UNAC Editor

Zelensky Rubbishes Biden’s war on Russia

March 13, 2022 UNAC Editor Russia, Sanctions and Economic Warfare, Trade Wars, U.S. Aggression, Ukraine, US Meddling in Europe

by M. K. Bhadrakumar, published on Indian Punchline, March 11, 2022 While we are debating our own concerns in the antiwar movement about how to frame the US proxy war with Russia in Ukraine, the rest of the world is not staying silent. They have strong opinions, most of which are not flattering. [jb] What was the need for all[…]

In Praise of “Whataboutism”

March 13, 2022 UNAC Editor American Exceptionalism, Anti-Imperialism, Anti-War

by Margaret Kimberley, published on Black Agenda Report, March 9, 2022 The word “whataboutism” is used to silence and insult opponents of U.S. imperialism. It should be embraced as a means of revealing what is too often kept hidden. Anyone who speaks out against imperialism, capitalism, or racism with concrete examples of the terrible harm they do, can expect to be[…]

As US Renews Support for Saudi War on Yemen, Civilian Death Toll Nearly Doubles

March 12, 2022 UNAC Editor Middle East Wars, Saudi Arabia, Uncategorized, Yemen

by Ahmed Abdulkareem, published on MintPress News, February 17, 2022 HAJJAH, YEMEN – Two parallel but very different meetings took place recently — one in search of peace, the other to plan more war. In Oman’s capital, Muscat, an official delegation headed by Ansar Allah, met with Omani and European officials to negotiate de-escalation and humanitarian assistance in Yemen. Meanwhile,[…]

The Uyghur Podcast Brought to You by a CIA Torture Propagandist

March 11, 2022 UNAC Editor Belt and Road, Censorship and Propaganda, China

by Kit Klarenberg, published on Covert Action Magazine, March 11, 2022 On February 2nd, eagle-eyed pro-China activist Arnaud Bertrand revealed that WEghur Stories, a podcast “working to create a conversation within and about the global Uyghur diaspora” that has been aggressively promoted on Facebook and Spotify, is funded by Washington’s French diplomatic mission—and that John Bair, its co-creator, co-host and[…]

Sanctions, a Sanctimonious Word For Economic Warfare and Outright Theft

March 11, 2022 UNAC Editor Austerity, Imperialism, Sanctions and Economic Warfare

by Ann Garrison, published on Black Agenda Report, March 9, 2022 The U.S. claims the right to sanction, to steal from other nations, with one-third of humanity suffering from these crimes. Sanctions are war by other means and cause great suffering around the world. The word “sanctions” emerged in the Middle Ages, meaning ecclesiastical decrees. Today it’s a sanctimonious word for economic warfare,[…]

Pity the Nation

March 11, 2022 UNAC Editor Censorship and Propaganda, Free Speech, Russia, Ukraine, US Foreign Policy

by Scott Ritter, published on Consortium News, March 7, 2022 Pity the Nation Pity the nation whose people are sheep And whose shepherds mislead them… Pity the nation oh pity the people Who allow their rights to erode and their freedoms to be washed away – Lawrence Ferlinghetti In the past few months, the United States has undergone a kind[…]

The American Empire Self Destructs

March 10, 2022 UNAC Editor Economics, Global Economics, Sanctions and Economic Warfare

by Michael Hudson, published on Michael-Hudson.com, March 6, 2022 Not everyone will get this but it is an interesting angle of the US Unilateral Coercive Measures, and especially sanctions on Russia. If the US goal in this proxy war is to keep EU energy customers for itself, it has surely overreached and Russia will not pay alone. This is a[…]

Ukraine: The US & NATO Created This Mess

March 10, 2022 UNAC Editor Canada, NATO, Statement, Ukraine

Statement from Hamilton Coalition to Stop the War, February 25, 2022 The US and NATO created this crisis because they tossed aside the reasonable demands of the Russian Federation in two draft treaties submitted on December 21, 2021. One of the key demands was for a neutral Ukraine and a binding pledge that it would never join NATO. For his part,[…]

Western Anti-Russian Agenda Threatens UN’s Existence

March 9, 2022 UNAC Editor Abuses of Empire, NATO, Russia, U.S. Aggression, Ukraine, United Nations, US Hypocrisy

by Lucas Leiroz, published on InfoBrics, March 4, 2022 Amid the abusive wave of sanctions against Russia due to the special operation in Ukraine, some specific rumors have caught the attention of experts, suggesting that there are plans on the part of the Western states to simply pressure to remove Russia’s permanent seat on the UN Security Council (UNSC). This[…]

Global South Rejects U.S./NATO Aggression

March 9, 2022 UNAC Editor Africa, Caribbean, Latin America, NATO, Neo-Nazis, U.S. Aggression, Ukraine

by Betsey Piette, published on Workers World, March 8, 2022 As the U.S. and NATO work to advance their war against Russia now breaking out in Ukraine, many countries who have experienced imperialist aggression — by the U.S., France, Britain and other NATO members — are speaking out. They are denouncing the impact of U.S. sanctions as acts of war[…]