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August 9, 2020 Commentary

With Monarchies the World Over Mired in Scandals, It’s Time to Scrap Outdated and Offensive Royalty

By William J. Furney The old king of Spain has done a runner, and no one knows where he is. In Thailand, protests are erupting over a law that carries

August 2, 2020 Commentary

The Corona Conundrum

By William J. Furney For all the advances in science and technology, we are beaten by a simple bug. Over half a year since suspected bat-vectored novel coronavirus made its

July 19, 2020 Commentary

Coronavirus Changes Affecting Our Lives (for the Better)

By William J. Furney Amid the ongoing devastation wrought by the novel coronavirus, an unseen enemy that has stolen over 602,000 lives around the world this year, there is hope,

July 12, 2020 Commentary

Coronavirus and the End of the Age of Arrogance

By William J. Furney In a flash, people who thought they were on top of the world found themselves at the bottom of it. High-flying executives jetting off to far-flung

July 4, 2020 Commentary

Let’s Not Monkey Around with Animals

By William J. Furney PETA is a remarkable organisation, and each time they do something for the downtrodden creatures of the world, I’m glad I’m a paid-up member of this

June 28, 2020 Commentary

Bully Bibi’s Brazen Land Grab

By William J. Furney Israel’s prime minister may be standing trial on multiple charges — bribery, fraud and breach of trust, all of which he denies — but that’s not

June 21, 2020 Commentary

The Meaty Coronavirus Problem Few Want to Acknowledge

By William J. Furney Are people willing to put up with mass death and destruction, on a global scale, because they can’t do without their addiction to meat — and

June 13, 2020 Commentary

No Surprise as Coronavirus Appears in China’s Reopened Food Markets

By William J. Furney China’s traditional food markets are back open, and coronavirus cases are emerging from them again. Has the country learned nothing from the global pandemic that’s believed

June 6, 2020 Commentary

Make America Grotesque Again

By William J. Furney Sixty years on, and there’s no respite from the malignant force of police brutality in the United States. The world’s sole superpower polices the globe yet,

May 16, 2020 Commentary

Living Over the Edge, in Tumultuous Times

By William J. Furney On Wednesday afternoon this week as I was shopping in a supermarket in Gran Canaria, my basket filling up with quinoa, avocado oil and avocados, spelt