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‘Success is often the necessary precursor to failure. America still has the best military but tends to field bad strategies that morph over time into political disasters’ Photo: US President Joe Biden walks to a waiting helicopter on the lawn of the White House in Washington on May 11. Photo: AP 16 May 2022 |…
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Not to worry. The Davos Dandies are only interested in lectures. You know, figuring out how to capitalize on the new drug markets. Photo: A container of psilocybin mushrooms. Photographer: James MacDonald/Bloomberg Bloomberg’s insipid intro explaining their interest in joining the Land of Legal Acid: Sure, Davos has always sought to raise global consciousness — addressing topics like food…
Troops from NATO Allies and partners are taking part in a series of long-planned military exercises stretching from the High North to the Balkans to enhance the readiness and interoperability of NATO forces. 13 May 2022 | NATO Press Release “Hedgehog” exercises, 15,000 NATO troops in Estonia “Wettiner Heide” exercises, 7,500 in Germany “Iron Wolf”…
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Mama’s Broke’s ‘dark, fiery folk-without-borders sound’ absorbs traditions from their maritime home in Eastern Canada all the way to Ireland and Indonesia. Photo: Canadian folk duo Mama’s Broke (Amy Lou and Lisa Marie) live at Sidmouth Folk Festival 2019 16 May 2022 | James Porteous | Clipper Media News We find ourselves at a place in time when…
Vladimir Lenin famously claimed that “There are decades where nothing happens and there are weeks when decades happen.” Recent events appear to be a powerful confirmation. 14 April 2022 | Lorenzo Kamel | The National Interest In 1989, American sociologist Janet Abu-Lughod predicted that the era of Western hegemony would be superseded by “a return…
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“Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him, “for all who draw the sword will die by the sword.” By James Porteous Photo: ©UNICEF/ Almahbashi. Millions of children across Yemen face serious threats due to malnutrition, in particular, and the lack of basic health services. All these threats are caused by the…
The Beijing-Guangzhou high-speed train will be the fifth line in China to operate at such speed Photo: High-speed train. Photo: VCG 13 May 2022 | Global Times The operation speed of high-speed railway connecting Beijing with Guangzhou, South China’s Guangdong Province, will be gearing up to 350 kilometers an hour (km/h) in June, the China…
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Despite the fact that Westerners promote so-called universal principles every day, the slanted coverage in the Western media exposes the underlying essence of white supremacy that exists in the West. Ukraine Crisis Exposed Western Hypocrisy: Why should Europeans be deemed different from those in Middle East? 14 May 2022 | Ruqiya Anwar | Al Mayadeen…
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Michael Kotutwa Johnson knows the Hopi Native American land practices can provide lessons for growing food and sustaining the Earth. Photo: Hopi farmer Michael Kotutwa Johnson in his corn field in northeastern Arizona [Courtesy of Michael Kotutwa Johnson] 15 May 2022 | Jane Palmer | Al Jazeera English Arizona, United States – Michael Kotutwa Johnson scans…
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Learn what Apartheid means and how it applies to Israel’s control over Palestinian lives whether located inside Israel, the occupied Palestinian territory, or the Palestinian diaspora. 06 May 2022 | YUMNA PATEL | Mondoweiss For decades Palestinians have accused Israel of the crime of Apartheid, imposing two different systems on the land between the Jordan River…
Under Operation Orbital, the UK trained the Ukrainian Armed Forces after the illegal annexation of Crimea in 2014. 15 May 2022 | James Porteous | Clipper Media News Operation Orbital is the code-name for a British military operation to train and support the Armed Forces of Ukraine. It was launched in 2015 in response to the…
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Buffy Sainte-Marie sings four songs with the same passion she has shown throughout her nearly 60-year career Photo: Screenshot: Singer/songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie 15 May 2022 | Ann Powers | NPR PLEASE NOTE: The video is available to view on the NRP site and YouTube (linked below) “Tiny Desk at home? I kinda live on the…
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