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British FM Liz Truss says a 'Global NATO' needs to arm Taiwan, like Ukraine
The world order created after the Second World War and the Cold War isn't working anymore, so the West needs "a global NATO" to pursue geopolitics anew, UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss argued, in a major foreign policy speech on Wednesday. Truss also urged the US-led bloc to send more "heavy weapons, tanks" and airplanes to Ukraine, and said China would face the same treatment as Russia if it doesn't "play by the rules." "My vision is a world where free nations are assertive and in the ascendant. Where freedom and democracy are strengthened through a network of economic and security partnerships," Truss said in a speech at a Mansion House banquet in London. Dubbing this arrangement "the Network of Liberty," Truss argued it was necessary because the economic and security structures developed after 1945 - such as the UN Security Council - "have been bent out of shape so far, they have enabled rather than contained aggression."
https://www.sott.net/article/467266-British-FM-Liz-Truss-says-a-Global-NATO-needs-to-arm-Taiwan-like-Ukraine
British FM Liz Truss says a 'Global NATO' needs to arm Taiwan, like Ukraine
The world order created after the Second World War and the Cold War isn't working anymore, so the West needs "a global NATO" to pursue geopolitics anew, UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss argued, in a major foreign policy speech on Wednesday. Truss also urged the US-led bloc to send more "heavy weapons, tanks" and airplanes to Ukraine, and said China would face the same treatment as Russia if it doesn't "play by the rules." "My vision is a world where free nations are assertive and in the ascendant. Where freedom and democracy are strengthened through a network of economic and security partnerships," Truss said in a speech at a Mansion House banquet in London. Dubbing this arrangement "the Network of Liberty," Truss argued it was necessary because the economic and security structures developed after 1945 - such as the UN Security Council - "have been bent out of shape so far, they have enabled rather than contained aggression."
https://www.sott.net/article/467266-British-FM-Liz-Truss-says-a-Global-NATO-needs-to-arm-Taiwan-like-Ukraine
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Wimbledon confirms ban on Russian players
Russian and Belarusian players will officially be barred from the grass court Grand Slam Wimbledon organizers will not allow Russian and Belarusian players to appear at this year's tournament because of the conflict in Ukraine, it has been confirmed. The decision was formally announced by the All England Lawn Tennis Club in a statement on Wednesday after widespread reports that a ban was looming for players from the two countries. "Given the profile of The Championships in the United Kingdom and around the world, it is our responsibility to play our part in the widespread efforts of Government, industry, sporting and creative institutions to limit Russia's global influence through the strongest means possible," read a message. "In the circumstances of such unjustified and unprecedented military aggression, it would be unacceptable for the Russian regime to derive any benefits from the involvement of Russian or Belarusian players with The Championships. "It is therefore our...
https://www.sott.net/article/467267-Wimbledon-confirms-ban-on-Russian-players
Wimbledon confirms ban on Russian players
Russian and Belarusian players will officially be barred from the grass court Grand Slam Wimbledon organizers will not allow Russian and Belarusian players to appear at this year's tournament because of the conflict in Ukraine, it has been confirmed. The decision was formally announced by the All England Lawn Tennis Club in a statement on Wednesday after widespread reports that a ban was looming for players from the two countries. "Given the profile of The Championships in the United Kingdom and around the world, it is our responsibility to play our part in the widespread efforts of Government, industry, sporting and creative institutions to limit Russia's global influence through the strongest means possible," read a message. "In the circumstances of such unjustified and unprecedented military aggression, it would be unacceptable for the Russian regime to derive any benefits from the involvement of Russian or Belarusian players with The Championships. "It is therefore our...
https://www.sott.net/article/467267-Wimbledon-confirms-ban-on-Russian-players
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Rep. Cawthorn says 'establishment' targeting him with 'coordinated drip campaign'
Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-N.C.) is accusing certain people of targeting him with a "coordinated drip campaign" in an effort to undermine his bid to seek reelection this year. "They're going to drop an attack article every one or two days just to try and kill us with a death by 1,000 cuts, and that is really their main strategy," Cawthorn said in an April 26 statement on Instagram. Cawthorn, 26, has been facing backlash over several controversies, including being detained by police in North Carolina over possessing a loaded gun at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport earlier on April 26.
https://www.sott.net/article/467269-Rep-Cawthorn-says-establishment-targeting-him-with-coordinated-drip-campaign
Rep. Cawthorn says 'establishment' targeting him with 'coordinated drip campaign'
Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-N.C.) is accusing certain people of targeting him with a "coordinated drip campaign" in an effort to undermine his bid to seek reelection this year. "They're going to drop an attack article every one or two days just to try and kill us with a death by 1,000 cuts, and that is really their main strategy," Cawthorn said in an April 26 statement on Instagram. Cawthorn, 26, has been facing backlash over several controversies, including being detained by police in North Carolina over possessing a loaded gun at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport earlier on April 26.
