This confidence will help you recreate not only the present but also long-term planning for the future. You can welcome a new period of happiness and prosperity.  Its vital energy seems to enhance every area of your life, from work to relationships.  Fortunate meetings, significant circumstance will all appear at this time.  Productive partnerships may form at this point in time, and many positive relationships may develop at work.  However you realize that regardless of your level of experience, there is always more to learn and your quest for more knowledge and experience will continue. Favorable Dates June 1 ,9, 10, 18, 19, 27  & 28. Favorable Colors – White & Yellow

Pisces ( 19 February – 20 March )  - You are already a master of whatever you are practicing at. Your spirit in pioneering the new job or responsibilities is commendable. You have a strong desire to see your ideas manifested on the physical plane in the form of material gain or accomplishment. An opportunity will arrive that could be the foundation of a very successful future. You are searching for a new business idea or working on a prototype. You may be networking to bring your name or project to a wider audience.  You may be involved with or meet someone through your work or a solid grounded start to a relationship or to a new stage of a relationship may occur. Favorable Dates : June 2,8, 11, 17, 20, 26  & 29. Favorable Colors – Red & Yellow

Ephemera #154 #Cartoon by Thanos Kalamidas

 

Ephemera: a word with ancient Greek roots meaning:
‘something that is produced or created that
is never meant to last or be remembered’.

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The return of Tsipras by Thanos Kalamidas

And after everybody else (from the left all the way to the far-right) has ...shared their thoughts on Tsipras’s new party, let me offer mine. My arguments and points are mainly reflect to what I’ve read online - since I live abroad – while reminding older readers that I was truly angry when he turned the 'No' of the referendum into a 'Yes'.

There is something deeply revealing about panic especially in politics. Panic exposes fear and fear exposes truth and the absolute hysteria surrounding the political return of Alexis Tsipras says a lot about the current Greek political and social establishment. Before he even properly spoke, before the programme was fully presented, before the first political battle had even begun, the corrupt machinery of power exploded into coordinated rage. The government, the bought media networks, the anonymous internet sewer trolls, the professional propagandists like the infamous “Squad of Truth” and the political parasites all began screaming in unison. Not because they are confident. Not because they are strong. But because they are terrified.

Terrified that the man they buried politically may have learned from his mistakes.

Alexis Tsipras made mistakes as Prime Minister. Serious ones. Some came from inexperience. Some came from naïve romanticism. Some came from believing that institutions in Greece still contained a minimum level of democratic decency. They did not. Tsipras underestimated the depth of rot inside the Greek political, judicial, media and economic system. A rot and a naiveté that reached even his closest cycles. He entered government believing he could negotiate with wolves using logic and good faith. Instead, he encountered oligarchs, corrupt dynasties, Brussels technocrats, media mafias and political vultures who had spent decades feeding on the corpse of the Greek people.

That was his greatest mistake and we all know or sense it.

Not ideology. Not ambition. Not even the compromises of 2015. His mistake was believing that Greece functioned like a normal democracy. It does not.

Modern Greece remains trapped inside a toxic alliance between inherited political families, corrupted business interests, compromised media empires and a state mechanism that protects itself before it protects citizens. And nobody represents this rotten ecosystem now better than Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his government. A government drowning in scandals, surveillance accusations, institutional decay, cover-ups, public money distribution to friendly media, nepotism and shameless arrogance.

The same people who lecture society about “stability” are the same people who transformed corruption into state doctrine.

And suddenly Tsipras returns.

Not the impulsive young opposition firebrand of 2015. Not the romantic revolutionary speaking in slogans and emotion. But a far colder, sharper and politically mature figure. One who appears to understand exactly what he is dealing with this time.

That is why they are panicking.

Because experience is dangerous when combined with political instinct.

The symbolism of the new movement is not accidental either. The new party name, the renewed manifesto and especially the logo are all carefully designed political weapons. Simple people may see graphics and branding. But symbols matter in politics because symbols communicate psychological warfare. The logo itself carries multiple messages: renewal without surrender, patriotism without nationalism, resistance without ideological extremism and perhaps most importantly, continuity without becoming hostage to the failures of the past.

The establishment understood those messages immediately.

Which explains the absurd level of hatred directed even toward the logo itself. Think about that for a moment. A logo. A symbol. A colour scheme. They attacked it with fury, lies, fabricated stories and coordinated ridicule before most people even understood its meaning. That is not normal political criticism. That is fear management. That is the behaviour of a system trying desperately to stop momentum before momentum becomes movement.

Because the Greek establishment remembers something very clearly: Tsipras once came dangerously close to breaking their monopoly.

