The Mysterious Un-Flair of Style

A group of people dwindling at nameless hands for unrevealed reasons is a great setup for suspenseful fiction like Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None. It’s not so entertaining when it happens in reality. Christie is back in the news nearly half a century after her passing. Dozens of headlines in media outlets worldwide … Continue reading The Mysterious Un-Flair of Style → - by Thomas L. Knapp
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Canary explains… Universal Credit: its history, the problems with it, and how to get it

Universal Credit is now the main social security that people on benefits claim from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). But what is … Read more By Steve Topple - Steve Topple
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The Internet Needs a Country of Its Very Own

Global Internet Access. By Wassim Benki 0690. Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license. On March 23, Axios reports, Utah governor Spencer Cox signed two bills “aimed at limiting when and where anyone younger than 18 years old can interact online, and to stop companies from luring minors to certain websites.” The laws require social … Continue reading The Internet Needs a Country of Its Very Own → - by Thomas L. Knapp
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Remembering Jalil Andrabi On His 27th Death Anniversary

Remembering Jalil Andrabi On His 27th Death Anniversary By Dr Ghulam Nabi Fai Today is the 27th anniversary of Jalil Andrabi, a person of deep judicial insight and former Chairman of Kashmir Commission of Jurists. He was detained by Major Avtar... Read More › - Voice of East
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Patriotism and Sinophobia

People such as former US military men like Scott Ritter and Douglas MacGregor provide excellent analysis on the geopolitics and warring in Ukraine. Ritter and McGregor are two Americans apparently able to relay a perspective based on their own take of a situation, a take independent of government pronouncements and home media reports. Nonetheless, despite […] - Kim Petersen
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Fraud Is Baked Into the American Healthcare Cake

“Internal documents and former company executives reveal how Cigna doctors reject patients’ claims without opening their files,” investigative journalists Patrick Rucker, Maya Miller, and David Armstrong reported at ProPublica on March 25. “A Cigna algorithm flags mismatches between diagnoses and what the company considers acceptable tests and procedures for those ailments. Company doctors then sign … Continue reading Fraud Is Baked Into the American Healthcare Cake → - by Thomas L. Knapp
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The West’s Latest Conspiracy Theory Is That Russia Slaughtered Chinese Miners In Africa

The West’s Latest Conspiracy Theory Is That Russia Slaughtered Chinese Miners In Africa By Andrew Korybko There wouldn’t be any narrative for the West’s perception managers to propagate had this terrorist massacre not taken place on the eve of President Xi’s... Read More › - Voice of East
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Biden Administration Must Insist On Transparency In Kashmir

Biden Administration Must Insist On Transparency In Kashmir: Dr Fai By Our Special Correspondent Washington, DC – Once again, the United States Department of State has issued its latest report on human rights practices around the world. The report was... Read More › - Voice of East
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Florida: New College, Same Old Problem

In 1960, with assistance from the United Church of Christ, civic leaders launched New College — a private liberal arts institution with an initial student body of 101. By the 1970s, that enrollment had swelled to more than 500. With nearly $4 million in debt rather than a fat and growing endowment, New College made … Continue reading Florida: New College, Same Old Problem → - by Thomas L. Knapp
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The US Would Support, Not Oppose, Another Military Coup In Pakistan

The US Would Support, Not Oppose, Another Military Coup In Pakistan By Andrew Korybko For as accurately as this research professor at the Strategic Studies Institute at the U.S. Army War College described the tense socio-political run-up to what might soon... Read More › - Voice of East
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Iraq War Anniversary: Never Back Down on the Only Important Fact

In March of 2003, the United States launched an illegal war of aggression against Iraq. The US regime promoted that illegal war of aggression, starting well in advance, through the manufacture and repetition of  falsehoods for the purpose of cultivating fear over non-existent threats, and loathing over non-existent connections between the Iraqi regime an the … Continue reading Iraq War Anniversary: Never Back Down on the Only Important Fact → - by Thomas L. Knapp
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‘Bullying’ bosses sacked four Port of Felixstowe workers for organising the Unite strike

Four Unite the Union-backed workers from the Port of Felixstowe are taking on the company which owns it. This comes after bosses sacked the … Read more By Steve Topple - Steve Topple
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Patriotism and Sinophobia

People such as former US military men like Scott Ritter and Douglas MacGregor provide excellent analysis on the geopolitics and warring in Ukraine. Ritter and McGregor are two Americans apparently able to relay a perspective based on their own take of a situation, a take independent of government pronouncements and home media reports. Nonetheless, despite […] The post Patriotism and Sinophobia first appeared on Dissident Voice. - Kim Petersen
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CNN Let Slip That The ICC’s Arrest Warrant Is Revenge For The West’s Failure To Isolate Russia

CNN Let Slip That The ICC’s Arrest Warrant Is Revenge For The West’s Failure To Isolate Russia By Andrew Korybko This move is aimed at limiting President Putin’s personal travel options, prompting those countries that aren’t part of the ICC to... Read More › - Voice of East
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International Criminal Court: Sauce for the Goose …