https://www.sott.net/article/467269-Rep-Cawthorn-says-establishment-targeting-him-with-coordinated-drip-campaign
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The real man behind the reset? The man who mentored Klaus Schwab, Pope Francis and others
The roots of the World Economic Forum's "Great Reset" go deep. We consider what may be the tap root, or at least a few of the major influences, that have fed the WEF's obsession with social/cultural revolution led by a self-elected few who understand the true nature of "the fourth industrial revolution". This is repackaged Marxism, a liberation theology that ultimately excludes God and replaces Him with the communist idea of utopia. There's a reason why WEF's proclamation, "You will own nothing and be happy," sounds starkly Marxian... PAULO FREIRE For those interested in Marxism, the name Paulo Freire1 may ring a bell. Born in Brazil in 1921, Freire became interested in various offshoots of Marxism, with a particular focus on theory applied to education. With various writings touching primarily on language and oppression, Freire carved a name for himself amongst likeminded socialist intellectuals. Despite his rather niche writings, Freire would eventually reach new levels of fame...
https://www.sott.net/article/467270-The-real-man-behind-the-reset-The-man-who-mentored-Klaus-Schwab-Pope-Francis-and-others
The real man behind the reset? The man who mentored Klaus Schwab, Pope Francis and others
The roots of the World Economic Forum's "Great Reset" go deep. We consider what may be the tap root, or at least a few of the major influences, that have fed the WEF's obsession with social/cultural revolution led by a self-elected few who understand the true nature of "the fourth industrial revolution". This is repackaged Marxism, a liberation theology that ultimately excludes God and replaces Him with the communist idea of utopia. There's a reason why WEF's proclamation, "You will own nothing and be happy," sounds starkly Marxian... PAULO FREIRE For those interested in Marxism, the name Paulo Freire1 may ring a bell. Born in Brazil in 1921, Freire became interested in various offshoots of Marxism, with a particular focus on theory applied to education. With various writings touching primarily on language and oppression, Freire carved a name for himself amongst likeminded socialist intellectuals. Despite his rather niche writings, Freire would eventually reach new levels of fame...
https://www.sott.net/article/467270-The-real-man-behind-the-reset-The-man-who-mentored-Klaus-Schwab-Pope-Francis-and-others
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Magnitude 6.0 earthquake in Bismarck Sea near Papua New Guinea
Very strong magnitude 6.0 earthquake at 10 km depth Date & time: Apr 28, 2022 13:21:13 UTC Local time at epicenter: Thursday, Apr 28, 2022 at 11:21 pm (GMT 10) Magnitude: 6 Depth: 10.0 km Epicenter latitude / longitude: 3.8986°S / 146.6605°E (Bismarck Sea, Papua New Guinea)
https://www.sott.net/article/467271-Magnitude-6-0-earthquake-in-Bismarck-Sea-near-Papua-New-Guinea
Magnitude 6.0 earthquake in Bismarck Sea near Papua New Guinea
Very strong magnitude 6.0 earthquake at 10 km depth Date & time: Apr 28, 2022 13:21:13 UTC Local time at epicenter: Thursday, Apr 28, 2022 at 11:21 pm (GMT 10) Magnitude: 6 Depth: 10.0 km Epicenter latitude / longitude: 3.8986°S / 146.6605°E (Bismarck Sea, Papua New Guinea)
https://www.sott.net/article/467271-Magnitude-6-0-earthquake-in-Bismarck-Sea-near-Papua-New-Guinea
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Venezuela - Fatalities and evacuations after floods hit several states
Heavy rainfall since mid-April has caused flooding in several states in Venezuela. President Nicolás Maduro announced the activation of the country's National Risk System on 26 April 2022 in order to deal with the situation. Zulia Thousands of families have been affected by floods in Sur del Lago de Maracaibo sub-region in Zulia state. Swollen rivers and failing embankments led to flooding in the municipalities of Sucre, Francisco Javier Pulgar, Colón and Catatumbo from around 20 April 2022. Homes, roads, livestock and crops have all been damaged. As of 28 April the national government reported 4,000 families affected. The state government said several communities have been evacuated. Work has started on repairing river embankments and distributing relief supplies to affected communities.