And despite everything, millions of Greeks still remember another truth: whatever his failures, Tsipras never looked or acted like a thief.

That matters in Greece today.

In a country exhausted by arrogance, exhausted by political dynasties, exhausted by oligarchic control and exhausted by institutional hypocrisy, authenticity becomes dangerous. Tsipras still carries something rare in Greek politics, the image of a politician who actually believes what he says even when he fails. Compare that with the mechanical cynicism of Mitsotakis-style politics, where every sentence sounds like it was produced by a public relations laboratory financed by contractors and media owners.

The political system preferred Tsipras inexperienced. They preferred him emotional. They preferred him isolated. What they fear now is a Tsipras who understands power, understands manipulation, understands institutional sabotage and understands how vicious the Greek establishment truly is.

The attacks will intensify. The propaganda will become uglier. More fake stories will appear. More “anonymous leaks.” More coordinated television outrage. More internet filth pretending to be spontaneous public opinion. More “Squad of Truth” mud. Because the establishment media no longer informs; it operates as political enforcement.

But there is another reason for the panic.

The Mitsotakis government knows that beneath the illusion of stability lies enormous public anger. Greeks are financially exhausted, socially humiliated and politically cynical. Housing is collapsing, wages remain insulting, young people flee abroad, public trust is destroyed and corruption has become normalised. The government survives largely through media control, fear campaigns and the absence of a serious unified alternative.

Tsipras is attempting to become that alternative again.

Will he succeed? Nobody knows.

But one thing is already obvious: the system fears him enough to launch war before the battle even begins.

And in politics, fear is often the first sign that change may actually be possible.

Delusions #Poem #Painting by Nikos Laios

 

There are no witches,
There is no magic,
There are no Gods,
There is only man
Alone in a meaningless
Universe searching
For meaning and
Attempting to
Make sense
Of the world
And to find
Authenticity,
To think
Otherwise
Is a delusion,
For the world
Is filled with
Delusions.

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With a digital painting from Nikos Laios

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Pocket rebellion by Jennifer Stephenson

The most quietly radical thing a young adult can do in 2026 may not involve politics, protest, or performance. It may involve snapping shut a silver flip phone in the middle of a crowded train car while everyone else continues scrolling through algorithmic sludge. The dumbphone revival, once dismissed as a quirky nostalgia trend for people overly attached to Y2K aesthetics, has become something more serious: a small but unmistakable rebellion against permanent digital occupation.

The irony, of course, is delicious. The same generation accused for years of being hopelessly fused to glowing screens is now leading the retreat from them. College students, freelance designers, exhausted office workers, and even aspiring influencers are swapping thousand-dollar smartphones for chunky Nokias and plastic Motorola Razrs that can barely load a weather forecast. These devices are technologically primitive, socially inconvenient, and oddly liberating.

What they are rejecting is not technology itself. Young people are not fleeing modernity for some pastoral fantasy involving handwritten letters and candlelight. They are rejecting the exhausting expectation of constant accessibility. Smartphones were initially sold as tools of efficiency. Instead, they evolved into portable casinos for attention, vibrating every few seconds with tiny demands disguised as urgency. Every moment became vulnerable to interruption. Every silence became intolerable.

The dumbphone, by contrast, restores friction. It makes communication intentional again. To text on a flip phone is to remember that language once required effort. There is no endless doomscrolling on a tiny monochrome screen because the experience is unpleasant by design. The phone does not seduce. It merely functions.

Naturally, critics view this trend as privileged theater. They point out, correctly, that many people cannot simply disconnect from modern apps required for banking, transportation, work authentication, or social coordination. The contemporary economy often assumes smartphone ownership as a basic condition of citizenship. Attempting to live entirely without one can feel less like a lifestyle choice and more like a bureaucratic obstacle course.

But even if the movement contains an element of performance, performance does not invalidate the instinct behind it. Every generation creates symbols to express dissatisfaction with the culture surrounding it. In the nineteen-sixties, it was long hair and communes. In the early two-thousands, it was deleting television channels in favour of minimalist living. Today’s anti-smartphone aesthetic reflects a deeper hunger for uninterrupted thought.

There is also something deeply funny about watching Silicon Valley executives spend two decades designing increasingly addictive digital ecosystems only to discover that young consumers now romanticize devices incapable of opening TikTok. The market spent years convincing people that faster, smarter, and more connected automatically meant better. Now an entire subculture is effectively saying: perhaps the problem is that these machines became too good at capturing us.

