Ken Perrott • Jul 20, 2014 •
Abby Martin’s Statement on Downed Malaysian Plane & State Sponsored Militias I have been absolutely disgusted with the contradictory information coming out about the crash of the Malaysian airline in Eastern Ukraine. And with the way politicians have used it to … Continue reading → … Read More
Ken Perrott • Jun 09, 2014 •
With some of the images of death and destruction coming out of the conflict in eastern Ukraine Picasso’s work “Guernica” is starting to take on more meaning for me. … Read More
Ken Perrott • Jun 06, 2014 •
Iconic photos are often associated with historic event, especially conflicts. The picture of the man stopping a Tank in Beijing during suppression of the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 is an obvious one. For me the photo above will always be connected … Continue reading → … Read More
Ken Perrott • May 13, 2014 •
Here is one for dog lovers – especially those who like dressing their dogs. A bright spark on Twitter (@Kiwisan) commented: “no matter how hard this dog tries to hide his identity, he’s always spotted.” And years ago I met … Continue reading → … Read More
Ken Perrott • Apr 16, 2014 •
It is well established that the first victim in war is truth. Mind you the dispatch of truth usually comes well before the shooting starts. I have a personal interest in Ukraine and the dispatch of truth occurred for me straight after the February 21st agreement signed by the then President, the opposition leaders and … … Continue reading … Read More
Ken Perrott • Apr 09, 2014 •
It always seems to be the way – those who know least about a situation usually have the strongest opinions on it. That certainly seems the case for US attitudes towards the Ukraine crisis – according to a study performed by a couple of social scientists (see The less Americans know about Ukraine’s location, the more they want … … Continue reading … Read More
Ken Perrott • Mar 12, 2014 •
Click image to enlarge. No, I am not trying to start a debate on the Ukrainian situation (although it is interesting). Just that I came across this graphic presenting data on the post-Soviet economic development of the former Soviet countries. … Continue reading → … Read More