https://www.sott.net/article/467272-Venezuela-Fatalities-and-evacuations-after-floods-hit-several-states
Venezuela - Fatalities and evacuations after floods hit several states
Heavy rainfall since mid-April has caused flooding in several states in Venezuela. President Nicolás Maduro announced the activation of the country's National Risk System on 26 April 2022 in order to deal with the situation. Zulia Thousands of families have been affected by floods in Sur del Lago de Maracaibo sub-region in Zulia state. Swollen rivers and failing embankments led to flooding in the municipalities of Sucre, Francisco Javier Pulgar, Colón and Catatumbo from around 20 April 2022. Homes, roads, livestock and crops have all been damaged. As of 28 April the national government reported 4,000 families affected. The state government said several communities have been evacuated. Work has started on repairing river embankments and distributing relief supplies to affected communities.
https://www.sott.net/article/467272-Venezuela-Fatalities-and-evacuations-after-floods-hit-several-states
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Antidepressant prescription sales spike in US
A SingleCare Team study revealed the majority of the US population takes some form of a prescription pill. The insurance agency found that the number of people reliant on prescriptions significantly rose after the pandemic. In fact, medications for mental health issues are on the rise. The company reported a 70% increase in prescriptions for the antidepressant Lexapro, a 31% increase in Zoloft, a 21% increase in Trazadone, a 20% increase in Prozac, and a 16% increase in Adderall. The agency noted that the American Psychological Association reported an uptick in individuals self-medicating illegally with opioids as well. Currently, around 66% of adults in the US are reliant on Big Pharma. Canada is in a similar situation, albeit with lower prescription costs, with 65% of their adult population on prescription medicine. In contrast, only 26% of adults in the UK and 35% of adults in Australia are reliant on medications.
https://www.sott.net/article/467273-Antidepressant-prescription-sales-spike-in-US
Antidepressant prescription sales spike in US
A SingleCare Team study revealed the majority of the US population takes some form of a prescription pill. The insurance agency found that the number of people reliant on prescriptions significantly rose after the pandemic. In fact, medications for mental health issues are on the rise. The company reported a 70% increase in prescriptions for the antidepressant Lexapro, a 31% increase in Zoloft, a 21% increase in Trazadone, a 20% increase in Prozac, and a 16% increase in Adderall. The agency noted that the American Psychological Association reported an uptick in individuals self-medicating illegally with opioids as well. Currently, around 66% of adults in the US are reliant on Big Pharma. Canada is in a similar situation, albeit with lower prescription costs, with 65% of their adult population on prescription medicine. In contrast, only 26% of adults in the UK and 35% of adults in Australia are reliant on medications.
https://www.sott.net/article/467273-Antidepressant-prescription-sales-spike-in-US
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Tech giants duped into giving up data used to sexually extort minors
Major technology companies have been duped into providing sensitive personal information about their customers in response to fraudulent legal requests, and the data has been used to harass and even sexually extort minors, according to four federal law enforcement officials and two industry investigators. The companies that have complied with the bogus requests include Meta Platforms Inc., Apple Inc., Alphabet Inc.'s Google, Snap Inc., Twitter Inc. and Discord Inc., according to three of the people. All of the people requested anonymity to speak frankly about the devious new brand of online crime that involves underage victims. The fraudulently obtained data has been used to target specific women and minors, and in some cases to pressure them into creating and sharing sexually explicit material and to retaliate against them if they refuse, according to the six people. The tactic is considered by law enforcement and other investigators to be the newest criminal tool to obtain...
https://www.sott.net/article/467274-Tech-giants-duped-into-giving-up-data-used-to-sexually-extort-minors
Tech giants duped into giving up data used to sexually extort minors
Major technology companies have been duped into providing sensitive personal information about their customers in response to fraudulent legal requests, and the data has been used to harass and even sexually extort minors, according to four federal law enforcement officials and two industry investigators. The companies that have complied with the bogus requests include Meta Platforms Inc., Apple Inc., Alphabet Inc.'s Google, Snap Inc., Twitter Inc. and Discord Inc., according to three of the people. All of the people requested anonymity to speak frankly about the devious new brand of online crime that involves underage victims. The fraudulently obtained data has been used to target specific women and minors, and in some cases to pressure them into creating and sharing sexually explicit material and to retaliate against them if they refuse, according to the six people. The tactic is considered by law enforcement and other investigators to be the newest criminal tool to obtain...
