THE BARRICADES OF RIGA - RESISTANCE TO SOVIET AGGRESSION
The Berlin Wall came down. President Gorbachev had officiated the end of Soviet rule. However, a remnant in Moscow were determined to...


THE BALTIC WAY
At 7:00 PM on 23 August 1989, approximately two million people from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania joined hands, forming a human chain...


THE BAYEUX TAPESTRY
To whet your appetite, here's an introduction the what many claim is the most famous Medieval tapestry in the world. I have a number of...


HAWKS AND DOVES
Are you a hawk or a dove, or something in between? Hawks favour a military solution to conflict. Doves focus on processes that point...


THIS DAY IN HISTORY
Robert Clive, soldier, first administrator of Bengal and one of the creators of British power in India signed the Treaty of Alinagar...


ROSSING CENTRE REPORT - Part 2
(This follows on from the previous post, The Rossing Report - January 2025) With a focus on the present, fostering dialogue,...


THE ROSSING REPORT - January 2025
Dear Friends, As we reflect on the first month of 2025, we are struck by the profound events and changes that have already shaped this...


BOOK REVIEW - THE BEEKEEPER OF ALEPPO
Christie Lefteri's bestselling novel, drawn from her volunteer work with refugees is beautifully written – a sensory experience, a visual...


A WARNING FROM A DISTINGUISHED PRESIDENT
Dwight Eisenhauer, US President during World War 2 warned US citizens in his farewell speech in 1961: "In the councils of government,...


MELANCOLIE
This is what grief is. A hole ripped through the very fabric of your being. The hole eventually heals along the jagged edges that remain....


