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A Russian Warning!
We, the undersigned, are Russians living and working in the USA. We have been watching with increasing anxiety as the current US and NATO policies have set us on an extremely dangerous collision course with the Russian Federation, as well … Continue reading
Posted in Anti-War & Non-Violence, Culture & Society, War & Terror
Tagged nuclear war, Russia, USA, World War III
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José Mujica: Live with What is Necessary and Fairest
“Human nature is constructed in such a way that you end up learning much more from suffering than from a life of ease.” José Mujica, nicknamed Pepe Mujica, was President of Uruguay from 2010 to 2015. A former Tupamaros freedom … Continue reading
Posted in Culture & Society, Democracy & Liberty, Human Rights & Justice
Tagged Jose Mujica, Uruguay
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Voting for Empire and Permanent War
(Photo manipulation courtesy of Imgur) By Peter Phillips The presidential primaries offer a single choice for both Democrats and Republicans to vote for empire and permanent war. This year’s entertainment spectacle, what we call democratic elections, is a particularly gross … Continue reading
Erdowie, Erdowo, Erdogan
This is the satirical video that the state of Turkey wants banned in Germany. (English subtitles)
Posted in Culture & Society, Humour & Satire, Music & Performance, Videos & Documentaries
Tagged Germany, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey
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CrossTalk: Europe Terrorized
This time it was Brussels. Europe has become a battlefield in which terrorists can roam free and undetected. Of course we mourn the victims. But it is way past the time to talk honestly – Europe’s experiment with limited sovereignty … Continue reading
Posted in Culture & Society, Videos & Documentaries, War & Terror
Tagged Belgium, Brussels, CrossTalk, EU, NATO
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They Don’t Just Dance…
The Afghan tradition of recruiting young boys for sex. In Afghanistan’s male-dominated society women face many restrictions. Among the many prohibitions, they are not allowed to go to parties or dance. That female social vacuum has led to an old … Continue reading
Posted in Culture & Society, Videos & Documentaries
Tagged Afghan tradition, Afghanistan, bachas
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Zeitgeist: Moving Forward
The third and last documentary film in the Zeitgeist series. While the majority of the world today have slowly come to see some basic flaws in the economic system we share, as large scale debt defaults, inflation, industrial pollution, resource … Continue reading
American Musicians are Terrified to Speak Out Against Israel
Roger Waters: ‘I have been accused of being a Nazi and an anti-Semite’ (Getty Images) American musicians who support boycotting Israel over the issue of Palestinian rights are terrified to speak out for fear their careers will be destroyed, according … Continue reading
It Takes a Greek to Save Europa
Former Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis (image: Jean-Philippe Ksiazek/AFP/Getty) By Pepe Escobar Seven months after resigning as the finance minister of Greece, self-described “erratic Marxist” Yanis Varoufakis is resurfacing (out of the Aegean Sea?) with a bang. This past Tuesday, … Continue reading
Posted in Culture & Society, Democracy & Liberty, Finance & Economy
Tagged DiEM25, EU, Europe, Greece, Yanis Varoufakis
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World War Three: Inside the War Room
The pseudo-documentary film World War Three: Inside the War Room was described in advance by the BBC as a ‘war game’ detailing the minute by minute deliberations of the country’s highest former defense and security officials facing an evolving crisis … Continue reading
Posted in Culture & Society, Imperialism & Colonialism, Media & Journalism, Videos & Documentaries, War & Terror
Tagged Latvia, NATO, Russia, UK, USA
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Against the Grain 