In fact, from all reports I’ve seen- they’ve outright rejected it. Yet the US insists on playing their perception management games, especially aimed at the domestic populace in the run up to an election. New Arab Russia and China, which hold veto powers in the UN Security Council, raised concerns on Thursday with a US […]
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Newsy News and Views
Just leaving some links and some views Aljazeera Turkey is looking to join the BRICS From Ms. Cat @ https://thechaoscat.com/ -**Why Turkey is about to join the Brics They may as well- It’s going to be the go to trading bloc by the looks of things. The EU has been giving Turkey the run around […]
Telegraph Finally! Covid vaccines could be partly to blame for the rise in excess deaths since the pandemic, scientists have suggested. Researchers from The Netherlands analysed data from 47 Western countries and discovered there had been more than three million excess deaths since 2020, with the trend continuing despite the rollout of vaccines and containment […]
Reporting indicates so far Netanyahu is not accepting of the cease-fire plan. Article below asks is this simply more tactical pressure or will the US end support? Good piece from AA (more than one viewpoint presented) The new roadmap for a Gaza cease-fire presented by US President Joe Biden has one man particularly worried: Benjamin […]
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Haiti: An Anatomy of Invasion
Thanks to Rachel for passing on this link. Between Gaza and Ukraine I’ve been unable to keep up with Haiti. So, this is a much appreciated piece of info. Black Agenda Report The US is behind the multinational military invasion and occupation of Haiti. How did we get here? As all eyes are on the […]
Where’s Orsk? New name to me! Washington Post via archive.ph “These sites have not been involved in supporting Russia’s war against Ukraine,” the U.S. official said. “But they are sensitive locations because Russia could perceive that its strategic deterrent capabilities are being targeted, which could undermine Russia’s ability to maintain nuclear deterrence against the United […]
Two sources for the information The Guardian and UPI May 30 (UPI) — The Israeli military said its forces have gained control of Gaza’s so-called Philadelphi Corridor, ( the name used by Israel) a demilitarized buffer zone that runs along the eight-mile border between southern Gaza and Egypt that Israel says served as a Hamas […]
Another Financial Times article via archive.ph As an organising principle for western foreign policy, the “rules-based international order” has long suffered from some disastrous flaws. It is a phrase that means nothing to a normal person. As a result, it is a deeply uninspiring concept. People might go to war to defend freedom or the […]
Financial Times (via archive.ph) Those of us that really pay attention to global geo politics are most likely aware that the real target for the US is China. There are already rumblings about the need to shift gears, so, this article seemed a good basis for the topic. It is increasingly common to hear from […]
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Rafah: Not a “tragic mistake”
Not a mistake. An intended target with full knowledge that civilians had been directed to this alleged safe space by Israeli authorities. Targeting Rafah was going to result in massive civilian casualties- The Israeli government knew this for a fact as it had been stated repeatedly and they still went ahead with the onslaught. Not […]