Posted on September 5, 2022 by John McGregor
John here. France is working to bring all of its nuclear power plants back online before winter and Germany is contemplating a plan to postpone the closure of its plants. Hungary has just issued approvals for two new nuclear reactors from Rosatom. Nonetheless, Ukraine is pushing for sanctions on Russian uranium. Theoretical capacity to replace uranium with thorium won’t translate into immediate results, so any sanctions in the short term would put further pressure on energy markets.
Can the U.S. Kick Its Reliance on Russian Uranium?
Day: September 6, 2022
Oil price jumps near $90 after OPEC+ surprises with token supply cut
Oil surged at the start of the week as OPEC+ unexpectedly decided to cut output in October.
Oil price jumps near $90 after OPEC+ surprises with token supply cut
The Flaws in the “Assessment” Report of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on China
By Alfred de Zayas
On 31 August 2022, the last day of Michelle Bachelet’s 4-year tenure as UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Office released a 46-page document, which I believe should be discarded as propagandistic, biased, and methodologically flawed. This document, which was not mandated by the Human Rights Council and responds to pressures on OHCHR by Washington and Brussels, bears the superficially neutral title “Assessment of human rights concerns in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region”
The Flaws in the “Assessment” Report of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on China
Related:
Xinjiang-Related Report Shows OHCHR ‘Serves US & EU Geopolitics,’ Ex-UN Independent Expert Says
What I Learned About Governments from Researching Classified Documents
Donald Trump’s illegal retention of classified U.S. government records reminded me that I have been reading these kinds of sensitive official files―and learning from them―for decades.
What I Learned About Governments from Researching Classified Documents
Roger Waters: War, Peace, Art and Activism
Aug 18, 2022 Pink Floyd cofounder Roger Waters joins David Swanson, Executive Director of World Beyond War and historian Todd Pierce in a rousing discussion of current events including the proxy war in Ukraine, the case of Julian Assange, Palestine, the media, and the role of art and music in activism.
The 78 year old music icon, Waters is currently on a tour that he has dubbed the “This Is Not A Drill” tour which he says is intended to be part of a “global movement” driving home themes of war, poverty and injustice. The concerts are tantamount to a series of spectacular political rallies with tabling from Vets For Peace and other social justice groups. Originally scheduled just prior to the US presidential elections in 2020, the tour was postponed due to the pandemic. In a video announcing the tour, Waters said “This tour will be part of a global movement by people who are concerned by others to affect the change that is necessary. That’s why we’re going on the road.” His passion comes through loud and clear in this discussion. Roger Waters co-founded the progressive rock band Pink Floyd in 1965 which he played with until 1985 after which he embarked on a solo career releasing several more albums. Roger is one of the highest grossing performers of all time.
David Swanson is an American anti-war activist, blogger and prolific author. He is the Executive Director of World Beyond War which he cofounded with long time anti war tax organizer, David Hartsough.
Major Todd Pierce (Retired) was with the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General Corp and his job was to defend three of the detainees at Guantanamo Bay. He is a military historian and activist.
Thanks to: Project for the Study of American Militarism, World BEYOND War, Women Against Military Madness, CODE PINK, Veterans For Peace, Andy Worthington, Mondoweiss, Just Peace Advocates/Mouvement Pour Une Paix Juste, Antiwar.com, RootsAction.org, Canadian BDS Coalition, UNAC, Twin Cities Assange Defense, Canadian Foreign Policy Institute, DC Action for Assange.
To see the entire unedited for a TV webinar go to World BEYOND War
Roger Waters: War, Peace, Art and Activism via Ed Mays
How This Rural Wisconsin County Put Publicly Funded, Non-Profit, National Health Care on the Ballot
Is it possible that the people of these rural communities, under the stress of a broken health care system, can spark a movement to fix health care for the nation?
How This Rural Wisconsin County Put Publicly Funded, Non-Profit, National Health Care on the Ballot
UN Report Highlights Ongoing Racism in US
On August 30, 2022, the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) released a report examining human rights violations in Azerbaijan, Benin, Nicaragua, Slovakia, Suriname, Zimbabwe, and the United States of America. A 24-member delegation from the United States including the mayor of Atlanta and representatives of federal and state agencies attended hearings held in Geneva, Switzerland. The United States is represented on CERD by Gay Johnson McDougall, a lawyer with expertise international human rights issues and racial discrimination. McDougall is affiliated with the Fordham University Law School.
UN Report Highlights Ongoing Racism in US
Haven’t seen this reported in mainstream media (except to emphasize access to abortion). Guess they’re too busy “reporting” on Xinjiang.
When Slaveowners Got Reparations
On April 16, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed a bill emancipating enslaved people in Washington, the end of a long struggle. But to ease slaveowners’ pain, the District of Columbia Emancipation Act paid those loyal to the Union up to $300 for every enslaved person freed.
When Slaveowners Got Reparations
Previously:
When Abraham Lincoln Tried to Resettle Free Black Americans in the Caribbean
When Abraham Lincoln Tried to Resettle Free Black Americans in the Caribbean
Lincoln wanted to end slavery—but wasn’t keen on integrating African Americans into US society. His first attempt to send them offshore proved disastrous.
When Abraham Lincoln Tried to Resettle Free Black Americans in the Caribbean
Why does the United States continue to occupy a Haitian island?
The Americans mined a million tons of guano on the island without paying a cent to the Haitian authorities. Other countries have sold the product for hundreds of millions of dollars
Why does the United States continue to occupy a Haitian island?
Ms. Cat’s Chronicles 