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  The Relentless Voice Against Empire – Lessons for the US-Venezuela Crisis and a Warning for the World In an era where journalism often bends to the whims of power, John Pilger stood as a defiant outlier—a thorn in the side of imperialism, as one tribute aptly described him. Born in Australia in 1939 and based in the UK for much of his career, Pilger was a filmmaker, author, and investigative journalist whose work exposed the hypocrisies of Western foreign policy. His documentaries and books peeled back the layers of propaganda surrounding wars, economic exploitation, and the subtle machinations of global dominance. Pilger passed away in December 2023, but his insights feel eerily prescient amid the escalating geopolitical tensions between the United States and Venezuela in early 2026. As US forces launch strikes on Caracas and capture President Nicolás Maduro, Pilger's critiques of "modern era imperialism" as a "war on democracy" resonate louder than ever. Jo...

Authors note:  The best investment is people. People come with their own baggage of personality and character. Being too nice invites cruelty. Dale Carnegie 's book on " How to Win Friends and Influence People " is now a manual on manipulation, flagged up by every scam alert watchdog. You either have friends from school, or colleagues who care enough about you... otherwise you're bound to be alone. It isn't so bad being alone, except people in the West misjudge this feature as a sign of psychopathology. It's not good to vent, it's not good to put everything on social media, pretend everything is okay. Always! People, Loneliness, and the Ties That Bind in Old Age . The best investment is people. But let's dive deeper into this. In a world obsessed with connections— LinkedIn networks, Facebook friends, Instagram followers—we've commodified relationships. Yet, the psychology behind human bonds reveals a more nuanced picture. Investing in people isn...