International Law doesn't apply
International Law doesn't seem to matter one bit when it comes to attacks against Muslim majority parts of the world. There's no better current example of that here on the 30th of Jan 2026 then
2026-Jan
Review of In the Country I Love
In The Country I love by Alaa Al-Barkawi is a messy family drama which isn't really my genre but perhaps it should be because this is a wonderful novel, the tl;dr is five stars, go preorder and/or buy if you're reading this after May 2026. Or find it in a library.
Mark Carney doesn't care about International Law
Mark Carney, the Prime Minister of Canada, has been in the news lately. First for
Iran's Affairs
The future of the Iranian people should be only for Iranians to decide. Since I am not Iranian I'm not going to say anything more about that.
But
Turmoil in Venezuela and Iran
There is a lot of turmoil in Venezuela and Iran here at the very start of 2026 and let me be clear. It is only the people of those countries that have the right to determine their future and they deserve to do so without outside intervention.
But...
Mamdani, Khan, Nenshi
Zohran Mamdani1, who recently took office as Mayor of New York City is a very exceptional individual. But he's not all that unique.