It’s a tragic truth that some people are willing to inflict unfathomable suffering and death for the sake of power and wealth. From Russia’s aggression … Fuelling a climate of uncertainty in a time of warRead more
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How Billionaires Picked Putin as “Russia’s Pinochet”
Vladimir Putin did not arrive from outer space on an abalone shell. Putin went from the virtually unknown Deputy Mayor of Saint Petersburg to Russia’s … How Billionaires Picked Putin as “Russia’s Pinochet”Read more
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US Bombed Somalia Amid Russian Invasion of Ukraine
Just before Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his full-scale military assault on Ukraine, which has drawn accusations of potential war crimes and received global condemnation, … US Bombed Somalia Amid Russian Invasion of UkraineRead more
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Four Lessons from Ukraine
The USA Today reported that a photo that went viral about a high-rise in the Ukraine being hit by Russian bombing turned out to be … Four Lessons from UkraineRead more
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Ukraine Crisis Stems Directly from Post-Cold War Push to Expand NATO
Tension over Ukraine remains high between Russia, the U.S. and NATO. U.S. officials are accusing Russia of sending more troops to the Ukrainian border, just … Ukraine Crisis Stems Directly from Post-Cold War Push to Expand NATORead more
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The Greatest Evil Is War
Preemptive war, whether in Iraq or Ukraine, is a war crime. It does not matter if the war is launched on the basis of lies … The Greatest Evil Is WarRead more
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Today’s Crisis Over Ukraine
Today we face an avoidable crisis that was predictable, actually predicted, willfully precipitated, but easily resolved by the application of common sense. We are being … Today’s Crisis Over UkraineRead more
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What Is Going to Happen in Ukraine?
Every day brings new noise and fury in the crisis over Ukraine, mostly from Washington. But what is really likely to happen? There are three … What Is Going to Happen in Ukraine?Read more
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War in Europe and the rise of raw propaganda
Marshall McLuhan’s prophecy that “the successor to politics will be propaganda” has happened. Raw propaganda is now the rule in Western democracies, especially the US … War in Europe and the rise of raw propagandaRead more
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War with Russia, How Did We Get Here?
Understandably enough, commentaries on the crisis between Russia and the West tend to dwell on Ukraine. After all, more than 100,000 Russian soldiers and a … War with Russia, How Did We Get Here?Read more