SF015(2022-03-16). Mass Grave In Mariupol. Who May Buried There And Why.southfront.org An official representative of the DPR said at an urgent briefing on the morning of 16 March that information had been received from various sources that another falsification had been carried out by the Ukrainian leadership in the city of Mariupol. | This time, the office of the Ukrainian President set the task for the Ukrainian armed forces' command to discredit the actions of the Russian forces by showing the Western public the mass graves of civilians allegedly killed as a result of artillery shellin…
Human Rights Watch(2022-03-16). Saudi Arabia: Mass Execution of 81 Men: Rampant Abuses in Criminal Justice System, lack of Fair Trials.juancole.comHuman Rights Watch — (Beirut) — Saudi authorities' execution of 81 men on March 12, 2022 was its largest mass execution in years despite recent promises to curtail its use of the death penalty, Human Rights Watch said today. Rampant and systemic abuses in Saudi Arabia's criminal justice system suggest it is highly unlikely that …
Ramona Wadi(2022-03-16). Not all Refugees are Equal: Plight of Palestinians Displaced by Israel Worsening.juancole.com( Middle East Monitor ) — Financial support for the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) is dwindling, despite the renewed mandates and financial contribution pledges by world leaders. "The almost unanimous political support expressed by the UN General Assembly to the Agency is not translated into matching financial resources," UNRWA's Commissioner-General, …
Juan Cole(2022-03-16). Top 7 Ways Iran evaded US Sanctions that Putin could Follow.juancole.comAnn Arbor (Informed Comment) — The sorts of sanctions and boycotts the United States and its allies are placing on Russia resemble those applied by Washington to Iran off and on in the past decade, though so far the measures in place against Tehran are still far more severe than what has been done to …
Marzieh Rahmani(2022-03-15). US convoy in Iraq's Basra comes under attack.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, Mar. 15 (MNA) — Local media sources reported that a logistics convoy belonging to the US military was targeted with 6 roadside bombs in southern Iraq.
Staff(2022-03-15). IRGC Quds Force commander says Erbil attack was decisive.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, Mar. 15 (MNA) — The IRGC Quds Force Commander Brigadier General Esmaeil Ghaani has described the recent IRGC missile attack on an Israeli base in Erbil of Iraq as a decisive action that taught a good lesson to the regime.
Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem(2022-03-15). US military logistic convoy targeted in Iraq's Saladin prov.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, Mar. 15 (MNA) — Attack on US military logistics convoys still continue in various parts of Iraq and in the latest attack on Tuesday, US military logistic convoy was targeted in Saladin province in Iraq.
_____(2022-03-15). Waltzing Toward Armageddon With The Merchants Of Death.popularresistance.orgThe Cold War, from 1945 to 1989, was a wild Bacchanalia for arms manufacturers, the Pentagon, the CIA, the diplomats who played one country off another on the world's chess board, and the global corporations able to loot and pillage by equating predatory capitalism with freedom. In the name of national security, the Cold Warriors, many of them self-identified liberals, demonized labor, independent media, human rights organizations, and those who opposed the permanent war economy and the militarization of American society as soft on communism. | That is why they have resurrected it. | The decision to spurn the pos…
Amjed Jaaved(2022-03-15). "Accidental" launching of missile into Pakistan's air space.moderndiplomacy.euA "supersonic flying object", believed to be a version of the Brahmos missile, flew into Pakistan's air space at debatable altitude near air corridors of airliners, before falling near Mian Chunu (Khanewal, Multan ), a strategic location. Pakistan expressed its ennui to the United Nations 'secretary general and the German chancellor. Pakistan's foreign minister alleged …
Eric Zuesse(2022-03-15). Who actually CAUSED this war in Ukraine?moderndiplomacy.euOn 24 February 1990, U.S. President George Herbert Walker Bush secretly informed German Chancellor Helmut Kohl at Camp David, that though Bush and all of his agents such as Secretary of State James Baker had verbally promised the Soviet Union's leader Mikhail Gorbachev that (as Baker put it) NATO would not expand "one inch to …
Mark Weisbrot(2022-03-15). Biden's Sanctions on Afghanistan.zcomm.orgThe economic sanctions imposed by the United States and its allies are causing widespread, severe hunger in this desperately poor country…
Arturo Domínguez(2022-03-15). Biden, Democrats Not Interested in Defunding the Police (OPINION).latinorebels.comWhile using certain crime statistics as a rationale to "re-fund the police" is dishonest, so is the notion that Democrats are taking anything away from law enforcement. Under President Biden, police have received billions in funding with little to no accountability or transparency.
