Iraq & Syria: of Memory & Maps
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From OpenDemocracy: “Iraq and Syria: of memory and maps by DARIUS A. KAMALI 12 May 2018…
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“Putin Is Not Going Anywhere”: Reactions To Russia’s Abrupt Political Shake-Up
From RFERL: https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-medvedev-resignation-reactions-putin/30379502.html “‘Putin Is Not Going Anywhere:’ Reactions To Russia’s Abrupt Political Shake-Up January 15, 2020 18:02 GMT By …
Fourth Recent Minsk Rally in Support of Belarus’ Independence; Against Integration with Russia
From: https://charter97.org “Young People At Square In Minsk: Russia Is Wild Horde, And Lukashenka Is Illegitimate 23.12.2019, 16:02 Young Belarusians …
More Protests In Minsk Belarus Against Integration with Russia
Thaddeus Kosciuszko, born in Belarus, fought for American freedom in the American Revolution. The American people need to be in …
Some 1600 People Protest in Minsk Belarus Against Integration with Russia
Link: https://youtu.be/yJLNO2i9yVU From RFERL: https://www.rferl.org/a/hundreds-protest-in-minsk-against-integration-with-russia/30336500.html “More Than 1,500 People Protest In Minsk Against Integration With Russia December 20, 2019 17:25 …
Belarus’ President Lukashenka and Putin Reportedly Agreed on 28 “Integration Documents” Out of 31
According to Russia, Belarus President Lukashenka and Putin have not yet agreed on gas, oil, and taxes. From Charter97.org “BelTA: …
Belarusian Officials Fear Teddy Bears (But Not Russian Bears?)
Today President Lukashenka of Belarus is in Russia. On Russia’s agenda is further integration of Belarus and Russia. Teddybear Airdrop …
Belarusian Activists Detained Ahead Of Planned Rally Against Integration With Russia
Hero of the American Revolution, Thaddeus Kosciuszko was born in Belarus. From: https://www.rferl.org/a/belarusian-activists-detained-ahead-of-planned-rally-against-integration-with-russia/30332375.html “Belarusian Activists Detained Ahead Of Planned Rally …
NuScale Nuclear Reactors Appear More At Risk For Reactor Pressure Vessel Embrittlement/Failure; NuScale Calls US NRC Standards Too “Conservative” & Wants To Weaken Them; Comment By Thursday Night (11.59 PM ET)
Comment Now! https://www.regulations.gov/comment?D=NRC-2019-0180-0003 Deadline Dec 19 2019, at 11:59 PM ET ID: NRC-2019-0180-0003 NuScale nuclear claims that the old rules …
Nadler Files US House Judiciary Committee Impeachment Report; Fox News Poll Finds 54% of Registered Voters Want Trump Impeached; 53% Think Trump Abused His Power
According to a recent Fox news poll, over half of registered US voters want Trump impeached; over half think Trump …
Belarus to Borrow $500 Million from China; Requested Loan from Russia Contingent upon “Progress on Integration” of Russia & Belarus
Belarus “had sought to borrow about $600 million from Russia, its largest trading partner and ally. Russian Finance Minister Anton …
The Deep Trade & Development Gulf Between Belarus & China
The center today can be the periphery of tomorrow; the center of yesterday may be today’s periphery. From the Charter’97 …
Journalist Discovers Huge Russian Military Base On Border With Belarus (Doubled in Size in 1.5 Years)
If Belarus is absorbed by Russia, then Poland, Ukraine, Lithuania, Latvia could be next, followed by the rest of Europe. …
Hundreds Protest In Belarus Against Union With Russia
Hundreds protested on December 7th and 8th, in Minsk, Belarus, “against plans for a closer union with Russia amid increasing …
US Congresswoman Val Demings on Oaths to Protect and Defend the US Constitution; Impeachment Vote Friday
“I’VE TAKEN FOUR OATHS IN MY LIFETIME, TWO AS A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER AND TWO NOW AS A MEMBER OF …
US House Judiciary Chair Nadler Announces Intro of Articles of Impeachment Against Donald John Trump
While the articles, below, are narrowly defined, it has more substance than lying under oath. It is but one example …
US House Judiciary Committee Releases Staff Report on Constitutional Grounds for Impeachment
US “House Judiciary Committee Releases Staff Report on Constitutional Grounds for Impeachment Dec 7, 2019 Washington, D.C. – Today, the House …
OPERATION CONDOR: Summary of Declassified Documents Presented at Trial in Argentina (2015)
The following is reproduced from http://www.nsarchive.org with the permission of the National Security Archive: “OPERATION CONDOR: National Security Archive Presents …
Founding Principle of the USA is that “No One is King” Testifies Gerhardt; We Revolted Against King George III; Trump’s British Mother was Born & Raised a Subject of King George V
“A people, who had overthrown a king, were not going to turn around, just after securing their independence from corrupt …
Karlan Discusses Concerns of US Founding Fathers Re Foreign Interference in US Elections; Asks What If US State Disaster Relief Made Contingent Upon US President Asking Governor to Brand Opponent a Criminal?