“Well, I think it’s justified,” US president Joe Biden said of news that the International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Russian president Vladimir Putin and “children’s rights commissioner” Maria Alekseyevna Lvova-Belova over their actions in Ukraine. “[The ICC’s jurisdiction is] not recognized internationally by us, either. But I think it makes a very … Continue reading International Criminal Court: Sauce for the Goose … → - by Thomas L. Knapp
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Letters to the Canary: the fallout from the Gary Lineker/BBC scandal continues

The Canary is excited to share the latest edition of our letters page. This is where we publish people’s responses to the news, politics, or anything … Read more By Steve Topple - Steve Topple
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Cacophany, Not Harmony: US Foreign Policy’s Terrible Tune

On March 14, a Russian SU-27 fighter brought down a US MQ-9 Reaper drone over the Black Sea. The exact details of where and how remain a mystery even after the release of drone video showing what appears to be a dump of jet fuel onto the drone, but those details don’t matter much. The … Continue reading Cacophany, Not Harmony: US Foreign Policy’s Terrible Tune → - by Thomas L. Knapp
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Landlords felt the anger of residents as the fight for decent housing continues

Residents have taken the fight for safe, secure, and affordable housing to the door of landlords in a new protest. They also demanded that … Read more By Steve Topple - Steve Topple
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The US Is Hellbent On “Containing” China And Russia

The US Is Hellbent On “Containing” China And Russia By Andrew Korybko A Third World War isn’t inevitable since that worst-case scenario can still be averted. All that the US has to do is realize that it’s impossible to reverse the... Read More › - Voice of East
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The government manipulating BBC pandemic coverage really shouldn’t be a surprise

Boris Johnson‘s government directly interfered in BBC coverage of government policy. This is according to the Guardian. It was over the Tories’ response to … Read more By Steve Topple - Steve Topple
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Bank Collapses: Yes, It’s a Taxpayer Bailout

US president Joe Biden “stresses that Silicon Valley Bank is not getting a bailout,” The Hill reported on March 13. “[N]o losses will be borne by the taxpayers,” he said of the federal government’s decision to cover depositor losses in excess of  $250,000.  “Instead, the money will come from the fees that banks pay into the … Continue reading Bank Collapses: Yes, It’s a Taxpayer Bailout → - by Thomas L. Knapp
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Indict Trump? Sure, But Don’t Forget That’s Exactly What He Wants.

Former Arkansas governor Asa Hutchinson tells USA Today that former president Donald Trump should abandon his 2024 campaign to re-take the White House if he’s indicted: “It doesn’t mean that he’s guilty of it or he should be charged, but it’s just such a distraction that would be unnecessary for somebody who’s seeking the highest office … Continue reading Indict Trump? Sure, But Don’t Forget That’s Exactly What He Wants. → - by Thomas L. Knapp
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Total Worldwide Disarmament: Security Must Be for All Countries

Read Parts 1, 2, and 3. A new consciousness is developing which sees the earth as a single organism and recognizes that an organism at war with itself is doomed. We are one planet. One of the great revelations of the age of space exploration is the image of the earth finite and lonely, somehow […] The post Total Worldwide Disarmament: Security Must Be for All Countries first appeared on Dissident Voice. - Kim Petersen
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Letters to the Canary: Gary Lineker, how to spot a Tory, and the Labour Party (yet again)

The Canary is excited to share the latest edition of our letters page. This is where we publish people’s responses to the news, politics, or anything … Read more By Steve Topple - Steve Topple
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Analysing The ODNI’s Assessment Of South Asia’s Interstate Conflict Potential

Analysing The ODNI’s Assessment Of South Asia’s Interstate Conflict Potential By Andrew Korybko The dual-triangulation at play can be simplified as the US hoping to indirectly use India to “contain” China while at the same time relying on Pakistan to fulfil... Read More › - Voice of East
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War on Drugs: Terror Kingpins Condemn “Terrorist Organizations”

Capitol Hill’s drug warriors self-injected their latest fix of high dudgeon  in early March, after the abduction of four Americans — two of whom were subsequently murdered — by drug traffickers in Mexico. On March 8, US Senators Roger Marshall (R-KS) and Rick Scott (F-FL) announced proposed legislation to designate Mexican drug cartels as “terrorist … Continue reading War on Drugs: Terror Kingpins Condemn “Terrorist Organizations” → - by Thomas L. Knapp
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Dmitry Medvedev Is Right: The Global South Is Rising Up Against Neo-Colonialism

Dmitry Medvedev Is Right: The Global South Is Rising Up Against Neo-Colonialism By Andrew Korybko While most of the Global South isn’t against the Golden Billion per se, it’s also no longer content with tolerating that bloc’s neo-colonialism, hence why these... Read More › - Voice of East
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The US Government’s War On TikTok is Idiotic, But There Are Up Sides

The US government’s bi-partisan war on your right to publish embarrassing videos of yourself proceeds apace. As of March 6, Reuters reports, the White House is “working with Congress” on legislation that would give US president Joe Biden authority to pretend that he can ban the app. As I’ve written before, I’m all in favor … Continue reading The US Government’s War On TikTok is Idiotic, But There Are Up Sides → - by Thomas L. Knapp
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Analysing The NATO-Backed Neo-Nazi Terrorist Attack In Russia’s Bryansk Region