https://www.sott.net/article/467274-Tech-giants-duped-into-giving-up-data-used-to-sexually-extort-minors
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Savor the great Musk panic
On drinking the delicious tears of blue-check hypocrites, who've suddenly discovered the perils of a privatized speech landscape... The New York Times earlier this week ran a guest essay by Gawker founding editor Elizabeth Spiers, fulminating about Elon Musk's effort to purchase Twitter. She wrote: What exactly does [Musk] believe can't be said on the platform right now? It certainly doesn't take long to find discredited race science, arguments that women are intellectually inferior, antisemitism... It is easy to assume that the banned speech that Mr. Musk is standing up for is worse even than that. As the comedian Michael Che put it on Saturday Night Live, the $44 billion deal shows "how badly white guys want to use the N-word." This is the elite argument against free speech in a nutshell: "If you favor 'all legal speech,' you really just want to slander, threaten, and harass. Now please let me tiptoe up to libel myself, as I tell millions of New York Times readers I 'assume'...
https://www.sott.net/article/467275-Savor-the-great-Musk-panic
Savor the great Musk panic
On drinking the delicious tears of blue-check hypocrites, who've suddenly discovered the perils of a privatized speech landscape... The New York Times earlier this week ran a guest essay by Gawker founding editor Elizabeth Spiers, fulminating about Elon Musk's effort to purchase Twitter. She wrote: What exactly does [Musk] believe can't be said on the platform right now? It certainly doesn't take long to find discredited race science, arguments that women are intellectually inferior, antisemitism... It is easy to assume that the banned speech that Mr. Musk is standing up for is worse even than that. As the comedian Michael Che put it on Saturday Night Live, the $44 billion deal shows "how badly white guys want to use the N-word." This is the elite argument against free speech in a nutshell: "If you favor 'all legal speech,' you really just want to slander, threaten, and harass. Now please let me tiptoe up to libel myself, as I tell millions of New York Times readers I 'assume'...
https://www.sott.net/article/467275-Savor-the-great-Musk-panic
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New Pentagon report: US left billions worth of military equipment behind in Afghanistan
The value of U.S. military equipment abandoned in Afghanistan is reportedly more than $7 billion, according to a new Pentagon report. The U.S. gave $18.6 billion of equipment to the Afghan security forces over the course of 16 years beginning in 2005 and ending in August 2021, according to the report, which was first viewed by CNN. Out of that equipment, $7.12 billion-worth was left behind when the Biden administration completed the U.S. military withdrawal from the country last year.
https://www.sott.net/article/467276-New-Pentagon-report-US-left-billions-worth-of-military-equipment-behind-in-Afghanistan
New Pentagon report: US left billions worth of military equipment behind in Afghanistan
The value of U.S. military equipment abandoned in Afghanistan is reportedly more than $7 billion, according to a new Pentagon report. The U.S. gave $18.6 billion of equipment to the Afghan security forces over the course of 16 years beginning in 2005 and ending in August 2021, according to the report, which was first viewed by CNN. Out of that equipment, $7.12 billion-worth was left behind when the Biden administration completed the U.S. military withdrawal from the country last year.
https://www.sott.net/article/467276-New-Pentagon-report-US-left-billions-worth-of-military-equipment-behind-in-Afghanistan
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Poland has secret plan for Ukraine, Moscow claims
Intelligence obtained by Russia suggests that Poland and the US are working on a plan for Warsaw to regain control of Ukrainian areas that Warsaw considers as "historically belonging" to it, Moscow's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) chief Sergey Naryshkin has said. According to the alleged plan, the first stage of this "reunification" will see Polish "peacekeepers" deployed in western Ukraine under the pretext of "protection from Russian aggression," Naryshkin outlined in a statement on Thursday. The details of the operation are now being discussed between Warsaw and the US government, he claimed, adding that the operation is designed to be executed without a NATO mandate, and only volunteer states taking part. Warsaw has so far been unable to find any other nations to join its cause, he added. But the Polish authorities are unconcerned by this, as they want to minimize the number of "unnecessary witnesses" to their actions. Despite their publicly declared goal of countering...
https://www.sott.net/article/467277-Poland-has-secret-plan-for-Ukraine-Moscow-claims
Poland has secret plan for Ukraine, Moscow claims
Intelligence obtained by Russia suggests that Poland and the US are working on a plan for Warsaw to regain control of Ukrainian areas that Warsaw considers as "historically belonging" to it, Moscow's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) chief Sergey Naryshkin has said. According to the alleged plan, the first stage of this "reunification" will see Polish "peacekeepers" deployed in western Ukraine under the pretext of "protection from Russian aggression," Naryshkin outlined in a statement on Thursday. The details of the operation are now being discussed between Warsaw and the US government, he claimed, adding that the operation is designed to be executed without a NATO mandate, and only volunteer states taking part. Warsaw has so far been unable to find any other nations to join its cause, he added. But the Polish authorities are unconcerned by this, as they want to minimize the number of "unnecessary witnesses" to their actions. Despite their publicly declared goal of countering...
