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Uncle Sam’s Moderate Rebels Club
Cartoon by Carlos Latuff
Posted in Culture & Society, Humour & Satire, Imperialism & Colonialism, Photography & Art, War & Terror
Tagged NATO, Russia, Ukraine, USA
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The Comedian
The war in Ukraine as seen from a satiric (and historic) perspective. But who is really pulling the strings? It seems to me that the Neo-Nazis in Ukraine are being used as a proxy force against Russia in much the … Continue reading
Posted in Photography & Art, War & Terror
Tagged movie poster, satire, The Comedian, Ukraine
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Document Confirms U.S. Told Russia NATO Won’t Expand
Putin was right, Stoltenberg was wrong: NATO “brazenly deceived” Russia about expansion and a British document proves it A newly discovered document from March 1991 shows US, UK, French, and German officials discussing a pledge made to Russia that NATO … Continue reading
The Winter Olympics Doping Scandal
The Winter Olympics in Beijing were rocked by a scandal, right after the Russian skating team won gold, when a positive doping sample was discovered in a test taken well ahead of the games from Russian skater Kamila Valieva. On … Continue reading
Posted in Culture & Society, Photography & Art, Videos & Documentaries
Tagged China, doping, Kamila Valieva, Russia, Winter Olympics 2022
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Is Boredom Sometimes Good for You?
Not many people enjoy being bored: it basically means we’ve got nothing to do or nothing to be excited about, which does not seem particularly enjoyable. But what if it is good to sometimes deal with some ennui? Even at … Continue reading
Posted in Culture & Society, Health & Medicine, Photography & Art
Tagged boredom, Sandi Mann
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Biden’s ‘Successful’ Mission in Syria
Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby: “U.S. Special Operations forces under the control of U.S. Central Command conducted a counterterrorism mission this evening in northwest Syria. The Mission Was Successful There were no U.S. casualties.” Read the full post at: Moon … Continue reading
Posted in Imperialism & Colonialism, Photography & Art, War & Terror
Tagged Islamic State, Joe Biden, Syria, USA
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COVID-1984, the ‘Wonderful’ New Normal
Image is courtesy of Associated Press, cropped and slightly enhanced by me.
Posted in Culture & Society, Health & Medicine, Photography & Art
Tagged Coronavirus Pandemic, COVID-19
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Another War Criminal has Met His Maker
Former U.S. Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld will be remembered as being the architect of the war in Iraq (nicknamed ‘Operation Iraqi Freedom’), for his introduction of an advanced torture program (known as ‘enhanced interrogation techniques’), and the killing of more … Continue reading
Posted in Imperialism & Colonialism, Photography & Art, War & Terror
Tagged Crimes against Humanity, Donald Rumsfeld, Iraq, USA, war crimes
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Sometimes Justice Prevails
The jury in the murder trial of Derek Chauvin found the former Minneapolis police officer guilty on Tuesday in the killing of George Floyd, a Black man, in a decision US President Joe Biden said he hoped would become a … Continue reading
Posted in Culture & Society, Human Rights & Justice, Photography & Art
Tagged Derek Chauvin, George Floyd, U:S.A.
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Afghanistan – Another Lost War
After what was supposed to be a snap military operation to capture Usama bin Laden in 2001, the war in Afghanistan has turned out to be the longest in American history. Finally, after 20 years of occupation and fighting, President … Continue reading
Against the Grain 