Analysing The NATO-Backed Neo-Nazi Terrorist Attack In Russia’s Bryansk Region By Andrew Korybko Putting together the three observations related to the timing of this terrorist attack, NATO’s role in arming the Neo-Nazis that carried it out, and the US’ tacit approval... Read More › - Voice of East
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Voices Against War

Read Parts 1 and 2. The sooner the war in Ukraine is over, the sooner the U.S. and Russia can get down to the business of preserving arms control as a viable part of the relationship between the two nations. By seeking to extend the Ukraine conflict, however, the U.S. is in effect engaging in […] The post Voices Against War first appeared on Dissident Voice. - Kim Petersen
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Free Mice in Free Markets

Readers of The Wall Street Journal opinion page on March 1 may have had to double-check that April didn’t arrive early.  Or at least that the byline for an editorial lambasting Republicans who “have campaigned on free-market principles but governed as corporatists — supporting subsidies, tax breaks and legislative carve-outs,” all “policies that benefit corporate … Continue reading Free Mice in Free Markets → - by Thomas L. Knapp
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Towards Tri-Multipolarity: The Golden Billion, The Sino-Russo Entente, And The Global South

Towards Tri-Multipolarity: The Golden Billion, The Sino-Russo Entente, And The Global South By Andrew Korybko The global systemic transition’s impending evolution towards tri-multipolarity could see the US-led West’s Golden Billion, the Sino-Russo Entente, and the de facto Indian-led Global South becoming... Read More › - Voice of East
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Kevin McCarthy is No Edward Snowden — But He Should Find the Comparison Flattering

US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, no stranger to finding himself under political fire, has been hunkering down beneath a new barrage after turning over 40,000 hours of US Capitol security camera footage (from the January 6, 2021 riot) to Fox News’s Tucker Carlson. “The speaker is needlessly exposing the Capitol complex to one of the … Continue reading Kevin McCarthy is No Edward Snowden — But He Should Find the Comparison Flattering → - by Thomas L. Knapp
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The DWP will give staff bonuses for forcing more Universal Credit claimants into work

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is once again going to threaten Universal Credit claimants with sanctions. This will happen if they don’t … Read more By Steve Topple - Steve Topple
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Antiwar, Apathy, and War Hawks

Read Part 1. Back in February of 2003, an estimated 10 million to 15 million people hit the streets around the world in opposition to a war on Iraq. US president George W Bush dismissed the protesting masses as a “focus group.” Bush and his partner in crime, UK prime minister Tony Blair, invaded Iraq […] The post Antiwar, Apathy, and War Hawks first appeared on Dissident Voice. - Kim Petersen
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The Proposed TikTok Ban Goes Too Far. The Current TikTok Ban Doesn’t Go Far Enough.

On February 27, Reuters reports, the White House gave federal agencies a 30-day deadline to ensure that all government-owned devices are  TikTok-free. The supposed, but seemingly evidenceless, reason: Because a Chinese company owns TikTok — a smart phone app for creating and sharing short videos — the Chinese government may be using  it to spy … Continue reading The Proposed TikTok Ban Goes Too Far. The Current TikTok Ban Doesn’t Go Far Enough. → - by Thomas L. Knapp
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Patriotic Alternative had a bad weekend, despite the Guardian amplifying its views

Far-right group Patriotic Alternative was out on Saturday 25 February in Newquay and Skegness, stoking racist and fascist sentiment under the guise of ‘protesting’ … Read more By Steve Topple - Steve Topple
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China Compellingly Appears To Be Recalibrating Its Approach To The NATO-Russian Proxy War

China Compellingly Appears To Be Recalibrating Its Approach To The NATO-Russian Proxy War By Andrew Korybko If the military-strategic dynamics decisively shift in NATO’s favor due to the bloc dispatching more modern arms to Kiev at the expense of its members’... Read More › - Voice of East
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Here’s What I Learned From Analysing The New Cold War For 365 Consecutive Days

Here’s What I Learned From Analysing The New Cold War For 365 Consecutive Days By Andrew Korybko Humbly speaking, nobody in the Alt-Media Community or the Mainstream Media has published as many analyses as I have over the past year, which... Read More › - Voice of East
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2FA Change: Good for Twitter, Good for Twitter’s Users

Seldom a day goes by without some new controversy on, or about, Twitter. Elon Musk’s acquisition of the platform worked like a mainline injection of methamphetamine to boost that effect. Consider a February 15 announcement which, even a year ago, would likely have struck most people as boring and technical: “[S]tarting today, we will no longer … Continue reading 2FA Change: Good for Twitter, Good for Twitter’s Users → - by Thomas L. Knapp
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We now know the DWP is still not properly increasing Universal Credit in April

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will be increasing benefits by 10.1% in April. These include payments like Universal Credit. However, there’s a … Read more By Steve Topple - Steve Topple
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Instead of Stuck in Court or on Some Future Ballot, Legal Marijuana Should Be On DeSantis’s Desk ASAP

For the “privilege” of using medical marijuana without being arrested, about one of every 25 Floridians pays the state government $75 per year for a special identification card, and up to another $200 for periodic visits to a small sub-set of authorized doctors who can prescribe the common plant for a limited number of ailments. … Continue reading Instead of Stuck in Court or on Some Future Ballot, Legal Marijuana Should Be On DeSantis’s Desk ASAP → - by Thomas L. Knapp
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Sheikh Imran N. Hosein: Who Will Be Responsible For A Nuclear War?

