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Afghanistan Update

February 25, 2022 UNAC Editor Afghanistan, Economic Collapse, Sanctions and Economic Warfare, Statement, Uncategorized

Statement by Black Alliance for Peace The crisis unfolding in Afghanistan remains bleak. With an estimated 23 million Afghans—more than 50 percent of the population—still facing extreme levels of hunger, more people could die of starvation in 2022 alone than from the last 20 years of the U.S.-led occupation. While the duopoly in Washington, D.C., distracts the public with its[…]

Sanctions on Cuban Families: Biden between Lies and Reality

February 25, 2022 UNAC Editor Cuba, Sanctions and Economic Warfare, Uncategorized

by Gustavo A Maranges, published on Resumen, February 24, 2022 The rising tension in Europe has not distracted President Biden enough to stop thinking for a while about how to keep the United States government’s foot over Cubans’ neck. He recently found time to stop and sign in a few seconds a measure that will affect the lives of 11[…]

U.S. War on Russia: a Stampede Off a Cliff

February 24, 2022 UNAC Editor Featured, Propaganda, Russia, U.S. Aggression, Ukraine

by Sara Flounders, published on International Action Center, February 24, 2022 Great metaphor here. The EU had stopped listening to U.S. advice which was clearly not in their interest. Now they are too frightened to ignore big brother’s demands. [JB] Bulletin: As of Feb. 22, Russia has recognized the two peoples’ republics in the Donbass region of eastern Ukraine, the[…]

Why the Russian Federation Recognized the Independence Movements in Donbas

February 24, 2022 UNAC Editor Militarism, Russia, U.S. Aggression, Ukraine

by Ajamu Baraka, published on Black Agenda Report, February 23, 2022 Recognition of the Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics is a direct result of U.S. efforts to contain Russian economically and militarily. “Minsk, Minsk, Minsk,” they cried after Russia recognized Donetsk and Luhansk. But those Western diplomats and pundits did not hear those of us in the anti-war, pro-peace and[…]

Biden’s Real Challenge is Not Russia or China, but Poverty in America

February 24, 2022 UNAC Editor Russia, U.S. Aggression, U.S. Budget

by Ramzy Baroud, published on CounterCurrents, February 22, 2022 Mainstream US media continues to celebrate the supposed strength of the US economy. Almost daily, headlines speak of hopeful numbers, sustainable growth, positive trends and constant gains. The reality on the ground, however, tells of something entirely different, which raises the questions: Are Americans being lied to? And for what purpose?[…]

American Overlord Demands Europe Sign Suicide Note

February 21, 2022 UNAC Editor Europe, Russia, Sanctions and Economic Warfare, US Foreign Policy

by Finian Cunningham, published on Strategic Culture, February 12, 2022 The Anglo-Americans are running a modern-day reworking of Operation Overlord, the June 1944 military invasion plan billed to liberate Western Europe from Nazi Germany. This time around, the billed objective is to “liberate” the European Union from its “tyrannical” dependency on Russian natural gas. In reality, the unspoken objective is[…]

Zelensky’s Munich Speech Implies That Ukraine’s Becoming Increasingly Desperate

February 21, 2022 UNAC Editor Europe, Ukraine

by Andrew Korybko, published on Global Research, February 21, 2022 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the Munich Security Conference on Saturday in a dramatic speech that implies how increasingly desperate his country has become. Comparing the Russian Federation to Nazi Germany and fearmongering about World War III has become standard fare among Moscow’s many critics so it isn’t surprising that[…]

Humanity Subsidizing ‘Our Own Extinction,’ Warns Study

February 20, 2022 UNAC Editor Capitalism, Corporatism, Environment, Uncategorized

by Julia Conley, published on Common Dreams, February 17, 2022 Releasing a new study showing that world governments spend at least $1.8 trillion annually to subsidize activities which worsen the climate crisis, global subsidies experts on Thursday said leaders must eliminate or redirect the financial supports as part of an ambitious Global Biodiversity Framework at an upcoming summit in China.[…]

Democrats, the More Effective Evil

February 20, 2022 UNAC Editor Capitalism, Democrats and Republicans, Economic Collapse, Imperialism, U.S. Aggression

by Chris Hedges, published on ScheerPost., February 14, 2022 The title phrase was originally coined by our good friend Glen Ford. Brilliant, in any context. {jb} When all else fails, when you are clueless about how to halt a 7.5% inflation rate, when your Build Back Better bill is gutted, when you renege on your promise to raise the minimum[…]

The Western Allied Nations Bully the World While Warning of Threats From China and Russia

February 20, 2022 UNAC Editor NATO, Russia, Ukraine

by Vijay Prashad, published by Globetrotter, February 17, 2022 On January 21, 2022, Vice Admiral Kay-Achim Schönbach attended a talk in New Delhi, India, organized by the Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defense Studies and Analyses. Schönbach was speaking as the chief of Germany’s navy during his visit to the institute. “What he really wants is respect,” Schönbach said, referring to[…]