Year: 2021

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Assad, Syria and China’s New Silk Road

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by Matthew Ehret. “China’s President Xi Jinping spoke with Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad, saying “we welcome the Syrian side’s participation in the Belt and Road Initiative and Global Development Initiative” First published here: https://canadianpatriot.org/2021/12/09/assad-syria-and-chinas-new-silk-road/ Ever since Russia and […]

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Lebanon and Syria under Siege

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By Tim Anderson, original post here: https://english.almayadeen.net/articles/opinion/lebanon-and-syria-under-siege While the peoples of both countries have common origins, a key problem is, as many politically conscious Lebanese say: in Syria, there is a state, while in Lebanon there is a […]

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Australian Soldier Ben Roberts Smith: Hero or War Criminal?

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For generations, Australian soldiers have been sent to commit war crimes in multiple wars of aggression against other countries. Yet they are told they are defending Australia. By Tim Anderson. Original post here: https://english.almayadeen.net/articles/analysis/australian-soldier-ben-roberts-smith:-hero-or-war-criminal When the Australian military’s Brereton […]

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Washington’s strategic retreat

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by Tim Anderson, first published here: https://english.almayadeen.net/articles/opinion/1557539/washingtons-strategic-retreat While many have suspected ulterior motives in the Biden regime’s pull-out from Afghanistan, I suggest it is just the first move in a wider strategic retreat by Washington, not only from […]

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Nasrallah: the Lebanese crisis is part of the economic war

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Lebanese resistance leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah addresses monopolies and fuel smuggling in Lebanon, as well as the United States role in the economic war on Lebanon. Full text below, original post here: https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/sayyed-hassan-nasrallah:-lebanese-situation-is-part-of-econo Hezbollah Secretary-General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah […]

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Richard Falk: On Jewish Identity

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From Richard’s site here: https://richardfalk.org/2011/01/15/on-jewish-identity/ As someone who is both Jewish and supportive of the Palestinian struggle for a just and sustainable peace, I am often asked about my identity. The harshest critics of my understanding of the Israel/Palestine […]