Sheikh Imran N. Hosein: Who Will Be Responsible For A Nuclear War? By News Desk Sheikh Imran N. Hosein: If a nuclear war takes place, who will be blamed for it? Many scholars and analysts around the world are also... Read More › - Voice of East
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The far right are targeting refugees in a Newquay hotel this weekend

A far-right group has organised a racist protest at a hotel hosting refugees in Newquay, Cornwall, on Saturday 25 February. It comes after the … Read more By Steve Topple - Steve Topple
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“Qualified Immunity” Strikes Again

Over the last few decades, we’ve seen numerous bad actors escape punishment for their bad acts — ranging from theft to sexual misconduct to summary execution — for no better reason than that they were government employees, under the doctrine of “qualified immunity.” Now the US Supreme Court appears to have dropped the “qualified” part … Continue reading “Qualified Immunity” Strikes Again → - by Thomas L. Knapp
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Enabling the Warmaking of Empire

It is understood by all that at least two sides are required in a war scenario. One side must be waging war on another side. It is not required that the aggressed side fight back. To surrender to a warmaker, however, means coming under the suzerainty of the warmaker. That is almost always anathema to […] The post Enabling the Warmaking of Empire first appeared on Dissident Voice. - Kim Petersen
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It’s Not Strange That Russia Gave Security Guarantees To Biden During His Trip To Kiev

It’s Not Strange That Russia Gave Security Guarantees To Biden During His Trip To Kiev By Andrew Korybko Neither competing Great Power wants a significant escalation in their ongoing proxy war in Ukraine, let alone one caused by Russia accidentally harming... Read More › - Voice of East
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The UCU cancelling strikes has thrown-up questions about the union

On Friday 17 February, the University and College Union (UCU) dramatically called off strikes less than 96 hours before they were due to happen. … Read more By Steve Topple - Steve Topple
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Time To Invoke 4th Geneva Convention In Kashmir

Time To Invoke 4th Geneva Convention In Kashmir: Dr Fai By Our Special Correspondent Mirpur, Azad Kashmir – “I would like to remind everybody that we are mindful that hundreds of webinars have not brought any visible change in the... Read More › - Voice of East
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Government Population Control Isn’t About Population, It’s About Control

A specter is haunting the globe — the specter of overpopulation. Or maybe under-population. Or perhaps “demographic decline.” Whatever it is, all the powers of old Earth have entered into various holy alliances to exorcise it. The panics started way back when with Thomas Malthus, but came to new prominence in 1968 with  Paul and … Continue reading Government Population Control Isn’t About Population, It’s About Control → - by Thomas L. Knapp
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Letters to the Canary: Starmer, British Gas, Catalonia, and Royal Mail

The Canary is excited to share the latest edition of our letters page. This is where we publish people’s responses to the news, politics, or anything … Read more By Steve Topple - Steve Topple
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Law Enforcement Porn: Manufacturing Fake Crimes Instead of Solving Real Ones

“[F]ormer MTV star” Connor Smith, NBC Chicago reports, “is wanted in the Chicago area after he was accused trying to meet a child for a sexual encounter. Smith is accused of “traveling to meet a minor, grooming a minor and disseminating harmful material.” While I’ve never heard of this “star,” he sounds like a bad … Continue reading Law Enforcement Porn: Manufacturing Fake Crimes Instead of Solving Real Ones → - by Thomas L. Knapp
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Russia’s Newfound Appeal To African Countries Is Actually Quite Easy To Explain

Russia’s Newfound Appeal To African Countries Is Actually Quite Easy To Explain By Andrew Korybko Africa will always support the side that’s fighting to liberate its countries from the chains of neo-colonialism and structural racism, which means that the West never... Read More › - Voice of East
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Aloft in Search of Monsters to Destroy

They’re over Alaska! They’re over Montana! They’re over Lake Huron! They’re over … oh, wait, they just got shot down. Whew! That was close! Tesla’s engineers are gathering this week in Washington with an eye on dramatically improving their vehicles’ acceleration profiles by studying how fast the US government managed to get from “nothing there,” … Continue reading Aloft in Search of Monsters to Destroy → - by Thomas L. Knapp
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Have you fallen out of love with the corporate media?