“What would you think if, when your governor asked the federal government for the disaster assistance that Congress has provided, …
Feldman Written Testimony on Why Authors of US Constitution Provided for Impeachment; Meaning of High Crimes & Misdemeaners; Application to Trump, US House Judiciary Committee 12-4-2019
“When the framers specifically named bribery as a high crime and misdemeanor, they were naming one particular version of this …
MEMA Chief Objects to Elimination of Emergency Buffer at Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in Massachusetts
From CapeCodTimes: capecodtimes.com “MEMA chief objects to elimination of emergency buffer at Pilgrim By Christine Legere Posted Nov 25, 2019 at 9:10 PM Updated Nov 26, 2019 at 7:46 AM …
Have Your Say: “Sellafield Radioactive Substances Activites (RSA) Permit” Sample Response
Have your Say:”Sellafield Radioactive Substances Activities (RSA) Permit – Draft Decision” Consultation link: https://consult.environment-agency.gov.uk/cumbria-and-lancashire/sellafield-radioactive-substances-activities-rsa-p/ Deadline is today, December 1, 2019 …
UK Environment Agency Aims to Increase Tritium Limit in Irish Seaside Landfill from 200 Thousand Bq/Kg to 40 Million Bq/Kg; Impact Studies (2006, 2017) Assume 37 Thousand Bq/Kg; A Bq is a Radioactive Shot Per Second: Comment Deadline Tonight
Comment here: https://consult.environment-agency.gov.uk/cumbria-and-lancashire/sellafield-radioactive-substances-activities-rsa-p/ See too: https://miningawareness.wordpress.com/2019/11/29/uk-environment-agency-allowing-for-increasing-radioactive-discharges-to-the-irish-sea-by-sellafield-in-violation-of-ospar-comment-deadline-1st-december-2019/ The 2006 impact assessment for the landfill, before opening, assumed that the activity limit …
UK Environment Agency Allowing for Increasing Radioactive Discharges to the Irish Sea by Sellafield in Violation of OSPAR: Comment Deadline 1st December 2019
17,000,000,000,000 (17 trillion) radioactive shots per second (Bq) of Caesium 137 (Cs-137) is the lower limit of what the UK …
Sellafield Wants Free Rein to Discharge Radioactive Substances Under the Guise of Reducing Emissions; Impacts Drinking Water; Comment Till 1st December
Sellafield wants carte blanche to discharge radioactive emissions to the environment – meanwhile much of West Cumbria’s fresh water is…
Joker Trump AG Barr Thinks Trump is a King: Moves to Block Judge Ruling that Trump is Not a King
Only since Trump became President have I started to understand what my late father meant when he used to say …
Trump Not a King Rules US Federal Judge
“Stated simply, the primary takeaway from the past 250 years of recorded American history is that Presidents are not kings… …
Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Forces Score Landslide Win
From VOA News: “Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Forces Score Landslide Win By William Gallo Updated November 25, 2019 05:00 AM HONG …
Massive Turnout in Hong Kong Elections Amid Unrest
From VOA: “Massive Turnout in Hong Kong Elections Amid Unrest By William Gallo November 24, 2019 04:25 AM HONG KONG …
Vietnam Arrests Prominent Blogger Pham Chi Dung
So, why is the US now doing business with Vietnam like everything’s ok? Especially considering the Vietnam war? Clearly things …
Lessons of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact Must Be Remembered
This is a speech by Garry Kasparov on the 80th Anniversary of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact between the Soviet Union (Russia) …
Time Bomb Corruption; It’s “Dangerous to Sit Down and Resign to Fate” – Bobi Wine
Time Bomb Corruption Singing in English starts at around 40 seconds but some text in English comes before. Bobi Wine …