The dumbphone movement will not overthrow the tech industry. Most participants will eventually drift back toward smartphones, seduced by convenience and necessity. Yet the trend still matters because it reveals a growing exhaustion with modern digital life. The flip phone has become less a gadget than a symbolic boundary marker. It announces that its owner would like, occasionally, to disappear.

In a culture that monetizes attention with efficiency, choosing inconvenience can feel luxurious. The flip phone, creaking open in somebody’s pocket, offers a reminder that human beings were not designed to live every hour inside a notification.

Berserk Alert! #109 #Cartoon by Tony Zuvela

 

Tony Zuvela and his view of the world around us in a constant berserk alert!
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Worming #130 #cartoon by Thanos Kalamidas

 

A family of worms and all their worm friends worming in new adventures.

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Humanity Encroached by Insanity of Few Ignorant Leaders by Mahboob A. Khawaja, PhD.

 

Political Wickedness is the Characteristic of Western Politicians

Political wickedness is not the art of glory and success or piety and popularity but obsessed insanity to glorify egoistic insanity by the few against all. Evil and insanity are not imaginary but real and happening across Gaza, South Lebanon, Occupied West Bank-Palestine and  must be stopped to protect innocent human lives. Pre-planned Zionist policies are working as they want to occupy and manage all the Arab natural resources, lives and lands. The US Trump administration is an integral part of the scheme- from Palestine, Jordan to Saudi Arabia to make Greater Israel. Do the Arab-Muslim leaders possess any understanding of this fallacy of claim? The US-Israel alliance views Arab-Muslims as mindless, robotic and submissive for all their security and survival aspirations. The near future could unleash havoc cries of political challenges to princely and authoritarian rulers and faze them out.

The US-Israeli are colonial manipulators not defenders of human rights, freedom or democracy. They defy voices of reason for a navigational change and people-oriented governance. America and Israel wanted the Arabs and Iranians to fight and end themselves. One wonders! How the Arab world lookalike in few years? Sinisterism obsessed with unacknowledged motives propels allusion and distortion if the Arab-Muslim leaders knew the impulse of time and history to defend themselves. They are not free to think of time and future-making. Oil and gas production is fast becoming a turbulent phenomenon (“Fitna”) not wealth or  sustainable resources. Arab leaders seek security for their individualistic rule not the people or Islam. They failed to learn from history and continued to live in conflicting time zones between people and palaces. Shamefully, Arab-Muslim leaders failed to protect their people and culture from Western instigated aggression. Despite the so-called ceasefire, Israeli and American attacks are on-going across Gaza, Lebanon and between Iran and the US.

Targeted killing of innocent people and civilian displacement are the hallmark of aggression and crimes against humanity. Comparative analysis often unfolds hidden truths about human nature and its wickedness. Global institutions of peace and security are lost by political intrigues, deception and continuous multiple conflicts. Mankind and individual states are left to guesswork of peace and conflict resolution. Palestine and Lebanon are essentially the Arab region to be protected by all means. No political institutions exist to hold the failed Arab-Muslim leaders accountable for their indifference and ignorance of responsibility. There is a vital issue of ethnicity and Arabs were and remained colonized by the Western world. Are there any international organizations to help avert the catastrophic bloodbath in progress across Gaza, Lebanon and the rest of the Middle East? Were the Geneva Conventions and International Humanitarian Laws just paper-based, dry inked narratives without any power to serve the cause of humanity?

The Earth (A LIVING ENTITY) being bombed is the earth given to mankind by God as a "TRUST." DO YOU NOT SEE IT FLOATING IN SPACE JUST BY THE COMMAND OF GOD? WHEREVER THERE IS A TRUST, THERE MUST BE ACCOUNTABILITY.When evil-mongers and wrong-doers violate the sanctity of the Laws of God, they are held accountable - history tells without any prejudice. This author has walked through the ancient graveyards of so many nations used to claim being the "most powerful"on this earth - dead bones and silent forever and nothing else.  The succeeding generations CURSE them for their crimes against humanity.  THE GLOBAL INSTITUTIONS APPEAR BROKEN AND DYSFUNCTIONAL TO STOP THE INSANITY. The US-Israel have dropped equal to "THREE Hiroshima-Nagasaki" nuclear arsenals on the innocent people of Gaza- Palestine. If you don’t believe in the encompassing truth, just view the real “genocide pictures” presented by Editor Rosa on Transcend Media, September 8, 2025: https://www.transcend.org/tms/2025/09/genocide-in-pictures-worth-a-trillion-words-66/

Mike Adams (“Dystopian Nightmare: Ten Unbelievable Things that Will Happen Soon if We Don’t Stop the March of Tyranny and the Enslavement of Humanity.” (Transcend Media), warns of dire consequences to mankind.(https://www.transcend.org/tms/2023/06/dystopian-nightmare-10-unbelievable-things-that-will-happen-soon-if-we-dont-stop-the-march-of-tyranny-and-the-enslavement-of Humanity now faces a critical choice: We either choose the path of total enslavement under an authoritarian, techno-fascist dictatorship, or we choose to instead embrace decentralized finance, free speech, rationality and the rule of law.

