Month: September 2022

“ DPR Referendum NGO Observer: UN ‘Asleep’ as Ukraine Shells Civilians” — By Al Mayadeen English Staff

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Italian observer from a UN-recognized nonprofit complains that the UN has not been reacting to the Ukrainian shelling against the Donetsk People’s Republic. Emergency specialist work at a residential building damaged by Ukrainian shelling in the city of Donetsk, DPR March 30, 2022 (REUTERS/Alexander Ermochenko)
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“US hijacks UNGA to Stage Anti-Russia Slamming Campaign, Urged to Walk the Talk When Biden Claims ‘Not Seeking Cold War’” — by Chen Qingqing for Global Times

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US President Joe Biden addresses the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City on September 21, 2022. Biden and leaders of US allies have tried to turn the occasion into an anti-Russia stage, which jeopardizes multilateralism, observers said. Photo: AFP
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“Jewel of the Caucasus: Why Armenia and Azerbaijan Continue to Fight Over Nagorno-Karabakh“ — Nijat Hajiyev & Hayk Khalatyan for RT News

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FILE PHOTO: Armenian soldiers stand as troops hold positions on the front line on October 25, 2020, during the ongoing fighting between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces over the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh. © ARIS MESSINIS / AFP A ceasefire was declared in the disputed territory 21 months ago, but is there any chance of a genuine peace?
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“Russia Orders Partial Mobilization Amid Escalating Pressure from West“ — by Global Times Staff

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The picture released on September 21, 2022, by the Kremlin shows Russian President Vladimir Putin speaking during a televised address to the nation in Moscow. Photo: AFP
A clear escalation points to longer and larger confrontation, making peace negotiations dim
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“Caitlin Johnstone: Just Who Values ‘Western Values’?” By Caitlin Johnstone for Consortium News

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It’s the critics of Western empire who actually embody values such as truth, free speech, equality, accountability for the powerful and adversarial journalism.

“Free Speech *Conditions Apply” by Fukt. (wiredforlego, Flickr, CC BY-NC 2.0)
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“60-80% of Twitter Accounts Posting on Russia-Ukraine War Bots, 90% ‘pro Ukraine’, Finds New study” — by Regina Mihindukulasuriya of The Print

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Scholars from the University of Adelaide studied 5.2 million posts shared between 23 February & 8 March & found the bots may be pushing people to flee their homes in these countries.
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“The Royals, the Empire, War and Repression: Time for Honesty” — by Joe Gill of The Morning Star Online

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IN SERVICE OF THE EMPIRE: (Clockwise) Prince Harry patrols a village during the British occupation of Afghanistan, 2008, Prince Charles does the sword dance with the Crown Prince Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al-Saud, 1997, the Queen accompanies the Shah of Persia to the races at Ascot, 1972, and more recently is met by Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al Nahyan at the start of a five day visit to the absolute monarchy in Abu Dhabi, 2010
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“Zelensky Rings New York Stock Exchange Bell as Euro Dips Below Dollar” —Alexander Rubinstein of/for The Grayzone

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As the Ukraine proxy war triggers economic crisis across the West. Zelensky has kicked of a campaign inviting foreign investors to plunder his country and is crushing the labor rights of his citizens.
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“U.S.-Backed TPLF Breaks 5-Month Truce By Resuming War in Northern Ethiopia” — Pavan Kulkarni for Toward Freedom

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Tigray People’s Liberation Front fighters arrive June 29, 2021, in Mekele, the capital of Ethiopia’s Tigray region. On left: TPLF Chairman Debretsion Gebremichael. On right: Ethiopian President Abiy Ahmed winning the Nobel Peace Prize in October 2019 / photo illustration: Toward Freedom
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