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A Nameless Gravesite in Texas Generating Profound Meanings

Posted by Quintus Andradi in Facebook, with the title  “Unforgettable Century”    “They gave her a name they didn’t know, a funeral they didn’t owe, and a grave they’ve tended for nearly a century. And in doing so, they answered … Continue reading →

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USA Elections: Democrats trump & thump TRUMP

THE GUARDIAN Newspaper in UK, 4 November 2026:  “Democrats win big on election night – as it happened” Democrats flip Senate seats in Texas, Iowa, Kansas, North Carolina, South Carolina and Ohio; voters reject Trump’s agenda in ‘blue wave’ Track … Continue reading →

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Gunaratna’s Conservative, Pro-American Reading of Today’s Political Confrontations

Rohan Gunaratna, whose chosen title is “The New Global Wave of Terrorism” … Introduction Today, the world is influenced by the heightened threat environment in the Middle East. In the past, the global terrorism environment was largely influenced and shaped … Continue reading →

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Richmondite Amshi de Silva breaks into USA’s Cricket Team

Deivarayan Muthu … in ..https://www.cricinfo.com/story/for-amshi-de-silva-home-is-where-the-art-is-1548562 .. 6 August 2026 … where the title runs thus: “For Amshi de Silva, home is where the art is” The Sri Lankan bowler had to make a choice between cricket and family when he … Continue reading →

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Sachs on USA’s Hegemonic Imperialism

An Email NOTE from Ajit Varuna-Candappa sent to his Royal College classmates, mid-February 2024 https://youtu.be/ZUbBU0OqCgE?si=H084GxLxuFKm6EQp Dear Tony & all my classmates at Royal of the 57 Group. We have known each other for 59 years since we entered Royal at … Continue reading →

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Trump Thumping in US Mid-Term Elections

News Item in THE AGE in Australia: ‘Blue tsunami’ wipes out Republicans …. Democrats have seized control of both chambers of the US Congress in a “blue tsunami” at the midterm elections, depriving President Donald Trump and his Republicans of … Continue reading →

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Rhodes Scholars For 2025

Rhodes Trust has presented a Set of NAMES & PHOTOs of Rhodes Scholars before they start at Oxford as Rhodes Scholars. Abrianna Morales, New Mexico, 2025 …. Abrianna Morales, of Placitas, New Mexico, graduated summa cum laude from the University … Continue reading →

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Stripping Rohan Gunaratna Like an Onion: Propaganda, Bias and the Singapore Nexus

Truth is King, …. addressing “https://thuppahis.com/2026/05/11/gunaratnas-conservative-pro-american-reading-of-todays-polical-confrontations/” Rohan Gunaratna’s recent security analysis presented in Thuppahi represents a deeply biased, methodologically flawed interpretation of contemporary global conflict. In pulling back the layers of a self-proclaimed independent academic, we can see his deep … Continue reading →

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Piyumi Wijesekera Leaps into NASA Space …. and Mars

News Item in SATYN,  8 April 2024…. entitled “Sri Lankan born NASA Scientist Piyumi Wijesekera selected for Simulated Mars Journey” Sri Lankan born NASA scientist Piyumi Wijesekera has been chosen for NASA’s simulated Mars journey, NASA announced recently. In a … Continue reading →

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Left-wing Groupthink is strangling UK’s Universities

Matt Goodwin, in The Sunday Times, 1 September 2024 where the title reads “Left-wing groupthink is strangling universities, so count me out” Having watched free speech being marginalised by a narrow monoculture over two decades, Matt Goodwin is stepping down … Continue reading →

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