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The communication war was never cold

“It is easier to deceive people than to convince them that they have been deceived” Mark Twain We are not so innocent anymore. I don’t know at what point we lost our naivety, but what is clear is that we…

The fallacy of technological solutions to social problems

“Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” Clarke’s Third Law, Profiles of the Future, Arthur C. Clarke Throughout human history, discoveries and inventions have always had a great impact on the way we know and live. But they have…

When Did the Ukraine War Begin?

Viewing the Ukraine war as starting with the current Russian invasion leads to very different conclusions than if you consider that the starting point of this war was the 2014 US-orchestrated coup in Ukraine. The coup, which had elements of…

For an effective recognition of the specific grounds for asylum for women, girls and LGBTIQA+ people

On the occasion of 8 March 2022, International Day of Struggle for Women’s Rights, more than 100 personalities from the political, associative, artistic and sports worlds – including Silvia Federici (Italy), Sofia Bekatorou, double Olympic medallist (gold and bronze) and…

Russia-Ukraine Crisis: United Nations and the African Votes

Russia’s military invasion into the territory pf the former Soviet republic of Ukraine was the main theme on the agenda for deliberation held on March 3 at the United Nations General Assembly. By Kester Kenn Klomegah Russia launched a large-scale…

NATO-Russia war in Ukraine

An end to military occupations. This crisis shows how nothing has really changed since the end of the Second World War. The mercantile, crude and warlike vision still rules the world. From all sides, propaganda information assures us that all…

Interview with Sergey Lavrov

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov gave a live interview to several Russian and foreign media on Thursday on the situation in Ukraine and the current international agenda. It’s “not true” that NATO is a defensive alliance Russian Foreign Minister Sergey…

Peace enters with blood

Yesterday, EU High Representative Josep Borrell announced that the European Peace Fund, a previously unheard of extra-budgetary instrument, will fulfil its peace-building and peace-building mission by supplying weapons to Ukrainian charitable souls. In other words, the European Union, the recent…

Conflict in Ukraine: a virtuoso composer-musician speaks out

I never knew that Alexandr Misko was Russian. All I knew and what mattered was that he plays a mean guitar in a unique fingerstyle that will dazzle you and he composes melodies that penetrate and inspire. His music on…

Chris Hedges’ Speech in Times Square during a Veterans for Peace Rally along Ukrainians

Photo reportage by Anthony Donovan Segment of Chris Hedges’ Speech Our own defense budget for 2022: The Biden administration has asked Congress to provide $6.4 billion in funding to assist Ukraine, supplementing the $650 million in military aid to Ukraine…

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