Category Archives: Politics

The Magnitsky Act; Behind the Scenes

Posted on August 21, 2018 by anthonyhowelljournal

Bill Browder is one of the most vehement US critics of Russia. He made a huge amount of money in Russia after the end of the Soviet Union. Basically he is an oligarch. So from after Glasnost to Putin kicking … Continue reading →

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Whistleblower Lit

Posted on May 24, 2018 by anthonyhowelljournal

Delighted that my review of Miles Goslett’s new book on the questionable details of the Hutton Inquiry into the death of David Kelly has now been published by the Fortnightly Review. Click on the link below: Whistleblower Lit. The review … Continue reading →

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THE NEW BEAUTY

Posted on July 24, 2017 by anthonyhowelljournal

  Click the link for THE NEW BEAUTY This is an essay published by The Fortnightly Review.   For a complete list of links to other reviews of poets and my previous articles click here: The Fortnightly  

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Dick

Posted on January 6, 2017 by anthonyhowelljournal

DICK Eight days after the invasion we were dealing with a country That could actually finance its reconstruction by our own Reconstruction contractors. A decade later, and we have a failed State which is relatively easy to exploit, and that … Continue reading →

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The Mastery of the Suicide Bomber

Posted on December 30, 2015 by anthonyhowelljournal

My article on Suicide Bombers can be found here: The Fortnightly Review This essay, written in 2015, concerns the accurate perception that a drone killing is essentially a cowardly act, and will be perceived as such by supporters of its … Continue reading →

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A reading from SILENT HIGHWAY at the launch.

Posted on November 5, 2014 by anthonyhowelljournal

SILENT HIGHWAY was launched at Doggett’s Coat & Badge on Blackfriars Bridge on 28 October 2014.  Click on the image for the reading I did in the Terrace Bar, overlooking the dark waters underneath the bridge, where Calvi was found … Continue reading →

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