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Fears Bolsonaro may not accept defeat as son cries fraud before Brazil election

By Tom Phillips — The Guardian

By Tom Phillips – The Guardian Claim of ‘greatest electoral fraud ever seen’ raises concern that far-right president is echoing Donald Trump’s playbook Fears are growing that Jair Bolsonaro could refuse to accept defeat in Brazil’s crunch election this Sunday after his…

28 October 2022 · 5 min read

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The invisible migration crisis on von der Leyen’s doorstep

By Barbara Moens, Alexandra Stenbock-Fermor and Wilhelmine Preussen — POLITICO

By Barbara Moens, Alexandra Stenbock-Fermor and Wilhelmine Preussen – POLITICO Numbers are reaching 2015 crisis levels again, and are likely to rise further. But will the EU act in time?

28 Oct 2022 · 5 min read

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The growing chorus for peace in Ukraine

By Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J. S. Davies

By Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J. Davies (*) – CODEPINK Ukraine has been wracked by shocking destruction and deadly violence since Russia invaded the country in February.

27 Oct 2022 · 9 min read

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Myanmar: A People No Longer Willing to Accept Military Rule

By Noeleen Heyzer

By Noeleen Heyzer* UNITED NATIONS, Oct 27 2022 (IPS UN Bureau) – The political, human rights and humanitarian crisis in Myanmar continues to take a catastrophic toll on the people, with serious regional implications. More than 13.2 million people are food insecure, about 40…

27 Oct 2022 · 4 min read

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Is Russia’s invasion of Ukraine really worse than America’s & UK’s invasion of Iraq was?

By Eric Zuesse — Modern Diplomacy

By Eric Zuesse* – Modern Diplomacy America and UK invaded Iraq on 20 March 2003. Russia invaded Ukraine on 24 February 2022.

26 Oct 2022 · 10 min read

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Rishi Sunak’s government: united by ideas that have failed

Editorial Articles – The Guardian The Conservatives’ unpopular policies will lead to private opulence and public squalor. It’s a recipe for disunity Rishi Sunak’s first day in office saw him purge his Conservative opponents from government – and damn his predecessors with…

26 Oct 2022 · 6 min read

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Europe’s Self Destruction

By Patrick Lawrence — ScheerPost

By Patrick Lawrence* – ScheerPost Despite the economically disastrous impact the Nord Stream pipeline sabotage will have on Europe, Western media still holds its tongue about it. Absolutely remarkable, Western media’s determination to ignore the recent Baltic Sea…

25 Oct 2022 · 10 min read

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A Political Solution for Assange

By Binoy Kampmark — CounterPunch website

By Binoy Kampmark* – CounterPunch website It was telling. Of the mainstream Australian press gallery, only David Crowe of the Sydney Morning Herald turned up to listen to Jennifer Robinson, lawyer extraordinaire who has spent years representing Julian Assange. Since…

25 Oct 2022 · 5 min read

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Xi Jinping is seduced by a vision of greater isolation. A mistake that will make China poorer

By Rana Mitter — The Observer

By Rana Mitter* – The Observer As the leader enters his third term, there are increasing signs that the country is turning inwards, replacing the outside world with cyber ‘reality’ Rows of delegates stand against a background of draped red flags and a huge stylised hammer and…

24 Oct 2022 · 6 min read

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In just 44 days, Liz Truss has made the UK immeasurably worse

By Tristan Cross — Open Democracy

By Tristan Cross* – Open Democracy The PM’s legacy will be one of a tanking pound, soaring inflation, and a seemingly inevitably recession Accounting for all the myriad ways Liz Truss leaves Britain worse off would take longer than the amount of time she spent inside Number 10…

24 Oct 2022 · 5 min read