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Peace and War: The View from Russia
From poisoning former spies in London to tampering in US elections. Leading the military support for Bashar al-Assad in Syria and playing a part in the pro-leave campaign in Britain’s Brexit referendum. From nurturing friendly relations with Iran and Turkey … Continue reading
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Tagged Peace and War, Russia, Vladimir Putin
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Edward Snowden: The Surveillance States Will Outlast the Coronavirus
Via a video link to the Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival, Edward Snowden warned that the emergency measures passed to contain the COVID-19 pandemic tend to be sticky. “The emergency tends to be expanded. Then the authorities become comfortable with … Continue reading
Posted in Culture & Society, Health & Medicine, Internet & IT, Photography & Art
Tagged Coronavirus, COVID-19, Edward Snowden, pandemic, surveillance
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British Royal Family Condemns Media’s Ugly Attacks on Their Traditional Practice of Sexual Abuse
Prince Andrew and Queen Elizabeth II (Image source: The Onion). Click image to enlarge. LONDON—Defending the allegations of sexual assault against Prince Andrew as integral to their rich and storied culture, the British royal family issued a statement Tuesday condemning … Continue reading
The BBC Newsnight Interview with Prince Andrew
In a Newsnight special, Emily Maitlis interviews the Duke of York as he speaks for the first time about his relationship with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein and allegations which have been made against him over his own conduct. The Prince, … Continue reading
Exposing Jeffrey Epstein’s International Sex Trafficking Ring
The Jeffrey Epstein scandal – Tara Brown reports how a New York billionaire masterminded an international sex trafficking ring of young women, and why wealthy and powerful men, including HRH Prince Andrew, are now implicated in the saga.
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Tagged Jeffrey Epstein, sex trafficking ring, USA
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About Political Correctness
Background image courtesy of Calvin University, modified by me. Click image to enlarge. Examples of current opinions considered to be politically correct: • Syrian President Assad is killing his own people • Iran is secretly developing nuclear weapons • Russia … Continue reading
How Christian Zionism Rose to Power in the U.S.
Photo of the Evangelical preacher John Hagee is courtesy of Associated Press Well before Theodore Herzl founded political Zionism and published The Jewish State, Christian Zionists in the United States and England were already seeking to direct and influence the … Continue reading
Syrian Tango. Art and Dance Reviving Syria’s Soul
The war in Syria made art redundant. Most artists emigrated. Some stayed, or came back, to share something special. With RT Documentary, discover a sculptor who adorns tunnels left by rebel fighters, a daring street dancer, a gallery owner and … Continue reading
The Netflix Stand-up Show that Saudi Arabia Banned
Hasan Minhaj tackles the reality of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman’s autocratic rule and, as a Muslim and an American, breaks down why the world should reassess its relationship with Saudi Arabia. Related: Inside Saudi Arabia: Butchery, Slavery and … Continue reading
Happy Ramadan
Commercial produced by Zain Mobile, featuring Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, Kim Jong-un, Angela Merkel, Justin Trudeau, Ahed Tamimi, and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres. (English subtitles)