https://www.sott.net/article/467277-Poland-has-secret-plan-for-Ukraine-Moscow-claims
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Russia's Defense Ministry: Kiev forces fired missiles, including ballistic Tochka-U rockets, at the city of Kherson in southern Ukraine
Russia's Defense Ministry claimed on Thursday that Ukrainian forces fired more than a dozen missiles overnight at the city of Kherson in southern Ukraine, which was seized by Russian troops in early March. The ministry said in a statement that Russian air defenses intercepted the rockets. According to Moscow, late on Wednesday the Ukrainian military launched at least two 'Tochka-U' ballistic missiles as well as 12 missiles from a high-powered multiple rocket launcher, apparently targeting residential areas of Kherson. The incoming rockets were, however, shot down by the Russian forces deployed in the city. A video released by the Russian Defense Ministry appears to show the aftermath of the shelling, with what looks like missile debris seen in the footage. The ministry branded the attack a war crime, saying the "criminal, indiscriminate strike by the nationalists targeted residential areas along Ushakov Avenue, as well as nurseries, schools and other social infrastructure." The...
https://www.sott.net/article/467278-Russias-Defense-Ministry-Kiev-forces-fired-missiles-including-ballistic-Tochka-U-rockets-at-the-city-of-Kherson-in-southern-Ukraine
Russia's Defense Ministry: Kiev forces fired missiles, including ballistic Tochka-U rockets, at the city of Kherson in southern Ukraine
Russia's Defense Ministry claimed on Thursday that Ukrainian forces fired more than a dozen missiles overnight at the city of Kherson in southern Ukraine, which was seized by Russian troops in early March. The ministry said in a statement that Russian air defenses intercepted the rockets. According to Moscow, late on Wednesday the Ukrainian military launched at least two 'Tochka-U' ballistic missiles as well as 12 missiles from a high-powered multiple rocket launcher, apparently targeting residential areas of Kherson. The incoming rockets were, however, shot down by the Russian forces deployed in the city. A video released by the Russian Defense Ministry appears to show the aftermath of the shelling, with what looks like missile debris seen in the footage. The ministry branded the attack a war crime, saying the "criminal, indiscriminate strike by the nationalists targeted residential areas along Ushakov Avenue, as well as nurseries, schools and other social infrastructure." The...
https://www.sott.net/article/467278-Russias-Defense-Ministry-Kiev-forces-fired-missiles-including-ballistic-Tochka-U-rockets-at-the-city-of-Kherson-in-southern-Ukraine
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Musk may fail in Twitter mission says Kremlin
The billionaire entrepreneur, and new owner of Twitter, Elon Musk is unlikely to succeed in bringing the "free speech" he has promised to the platform, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said. He expressed doubts whether a "full palette" of opinions could be presented on any Western social media. "Russia's attitude towards this company is based on the actions of this company, on censorship, selective repressive actions against the company's clients, on the distortion and manipulation of information. "There's a question about whether a full free palette of different points of view is possible on Western social networks. We doubt this. Let's see what happens under the new owner. Now, given that this is a global company, we have already heard official voices from Europe that they will not allow absolute freedom there." The senior EU official cautioned the billionaire against being too lax on content moderation, suggesting the platform could face a ban should it fail to abide by the...
https://www.sott.net/article/467279-Musk-may-fail-in-Twitter-mission-says-Kremlin
Musk may fail in Twitter mission says Kremlin
The billionaire entrepreneur, and new owner of Twitter, Elon Musk is unlikely to succeed in bringing the "free speech" he has promised to the platform, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said. He expressed doubts whether a "full palette" of opinions could be presented on any Western social media. "Russia's attitude towards this company is based on the actions of this company, on censorship, selective repressive actions against the company's clients, on the distortion and manipulation of information. "There's a question about whether a full free palette of different points of view is possible on Western social networks. We doubt this. Let's see what happens under the new owner. Now, given that this is a global company, we have already heard official voices from Europe that they will not allow absolute freedom there." The senior EU official cautioned the billionaire against being too lax on content moderation, suggesting the platform could face a ban should it fail to abide by the...
https://www.sott.net/article/467279-Musk-may-fail-in-Twitter-mission-says-Kremlin
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On Ukraine, the world majority sides with Russia over US
2014 saw two pivotal events that led to the current conflict in Ukraine. The first, familiar to all, was the coup in Ukraine in which a democratically elected government was overthrown at the direction of the United States and with the assistance of neo-Nazi elements which Ukraine has long harbored. Shortly thereafter the first shots in the present war were fired on the Russian-sympathetic Donbass region by the newly installed Ukrainian government. The shelling of the Donbass which claimed 14,000 lives has continued for 8 years, despite attempts at a cease-fire under the Minsk accords which Russia, France and Germany agreed upon but Ukraine backed by the US refused to implement. On February 24, 2022, Russia finally responded to the slaughter in Donbass and the threat of NATO on its doorstep.
