Noam Chomsky warns the ‘most dangerous point in human history’ looms
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This story originally appeared in Common Dreams on April 6, 2022. It is shared here with permission under a Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0) license.
Far-right and authoritarian leaders in the US and Russia are pushing the planet toward “the most dangerous point in human history,” renowned scholar Noam Chomsky said in an interview published by The New Statesman Wednesday, pointing to Russia’s war in Ukraine and the planetary emergency.
Chomsky’s comments came less than two weeks after US President Joe Biden alar...
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This story originally appeared in Common Dreams on April 6, 2022. It is shared here with permission under a Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0) license.
Far-right and authoritarian leaders in the US and Russia are pushing the planet toward “the most dangerous point in human history,” renowned scholar Noam Chomsky said in an interview published by The New Statesman Wednesday, pointing to Russia’s war in Ukraine and the planetary emergency.
Chomsky’s comments came less than two weeks after US President Joe Biden alar...
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Despite hardships, Idlib residents give back during Ramadan
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Over half of Idlib province’s four million residents have been displaced by Syria’s civil war.
Published On 7 Apr 2022
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Over half of Idlib province’s four million residents have been displaced by Syria’s civil war.
Published On 7 Apr 2022
Lukashenko demands role in Russia-Ukraine talks
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Belarusian president says his country must be involved in talks and that there can be no deal ‘behind Belarus’s back’.
Published On 7 Apr 2022
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Belarusian president says his country must be involved in talks and that there can be no deal ‘behind Belarus’s back’.
Published On 7 Apr 2022
Pakistan court rules blocking vote to oust Khan unconstitutional
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PM Imran Khan’s opponents had the votes needed to oust him in parliament after members of his own party defected.
Published On 7 Apr 2022
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PM Imran Khan’s opponents had the votes needed to oust him in parliament after members of his own party defected.
Published On 7 Apr 2022
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Trump dismisses January 6 call log gap, deflects blame for riots
In Washington Post interview, former US president keeps door open for running for another White House term in 2024.
Published On 7 Apr 2022
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Trump dismisses January 6 call log gap, deflects blame for riots
In Washington Post interview, former US president keeps door open for running for another White House term in 2024.
Published On 7 Apr 2022
EU citizens face ‘historic decline’ in living standards – MEP
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The EU’s sanctions on Russia are prolonging the conflict in Ukraine and making Europeans poorer, MEP Clare Daly argued
Irish MEP Clare Daly has accused the EU of “shooting ourselves in the foot” by imposing sanctions on Russia, and warned that an embargo on Russian energy imports would lead to “disastrous inflation, rocketing energy costs, and a historic decline in living standards,” all while Russia goes undeterred.
Addressing the EU Parliament on Wednesday, a day before it voted to support “an immediate full embargo on Russian imports of oil, coal, nuclear fuel and gas,” Da...
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The EU’s sanctions on Russia are prolonging the conflict in Ukraine and making Europeans poorer, MEP Clare Daly argued
Irish MEP Clare Daly has accused the EU of “shooting ourselves in the foot” by imposing sanctions on Russia, and warned that an embargo on Russian energy imports would lead to “disastrous inflation, rocketing energy costs, and a historic decline in living standards,” all while Russia goes undeterred.
Addressing the EU Parliament on Wednesday, a day before it voted to support “an immediate full embargo on Russian imports of oil, coal, nuclear fuel and gas,” Da...
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Top 10 world news: Pakistan SC order, Google app ban, and more
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In a setback for Imran, Pak SC has ordered no-confidence motion by Saturday morning. FBI has disrupted Russian hackers and taken away control of ro
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In a setback for Imran, Pak SC has ordered no-confidence motion by Saturday morning. FBI has disrupted Russian hackers and taken away control of ro
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United Nations suspends Russia from human rights body over Ukraine
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The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday suspended Russia from the U.N.
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The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday suspended Russia from the U.N.
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This radical artist has been pissing off the powerful for over 50 years
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To commemorate Working People’s 200th episode, we have a special installment of our series of conversations with teachers, organizers, scholars, and activists in Wisconsin that TRNN Editor-in-Chief Maximillian Alvarez, Cameron Granadino (TRNN), and Hannah Faris (In These Times) recorded in the summer of 2021 as part of a special collaboration between The Real News Network and In These Times magazine for “The Wisconsin Idea.” In this episode, Alvarez talks with longtime artist, activist, and registered nurse Susan Simensky Bietila in Milwaukee. Hearkening back...
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To commemorate Working People’s 200th episode, we have a special installment of our series of conversations with teachers, organizers, scholars, and activists in Wisconsin that TRNN Editor-in-Chief Maximillian Alvarez, Cameron Granadino (TRNN), and Hannah Faris (In These Times) recorded in the summer of 2021 as part of a special collaboration between The Real News Network and In These Times magazine for “The Wisconsin Idea.” In this episode, Alvarez talks with longtime artist, activist, and registered nurse Susan Simensky Bietila in Milwaukee. Hearkening back...
