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Biden and Co. Take Aim at Central Europe

Not content with the multitude of disasters that they’ve helped set in motion over the past three years, the Biden administration now seems to have put another target in its sights: Central Europe. On Friday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken swept through Vienna and in keeping with the longstanding wishes of Brussels and Washington … Continue reading "Biden and Co. Take Aim at Central Europe"

Has Macron Become Unmoored?

In the early days of the war in Ukraine, France’s President, Emmanuel Macron, was somewhat isolated as Europe’s leading dove. But in more recent days of the war, he is somewhat isolated as the leading hawk. And even as the hawk, he seems to fly whichever way the wind blows. From the day Russia invaded … Continue reading "Has Macron Become Unmoored?"

Pierre Gascar: A kind of temple. The war had stopped at the door.

==== Anti-war essays, poems, short stories and literary excerpts French writers on war and peace Pierre Gascar: Inside the forest, beyond the touch of war Pierre Gascar: One could read the whole world kindling another war ==== Pierre GascarThe FugitiveTranslated be Merloyd Lawrence She knew he would try to talk about her mother, or her […]

Torture, Executions, Babies Left To Die, Sexual Abuse… These Are Israel’s Crimes

Hostages tortured to death. Parents executed in front of their children. Doctors beaten. Babies murdered. Sexual assault weaponised. No, not Hamas crimes. This is part of an ever-growing list of documented atrocities committed by Israel in the five months since 7 October – quite separate from the carpet bombing of 2.3 million Palestinians in Gaza and … Continue reading "Torture, Executions, Babies Left To Die, Sexual Abuse… These Are Israel’s Crimes"

In Navalny and Guaido, Washington Saw Useful Pawns, Not Political Paragons

Following the death of Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny, outrage and eulogies echoed out in equal measure from the halls of power in Washington, amplified one-hundredfold by the US and UK press, and gave the sense that a champion of democracy had been assassinated by a dictator. In 2019, following the presidential elections in Venezuela, … Continue reading "In Navalny and Guaido, Washington Saw Useful Pawns, Not Political Paragons"

Antonine Maillet: When are the soldiers are dead, bombs dropped, maybe we’ll have some peace

==== Anti-war essays, poems, short stories and literary excerpts Women writers on peace and war Antonine Maillet: One day war got declared Antonine Maillet: War succeeding war ==== Antonine MailletLa SagouineTranslated by Wayne Grady Well now, Gapi, he don’t even believe they’re fighting a real war in Vietnam, that’s how stubborn he is. Just a […]

N.Y. Post: Joe Biden is once again taking a ‘wrecking ball’ to America’s housing market

New York Post, March 16, 2024 Joe Biden is once again taking a ‘wrecking ball’ to America’s housing market by  James Bovard Would you be willing to save a few hundred dollars on a car purchase if the seller seemed squirrely and didn’t have the title to the car? Unfortunately, you will be on the […]