https://www.sott.net/article/467280-On-Ukraine-the-world-majority-sides-with-Russia-over-US
On Ukraine, the world majority sides with Russia over US
2014 saw two pivotal events that led to the current conflict in Ukraine. The first, familiar to all, was the coup in Ukraine in which a democratically elected government was overthrown at the direction of the United States and with the assistance of neo-Nazi elements which Ukraine has long harbored. Shortly thereafter the first shots in the present war were fired on the Russian-sympathetic Donbass region by the newly installed Ukrainian government. The shelling of the Donbass which claimed 14,000 lives has continued for 8 years, despite attempts at a cease-fire under the Minsk accords which Russia, France and Germany agreed upon but Ukraine backed by the US refused to implement. On February 24, 2022, Russia finally responded to the slaughter in Donbass and the threat of NATO on its doorstep.
https://www.sott.net/article/467280-On-Ukraine-the-world-majority-sides-with-Russia-over-US
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Ukraine latest: Biden seeks aid, power to seize Russian wealth
President Joe Biden is seeking $33 billion in additional aid to Ukraine and new authority from Congress to seize and sell property linked to wealthy allies of President Vladimir Putin, as the Russian military intensifies its offensive. Biden's proposal, however, risks getting tangled in a long-simmering partisan dispute over immigration and Covid-19 funding. NATO allies have pledged and provided more than $8 billion in military assistance to Ukraine so far, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said. A top Ukrainian negotiator said additional military success was key to negotiations with Russia. - Key Developments Biden Ukraine Aid Risks Slowing as GOP Balks at Covid Tie-In Old-Fashioned Artillery Proves a Big Plus for Ukraine's Force Germany Closer to Backing EU Push to Sanction Russia's Sberbank German Parliament Backs Heavy Weapons Supplies for Ukraine Europe Seeks to Draw Tougher Line on Russian Gas Threat
https://www.sott.net/article/467281-Ukraine-latest-Biden-seeks-aid-power-to-seize-Russian-wealth
Ukraine latest: Biden seeks aid, power to seize Russian wealth
President Joe Biden is seeking $33 billion in additional aid to Ukraine and new authority from Congress to seize and sell property linked to wealthy allies of President Vladimir Putin, as the Russian military intensifies its offensive. Biden's proposal, however, risks getting tangled in a long-simmering partisan dispute over immigration and Covid-19 funding. NATO allies have pledged and provided more than $8 billion in military assistance to Ukraine so far, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said. A top Ukrainian negotiator said additional military success was key to negotiations with Russia. - Key Developments Biden Ukraine Aid Risks Slowing as GOP Balks at Covid Tie-In Old-Fashioned Artillery Proves a Big Plus for Ukraine's Force Germany Closer to Backing EU Push to Sanction Russia's Sberbank German Parliament Backs Heavy Weapons Supplies for Ukraine Europe Seeks to Draw Tougher Line on Russian Gas Threat
https://www.sott.net/article/467281-Ukraine-latest-Biden-seeks-aid-power-to-seize-Russian-wealth
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UK government acted unlawfully when it sent patients into care homes without coronavirus testing
The case was brought forward by Dr Cathy Gardner and Fay Harris whose fathers Michael Gibson and Donald Harris died after testing positive for COVID. The government acted unlawfully by discharging untested hospital patients into care homes during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, the High Court has ruled. The case was brought by Dr Cathy Gardner and Fay Harris whose fathers, Michael Gibson and Donald Harris, died after testing positive for coronavirus. In a ruling on Wednesday, Lord Justice Bean and Mr Justice Garnham concluded that policies contained in documents released in March and early April 2020 were unlawful because they failed to take into account the risk to elderly and vulnerable residents from non-symptomatic transmission of the virus.
https://www.sott.net/article/467282-UK-government-acted-unlawfully-when-it-sent-patients-into-care-homes-without-coronavirus-testing
UK government acted unlawfully when it sent patients into care homes without coronavirus testing
The case was brought forward by Dr Cathy Gardner and Fay Harris whose fathers Michael Gibson and Donald Harris died after testing positive for COVID. The government acted unlawfully by discharging untested hospital patients into care homes during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, the High Court has ruled. The case was brought by Dr Cathy Gardner and Fay Harris whose fathers, Michael Gibson and Donald Harris, died after testing positive for coronavirus. In a ruling on Wednesday, Lord Justice Bean and Mr Justice Garnham concluded that policies contained in documents released in March and early April 2020 were unlawful because they failed to take into account the risk to elderly and vulnerable residents from non-symptomatic transmission of the virus.
https://www.sott.net/article/467282-UK-government-acted-unlawfully-when-it-sent-patients-into-care-homes-without-coronavirus-testing
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Caesarism: The problem, the solution, a fancy dress costume, or a propaganda cartoon?