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Michigan governor sues to secure abortion rights, vacate old law
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With the US Supreme Court potentially overturning Roe v Wade, Michigan governor seeks removal of the state’s 1846 ban.
Published On 7 Apr 2022
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With the US Supreme Court potentially overturning Roe v Wade, Michigan governor seeks removal of the state’s 1846 ban.
Published On 7 Apr 2022
Infographic: Sri Lanka’s economic crisis and political turmoil
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The tourism-reliant island nation faces one of its worst financial and political crises.
Published On 7 Apr 2022
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The tourism-reliant island nation faces one of its worst financial and political crises.
Published On 7 Apr 2022
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Major power outage forces Puerto Rico to shutter schools, offices
Many Puerto Ricans are without electricity, and some without water after a an island-wide blackout.
Published On 7 Apr 2022
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Major power outage forces Puerto Rico to shutter schools, offices
Many Puerto Ricans are without electricity, and some without water after a an island-wide blackout.
Published On 7 Apr 2022
Milestones of Ukraine’s Transformation Towards a Far-Right Puppet-State
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The extreme right-wing nature of the Kyiv regime is the result of a long-term political transformation and its origins date back to before the WWII.
While Russia’s special operation in Ukraine continued, Western media launched an intense disinformation campaign in parallel with this operation. In this context, the nature of the Ukrainian administration, the neo-Nazi forces fighting against the Donbass and the facts about the background are being destroyed.
Although Western countries and media, especially the USA, have expressed the opinion that Russia’s operatio...
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Strategic Culture Foundation (RSS)
The extreme right-wing nature of the Kyiv regime is the result of a long-term political transformation and its origins date back to before the WWII.
While Russia’s special operation in Ukraine continued, Western media launched an intense disinformation campaign in parallel with this operation. In this context, the nature of the Ukrainian administration, the neo-Nazi forces fighting against the Donbass and the facts about the background are being destroyed.
Although Western countries and media, especially the USA, have expressed the opinion that Russia’s operatio...
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US airline to replace jets with buses
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American Airlines offers a new way to ‘fly’ in the wake of rising fuel costs
One of the largest airlines in the world is trying buses as an alternative to planes at two destinations, with environmental factors, fuel costs, and pilot shortages listed as justifications.
American Airlines has partnered with the bus company Landline to resume service at a location where it was discontinued due to the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as reaching a new one, Aviation Weekly reported on Thursday.
Starting on June 3, passengers should be able to take a Landline bus...
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American Airlines offers a new way to ‘fly’ in the wake of rising fuel costs
One of the largest airlines in the world is trying buses as an alternative to planes at two destinations, with environmental factors, fuel costs, and pilot shortages listed as justifications.
American Airlines has partnered with the bus company Landline to resume service at a location where it was discontinued due to the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as reaching a new one, Aviation Weekly reported on Thursday.
Starting on June 3, passengers should be able to take a Landline bus...
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Stoltenberg names challenge to NATO
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China’s refusal to condemn Russia presents a challenge to the bloc, the secretary general says
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has declared that by being “unwilling to condemn Russia’s aggression,” China has issued a challenge to the Cold War-era alliance. Beijing has remained neutral on the conflict in Ukraine, but has accused NATO of fomenting the crisis by expanding into Eastern Europe.
“We have seen that China is unwilling to condemn Russia’s aggression, and Beijing has joined Moscow in questioning the right of nations to choose their own path,” Stoltenberg told reporters in Brussels on T...
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China’s refusal to condemn Russia presents a challenge to the bloc, the secretary general says
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has declared that by being “unwilling to condemn Russia’s aggression,” China has issued a challenge to the Cold War-era alliance. Beijing has remained neutral on the conflict in Ukraine, but has accused NATO of fomenting the crisis by expanding into Eastern Europe.
“We have seen that China is unwilling to condemn Russia’s aggression, and Beijing has joined Moscow in questioning the right of nations to choose their own path,” Stoltenberg told reporters in Brussels on T...
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Historic transfer of power occurs in Yemen
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Yemen’s Saudi-backed president in exile steps down
Having failed to stay in power over the course of a seven-year-long civil war, Yemeni President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi has resigned, handing full authority to an eight-member council led by the country’s former interior minister, Rashad al-Alimi.
“I irreversibly delegate to the Presidential Leadership Council my full powers, in accordance with the constitution and the Gulf Initiative and its executive mechanism,” Yemen’s former leader declared on Thursday.
He added that the country is now entering a “transition period,” during which the Council will have...
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Yemen’s Saudi-backed president in exile steps down
Having failed to stay in power over the course of a seven-year-long civil war, Yemeni President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi has resigned, handing full authority to an eight-member council led by the country’s former interior minister, Rashad al-Alimi.
“I irreversibly delegate to the Presidential Leadership Council my full powers, in accordance with the constitution and the Gulf Initiative and its executive mechanism,” Yemen’s former leader declared on Thursday.
He added that the country is now entering a “transition period,” during which the Council will have...
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