March 08, 2022 by Vijay Prashad
For many in Ukraine’s Southeast, the war we see today actually started in the spring of 2014 and has not stopped since.
Understanding the War in Ukraine
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If the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) Is Subverting Democracy—Why Aren’t Some of the Left Media Calling It Out?
NED’s history should lead to it being renamed the “National Endowment for Attacking Democracy,” as journalist Stephen Kinzer suggests.
If the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) Is Subverting Democracy—Why Aren’t Some of the Left Media Calling It Out?
How to Make Russia Bleed
The only way to move Moscow from its disastrous policy, in the 1980s and today, has been to bleed it. Ratchet up the cost to the Russian people, economically, politically, and, yes, in body bags holding Russian troops (not civilians). In addition to sanctions and other measures the Biden administration has enacted, we need to increase the pain to Moscow on the ground by stepping up economic warfare, psychological operations, and robust covert military support to the Ukrainian insurgency.
Ukraine: NATO Bloc Has Neither Moral Authority Nor Credibility to Judge Russia, Ex-UN Expert Says
Ukraine: NATO Bloc Has Neither Moral Authority Nor Credibility to Judge Russia, Ex-UN Expert Says
In this sense, Russia had reason to feel threatened and could invoke pertinent provisions of the Helsinki Final Act of 1975. As an American, who feels vicariously responsible for decisions of my government, my heart goes out to the people of Ukraine and of the Donbass. It is a disgrace that the Ukrainians have been abused and misused by NATO, sacrificed on the altar of imperial geopolitics.
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The US should compromise on Nato to save Ukraine
It is easy to understand why. The US would not be very happy were Mexico to join a China-led military alliance, nor was it content when Fidel Castro’s Cuba aligned with the USSR 60 years ago.
How to Debunk Atlantic Council’s Anti-China “Uyghur Genocide” Lies
Article: How to Debunk Atlantic Council’s Anti-China “Uyghur Genocide” Lies
YouTube: How to Debunk Atlantic Council’s Anti-China “Uyghur Genocide” Lies
The Atlantic Council has released a report claimed across the Western media to provide additional evidence of “genocide” in China’s western region of Xinjiang. However, in less than 5 minutes of research it is possible to expose the report as propaganda built on existing, baseless claims coupled to known information about World Bank and other institutions funding activities inside China.
I show how the Atlantic Council uses facts like World Bank funding to help sneak past readers otherwise baseless claims regarding “genocide,” “forced labor,” and other alleged abuses.
I discuss who is behind the Atlantic Council, why they are deliberately lying about China, and how by the Atlantic Council’s own admission, their goal is to subordinate China to US global interests.
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Read More »Nord Stream 2 is a double-edged geopolitical tool
When Pavel Zavalny, the chairman of Russian parliamentary committee on energy, made the forecast last Friday that Nord Stream 2 pipeline could start shipping natural gas to Germany as early as next month, it was received with disbelief. But Zavalny was categorical, and was quoted by Reuters as saying, “I can say with a high degree of certainty that the first gas via Nord Stream 2 will go in January.”
Nord Stream 2 is a double-edged geopolitical tool
Swiss get to choose whether to keep vaccine passports in place
Swiss get to choose whether to keep vaccine passports in place
The law voted on provides for more than just vaccine passports. It also expands financial support for citizens and businesses affected by the pandemic, a provision that may have won over some reluctant voters.
If you work in the U.S., you don’t know how bad you have it
It’s no secret that United Statesians are more ignorant of the world beyond their national borders than the peoples of other countries. That ignorance serves a purpose. How can you keep screaming “We’re Number One” and believing you have it better than the rest of the world if you are in possession of accurate information?
If you work in the U.S., you don’t know how bad you have it
H/T: Dandelion Salad
CGTN: The UN must live up to the Bandung Spirit to achieve equitable international order
Adriel Kasonta & Alfred de Zayas
It’s said that “history repeats itself, first as tragedy, second as farce,” but we are far from suggesting that we are facing the latter.
CGTN: The UN must live up to the Bandung Spirit to achieve equitable international order
Afghanistan: What’s Happening Now and What Comes Next
Afghanistan: What’s Happening Now and What Comes Next
The Afghani people are welcoming the Taliban in the wake of the exit of the occupiers. This is not shocking. Unfortunately, now that Biden has issued his ‘red line’ decree ala Obama, we all can easily see what is about to happen in the country which will provide pretext and justification for a larger invasion force being sent by Biden.
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Taliban say militants waiting at Kabul gates after seizing Jalalabad
They’re moving many of their assets to Qatar.
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