In imperial history there is nothing new in cases of dementia in rulers attracting homicidal psychopaths to replace them. It's as natural as honey attracts bees. When US President Woodrow Wilson was incapacitated by a stroke on October 19, 1919, he was partially paralysed and blinded, and was no longer able to feed himself, sign his name, or speak normally; he was not demented. While his wife and the Navy officer who was his personal physician concealed his condition, there is no evidence that either Edith Wilson or Admiral Cary Grayson were themselves clinical cases of disability, delusion, or derangement. They were simply liars driven by the ambition to hold on to the power of the president's office and deceive everyone who got in their way.
https://www.sott.net/article/467283-Caesarism-The-problem-the-solution-a-fancy-dress-costume-or-a-propaganda-cartoon
Caesarism: The problem, the solution, a fancy dress costume, or a propaganda cartoon?
In imperial history there is nothing new in cases of dementia in rulers attracting homicidal psychopaths to replace them. It's as natural as honey attracts bees. When US President Woodrow Wilson was incapacitated by a stroke on October 19, 1919, he was partially paralysed and blinded, and was no longer able to feed himself, sign his name, or speak normally; he was not demented. While his wife and the Navy officer who was his personal physician concealed his condition, there is no evidence that either Edith Wilson or Admiral Cary Grayson were themselves clinical cases of disability, delusion, or derangement. They were simply liars driven by the ambition to hold on to the power of the president's office and deceive everyone who got in their way.
https://www.sott.net/article/467283-Caesarism-The-problem-the-solution-a-fancy-dress-costume-or-a-propaganda-cartoon
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India has seen 2 months of extreme heat and this week it will only get hotter
Life-threatening heat waves arrived in India a month earlier than normal, shattering temperature records, with highs reaching over 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celsius) -- and it will only get hotter. The worst of the heat wave is expected late this week into this weekend with high temperatures approaching 10-15 degrees Fahrenheit (5-8 degrees Celsius) above normal across northern and northwestern India as well as parts of Pakistan. Over one billion people will be subjected to excessive heat -- 10% of the world's population, according to Scott Duncan, an extreme climate expert. This region, including New Delhi, could endure temperatures in the mid to upper 40s Celsius -- which means temperatures over 110 and up to 120 degrees Fahrenheit are possible. And, unfortunately, this heat wont sleep.
https://www.sott.net/article/467284-India-has-seen-2-months-of-extreme-heat-and-this-week-it-will-only-get-hotter
India has seen 2 months of extreme heat and this week it will only get hotter
Life-threatening heat waves arrived in India a month earlier than normal, shattering temperature records, with highs reaching over 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celsius) -- and it will only get hotter. The worst of the heat wave is expected late this week into this weekend with high temperatures approaching 10-15 degrees Fahrenheit (5-8 degrees Celsius) above normal across northern and northwestern India as well as parts of Pakistan. Over one billion people will be subjected to excessive heat -- 10% of the world's population, according to Scott Duncan, an extreme climate expert. This region, including New Delhi, could endure temperatures in the mid to upper 40s Celsius -- which means temperatures over 110 and up to 120 degrees Fahrenheit are possible. And, unfortunately, this heat wont sleep.
https://www.sott.net/article/467284-India-has-seen-2-months-of-extreme-heat-and-this-week-it-will-only-get-hotter
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Psychopathy and crimes against humanity
Just a week or so after the new edition of Political Ponerology was published in March 2022, I saw this tweet: As something of a nerd, I was quite excited. Especially after I saw that Robert Hare was the lead author. Dr. Hare is the leading expert on psychopathy, developer of the Psychopathy Checklist-Revised, and this was his first foray, to my knowledge, into the explicitly political dimensions of psychopathy, something of an obsession of mine (though his work with Paul Babiak did introduce and popularize the idea of the white-collar, corporate psychopath). You can read the full paper here. I discuss it in depth here (audio), video form below.
