by Charles Cameron | Nov 26, 2015 | Monitor
[ by Charles Cameron — conceptual echoes in a PK Dick bio-flick ] . ** I have just been watching Mark Steensland’s movie, The Gospel According to PK Dick, and a couple of fine parallelisms – echoes, really – struck me. I’m going to start with one quote from the...
by Anil Powers | Nov 25, 2015 | Monitor
Key Reads Missing Russian Jet Pilot ‘Alive and Well’ in Syria BBC A Russian pilot who went missing after his jet was shot down by Turkey while taking part in air strikes over Syria was rescued in a 12-hour operation involving special forces, Russia says. ...
by Charles Cameron | Nov 24, 2015 | Monitor
[ by Charles Cameron — breaking news, and I hope it stays broken ] . Here’s the breaking news in French, followed by my comments, then back to the document in question: ** There’s a symmetry to the names, Etat Chrétien and Islamic State — and a...
by Sam Hickey | Nov 24, 2015 | Monitor
On Monday, November 16th, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) hosted the Global Security Forum 2015 in Washington, DC. The event featured panels of government officials, think tank fellows, and business professionals to discuss the major national...
by Ngoc H. Le | Nov 24, 2015 | Monitor
Key Reads Turkey downs Russian warplane near Syria border, Putin warns of ‘serious consequences’ Tulay Karadeniz and Maria Kiselyova / Reuters Turkey shot down a Russian warplane near the Syrian border on Tuesday, saying it had repeatedly violated its air...