Marzieh Rahmani(2022-03-15). US convoy in Iraq's Basra comes under attack.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, Mar. 15 (MNA) — Local media sources reported that a logistics convoy belonging to the US military was targeted with 6 roadside bombs in southern Iraq.
ecns.cn(2022-03-14). Iraqi National Museum reopens after 3-year closure.ecns.cnPeople visit the Iraqi National Museum after its reopening in Baghdad, Iraq, March 13, 2022. Iraq's National Museum reopened on Monday to visitors after a three-year closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic and political unrest.
ecns.cn(2022-03-14). Iraqi National Museum reopens after 3-year closure.ecns.cnPeople visit the Iraqi National Museum after its reopening in Baghdad, Iraq, March 13, 2022. Iraq's National Museum reopened on Monday to visitors after a three-year closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic and political unrest.
Staff(2022-03-13). Fuerzas iraníes impactaron centros de entrenamiento del Mossad.cubadebate.cuFuerzas militares de élite de Irán emplearon este domingo misiles locales de alta precisión en ataques a dos centros de entrenamiento de la agencia de espionaje israelí (Mossad), en la ciudad iraquí de Erbil. El Cuerpo de Guardianes de la República Islámica desmintió informes occidentales que aludían a un supuesto impacto en zonas cercanas al consulado de EEUU.
Anonymous103(2022-03-13). Military Situation In Iraq On March 13, 2022 (Map Update).southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On March 13, IRGC Aerospace Forces attacked Israeli secret places near the US new consulate north of Erbil with at least 10 ballistic missiles; | On March 13, Masrour Barzani, the prime minister of KRG condemned the missile attack at Erbil; | On March 13, Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi condemned the missile attack at Erbil; | On March 13, a U.S. logistical convoy was targeted by an IED attack in the Dhi Qar province; | On March 13, two U.S. logistical convoys…
Staff(2022-03-13). Top Iranian security official reacts to IRGC missile attack.en.mehrnews.com Top Iranian security official Ali Shamkhani has reacted to this morning's IRGC missile attack against Mossad base in the Iraqi city of Erbil, saying that Iran uses both diplomacy and its hard power to defend its interest…
Ramona Wadi(2022-03-13). Palestinian Refugee Families expelled from Israel can't Come Home, but 100K Ukrainians Admitted.juancole.comBy Ramona Wadi | — ( Middle East Monitor )- Once again, Israel feels entitled to play the humanitarian card, with only Palestinians pointing out its selectivity when it comes to opening its doors to refugees. In February, The Jerusalem Post reported that 10,000 Jewish Ukrainian refugees would be entering Israel. The move was confirmed …
Anonymous349(2022-03-13). Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dreams About Death Of Putin. Russian Missiles Purge Camp With Foreign Mercenaries.southfront.org March 13 became the day of the intensification of Russian strikes on the military infrastructure of Ukraine and places of concentrations of foreign mercenaries and supplies that arrive to the country from its 'foreign partners'. | These strikes came amid even increased level of hysteria in MSM about the 'Russian aggression' against the 'peaceful Ukrainain government' that allegedly seeks a diplomatic settlement of the current situation. | To highlight the peaceful stance of the Kyiv government, it would be interesting to quote the March 12 statement of Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba: "The elimination of…
Editor2(2022-03-13). When Western Media Saw Ukraine's Neo-Nazis.orinocotribune.com Editorial note: Orinoco Tribune does not generally publish articles that are over 10 days old. However, in this case an exception is being made, as the subject matter of the following piece remains as significant today as at the time of its publication. | By Robert Parry — Aug. 10, 2014 | The New York Times reported almost in passing on Sunday (Aug. 10) that the Ukrainian government's offensive against ethnic Russian rebels in the east has unleashed far-right paramilitary militias that have even raised a neo-Nazi banner over the conquered town of Marinka, just west of the rebel stronghold of Donetsk. | That…
sputniknews(2022-03-13). Death Toll Climbs to 61 in Wake of DR Congo Train Crash, Officials Confirm.sputniknews.comLate Thursday night, a train traveling from the town of Mueneditu to Lubumbashi, the third-largest city in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, derailed as the cars were traveling up a slope, triggering a multi-carriage crash, according to early reports from local administrators.