Do the US-Israeli Leaders Have Impunity from Accountability?

PM Netanyahu is keen to be re-elected and would do anything and all even putting Israel at the mercy of others to remain in power. It is an extremist group of powermaniacs to do all and everything for their wrong aims and aspirations. Israeli masses are awakening to reality of their origin and faith to challenge Netanyahu and his extremists stance against Palestinians. Since 2023 Gaza war, according to Haarath newspaper (Israel), almost half of a million Israelis have left the country. The besieged 2.4 million people of Gaza by Israeli forces blocking food, fuel, water, medicine and bombed hospitals portray clear pictures of tormenting pains, horrors and massive devastation planned and carried out as the global community witnesses in deaf silence as if the masses of Gaza are not normal human beings. The world is not infinite but subject to time and destiny. God, The All Knowing and Merciful has defined the roles and responsibilities of its creations. Remember! Those challenging the Laws of God are chastised by the Laws of God without exception. Are they waiting to meet the same end as did Pharaoh at the Red Sea? The Egyptians, Qataris, the UAE’s and Saudis and others carry no strength or political value in global context and appear morally, intellectually and politically bankrupt as a scum floating on a torrentof naive puppets and discredited leaders. Please see more:https://realovi.wordpress.com/2025/03/14/howarab-muslim-leaders-betrayed-the-people-by-mahboob-a-khawaja-phd/

Western Imperialism Ignores the Consequences of Wrong Actions

The former European imperialists sucked out the oil resources from the Arab world and now intend on dismantling the Arab-Muslim world- narrates Dr. Jan Oberg, a peace researcher from Sweden, and former British Diplomat Ian Proud: “The “West” Is Imploding Faster after This”TRANSCEND Media Service: 4/8/25: https://www.transcend.org/tms/2025/04/the-west-is-imploding-faster-after-this/ The signs are not just on the wall but written in the skies and the oceans too. The entire “western” narrative, its repressive dominance, and its hubris are about to collapse and take many of its established institutions down with it. And the kakistrocratic (aka imbecile) leadership doesn’t even realize it. If they did, they wouldn’t be driving Europe into that giant iceberg.

Watching dreadful apparatus of fire and brimstone, We, the People are horrified by the on-going crimes against humanity and genocide happening across Palestine, Lebanon and the war between Iran and the US. The UNO and global institutions appear lost forever. PM Netanyahu and President Trump, both leaders lack the moral, intellectual and legal capacity to understand the consequences of their wrong thinking and actions against humanity. Leadership is an art and it could be improved and changed for the good of humanity. Do intelligent leaders listen to voices of reason and make a navigational change when facts of life warrant an urgent change in attitudes, policies and behavior? The Divine Revelations (the Quran: 40: 21) offer a stern warning to conscientious leaders and nations:

Do they not travel through the earth and see
What was the End of those before them. They were even superior to them in strength
And in the traces they have left on the earth. But God did call them to account for their sins
And none had they to defend them against God.

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Dr. Mahboob A. Khawaja specializes in international affairs-global security, peace and conflict resolution and has spent several academic years across the Russian-Ukrainian and Central Asian regions knowing the people, diverse cultures of thinking and political governance and a keen interest in Islamic-Western comparative cultures and civilizations, and author of several publications including:Global Humanity and Remaking of Peace, Security and Conflict Resolution for the 21st Century and Beyond, Barnes and Noble Press, USA, 2025 https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/global-humanity-and-remaking-of-peace-security-and-conflict-resolution-for-the-21st-century-and-beyond-mahboob-a-khawaja/1147150197 and We, The People in Search of Global Peace, Security and Conflict Resolution. Kindle Direct Publishing-Amazon, 05/2025 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F6V6CH5W

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Kite #Poem by Abigail George

 

I am quiet now
Dew in my hands,
I am quiet, as quiet
as a bird in flight
I lay on the green
floor of the garden
I turn inward
My pain dissolves
in the clouds of tea
What matters is this
The sea rushing towards me
The birdsong,
the dew turns into
the remnants of a bitter
volcano. I ate avocado
in a salad. It turns
into a sun in
my belly. I pull the
wave over my head
It makes me smile
It makes me remember
my mother’s love
from childhood