If you’ve fallen out of love with the corporate media, why not swipe right on the Canary this Valentine’s Day and give a long-term … Read more By Steve Topple - Steve Topple
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Maqbool Bhat’s Sacrifices For Kashmir Will Not Go In Vain

Maqbool Bhat’s Sacrifices For Kashmir Will Not Go In Vain: Dr Fai By Our Special Correspondent Washington, DC – “The children of oppressors are provided with all the luxuries and comfort of the world, but the children of resistance leaders... Read More › - Voice of East
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Russia is Taking on All of NATO plus Ukraine

… NATO doesn’t respect anything about Russia. NATO knows no limits. — Scott Ritter It is difficult for the person-on-the-street to get a proper handle on what is happening in a war. Regarding the current fighting between Russia and Ukraine, the monopoly media in the “West” has often pointed to Ukraine winning. Other independent sources […] The post Russia is Taking on All of NATO plus Ukraine first appeared on Dissident Voice. - Kim Petersen
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The Social Responsibility of Business is Cauliflower

In 1970, economist Milton Friedman set out a bold claim in a New York Times op-ed: “The Social Responsibility Of Business Is to Increase its Profits.” More than 50 years later, we find ourselves embroiled in episode X of “OMG, a restaurant is introducing a food I find suspicious, they’ve gone  WOKE.” Last August, it was … Continue reading The Social Responsibility of Business is Cauliflower → - by Thomas L. Knapp
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Students occupy university buildings in solidarity with the UCU while protesting their own dire conditions

Students are occupying buildings at several universities. They’ve been holed up supporting the University and College Union (UCU) strike action – defying the student-versus-striker … Read more By Steve Topple - Steve Topple
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Two Cheers for Matt Gaetz’s Ukraine War Resolution

On February 9, US Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) and ten Republican co-sponsors introduced a resolution “expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States must end its military and financial aid to Ukraine, and urges [sic] all combatants to reach a peace agreement.” When Matt Gaetz is right (which really isn’t very … Continue reading Two Cheers for Matt Gaetz’s Ukraine War Resolution → - by Thomas L. Knapp
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It’s Time To Clarify The Dynamics Of The New Cold War

It’s Time To Clarify The Dynamics Of The New Cold War By Andrew Korybko Here’s the full English-language version of the interview that I gave to Victor M. Rodriguez about the dynamics of the New Cold War, which was originally... Read More › - Voice of East
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Ballooning Paranoia: The China Threat Hits the Skies

Hysteria over balloons is a strange thing. Hot air balloons made their appearance during the Napoleonic era, where they served as delivery weapons for bombs and undertook surveillance tasks. High altitude balloons were also used by, of all powers, the United States during the 1950s, for reasons of gathering intelligence, though these were shot down […] The post Ballooning Paranoia: The China Threat Hits the Skies first appeared on Dissident Voice. - Kim Petersen
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Why I Am Anti-war (And What That Means)

As the post-Russian-invasion phase of the war in Ukraine approaches the end of its first year (its previous, lower-intensity, phase blazed into military flame in 2014), I continually find my own position pigeon-holed into convenient categories by those who hold other positions on it. Some who claim to be “anti-war” accuse me of supporting Russian … Continue reading Why I Am Anti-war (And What That Means) → - by Thomas L. Knapp
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CWU says Royal Mail will not ‘demoralise’ workers after postal strike cancelled

Royal Mail has used yet more legal shenanigans to try to stop the Communication Workers Union (CWU) taking action. It’s using a legal technicality … Read more By Steve Topple - Steve Topple
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CNN Confirmed That The Balloon Incident Was A Defining Moment In The New Cold War

CNN Confirmed That The Balloon Incident Was A Defining Moment In The New Cold War By Andrew Korybko Whether due to a coincidental convergence of thought or after having been influenced by my analytical series on this subject, CNN’s Stephen Collinson... Read More › - Voice of East
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Tory health minister condemns the nurses’ strike – while being an RCN member

As the NHS nurses’ strike started its first day of action, the government sent out a Tory health minister to do the morning TV … Read more By Steve Topple - Steve Topple
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5th February: ‘Kashmir Solidarity Day And ‘International Day of Human Fraternity’

5th February: ‘Kashmir Solidarity Day And ‘International Day of Human Fraternity’ By Our Special Correspondent Washington, DC. – Today, the world is observing the ‘International Day of Human Fraternity’ to highlight the importance of tolerance among the members of different... Read More › - Voice of East
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It’s Time To End The Charade In Kashmir

It’s time to end the charade in Kashmir: Dr Fai By Our Special Correspondent Islamabad – “It is clear that resolving the Kashmir dispute requires a careful evaluation of its many points of contention and addressing them one by one... Read More › - Voice of East
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Debt Ceiling: Extortion! Hostage-Taking! Irresponsibility!

