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Sep 28 2022 
Germany and EU have been handed a declaration of war
By Pepe Escobar: his very first posting at PressTV
The sabotage of the Nord Stream (NS) and Nord Stream 2 (NS2) pipelines in the Baltic Sea has ominously propelled ‘Disaster Capitalism’ to a whole new, toxic level.
This episode of Hybrid Industrial/Commercial War, in the form of a terror attack against energy infrastructure in international waters signals the… Continue reading
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Means, Motive, Opportunity?: NS I and II
How about Nord Stream I and II? I have no idea. Consensus in the alternative media is the US did the sabotage, and thereby ‘declared war’ on Europe. There of course is no reason for Russia to sabotage the lines, because they can simply close everything down.
Here is MoA:
https://www.moonofalabama.org/2022/09/the-war-on-germany-just-entered-its-hot-phase.html#more
Here is Nat South:
https://natsouth.livejournal.com/31336.html
Here is Maria Zakharova… Continue reading
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Dumber Than the Average Human
By Larry Romanoff and posted with the author’s permission
Introduction
For background, the Boston school system had for many years grappled with the problem of how to assign students to Boston’s public schools that could both let children attend one of the few good schools in the system while also finding one close to their homes. They… Continue reading
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Webinar for the week: China encirclement
Topics include exactly those issues that Mr Lavrov spoke about in his UNGA speech. Enjoy! Radhika Desai brings together new voices, younger voices and serious voices. It is always a pleasure.
* AUKUS and the attempts to construct an Asian NATO
* The rightward shift in Japan and South Korea
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UNGA: Latin America
The Central and South Americas were not quiet at this past UNGA and this is perhaps the most striking feature, the number of countries openly speaking out against the hegemon. Following is a list of statements, drawn together by Ben Norton on his Twitter. https://twitter.com/BenjaminNorton
Colombia’s first ever left-wing President Gustavo Petro gave a historic UN… Continue reading
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FM Lavrov: Formal Transcript: 77th UNGA
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s remarks at the General Debate of the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, New York, September 24, 2022
Madame President,
Colleagues,
Ladies and gentlemen,
We are meeting at a both challenging and dramatic moment. Crisis situations are growing, and the international security situation is deteriorating rapidly.
Instead of engaging in honest dialogue… Continue reading
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Initial comments: FM Lavrov at UNGA
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at the #UNGA77 General Debate:
The address and presser contained much information and both are posted here. FM Lavrov’s speech was a tour de force and finely balanced. It flowed rapidly but not too fast and it was beautifully structured. When the transcript is ready we will of course post it. In… Continue reading
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Sep 25 2022 
Daily Chronicles
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Is the fat lady singing?
Sept.… Continue reading
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Sep 24 2022 
Sergei Lavrov: UNGA speech and press conference
Speech and press conference
The press conference is here:
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1p/k1phnl09wf
Point summary of speech:
“The Future of the World Order Being Decided Today” – Russian FM Lavrov
Foreign Minister Lavrov has stressed it’s either one dominant nation, or the route Moscow is taking to end a world of blackmail, intimidation and undesirables.
📍Instead of dialogue & compromise, there is disinformation, crude… Continue reading
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Sep 24 2022 
Michael Hudson: Ralph Nader interview
The Federal Reserve and Debt
RALPH NADER RADIO HOUR EP 465 TRANSCRIPT, September 17, 2022. https://www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/the-federal-reserve-and-debt/
Tom Morello: I’m Tom Morello and you’re listening to the Ralph Nader Radio Hour.
Steve Skrovan: Welcome to the Ralph Nader Radio Hour. My name is Steve Skrovan, along with my co-host, David Feldman. Hello, David.
David Feldman: Hello, Steve.
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Thunder heard from downunder
Our own Col .. the farmer from New Zealand testifies that there is not enough space in the commenting section for his writings and he is doing the right thing, and putting them in posts! You are welcome Col.
A view from the Antipodes of an existential war with monumental implications
While I have been languishing… Continue reading
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Sep 23 2022 
In a nutshell: Lavrov, UNSC, Ukraine
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s remarks at a meeting of the UN Security Council on Ukraine, New York, September 22, 2022
Brief Summary
We have no doubt that Ukraine has finally turned into a Nazi-style totalitarian state where standards of international humanitarian law are trampled underfoot with impunity.
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The position of the states that are pumping Ukraine with weapons… Continue reading -
Sep 23 2022 
Daily Chronicles: Theme, the wider view
Daily Chronicles presents snippets of the most important news across the world for this and each day as it rolls in. Check back frequently. To find the previous Daily Chronicles, use the search function on the top line and search for Daily Chronicles.
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Lavrov is pulling all the… Continue reading
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Partial Mobilization, UNGA, Noise vs Serious
By this time we all know that President Putin announced partial mobilization in Russia, China has put their military troops on a higher level of readiness, four areas in Ukraine will start voting to join Russia as soon as tomorrow.
We should remember, mobilization in Russia was announced only three times in history. July 18, 1914,… Continue reading
