By Nick Corbishley – Naked Capitalism The sanctions could end up causing more pain to U.S. allies in Europe than Russia itself, which will probably use this opportunity to take another step closer to autarky. Following Vladimir Putin’s recognition of the breakaway…
Human Rights Watch – Report Governments, UN Should Do More to End Abuses, Ensure Protection, Provide Assistance New York, February 23, 2022 – Older people are often at heightened risk of abuses during armed conflict, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. All…
UN NEWS The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, warns of increasing violence and human rights violations at European borders. UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi urged on Monday for greater protection for refugees and asylum-seekers in Europe. He said in…
By Ewan Palmer* — Newsweek Donald Trump’s new social media platform, Truth Social, has gone live in the Apple app store, with a number of right-wing figures already sharing their accounts. It was previously reported that the launch date would be on Monday…
By Jake Lynch* – TRANSCEND Media Service War would be in no-one’s interests. How often have we heard that, in the current Ukraine crisis?
By Rebecca Ratcliffe* – The Guardian Military, which seized power in February 2021, seeks to throw out UN case alleging it committed genocide Myanmar’s military junta has appeared in place of the detained Aung San Suu Kyi at the UN’s top court, where it sought to throw…
By Muhammadu Buhari, president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (*) The economic relationship between the two continent’s must be recalibrated to focus on job creation. When it comes to the relationship between the European Union and Africa, unfair arrangements…
By John Pilger* – Globetrotter 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 U.S. and Britain. On matters of war and peace, ministerial deceit is reported…
By Ivan Katchanovski* – Truthout The Ukraine-Russia conflict has escalated to a very dangerous point The possibility that it can turn into an armed conflict, or even a war, has increased significantly and is real. But the Russian invasion, which was basically announced by the…
By Rebecca Ratcliffe* – The Guardian A report by Fortify Rights claims soldiers have carried out massacres and used civilians as human shields The Myanmar military kidnapped civilians and forced them to work as human shields, attacked homes, churches and carried out…