China and Russia Want to Build and Operate Nuclear Power Stations in Uganda
From VOA News: “China to Help Uganda Build Nuclear Power Plants May 17, 2018 04:21 PM KAMPALA – China will …
Elections in Spain Today
From VOA News: “Polls Open In Spain By VOA News November 10, 2019 04:36 AM Voters in Spain are casting …
Catalan Separatists Demonstrate on Spain’s Election Eve
From VOA News: “Catalan Separatists Demonstrate on Election Eve November 09, 2019 05:46 PM BARCELONA, SPAIN – Waving separatist flags …
Ground Zero at Fukushima Nuclear Power Station
Very short (12 minutes), critically important, must-see video: Link: https://youtu.be/YpxtMBOiD6A “Here’s a July 2019 update by 60 Minutes Australia on …
Attorney General Healey Files Motion to Suspend Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station License Transfer to Holtec
From the Cape Cod Times: “Attorney general files motion to suspend Pilgrim license transfer By Christine Legere @ChrisLegere CCT Posted …
US Congressman Al Green: Supporting the Impeachment Inquiry is the Right Thing to Do
US “Congressman Al Green: “Supporting the Impeachment Inquiry Is the Right Thing to Do” Oct 31, 2019 (Washington, D.C.) – …
US Congressman McGovern Manages Debate on Resolution Providing a Clear Path Forward on the Impeachment Inquiry; Resolution Passes
Here are interesting coincidences, which have to be coincidences, but are still interesting. Watergate involved the burglary of Democratic Headquarters …
Erdogan’s Turkey Continues to Attack Kurds in Syria, While Arresting Pro-Kurdish Officials within Turkey & Others Opposing the Invasion
From Syrian Democratic Forces: “The attacks of the Turkish invasion army and the terrorist factions loyal to it continue with …
Kurdish Dreams Fade After Trump Betrayal and Putin-Erdogan Deal
Seven years of democratic autonomy killed in the blink of an eye by Trump: “Syrian government and Russian troops already …
Trump Withdrawal; Russia-US Blocking UN Security Resolution Forced Syrian Democratic Forces to Strike Deal with the Russian Backed Syrian Regime
Trump’s withdrawal and Erdogan’s invasion put a genocidal Turkish army on one side and the Russian-backed Syrian regime on the …
Rojava-Northern Syria: The Kurds Between Conflict & Democracy
This video is a must see and/or hear. If you don’t have 42 minutes to watch it, you can listen …
Syrian Democratic Council Statement About The US Withdrawal Decision
[MA Blog Ed. Note: The Syrian Democratic Council-Forces includes Arabs, Kurds, Syriac, Assyrians, Turkmen and Armenians, as explained in their …
Second Whistleblower Comes Forward in Trump-Ukraine Scandal
“Second Whistleblower Comes Forward in Trump-Ukraine Scandal By VOA News October 6, 2019 10:48 AM A second whistleblower has come …
Thousands in the Pakistan Part of Kashmir March Against India’s Crackdown in Kashmir; India Refused US Senator Van Hollen Permission to Visit Kashmir
“U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen arrived in Pakistan after visiting India, where he was refused permission to personally visit Kashmir …
Trump Urges China to Investigate his Political Foes
The majority of Americans (57%) want someone different as president, and only 39% think Trump should be reelected: https://www.monmouth.edu/polling-institute/reports/monmouthpoll_US_100219 If …
Haitian Who Led Coup Against Haiti’s President Aristide & Backed Current President Jovenel Moise is in US Jail for Drug Trafficking and Money-Laundering
As people in Haiti protest the current Haitian president, it is worth remembering that he was backed by a convicted …
Britain’s Supreme Court Rules Suspension of Parliament by PM Boris Johnson Unlawful
Britain’s system is apparently working and Britain has apparently avoided another Civil War for now. From VOA News: “Britain’s Supreme …