sputniknews(2022-03-13). Russian Armed Forces Destroy Ukrainian Command Post in High-Precision Strike — Video.sputniknews.comDisabling Ukraine's military infrastructure remains one of the main goals of Moscow's ongoing special operation in the country. On Saturday, the Russian military's precision strikes disabled a military airfield and a major electronic intelligence centre located in the cities of Vasilkov and Brovary, respectively.
sputniknews(2022-03-13). Woman in US Stabs Date in Revenge for…Assassination of IRGC Quds Force Chief Soleimani.sputniknews.comWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – A woman in the US state of Nevada has been charged with attempted murder after she stabbed her date in revenge for the assassination of Iranian top military official Qasem Soleimani, who was killed by a US drone attack in 2020, Henderson police said on Sunday.
Rick Rozoff(2022-03-13). Biden directs $200 million more in military aid to Ukraine.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comInterfax-UkraineMarch 12, 2022 USA to provide $200 mln in military aid to Ukraine — White House The United States will provide Ukraine with military assistance in the amount of up to $200 million, the relevant memorandum was signed by U.S. President Joseph Biden, the White House said. "By the authority vested in me as President …
ecns.cn(2022-03-13). HKSAR gov't strives to reduce severe cases, deaths of COVID-19: officials.ecns.cnThe Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government assumes primary responsibility in fighting COVID-19 and will strive to stabilize the epidemic situation especially in reducing severe cases and deaths, senior officials have said.
ecns.cn(2022-03-13). 3rd mainland-aided COVID-19 isolation facility starts operation in Hong Kong.ecns.cnThe third community isolation facility (CIF) in Hong Kong constructed with the support from the mainland has been put into operation immediately after it was handed over to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government on Saturday.
TASS(2022-03-13). Situation around Ukraine may lead to World War III – Trump.tass.comIn his opinion, Russia "is not going to stop" in achieving its goals, but the US administration does not have "anybody to talk to" Moscow, in particular to Russian President Vladimir Putin…
ecns.cn(2022-03-13). China, India hold 15th corps commander level meeting.ecns.cnThe 15th round China-India Corps Commander Level Meeting was held at Moldo-Chushul border meeting point on the Indian side on Friday, said China's Ministry of National Defense.
ecns.cn(2022-03-13). China-Laos Railway puts freight transport on fast track.ecns.cnThe freight volume of the China-Laos Railway has hit 1.2 million tonnes, as the landmark project of high-quality Belt and Road cooperation marked 100 days of operation Saturday.
sputniknews(2022-03-13). Poll Shows Majority of Brits Want Prime Minister Boris Johnson to Resign.sputniknews.comThe leader of the Conservative Party has seen his approval ratings fall during the coronavirus pandemic, with critics accusing the government of failing to respond quickly to the problem. Johnson's numbers have plunged even further due to several scandals involving Tory MPs as well as the politician himself.
ecns.cn(2022-03-13). Concerns of all parties to Iran nuke talks must be addressed: Chinese envoy.ecns.cnChina's Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Vienna Wang Qun said here Friday that the concerns and demands of all parties to the Iran nuclear talks must be addressed properly and that political dialogue and negotiations are the only solution.
ecns.cn(2022-03-13). Hong Kong to further leverage Traditional Chinese Medicine in fighting COVID-19: Carrie Lam.ecns.cnThe Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government will continue to leverage the advantages of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in the prevention and control of the COVID-19 epidemic and consolidate the TCM as an integral part of the medical system in Hong Kong, Chief Executive of the HKSAR Carrie Lam said on Saturday.
