There’s a new kid on the block in the international scene that’s kicking up a storm and it’s name is BRICS, with the convention taking place in Sandton, Johannesburg, and many countries seemingly eager to join. There’s no doubt that the global south is rising, at last, as it should be! Africa has been the […]
What is the “one-China policy”? It is a policy of the US to recognise, that China recognises Taiwan as part of China! Note that the US doesn’t recognise Taiwan as part of China, nor does it recognise Taiwan as an independent country. The US formally determined the status of Taiwan as “undetermined” in 1950 under […]
06:00 The Kremlin, Moscow President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Citizens of Russia, friends, I consider it necessary today to speak again about the tragic events in Donbass and the key aspects of ensuring the security of Russia. I will begin with what I said in my address on February 21, 2022. I spoke about our biggest concerns and worries, and about the fundamental threats which irresponsible Western politicians created for Russia consistently, rudely and unceremoniously from year to year. I am referring […]
22:35 The Kremlin, Moscow President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Citizens of Russia, friends, My address concerns the events in Ukraine and why this is so important for us, for Russia. Of course, my message is also addressed to our compatriots in Ukraine. The matter is very serious and needs to be discussed in depth. The situation in Donbass has reached a critical, acute stage. I am speaking to you directly today not only to explain what is happening but […]
I found the previous link, the review of Kissinger’s memoirs in the White House by Chomsky, in an introduction to his book on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, “The Fateful Triangle”. Originally published in 1983, it was revised in 1999 and again in 2015. The book is, as Edward Said said, “maybe the most ambitious book ever […]
I was reading today when I found this chapter from a Chomsky book, titled “Towards a New Cold War” (1982), chapter six where he reviews Kissinger’s epic 1500 page memoirs. He totally mocks Kissinger’s historical ignorance and naïveté, even of elementary historical notions, like the role of US power in the Cold War, The Marshall […]
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