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The Navalny Issue: Black Kettles Addressing Black Pots in World Power Games
The Carpet Sweeper Sad! The death of a political prisoner in a Russian jail. A familied man who chose to fight for what he believed in from within Russia. A dangerous move in Russia since the state leadership carries pathological … Continue reading →
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The Coffee Poets of 16th-Century Islam
Nizar F. Hermes, in History Today, Volume 76 Issue 2 February 2026 The early modern Islamic world was embroiled in a bitter controversy over coffee. Much ink was spilt by poets on both sides. Ottoman coffeehouse scene, c.1620. Chester Beatty … Continue reading →
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The LTTE: Its Initial Founding and Funding
Dr Muralidaran Ramesh Somasunderam, in LankaWeb, 10 February 2o25, with this title “The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Elam. Funding and Training of the Organization” The LTTE got their training and funding from the PLO, which is the Palestinian Liberation Organization … Continue reading →
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Bishop Chickera’s Incisive Warning re Israeli Inroads at Arugam Bay
Bishop Chickera in Groundviews, 23 November 2024, where the title reads “Arugam Bay: Hidden Currents” …. with highlighting imposed by The Editor, Thuppahi There has been growing public concern over the recent weeks about happenings in Arugam Bay. This analysis … Continue reading →
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Shattered Lives in Sri Lanka’s Wars: Several Lesser-Known Strands
Dennis McGilvray in ASIAN ETHNOLOGY Vol 73, 1&2, pp 348-49, reviewing Sharika Thiranagama, In My Mother’s House: Civil War in Sri Lanka. Philadelphia PA: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2011 The title of this book points to the author’s personal connection … Continue reading →
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When Extremists Feed Off Each Other …. Pertinent Reflections from 2012
Michael Roberts Just today I came across an old political essay of mine, one entitled “Prejudice and Hate in Pluralist Settings: The Kingdom of Kandy.” While the essay is of continued relevance today for Sri Lankan as well as world … Continue reading →
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Facing the West: Three Strands of Russian Thinking Today
Observer in a Black Sea Port, …. with highlighting mpasis imposed by Thuppahi Broadly speaking, today, there are three types of Russians as follows, 1) Pro-Western Russians. This group love the West, want Russia to be fully integrated in the West, … Continue reading →
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The Galle Fort: Its Southern Rampart ‘Fronts’ Multi-faceted Ambience
Michael Roberts As I walked along the Galle Fort’s ramparts on several occasions in early April this year 2023, not only did pleasant memories flood back: the intriguing present lay before me (literally in some cases) …; while a regular … Continue reading →
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Survivor’s Tales: A Kidnapping …. & …. Dunkirk Rescue Boat
From the MIRROR Surviving Kidnapping: When Stephanie Slater was kidnapped by killer Michael Sams back in 1992, he kept her captive in a lockable wheelie bin. But rather than murder her – as he had done with his previous victim … Continue reading →
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Facing the Algal Threat in Adelaide: Miller-Frost
Louise Miller-Frost’s Circular, July 2025 The coastline and waters are a great asset to Boothby residents, and many of us very much value the time we spend there walking on the beach, swimming in the ocean, fishing off the jetties … Continue reading →