As Congress rolls out its latest theatrical production concerning the “debt ceiling,” the same old lines from the same old script are enjoying new life. New York Magazine‘s Jonathan Chait calls Republican noises about perhaps not just automatically supporting increased government borrowing “extortion”  and a “blatant violation of democratic legitimacy” (because, as you no doubt … Continue reading Debt Ceiling: Extortion! Hostage-Taking! Irresponsibility! → - by Thomas L. Knapp
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US police have now killed a disabled Black man

As the fallout from the police killing of Tyre Nichols continues, it’s emerged that officers in Los Angeles, US, have killed a disabled Black … Read more By Steve Topple - Steve Topple
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Human Rights Watch Joined The Ranks Of Amnesty International By Exposing Kiev’s War Crimes

Human Rights Watch Joined The Ranks Of Amnesty International By Exposing Kiev’s War Crimes By Andrew Korybko The US-led West’s Mainstream Media is predictably silent and appears to be deliberately ignoring this “politically inconvenient” report. Drawing attention to it would erode... Read More › - Voice of East
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Corbyn defends teachers’ strike – workers have “had enough”

As teachers strike around England and Wales, Jeremy Corbyn has nailed just why they’re taking action – and why we should support them. The … Read more By Steve Topple - Steve Topple
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Guns: When “Constitutional Carry” Isn’t

On January 30, several Florida legislators introduced HB 543, “Concealed Carry of Weapons and Firearms Without a License.” If passed, it would “allow” anyone — Floridian or not — who “meets specified requirements” to carry concealed firearms in the state. Many gun rights supporters laud HB 543 as not just a good step, but something … Continue reading Guns: When “Constitutional Carry” Isn’t → - by Thomas L. Knapp
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DWP rules leave terminally ill people still not getting benefits like PIP quickly enough

One of the cruellest parts of the Department for Work and Pensions’ (DWP) rules has become the subject of a petition. It’s to do … Read more By Steve Topple - Steve Topple
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Poland’s Bipartisan Revival Of Chechen Separatist Narratives Is Pure Copium

Poland’s Bipartisan Revival Of Chechen Separatist Narratives Is Pure Copium By Andrew Korybko This coordinated information warfare offensive by Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki of the ruling party and former Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski of the opposition comes after the “official... Read More › - Voice of East
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Lies, Damned Lies, and George Santos

“Of course,” the late P.J. O’Rourke wrote in Parliament of Whores, by way of explaining why government is boring, “politicians don’t tell the truth …. But neither do politicians tell huge, entertaining whoppers: ‘Why, send yours truly to Capitol Hill, and I’ll ship the swag home in boxcar lots. … There’ll be government jobs for … Continue reading Lies, Damned Lies, and George Santos → - by Thomas L. Knapp
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Considering the Invasions of Panama and Ukraine

The 26 January JTA Daily Briefing arrived in my mailbox with the subject: “Major Israeli Raid in Jenin Kills 9 Palestinians.” I was sadly dumbfounded by the imparted insensitivity and inhumanity. Would any humanity-loving organization blare such news about the killing of the Other? Supposedly, the Oslo accords were a movement toward peace, but Zionist […] The post Considering the Invasions of Panama and Ukraine first appeared on Dissident Voice. - Kim Petersen
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BBC News whitewashed Israeli forces’ massacre in Jenin

The fallout from Israeli forces killing nine Palestinian people in the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank continues. As the Canary previously reported: … Read more By Steve Topple - Steve Topple
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Kashmir’s real rulers were its people and not its Maharajas: Mahatma Gandhi

Kashmir’s real rulers were its people and not its Maharajas: Mahatma Gandhi By Our Special Correspondent San Ignacio, Mexico – Dr Ghulam Nabi Fai, Chairman, ‘World Forum for Peace & Justice’ said that “The comments of Manoj Sinha, Lt. Governor... Read More › - Voice of East
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“Fair” Tax: A Terrible Idea That Just Won’t Die

Here we go again: The “Fair Tax Act”  is out for its perennial limp around the dead legislation track. The “Fair Tax” (or “FairTax” for those with defective space bars on their keyboards) proposes to replace the current federal tax regime with: First, a 30% national sales tax, falsely advertised as 23% by calculating it … Continue reading “Fair” Tax: A Terrible Idea That Just Won’t Die → - by Thomas L. Knapp
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“Seditious Conspiracy”: Trying to Do Unto Government as Government Does to You

On January 23, a District of Columbia jury convicted three members of an organization styling itself the “Oath Keepers,” and a fourth associate of that group, of “seditious conspiracy” for their roles in the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot. There doesn’t seem to be much to quibble with on the verdict, pursuant to 18 US … Continue reading “Seditious Conspiracy”: Trying to Do Unto Government as Government Does to You → - by Thomas L. Knapp
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The Resurrection of George Orwell

It seems George Orwell wasn't prescient enough in his novel Nineteen Eight-Four. The post The Resurrection of George Orwell first appeared on Dissident Voice. - Kim Petersen
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Business and Humanity

Most people have heard capitalism described unerringly as the “law of the jungle” and a “dog-eat-dog world.” The pathos of capitalism is currently playing out in Vancouver, where grown-up millionaires are playing a kids’s game called hockey. Professional sports serve as a microcosm of rampant capitalism — a, perhaps necessary, distraction for the masses. Many […] The post Business and Humanity first appeared on Dissident Voice. - Kim Petersen
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World War Three Isn’t Coming. We’ve Been Living it All Our Lives.

