If the Idler’s Column was still being published, the late Graham Linscott would have had a field day taking apart the hyperbole and duplicity of Cuba Society activist Clever Banganayi’s spirited defence of Cuba’s dystopia ( The Mercury, January...
Kirtan Bhana’s eulogy of Fidel Castro (The Mercury, August 15) is so contradicted by truth that it equates to crediting Stalin with popularizing tourism to Siberia. It beggars belief that despite his learned association with diplomacy, Mr Bhana...
Although much is made of the great strides in upliftment and prosperity that have characterised China since 1980 (The Mercury, September 30), the recurrent theme in commemorating 75 years of Communist Party rule is that of repression. Certainly...
Confusion and fear are the most effective psychological weapons in asserting control over people. By means of staging events and interpreting developments according to a pre-ordained design, millions are being duped into accepting narratives that...
The failure of The Mercury to publish my submission on China and Human Rights is very significant. It shows that where China is concerned, no adverse or critical opinions are tolerated. That, in turn, shows the extent to which The Mercury is...
In attributing the increase in racial outbursts to the use of social media platforms, the Human Rights Commission (HRC) ignores a critical factor that provokes racism (Mercury, December 11). Racial prejudices lurk in all population groups...
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