Western Pravdas
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Western Pravdas

Western values seem to function intermittently, like a car’s indicator lights. For Ukraine, the right to resist invasion and occupation is sacrosanct. But not for the Palestinians. The truth is that in the game of the great powers, the issue is not really the territorial integrity of Ukraine. This is a mere pretext for the ‘defence of values’, for their export in fact.

Brewing Anger in Thailand as the Establishment Unites to Foil Change
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Brewing Anger in Thailand as the Establishment Unites to Foil Change

After over three months of Thailand being put on hold as the country’s political adversaries tried to figure a way out of the surprising results of the May elections, a solution was finally reached among contending parties in the third week of August. It was a victory for the establishment.

A ‘New Africa’ Rises – 2 Articles
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A ‘New Africa’ Rises – 2 Articles

It’s essential for exploitative neocolonialism to keep resource-rich African nations from using their own resources to grow their own economies. But now the African dominoes are finally saying, “The game is over.” Is true decolonization finally on the horizon? Also: “Mass Protests Against French Troops Intensify in Niger as the Deadline for Their Withdrawal Approaches”.

Pakistan’s IMF-Dictated Electricity Price Hikes Spark Mass Protests
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Pakistan’s IMF-Dictated Electricity Price Hikes Spark Mass Protests

Two months ago, Pakistan, the world’s fifth most populous country, negotiated a $3 billion emergency loan with the US-dominated IMF to stave off an imminent threat of default. The IMF-dictated austerity measures have led to huge increase in costs of essentials and sparked massive protests.

Drone Warfare: Killing in the Name of Precision – 2 Articles
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Drone Warfare: Killing in the Name of Precision – 2 Articles

The strategists and proponents of drone warfare promised a kind of war that would leave the 3D—“dull, dirty, and dangerous”—aspects of combat to machines. Instead, they have brought us to a point where despair, destruction, and disorder have emerged as the most tangible outcomes.