If I mention the date February 24, 2022 to you,  you’ll likely note it as the day on which Russian forces invaded Ukraine. Whether that date will remain carved in stone in your memory probably depends on where things go from here, nearly a year later, with the war in what looks like stalemate but … Continue reading World War Three Isn’t Coming. We’ve Been Living it All Our Lives. → - by Thomas L. Knapp
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Letters to the Canary: your chance to be published by us

The Canary receives a lot of emails from members and subscribers, on various topics – which the team are really grateful for. We always … Read more By Steve Topple - Steve Topple
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A Civic Investment for the Ages in a Just Society

The super successful mega-investor, Warren Buffett, CEO of the giant conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway, was heard to say: There are only 535 members of Congress, why can’t 300 million Americans control them? That’s a pretty fundamental question since our senators and representatives are given their sovereign power by the people. Remember the preamble to our Constitution? […] The post A Civic Investment for the Ages in a Just Society first appeared on Dissident Voice. - Kim Petersen
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The Polish Leadership’s Warnings About Ukraine’s Potential Defeat Should Be Taken Seriously

The Polish Leadership’s Warnings About Ukraine’s Potential Defeat Should Be Taken Seriously By Andrew Korybko There’s nobody more credible than the Polish leadership, apart from the American one of course, to decisively flip the “official narrative” from prematurely trumpeting Ukraine’s supposedly... Read More › - Voice of East
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An Unkind Reflection and a Call for Kindness

There’s no nice way to put this, so I’ll cut right to the chase: Last night, my brother Mike collapsed and, as a result of a massive brain bleed, died hours later. For obvious reasons, I considered taking a day off from my writing schedule. For other obvious reasons I considered writing a eulogy about … Continue reading An Unkind Reflection and a Call for Kindness → - by Thomas L. Knapp
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DWP refuses to publish “secret benefit death reviews”

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is challenging an independent media outlet over its request for the department to release “secret benefit deaths … Read more By Steve Topple - Steve Topple
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The US Discredited Its Own Sanctions By Buying Refined Russian Oil Products Via India

The US Discredited Its Own Sanctions By Buying Refined Russian Oil Products Via India By Andrew Korybko The takeaway is that the resource aspect of the US’ anti-Russian sanctions is a charade since the very same country that unilaterally imposed these... Read More › - Voice of East
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The History between Japan and China

Japan’s actions in a certain period of the past not only claimed numerous victims here in Japan but also left the peoples of neighboring Asia and elsewhere with scars that are painful even today. I am thus taking this opportunity to state my belief, based on my profound remorse for these acts of aggression, colonial […] The post The History between Japan and China first appeared on Dissident Voice. - Kim Petersen
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Police stuck in the mud is the most delicious video of 2023 so far

As many as 35,000 people joined protests in Germany in recent days, over the government’s approval of a coal mine expansion. Predictably, the cops … Read more By Steve Topple - Steve Topple
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Why’d Putin’s Special Envoy To Afghanistan Visit Kabul Amidst Pakistan-Taliban Tensions?

Why’d Putin’s Special Envoy To Afghanistan Visit Kabul Amidst Pakistan-Taliban Tensions? By Andrew Korybko Russia is a responsible regional stakeholder and therefore doesn’t want the worst-case scenario of a never-ending Pakistani-Taliban war to transpire, yet it’s powerless to directly shape the... Read More › - Voice of East
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Top Secret: The Real Classified Documents Scandal

Former US president Donald Trump supposedly absconded from the White House with reams of classified documents, stored them at his Mar-a-Lago home, responded first lackadaisically then combatively when called upon to hand them back over, finally resorting to weird claims about having declassified those documents by “thinking about it.” Former US vice-president (now president) Joe … Continue reading Top Secret: The Real Classified Documents Scandal → - by Thomas L. Knapp
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Letters to the Canary: paying more tax to fund the NHS, and fox hunting

The Canary is excited to share the fifth edition of our members’ letters page. This is where we publish people’s responses to the news, politics, … Read more By Steve Topple - Steve Topple
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A busy week for the CWU and UCU as the Tories run ‘scared’ over strikes

Two of the UK’s biggest unions have had a busy week. The Communication Workers Union (CWU) and the University and College Union (UCU) have … Read more By Steve Topple - Steve Topple
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Text Singularity? Oh, the Humanity!

“By the end of this year,” Michael Munger writes at Reason, “GPT4 chatbots will be able to produce, in less time than it takes to read this sentence, millions of texts on all the topics that you can think of, as well as those no one has ever thought of.” Which, coupled with a couple of … Continue reading Text Singularity? Oh, the Humanity! → - by Thomas L. Knapp
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Continued Pakistan-Taliban Tensions Can Indeed Lead To Another Never-Ending War

Continued Pakistan-Taliban Tensions Can Indeed Lead To Another Never-Ending War By Andrew Korybko The worst-case scenario is that Pakistan launches even just a limited ground operation into Afghanistan together with relying on US drone strikes either across the border or within... Read More › - Voice of East
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Labour’s DWP plans are little more than perverse, Tory-esque policies

The Labour Party has revealed its plans for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). However, the party’s claims around why it will shake … Read more By Steve Topple - Steve Topple
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Kashmir Diaspora Coalition Condemns Indian Restriction Of Freedom Of Speech Under Draconian Law