Khubaka, Michael Harris(2022-03-13). 2022 Africa Unity Day – San Diego Waterfront and African Museum.indybay.orgOur "California Grown" gift to the world, the United Nations was founded in San Francisco, California, August 1943 and may help serve as "a featured platform for improving the safety and quality of life and livelihoods of people of African descent" and ensure the full political, economic and social inclusion in the societies where they live.
ecns.cn(2022-03-13). Putin, Macron, Scholz discuss Ukraine crisis over phone.ecns.cnPutin informed Macron and Scholz of "the real situation on the ground" in response to the issues raised by them "regarding the humanitarian situation on the territory of the military operation to protect Donbass," the Kremlin said.
ecns.cn(2022-03-13). U.S. to revoke Russia's most-favored nation status amid Ukraine crisis.ecns.cnThe U.S. government will revoke Russia's most-favored nation trade status amid the Ukraine crisis, the White House said Friday, noting that it will work with Group of Seven (G7) countries and the European Union to roll out new sanctions.
ecns.cn(2022-03-13). China's land-greening in 2021.ecns.cnThe National Forestry and Grassland Administration released a bulletin on Friday, showcasing advances in the country's afforestation work in 2021.
ecns.cn(2022-03-13). Experts say innovation helps stabilize economy.ecns.cnChina is committed to pursuing innovation-driven growth and accelerating its industrial upgrade this year amid multiple pressures and uncertainties, as high-quality development will remain a key to China's future, officials and experts said on Friday.
ecns.cn(2022-03-13). China plans more planetary endeavors: scientist.ecns.cnAfter the Tianwen-1 mission, China will have a number of Tianwen series of planetary endeavors to explore the universe, according to a Chinese scientist.
GIWUSA(2022-03-13). South African Striking Clover Workers Occupy IDC Offices.indybay.orgSouth African striking Clover workers today occupied the IDC offices to call for the removal of the billionaire Israeli Wertheim family from control of the largest dairy in South Africa and for it to be run by the workers under workers control…
ecns.cn(2022-03-13). Foreign companies show confidence in Chinese market.ecns.cnDespite the protracted pandemic and increasingly complex global environment, foreign companies are casting a vote of confidence in the Chinese economy as they continue to see opportunities amid the country's opening-up efforts.
Bart L Haagmans, Marion P G Koopmans(2022-03-12). [Comment] Spreading of SARS-CoV-2 from hamsters to humans.thelancet.comDuring the past 2 years, SARS-CoV-2 has spread globally through human-to-human transmission causing a devastating pandemic. Since its emergence, SARS-CoV-2 has displayed considerable host plasticity, with an expanding list of wildlife, pets, livestock, and laboratory animals shown to be susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 infection both experimentally and naturally.1 Indeed, large outbreaks in mink farms occurred as early as April, 2020.2,3 Given the fact that these outbreaks led to spill back to other animals and humans, and because the virus accumulated mutations during continued passage through mink (potentially affecti…
WSWS(2022-03-11). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa.wsws.orgThousands of South African dairy food workers continuing four-month strike over jobs and pay amidst media blackout are joined by South African Sibanye-Stillwater gold miners on pay strike; strikes continue throughout French healthcare system over low staffing levels and poor pay, joined by transport workers in Lyons opposed to restructuring; Iraqi oil production graduates in Basra and workers in oil field area demand jobs, while public sector workers walk out over wage arrears in Kurdistan…
Anonymous669(2022-03-11). Pro-Iranian Group Warns US Against Recruiting Iraqis To Fight In Ukraine.southfront.org A US soldier runs at a coalition forces forward base near West Mosul, Iraq June 21, 2017 (photo credit: REUTERS) | The Islamic Resistance in Iraq — 'Ashab al-Kahf has warned US forces against recruiting Iraqis to fight in Ukraine where the Russian military is currently counducting a special operation. | In a statement released on March 11, the pro-Iranian group detailed ongoing efforts by the US Europe Command (EUCOM) to recruit and train Iraqi citizens then send them to fight in Ukraine via Turkey, Germany…
WSWS(2022-03-11). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa.wsws.orgThousands of South African dairy food workers continuing four-month strike over jobs and pay amidst media blackout are joined by South African Sibanye-Stillwater gold miners on pay strike; strikes continue throughout French healthcare system over low staffing levels and poor pay, joined by transport workers in Lyons opposed to restructuring; Iraqi oil production graduates in Basra and workers in oil field area demand jobs, while public sector workers walk out over wage arrears in Kurdistan…
Peoples Dispatch(2022-03-10). Protests mount against rising food prices in southern Iraq.peoplesdispatch.orgHundreds of Iraqis on Wednesday, March 9, took to the streets in protest against the rise in prices of food commodities, including wheat and other food grains and essential cooking items like oil and flour over the course of the last week. The protests took place predominantly in the neglected southern regions of Iraq, also the epicenter of the massive anti-government protests in 2019. The Iraqi government in the meantime announced several measures to control the prices of essential food items and to provide some relief to ordinary Iraqis dealing with acute shortages and exorbitant prices of basic goods. | Accord…
ecns.cn(2022-03-10). Monks create sacred 'sand mandala' in Tibet.ecns.cnTo celebrate the Tibeten New Year, the monks used millions of sand grains to depict the sacred world of Buddhists, which is called "sand mandala".
