Democrat Corey Booker has broken the record for the longest speech in US Senate history after speaking for more than 25 hours without a bathroom break to deliver a marathon protest of the policies of Trump. He said the threats to American democracy were “grave and urgent”. Born 27 April 1969 1.10 am Washington, DC … Read more
Peter Thiel, entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and political activist, net worth stood US$16.2 billion, a co-founder of PayPal, gave money to the Trump 2016 campaign but not this one. He is an elusive character, describing himself as a conservative libertarian. He has criticized economically-liberal attitudes towards free trade and big tech, is pro stricter border control, … Read more
Stock markets across the world fell heavily after Trump suggested that new tariffs he is expected to announce this week would hit “all countries”. An explanatory piece in the FT pointed out he is driven by realpolitik which is practical, not moral or ideological. “If Trump thinks tariffs will help him, he won’t care who … Read more
On Greenland: Trump: “It’s an island that we need. And we’re going to have to have it.” JD Vance: “I think Greenland understands that the United States should own it. And if Denmark and the EU don’t understand it, we have to explain it to them. We need Greenland for international security.” Greenland, a former … Read more
Adolescence, a Netflix mini-series, about knife crime, social media, male rage, toxic masculinity and the impact pernicious, misogynistic online influencers like Andrew Tate can have on young men has become a surprise hit. Created by actor Stephen Graham and his wife it follows the case of a 13-year-old boy arrested for killing a female classmate. … Read more
A fire which knocked out power to Heathrow Airport, the busiest airport in Europe, has raised questions about how well infrastructure is protected in the UK, whether from accidental damage or from deliberate sabotage. What is clear is it fits the pattern of the Solar Arc Uranus conjunct the UK 8th house Mars drawing ever … Read more
Eternally optimistic, luck-bringing Jupiter is given a forensic makeover in Liz Greene’s latest book – By Jove! The Meaning of the Astrological Jupiter. She emphasizes Jupiter is a good deal more enigmatic and less predictable than usually portrayed. At best it brings a connection to a meaningful and greater pattern, faith in the … Read more
Electrical carmaker Tesla’s share price has dropped 40% since the start of the year, mainly due to a drop in sales over the past year though founder Elon Musk’s close alliance with Trump is hurting the brand and worries about tariffs affecting supply chains are also part of the problem. Tesla, 1 July 2003, … Read more
The magic mirror of Snow White has been obscured by a box-office denting series of missteps, plunging the children’s favourite into bumpy terrain with controversies over feminism, racism, dwarfism and unbelievably the Israel-Palestine conflict. Much appears due to lead actress Rachel Zegler, Golden Globe winner for West Side Story. Admittedly she had to … Read more
Rodrigo Duterte, former Philippines president, is now under arrest in the Hague by the International Criminal Court (ICC) charged over his indiscriminate killings without trial during his “war in drugs” while in power. The official toll stands at 6,000, though activists believe the real figure could run into the tens of thousands. He is the … Read more