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Russia ‘Novichok’ Hysteria Proves Politicians and Media Haven’t Learned the Lessons of Iraq
Russia ‘Novichok’ Hysteria Proves Politicians and Media Haven’t Learned the Lessons of Iraq The current state of anti-Russia hysteria is reminiscent of earlier dark chapters of American history, including the rush to war in Iraq of the early 2000s and McCarthyism of the 1950s, Patrick Henningsen observes. If there’s one thing to be gleaned from […]
The Isolation of Julian Assange Must Stop
The Isolation of Julian Assange Must Stop We call on the government of Ecuador to allow Julian Assange his right of freedom of speech. If it was ever clear that the case of Julian Assange was never just a legal case, but a struggle for the protection of basic human rights, it is now. Citing […]
The hidden cost of UK food: Is malnutrition a national scandal?
The hidden cost of UK food: Is malnutrition a national scandal? According to the WHO, world hunger is on the rise again due to conflict and climate change, after falling for the previous decade. In a report published September 2017, it estimated that 815 million people were suffering from hunger, more than one in every […]
Theresa May Reportedly Considering Ban On Russian Sovereign Debt Sales
Theresa May Reportedly Considering Ban On Russian Sovereign Debt Sales Echoing the Treasury Department’s decision to prohibit trading in Venezuelan “hunger bonds” in US markets, UK Prime Minister Theresa May is mulling whether to throw her support behind a measure that would ban the sale of Russian sovereign debt in City of London financial markets. […]
Turkey Breaks with NATO, Refuses to Expel Russians
Turkey Breaks with NATO, Refuses to Expel Russians Ankara (GPA) – Turkey has broken with their NATO allies and decided not to expel Russian diplomats at the behest of the UK. Following the alleged March 4th alleged Russian poisoning of Sergei Skripal, an ex-double agent in the UK, several European countries and the US have […]
There’s Only One Word to Describe Julian Assange’s Internet Being Cut Off – Pathetic
There’s Only One Word to Describe Julian Assange’s Internet Being Cut Off – Pathetic Let’s get right to it. Earlier today, Julian Assange had his internet access severed. Here’s a translation of the statement from the government of Ecuador, in whose embassy he’s been trapped since 2012: The Government of Ecuador suspended the systems that […]
The Skripal Poisonings and the Ongoing Vilification of Putin
The Skripal Poisonings and the Ongoing Vilification of Putin Photo by @markheybo | CC BY 2.0 Sergei Skripal and his daughter were poisoned by a nerve agent on March 4 on a park bench in Salisbury, England. Skripal had been a Russian double agent, a spy who turned over 300 names of Russian spies to […]
Russia Warns West Risks “Hot War” After Mass Expulsion Of Diplomats
Russia Warns West Risks “Hot War” After Mass Expulsion Of Diplomats After a legion of western nations announced this week that they would expel Russian diplomats in solidarity with the UK, one Russian ambassador warned during an impromptu unscripted speech that, by hastily blaming Moscow for the poisoning of a former Russian spy at a […]
Former OPCW official: no conclusive proof of Russian complicity in Salisbury attack
Former OPCW official: no conclusive proof of Russian complicity in Salisbury attack But Russia’s denial of past ‘Novichok’ programmes is misleading Nerve agent found in Salisbury does not conclusively prove Russian complicity Russia’s denial of a Novichok programme is true but misleading — a secret nerve agent programme to create Novichok-type agents was run under a different […]
What happened to the West I was born in?!
What happened to the West I was born in?! Frankly, I am awed, amazed and even embarrassed. I was born in Switzerland, lived most of my life there, I also visited most of Europe, and I lived in the USA for over 20 years. Yet in my worst nightmares I could not have imagined the […]
Russia Stockpiles Gold, But Why?
Russia Stockpiles Gold, But Why? The US’s overhang of debt and looming trade war is worrisome on many levels as the value of the dollar keeps decreasing and the national debt spiraling. So, what should we make of the fact that the Central Bank of Russia has been steadily amassing vast gold reserves since 2015? […]
Russia Vows Imminent Response: “The US Only Understands Force”
Russia Vows Imminent Response: “The US Only Understands Force” Update: RIA Novosti reports an unnamed foreign ministry official protested the decision by EU, NATO nations to expel envoys, and confirmed that Russia will respond to each country expelling diplomats, warning that the “expulsions won’t go unanswered.” “Unfriendly” action won’t be left unanswered. U.K.’s allies are […]
Russia-Ukraine Gas Spat Highlights Geopolitical Divide
Russia-Ukraine Gas Spat Highlights Geopolitical Divide The latest gas dispute between Russia and Ukraine flared up just as most of Europe was gripped by Arctic cold and just before the spy poisoning scandal in which the UK accused Moscow of poisoning a former double agent in England by a military-grade nerve agent of a type […]
UK Thought Police: Detaining Opponents “For The Public Good”
UK Thought Police: Detaining Opponents “For The Public Good” Would you want your government to decide who can and cannot enter your country based on how popular their political views? Would you trust any individual to police on your behalf what speakers are “conducive to the public good?” The UK Home Office feels it is […]
The West’s ‘guilty until proven innocent’ mantra is wrecking lives & international relations
The West’s ‘guilty until proven innocent’ mantra is wrecking lives & international relations Colin Powell holds up a vial that he described as one that could contain anthrax, during his presentation on Iraq to the U.N. Security Council, Feb. 5, 2003. © Ray Stubblebine / Reuters Western society is flirting with a disturbing trend where […]