ecns.cn(2022-03-10). Monks create sacred 'sand mandala' in Tibet.ecns.cnTo celebrate the Tibeten New Year, the monks used millions of sand grains to depict the sacred world of Buddhists, which is called "sand mandala".
JANET(2022-03-09). U.S.-NATO imperialism pushes Ukraine to the front line.iacenter.orgMarch 8, 2022 By Manuel Raposo Raposo is the editor of the Portuguese Marxist web magazine jornalmudardevida.net and was a key organizer of the 2004 Portuguese session of the People's Tribunal on the crimes of imperialism during the invasion and occupation of Iraq. Translation: John Catalinotto. Italy, 2018. March 4 — In the deluge of propaganda regarding Russia's military intervention in Ukraine, the people of the U.S. and the European Union have the opportunity to see, in a mirror, the actions of their governments during the last few decades. The same goes for the Portuguese authorities and each of the Eu…
Staff(2022-03-09). Funeral for two holy shrine defenders martyred in Syria.en.mehrnews.com The senior IRGC commanders and lots of people attended a funeral ceremony held Wed. for two holy shrine defenders by the names of colonels Ehsan Karbalaeipour and Morteza Saeidnejad martyred by Israeli regime in Syria.
_____(2022-03-08). Russians Say, Don't Hate Us For What Our Leaders Have Done.popularresistance.orgAs a U.S. diplomat who resigned from the U.S. government in 2003 in opposition to Bush's war on Iraq, I hoped at the time that all Americans would not be vilified by the world for the actions of the Bush administration. | As hard as it might be for some, I plead that we not vilify Russians for the actions of their political leaders. I hope that we can be as generous to peace-seeking Russians as the world was to anti-war Americans. | I have visited Russia twice in the past six years and I know the Russians I spoke with, and I would guess that most Russians, do not want war and object to Putin's war on Ukraine. | T…
_____(2022-03-08). US is Abandoning its "Helpers" in Afghanistan, Iraq, Ukraine, Everywhere!journal-neo.org The dismissive attitude of the US political and military establishment towards its foreign "helpers" is well known. This attitude became even more apparent after Joe Biden's recent appearance before the House of Representatives and Senate with his annual State of the Union Address, in which he described the people of Ukraine as Iranians. One could hardly attribute …
_____(2022-03-08). The Ukraine War And The 'Good' Refugee.popularresistance.orgIn the history of accepting refugees, countries have shown more than an erratic streak. Universal human characteristics have often been overlooked in favor of the particular: race, cultural habits, religion. Even immigration nations, such as the United States and Australia, have had their xenophobic twists and turns on the issue of who to accept, be they victims of pogroms, war crimes, genocide, or famine. | The Russian attack on Ukraine has already produced refugees in the hundreds of thousands. By March 2, with the war one week old, 874,000 people were estimated to have left Ukraine. The UN High Commissioner fo…
Internationalist 360 ∞(2022-03-08). US is Abandoning its "Helpers" in Afghanistan, Iraq, Ukraine, Everywhere!libya360.wordpress.comVladimir Platov The dismissive attitude of the US political and military establishment towards its foreign "helpers" is well known. This attitude became even more apparent after Joe Biden's recent appearance before the House of Representatives and Senate with his annual State of the Union Address, in which he described the people of Ukraine as Iranians. One…
Antonio C.S. Rosa(2022-03-07). So This Is What It Looks Like When the Corporate Media Opposes a War.transcend.org28 Feb 2022 – Having worked inside mainstream U.S. media during the beginning of the "War on Terror" and run-up to the U.S. invasion of Iraq, the differences in today's war coverage are dizzying to me. Major American media outlets oppose military aggression… unless the United States is doing it.
