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U.S. threatened to invade International Criminal Court. Now it loves ICC for targeting Putin
The U.S. government imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court, threatened to arrest judges, and passed a “Hague Invasion Act”. Previously, the ICC only prosecuted Africans. But now that it wants to arrest Russian President Putin, Washington praises the court (while still refusing to join it).
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China’s historical destiny is to stand with the Third World: The Thirteenth Newsletter (2023)
On 20 March 2023, China’s President Xi Jinping and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin spent over four hours in private conversation.
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Auto Workers convention lurches towards reversing concessions
At the union’s Detroit convention this week, hundreds of delegates–often local leaders–signaled they were less ready than the members to welcome the reform leadership. But there was unanimity that it’s time to finally recoup the divisive contract concessions granted in the 2007-2009 recession.
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Killing in the name of precision
The Technoscientific Origins of Drone Warfare.
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Israel’s crisis is about who gets to play tyrant: the generals or religious thugs
In pushing through his ‘judicial overhaul’, Netanyahu wasn’t destroying ‘Israeli democracy’. He was richly exploiting the lack of it.
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Alfred de Zayas on the arrest warrant for Putin
The arrest warrant for the President of Russia, issued by the International Criminal Court is, on one side, a rather ridiculous affair.
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Hersh: Nord Stream explosion decision possibly ‘anger’ or ‘punishment
Journalist Seymour Hersh, in an interview with Daily China, explains the reasoning behind the Nord Stream’s explosion by the U.S., following his reports revealing that the US is behind the explosions.
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Corbyn accuses Labour leadership of ‘denigrating party’s democratic foundations’
Sir Keir confirms plans to permanently block the former Labour leader from the parliamentary party.
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France burns as millions protest to defend pensions
March 23 was a national day of action, a general strike, organized by the labor unions in France.
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Why the main players behind the Israeli protest movement are bringing the confrontation to a head
The protests roiling Israel represent a struggle over its future. The traditional elite is in an existential fight to maintain power, while the ascendant religious-nationalist majority seeks to redefine the state.
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Moscow calls out U.S.’ rules-based order in Europe
Baroness Goldie is an experienced Scottish politician and life peer who served as Leader of the Scottish Conservative Party from 2005 to 2011 and as the UK’s Minister of State for Defence since 2019. She is anything but a party girl like Liz Truss who often had to swallow her indiscreet words betraying ignorance.
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Canadians protest outside U.S. embassy against Biden’s visit
This week, Friday marked the 24th anniversary of the 78-day bombing campaign NATO carried out against Yugoslavia, and Monday marked the 20th anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq.
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A beginners guide to bank failures
According to a February 2023 Federal Deposit and Insurance Corporation (FDIC) audit, 563 U.S. banks have failed and/or come under regulatory authority since 2021.
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U.S. officials really, REALLY want you to know the U.S. is the world’s “leader”
In response to questions he received during a press conference on Monday about Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin cementing a “new era” in strategic partnership between China and Russia, the White House National Security Council’s John Kirby made no fewer than seven assertions that the U.S. is the “leader” of the world.
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David Vine- “United States of War: A Global History of America’s Endless Conflicts, from Columbus to the Islamic State”
With World War III looming on the horizon as a very real possibility, now is a more critical time than ever to understand the history and motives of the United States, the world’s greatest hegemon.
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Child’s play?: Berlin Bulletin 209, March 26 2023
I recall a circle game from my childhood; after each round another chair was removed, leaving one more child out. We called it “Going to Jerusalem.” Last week Israeli boss Netanyahu arrived FROM Jerusalem. After two days he was out of the Berlin circle—one day too early.
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Why Britain’s Uranium ammo decision a big deal
The United Kingdom Ministry of Defense announced that it would be sending anti-tank ammunition for the Challenger 2 tanks being delivered to Ukraine that contain depleted uranium.
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Getting ready for the global financial crisis 2.0
We see again that banks have access to the protection of an unlimited nanny state, while others are left to fend for themselves.
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It’s High Time to Step up the Protection of Europe’s Critical Maritime Infrastructure
After the truth about the Nord Stream pipeline explosion came to light, the whole world knows that the United States was behind the destruction of critical infrastructure. In fact, the destruction of infrastructure is not a new method to achieve America’s purpose.
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Anti-war protests in Deutschland and the need to change course on Kiev
Or a continent and a country that has already borne the brunt of fascism, providing arms to Ukraine lacks wisdom and hints at strategic implosion.