https://www.sott.net/article/467285-Psychopathy-and-crimes-against-humanity
Psychopathy and crimes against humanity
Just a week or so after the new edition of Political Ponerology was published in March 2022, I saw this tweet: As something of a nerd, I was quite excited. Especially after I saw that Robert Hare was the lead author. Dr. Hare is the leading expert on psychopathy, developer of the Psychopathy Checklist-Revised, and this was his first foray, to my knowledge, into the explicitly political dimensions of psychopathy, something of an obsession of mine (though his work with Paul Babiak did introduce and popularize the idea of the white-collar, corporate psychopath). You can read the full paper here. I discuss it in depth here (audio), video form below.
https://www.sott.net/article/467285-Psychopathy-and-crimes-against-humanity
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Empire of lies eager to receive Mr. Sarmat's business card
Especially since the onset of GWOT (Global War on Terror) at the start of the millennium, no one ever lost money betting against the toxic combo of hubris, arrogance and ignorance serially deployed by the Empire of Chaos and Lies. What passes for "analysis" in the vast intellectual no-fly zone known as US Think Tankland includes wishful thinking babble such as Beijing "believing" that Moscow would play a supporting role in the Chinese century just to see Russia, now, in the geopolitical driver's seat. This is a fitting example not only of outright Russophobic/Sinophobic paranoia about the emergence of peer competitors in Eurasia - the primeval Anglo-American nightmare - but also crass ignorance about the finer points of the complex Russia-China comprehensive strategic partnership. As Operation Z methodically hits Phase 2, the Americans - with a vengeance - have also embarked on their symmetrical Phase 2, which de facto translates as an outright escalation towards Totalen Krieg,...
https://www.sott.net/article/467286-Empire-of-lies-eager-to-receive-Mr-Sarmats-business-card
Empire of lies eager to receive Mr. Sarmat's business card
Especially since the onset of GWOT (Global War on Terror) at the start of the millennium, no one ever lost money betting against the toxic combo of hubris, arrogance and ignorance serially deployed by the Empire of Chaos and Lies. What passes for "analysis" in the vast intellectual no-fly zone known as US Think Tankland includes wishful thinking babble such as Beijing "believing" that Moscow would play a supporting role in the Chinese century just to see Russia, now, in the geopolitical driver's seat. This is a fitting example not only of outright Russophobic/Sinophobic paranoia about the emergence of peer competitors in Eurasia - the primeval Anglo-American nightmare - but also crass ignorance about the finer points of the complex Russia-China comprehensive strategic partnership. As Operation Z methodically hits Phase 2, the Americans - with a vengeance - have also embarked on their symmetrical Phase 2, which de facto translates as an outright escalation towards Totalen Krieg,...
https://www.sott.net/article/467286-Empire-of-lies-eager-to-receive-Mr-Sarmats-business-card
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The West has misled the public on Russia's war strategy, and the results are starting to show in Donbass
If you follow the western media's coverage of the war in Ukraine, you'll probably come to one clear conclusion: Things aren't going to plan for Russia. If you're embedded into the world of Twitter, you'll probably even think Moscow is losing. There's enough reason to believe it at face value: An apparent plan to occupy Kyiv and the North of the country seemingly failed, resulting in Russia's withdrawal, whilst Putin's forces appear to have suffered more than expected losses and the Black Sea flagship, the Moskva has been sunk. This is coupled with reporting which repeatedly assumes that Putin aspired for the war to be swift, short and painless, depicting him as miscalculating, mentally deteriorating and falling into an a quagmire of his own making. Except that isn't the case. Whilst it is true indeed that wars never do go according to plan, and always do surmount to unanticipated costs, it is nonetheless also a reality that the western media coverage of the conflict has been...
https://www.sott.net/article/467287-The-West-has-misled-the-public-on-Russias-war-strategy-and-the-results-are-starting-to-show-in-Donbass
The West has misled the public on Russia's war strategy, and the results are starting to show in Donbass
If you follow the western media's coverage of the war in Ukraine, you'll probably come to one clear conclusion: Things aren't going to plan for Russia. If you're embedded into the world of Twitter, you'll probably even think Moscow is losing. There's enough reason to believe it at face value: An apparent plan to occupy Kyiv and the North of the country seemingly failed, resulting in Russia's withdrawal, whilst Putin's forces appear to have suffered more than expected losses and the Black Sea flagship, the Moskva has been sunk. This is coupled with reporting which repeatedly assumes that Putin aspired for the war to be swift, short and painless, depicting him as miscalculating, mentally deteriorating and falling into an a quagmire of his own making. Except that isn't the case. Whilst it is true indeed that wars never do go according to plan, and always do surmount to unanticipated costs, it is nonetheless also a reality that the western media coverage of the conflict has been...
https://www.sott.net/article/467287-The-West-has-misled-the-public-on-Russias-war-strategy-and-the-results-are-starting-to-show-in-Donbass