_____(2022-03-07). Worthy And Unworthy Victims.popularresistance.orgRulers divide the world into worthy and unworthy victims, those we are allowed to pity, such as Ukrainians enduring the hell of modern warfare, and those whose suffering is minimized, dismissed, or ignored. The terror we and our allies carry out against Iraqi, Palestinian, Syrian, Libyan, Somali and Yemeni civilians is part of the regrettable cost of war. We, echoing the empty promises from Moscow, claim we do not target civilians. Rulers always paint their militaries as humane, there to serve and protect. Collateral damage happens, but it is regrettable. | This lie can only be sustained among those who are unfam…
Editor(2022-03-07). Chris Hedges: Worthy and Unworthy Victims.scheerpost.com "Suicide Kings." [Illustration by Mr. Fish] | By Chris Hedges / Original to ScheerPost | Rulers divide the world into worthy and unworthy victims, those we are allowed to pity, such as Ukrainians enduring the hell of modern warfare, and those whose suffering is minimized, dismissed, or ignored. The terror we and our allies carry out against Iraqi, Palestinian, Syrian, Libyan, Somali and Yemeni civilians is part of the regrettable cost of war. We, echoing the empty promises from Moscow, claim we do not target civilians. Rulers always paint their militaries as humane, there to serve and protect. Collateral damag…
Staff(2022-03-07). 3 ISIL forces killed in Iraq's Saladin.en.mehrnews.com Three ISIL forces were killed in a joint operation of the Iraqi security forces and Popular Mobilization Unit (PMU in the province of Saladin.
Antonio C.S. Rosa(2022-03-07). Doubling Down on Double Standards — The Ukraine Propaganda Blitz.transcend.org4 Mar 2022 – What a strange feeling it was to know that the cruise missile shown descending towards an airport and erupting in a ball of flame was NOT fired by US or British forces. This was Russia's war of aggression, not 'ours'. This was not an approved orgy of destruction and emphatically not to be celebrated.
Antonio C.S. Rosa(2022-03-07). So This Is What It Looks Like When the Corporate Media Opposes a War.transcend.org28 Feb 2022 – Having worked inside mainstream U.S. media during the beginning of the "War on Terror" and run-up to the U.S. invasion of Iraq, the differences in today's war coverage are dizzying to me. Major American media outlets oppose military aggression… unless the United States is doing it.
Staff(2022-03-07). 3 ISIL forces killed in Iraq's Saladin.en.mehrnews.com Three ISIL forces were killed in a joint operation of the Iraqi security forces and Popular Mobilization Unit (PMU in the province of Saladin.
Antonio C.S. Rosa(2022-03-07). Doubling Down on Double Standards — The Ukraine Propaganda Blitz.transcend.org4 Mar 2022 – What a strange feeling it was to know that the cruise missile shown descending towards an airport and erupting in a ball of flame was NOT fired by US or British forces. This was Russia's war of aggression, not 'ours'. This was not an approved orgy of destruction and emphatically not to be celebrated.
Media Lens(2022-03-06). Doubling Down On Double Standards: The Ukraine Propaganda Blitz.dissidentvoice.org The American population was bombarded the way the Iraqi population was bombarded. It was a war against us, a war of lies and disinformation and omission of history. That kind of war, overwhelming and devastating, waged here in the US while the Gulf War was waged over there.' ((Howard Zinn, 'Power, History and Warfare', Open Magazine …
_____(2022-03-06). Putin, Lenin, Imperialism And The (Real) History Of Ukraine.popularresistance.orgThe people of this country suffer, I've always thought, from a general ignorance of history. This is because with vast oceans for borders, and ever-friendly neighbors, and no experience of being invaded, living in a country that has always urged assimilation including the acceptance of "American exceptionalism," schooled through an educational system that avoids teaching U.S. history with any degree of credibility so as not to upset anybody, they've never been encouraged to think critically about the past. To ask questions. To raise objections—not necessarily about what happened, but about how to interpret…
Staff(2022-03-06). EU comments on warplanes for Kiev.rt.com Ukraine insists it needs jet fighters to repel the Russian attack | European Council President Charles Michel has said that the bloc's military aid to Ukraine will not include jet fighters, which Kiev has insisted it badly needs to fend off the ongoing Russian invasion. | "The European Union is definitely not at war with Russia. A war is what Russia has launched against Ukraine, a country very friendly and very close to the EU. That is why we support Ukraine on all levels," Michel said in an interview with several European newspapers on Saturday. | The chief of the EU's top political body confirmed that the EU…