by Philip Farruggio | Nov 17, 2019 | Blog, Global Research, Greanville Post
In Godfather 2 there is a riveting ( in its bluntness ) scene involving Michael Corleone and Nevada Senator Pat Geary. At his son’s confirmation party, in a private meeting room, the senator wants a hefty bribe to help with a new casino license. This new...
by Philip Farruggio | Nov 17, 2019 | Blog, Greanville Post
The Rolling Stones’ 1969 hit song ‘ Gimme Shelter’ kind of said it all: Oh, a storm is threat’ning My very life today If I don’t get some shelter Oh yeah, I’m gonna fade away War, children, it’s just a shot away It’s just a shot away War, children, it’s just a shot...
by Philip Farruggio | Nov 17, 2019 | Blog, Global Research
In the late 1990’s I bought an early model Ericsson mobile phone. Travelling around the UK countryside visiting farmers, it seemed quite useful, in spite of the very intermittent signal availability of that time. However, I found the masts which transmitted the...
by Philip Farruggio | Nov 17, 2019 | Blog, Global Research
Anyone remember the line from the film Forest Gump: ‘ Stupid is as stupid does’ ? Well, now we have, each and every passing day, the bastard children of our violent empire. Yes, violence has always been with us, this the frailty and flaw of humanity. One...
by Philip Farruggio | Nov 13, 2019 | Blog
In April I interviewed former World Bank staff member and geopolitical analyst Peter Koenig via telephone at his home in Geneva. Koenig had just returned from South America , a place where he has travelled to many times . One of the issues that he is very passionate...
