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A small personal story: + Mexico update
So today was a good day. Here in our little Latin American country, we have some excellent people. Today I was chatting with a Mexican fellow, an all-rounder with all kinds of practical technology. His real job is to work on high-performance vehicles but the idea here is that people continue studying. So, he is… Continue reading
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Briefing: Maria Zakharova
Briefing by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, Moscow, November 24, 2022
These are selections from Maria’s last briefing. If you want to read the complete briefing, it is at the link.Crisis in Ukraine
I’d like to draw your attention to two dates in the recent history of Ukraine – November 21 and 22. They are linked with… Continue reading
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New ‘Slow Coup’ attempt in Bolivia
Ben Norton and Ollie Vargas update on the new attempt at a coup in Bolivia.
Take note of the Ustasha/Ustaša influence in Boliva (same as the Ukrainian Nazis and Fascists) and the Bolivian Economic Model. There is also information about the Amazon and the interaction with Brazil.
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Nov 28 2022 We started with Brazil .. a discussion
Our commentator SoUtH started a discussion that soon became broader than what the space allowed us. So, we are opening the discussion here.
SoUtH made a comment that could be provocative, but it is not. Change My Mind! We are not in that business but we are in the business of in-depth discussion, so to the… Continue reading
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Nov 27 2022 Operation Claw-Sword:
Erdogan’s big new game in Syria
Wily Sultan is caught between his electorate, which favors a Syria invasion, and his extremely nuanced relations with RussiaBy Pepe Escobar and first posted at Asia Times
There’s another Special Military Operation on the market. No, it’s not Russia “denazifying” and “demilitarizing” Ukraine – and, therefore, it’s no wonder that… Continue reading
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Nov 26 2022 Here Comes China
With respect to Godfree Roberts and his excellent newsletter and I comment.
This is a statement that has massive repercussions: 250 million smallholders with 2-3 hectares of land produce 80% of China’s food
The attached article is a WEF article, so kindly read it without taking seriously the propaganda, but glean the facts. https://europeansting.com/2022/11/08/how-has-china-maintained-domestic-food-stability-amid-global-food-crises/
Talking about food production, this is possible that… Continue reading
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Way overdue: Caleb Maupin debunks Peterson
Jordan Peterson is making a massive effort to whitewash the west, riding on false western premise and understanding of communism. Caleb Maupin did a good job here and it does not matter if you are addicted to some ‘ism.
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BRICS
TASS reports Mr Lavrov’s comments on BRICS. The list of countries wanting to join, is growing.
Lavrov lauds BRICS as model for true multilateral diplomacy
The top diplomat added that global issues in many spheres can be resolved only through multilateral cooperation and, in this context, pointed to the forum’s broad agenda.I summarize but this is a… Continue reading
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Electric War
By Pepe Escobar, and always with his permission. First posted at Strategic Culture
Current Russian tactics are the absolute opposite of the military theory of concentrated force developed by Napoleon, Pepe Escobar writes.
Footfalls echo in the memory
Down the passage which we did not take
Towards the door we never opened
Into the rose-garden. My words echo
Thus, in your… Continue reading -
Pepe Escobar & Danny Haipong
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Nov 24 2022 Daily Chronicles
The Daily Chronicles are snippets of the most important news across the world for this and each day as it rolls in. Kindly also use it as an open thread.
Comment 3 – Today, 29th November seems a quiet day so far.
Comment 2 – Generally today, 28 November seems a quiet day. The Chinese riots were… Continue reading
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Vassily Nebenzia: UNSC briefing-Ukraine
Note: This is one of the best and clearest speeches of Nebenzia at the UNSC. It is excellent reference material. The RT article on this is also good – Amarynth
https://www.rt.com/news/567073-security-council-ukraine-proxy-war/
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Statement by Permanent Representative Vassily Nebenzia at UNSC briefing on Ukraine (November 23, 2022)
Key points:
☝️ In the course of our special military operation, we have to… Continue reading
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CSTO summit
The President of Russia took part in a regular session of the Collective Security Council of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) in a restricted format.
Vladimir Putin, Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan, President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Japarov, President of the Republic of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon and CSTO Secretary General Stanislav Zas met in a restricted format.
Talks continued in an extended format with… Continue reading
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Bolsonaro Rises
Bolsonaro Fights Brazil Election Defeat
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is arguing some votes from the knife-edge election battle defeat to Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva should be “invalidated” after his coalition found “signs of irreparable malfunction” in older models of electronic voting machines.
Gleisi Hoffmann, President of Lula’s Workers Party, branded the move as “chicanery” and an… Continue reading