Persian words in English
Following on from Arabic Words in English, I thought I’d post a similar select listing of Persian loanwords in English. Ever interested in etymology, I note that a few of … Continue reading
Home: justice for the Chagos Islanders
You may have read that the Chagos Islanders have won the legal right to go home, a victory delayed but a victory nevertheless. In the 1960s and 70s, this placid … Continue reading
‘Going blackwater’: profiteering and private armies
It has been quite a week for the US Congressional House Appropriations Committee (defense subcommittee), with two investigative journalists delivering their testimonies on war profiteering in the past week. The … Continue reading
Exceptionalism is the essence of immorality: the case of Israel
“The essence of immorality is the tendency to make an exception of myself” Jane Addams (1860-1935) “The greatest of fault, I should say, is to be conscious of none” Robert … Continue reading
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