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Western Imperial Dominance: Aggressive Intervention from Kosovo then to Kienen Island now

 Mr X … with the title as well as highlights being imposed by The Editor, Thuppahi   In the West, a narrative has been built up that China is an “aggressor” – an important word in international law because if Country … Continue reading →

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The Lull Before the Storm: Why the Islamabad Collapse Signals Global Catastrophe.

Desert Wanderer  … with  highlighting imposed by The  Editor, Thuppahi SEE https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/04/08/ceasefire-deal-iran-us-israel-war-trump/  The negotiations in Islamabad have ended without an agreement. Rather than engaging in genuine diplomacy, the United States attempted to bully the Iranian negotiators into accepting their demands … Continue reading →

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HITS !! Biographical Tales in Thuppahi VISITED Today 13 May 2026

Michael Roberts, venturing into the STATS in his Website to ascertain items that received HITS  one day in May ….. and discovering Items he did know to exist!     The Parsi’s of Sri Lanka: A Small but Vibrant Community … Continue reading →

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Lionel Wendt Gallery Controversy

AI Search Outcome Lionel Wendt _ About Us  …. The Lionel Wendt Art Centre (and its gallery/theatre) in Colombo, Sri Lanka, has faced two primary areas of management-related criticism and controversy over the years: Operational Mismanagement and “The Tragedy of … Continue reading →

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USA’s Bombast Today Challenged at D-DAY Commemoration at Normandy

A Facebook Item …. ……………….source reference misplaced …maybe https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c802e7jk458o …. with highlighting being the hand of The Editor, Thuppahi French Villagers just called Pete Hegseth “persona non grata” and demanded he stay home from D-Day ceremonies. Pete Hegseth made the … Continue reading →

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“Sacrificial Devotion” as Analytic Concept: Is It Serviceable?

Michael Roberts The revisiting of the  9/11 terrorist attacks on the Twin Towers in USA and other prominent sites TODAY  has prompted me to revisit a WEBSITE entitled “SACRIFICIAL DEVOTION” which was set up with aid from Jacob Copeman and … Continue reading →

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Memories: Growing Up Jewish in New York

Richard Koenigsberg Just to go back in time a bit. Before High School, I lived in a lower-middle class neighborhood, (Irvington, New Jersey). I lot of Italians, Poles, etc., although I didn’t pay much attention to ethnicity. Many of the … Continue reading →

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Hanson’s Australia and the Rise of Populism

Vox Populi TAKE IN THIS ITEM: ….https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-23/poll-predicts-one-nation-federal-opposition/106714586 One Nation inherits the right-wing throne ….. Australia faces a fractured, Americanised future….. The Liberals are dead. One Nation is predicted to become the new opposition, resulting in the total destruction and annihilation … Continue reading →

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Revolutionary Cricket? More Sri Lankan Commentary on the Perth Test Match

Responding to  Lorenz Pereira’s  Reflections, other Sri Lankan Aficianado have presented theri  Thoughts …. significant thoughts  because they are Not Dinky-die Aussies as such …EDITOR, Thuppahi SYDNEY  FERNANDO  in  Colombo, November  2025 I must first confess that by the time … Continue reading →

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The Illusion of Decolonisation: The Shared Post-Colonial Trap of Sri Lanka and Malaysia

Sri Lankan Reefcomber, responding to  Chandre Dharmawardena’s article entitled “Facing Polarized Extremism in Sri Lanka in 1973 ….” ++ Thanks, Michael.  A thought-provoking essay. The author packs layers of historical grievances, personal academic politics, and comparisons between Sri Lanka and … Continue reading →

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