Kashmir Diaspora Coalition (KDC) condemns Indian restriction of Freedom of Speech of esteemed Dr Asif Dar under the draconian law By Our Special Correspondent Washington D.C. – Kashmir Diaspora Coalition, a coalition of six international Kashmir diaspora advocacy organizations, issued... Read More › - Voice of East
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In 2023, Myths are True Lies and New Deals are Old

A week into 2023, The New York Times has gotten perspective on the news from further back than one week. In the newspaper’s January 7-8 weekend edition, Carlos Lozada took “A Peek Behind the Curtain of American History” via a deep dive into Myth America: Historians Take On the Biggest Legends and Lies About Our Past.  … Continue reading In 2023, Myths are True Lies and New Deals are Old → - by Thomas L. Knapp
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DWP complaints to government watchdog are through the roof

Claimants are lodging more official complaints about the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) than at any time in the past decade. That’s the … Read more By Steve Topple - Steve Topple
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Everyone Should Exercise Caution Before Rushing To Judgement On What Just Happened In Brazil

Everyone Should Exercise Caution Before Rushing To Judgement On What Just Happened In Brazil By Andrew Korybko Far from being a failed so-called “fascist and terrorist coup” attempt, it convincingly appears as though Sunday’s sequence of events was artificially manufactured via... Read More › - Voice of East
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Rupert Murdoch rag rehashed old article to attack junior doctors

Rupert Murdoch-owned the Times has run what it thinks is a hit-piece on a senior British Medical Association (BMA) member. The article is a … Read more By Steve Topple - Steve Topple
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House Speaker Kerfuffle: Political Theater, Not Constitutional Cataclysm

After four days of acrimony and 15 ballots, Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) finally became Speaker of the House early on January 7. Yay! Congress is finally back in business! Gridlock ends! The republic is saved! Well, not really.  The whole sorry exercise was just another attempt to compete with professional wrestling for the attention of entertainment-seekers. … Continue reading House Speaker Kerfuffle: Political Theater, Not Constitutional Cataclysm → - by Thomas L. Knapp
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NHS scraps long Covid treatment targets – but is it linked to forcing sick people back to work?

A medical news website has revealed that NHS England has removed targets for the treatment of long Covid. This has rightly concerned many people … Read more By Steve Topple - Steve Topple
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2023 Political Prediction: Donald Who?

A peremptory order from former US president Donald Trump appeared on his personal social media platform on January 4: “[I]t’s now time for all of our GREAT Republican House members to VOTE FOR KEVIN, CLOSE THE DEAL, TAKE THE VICTORY.” Effect: Zero. Rebellious Republicans — including some of the Trumpier than Trump variety — continued … Continue reading 2023 Political Prediction: Donald Who? → - by Thomas L. Knapp
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23 Million Kashmiris Observe January 5 As Right To Self-Determination Day Across The World

23 Million Kashmiris Observe January 5 As Right To Self-Determination Day Across The World By Our Special Correspondent Kashmir Diaspora Coalition for right to self-determination Washington DC – The Kashmir Diaspora Coalition (KDC) and its international affiliate organizations – World... Read More › - Voice of East
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When an ex-Tory minister supports Keir Starmer you know we’re screwed

Former Tory minister Anna Soubry has come out in support of Keir Starmer. She’s said she’ll vote to get the Labour Party elected at … Read more By Steve Topple - Steve Topple
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American Politics is Designed to Minimize “Reckonings”

“The question,” Bonnie Kristian writes at The Daily Beast, “isn’t whether we want a Republican reckoning or not. It’s whether we want the dream of mass public repentance for bringing Trump to power or the reality of Trump remaining out of power.” Kristian’s argument, in summary: Seeking the former “could push wavering Republicans toward a … Continue reading American Politics is Designed to Minimize “Reckonings” → - by Thomas L. Knapp
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Debunking The Latest Conspiracy Theory About Sino-Russo Infowar Cooperation

Debunking The Latest Conspiracy Theory About Sino-Russo Infowar Cooperation By Andrew Korybko Ivana Stradner’s and The Intercept’s timed reports pushed a literal conspiracy theory that aimed to serve several of the Golden Billion’s interests. First, it distracts the public from the... Read More › - Voice of East
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Perhaps the Most Important, Yet Most Marginalized Story of 2022

Can you imagine walking downtown in Seattle, Vancouver, New York, Toronto, or any other burg in Canada or the United States and not seeing any panhandlers? This homelessness, begging, and dumpster diving is not confined to major urban centers. Last week, I was in Yellowknife, the capital of Denedeh (Home of the People; colonially designated […] The post Perhaps the Most Important, Yet Most Marginalized Story of 2022 first appeared on Dissident Voice. - Kim Petersen
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Kashmir House In Istanbul Is Self-Sufficient And Dedicated To Kashmir Cause

Kashmir House in Istanbul is self-sufficient and dedicated to Kashmir cause – Dr Mir By Our Special Correspondent Istanbul, Turkiye – “I had spoken with Dr. Mubeen Shah and seen a few nice pictures of the Kashmir House Istanbul earlier... Read More › - Voice of East
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