PinnedJohn WightWhere We Go, Others Will Follow: Review of ‘Gaza: This Bleeding Land’ by John WightReview by Jim Aitken for Culture MattersJul 81Jul 81
PinnedJohn WightGaza — This Bleeding LandBelow is an excerpt from my novel — recently, published — which tells the story of this prolonged tragedy through the eyes of two rival…May 284May 284
John WightWhy Trump won — and why it mattersDespite January 6, 2021. Despite all of his legal travails. Despite the endorsements of Taylor Swift, Beyonce, Bruce Springsteen, George…6d ago116d ago11
John WightBritain’s Remembrance Day and the truths that dare not speak their nameThe ritual of tribute to fallen soldiers is a tradition that stretches back to antiquity. From then to the present the exaltation of those…Nov 1010Nov 1010
John WightWhoever wins on November 5, the world loses‘The truth is that men are tired of liberty.’ Benito MussoliniNov 210Nov 210
John WightFurther reflections on the martyrdom of Yahya SinwarThose throughout history who have made it their business to kill revolutionary and resistance leaders never learn. They believe that such…Oct 285Oct 285
John WightGaza today is the Warsaw Ghetto of yesterdayIn January 1943 Jewish inmates of the Warsaw Ghetto mounted one of the most heroic and courageous acts of resistance ever recorded. In the…Oct 2210Oct 2210
John WightSinwar was not a terrorist, he was a freedom fighter. He was Palestine’s William WallaceIf we must die, we die defending our rights — Sitting BullOct 1844Oct 1844
John WightRevisiting the October Revolution and the Communist IdeaTo its adherents the Russian Revolution of October 1917 (October) stands as the single most important emancipatory event in human history —…Oct 162Oct 162