By Fergie Chambers, Toward Freedom, 4/12/22
Since Russia began what they call the “special operation” on February 24 in Ukraine, the corporate media has reported the Ukrainian population is united in resistance against the Russian military offensive. Aside from reports of civilians volunteering in a variety of non-military support roles, Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelensky and other state officials have urged civilians to take up arms. Then, on March 9, Zelensky approved a law that allows Ukrainians to use weapons during wartime and negates legal responsibility for any attack on people perceived to be acting in aggression against Ukraine. The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense even posted a graphic online with instructions on how to launch Molotov cocktails at tanks.
Fergie Chambers: UKRAINIAN REFUSENIKS ON WHY MANY WON’T FIGHT FOR UKRAINE
Tag: Repression
Happy Birthday Charlie Chaplin: Revisiting ‘The Great Dictator’
Jacques Baud: The Road to War
by Jacques Baud, The Postil Magazine, 4/1/22
Note: The main thing I would take issue with the author on is his characterization of the Holodomor. I go into the factors that led to that tragic famine in my book. I found no support in my research for his characterization. But other than that, this is a very interesting article from someone with relevant background experience on the war in Ukraine since 2014. — Natylie
Jacques Baud: The Road to War
Some more history on the War in Donbass:
Ukraine Targets & Kills Civilians, Says Russia Did It; U.S.&EU Press Report the Lie (NOT the Truth).
Activists say leaked memo shows its time to ‘Drop the ADL’
Earlier this month a leaked memo revealed that that Anti-Defamation League (ADL) leaders had debated ending their controversial police delegations to Israel two years ago. Activists say the memo shows why progressive groups should cut ties with the organization.
Activists say leaked memo shows its time to ‘Drop the ADL’
Elections in Haiti: Legitimizing Imperialism and Killing Democracy?
As the white rulers of Haiti push for illegitimate elections, can the “Montana Accord”- an agreement among some civil society groups to return democracy to Haiti – offer a way out of the country’s neocolonial predicament?
Elections in Haiti: Legitimizing Imperialism and Killing Democracy?
Beware the redux: America’s violent Cold War history
Hollywood loves a sequel, but the Russia-Ukraine crisis has made the possibility real, and no one should want to see it.
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The “us versus them” rhetoric and global military maneuvering likely to play out in the years to come threaten to divert attention and resources from the biggest risks to humanity, including the existential threat posed by climate change. It also may divert attention from a country — ours — that is threatening to come apart at the seams. To choose this moment to launch a new Cold War should be considered folly of the first order, not to speak of an inability to learn from history.
Beware the redux: America’s violent Cold War history
The Genocide the U.S. Can’t Remember, But Bangladesh Can’t Forget
Ukrainian authorities unleash witch hunt
March 10 – The Ukrainian authorities, being in a state of shock and fearing for their fate, organized a widespread witch hunt. Every day in the territories controlled by Kiev, there are detentions, abductions and torture of political activists and civilians who disagree with the policies of the central government.
Ukrainian authorities unleash witch hunt
Ukrainian leftist criticizes Western war drive with Russia: US is using Ukraine as ‘cannon fodder’
A left-wing peace activist raised in Ukraine explains how the US government created the crisis, backing two coups in a decade, fueling a devastating civil war, and exploiting his nation as a proxy against Russia.
Ukrainian leftist criticizes Western war drive with Russia: US is using Ukraine as ‘cannon fodder’ (Archived)
Related:
Events of the Maidan massacre shaped one of the most controversial hours in European history since the end of the Cold War
The hidden origin of the escalating Ukraine-Russia conflict
COUNTERPUNCH: Reflections on Law and Punishment
March 11, 2022 By: Alfred de Zayas
Law and punishment are very different concepts and should not be unduly amalgamated. The function of law is the codification of norms, definition of rights and obligations, creation of mechanisms for monitoring and enforcement. Law must be both preventive and curative. It should be proactive and not merely reactive.
COUNTERPUNCH: Reflections on Law and Punishment
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