Commentary Archives - Furney Times

September 12, 2020 Commentary

A Greek Tragedy as Thousands Lie Destitute on the Golden Streets of Europe

By William J. Furney Around 13,000 people from impoverished and warring parts of the world ended up on the tiny Greek island of Lesbos only for their expansive migrant camp

September 5, 2020 Commentary

Stop the Presses! Before We Become Extinct

By William J. Furney Britain’s daily newspapers were forced to apologise to their readers this weekend because they might not be able to enjoy their morning read, due to environmental

August 23, 2020 Commentary

WHO’s Ridiculed Chief Says Coronavirus Will Be Around for Two Years but Few Are (Rightly) Listening

By William J. Furney The man who destroyed the World Health Organisation, as though it was struck down by a lethal virus, doesn’t know when to stop. Tedros is at

August 16, 2020 Commentary

Hysteria and Panic in Europe Over a Coronavirus That’s Bubbling Up But Killing Almost No One

By William J. Furney Cases of coronavirus are breaking out all over Europe, but hospital emergency rooms are not overflowing and hardly anyone is now dying from the pathogen that

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With Monarchies the World Over Mired in Scandals, It’s Time to Scrap Outdated and Offensive Royalty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