Posted by Dismantle the US Empire: The war in Ukraine under scrutiny. Cornell West is to enter the race for the US election in 2024. He is a supporter and close friend of Bernie Sanders.
14th July 2023
A bill going through parliament will ban transgender Russians from accessing gender-affirming health services — and deprive them of the right to determine their own identity.
‘It’s Hell’: Russia’s Transgender Community Rushes to Undergo Gender Reassignment as Legal Ban Looms
MOSCOW – Alexei, a transgender man, had always planned to someday change the gender marker on his Russian passport — but time is now running out. “I’m in a panic.
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14th July 2023
President Vladimir Putin of Russia divulged new details about a three-hour meeting in the Kremlin with members of the Wagner mercenary group and its boss, Yevgeny Prigozhin, portraying the failed mutiny as an internal scuffle he successfully resolved.
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14th July 2023
Putin has repeatedly threatened not to renew the crucial deal allowing for the export of Ukrainian grain because of obstacles to Russia’s own exports.
14th July 2023
Foreign companies must “understand what they’re losing” by pulling out of Russia, Vedomosti quoted an anonymous source close to the government as saying.
Russia Tightens Exit Rules for Foreign Businesses – Vedomosti
Russian authorities have drafted a 10-point list of requirements that would complicate foreign businesses’ exit from and potential return t
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14th July 2023
A bill going through parliament will ban transgender Russians from accessing gender-affirming health services — and deprive them of the right to determine their own identity.
‘It’s Hell’: Russia’s Transgender Community Rushes to Undergo Gender Reassignment as Legal Ban Looms
MOSCOW – Alexei, a transgender man, had always planned to someday change the gender marker on his Russian passport — but time is now running out. “I’m in a panic.
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14th July 2023
This 14 July, soldiers and Rafale aircraft from India are marching and flying alongside our troops. We honour the memory of those who fought with the French in the First World War. We shall never forget.
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At the #NATOSummit, Allies agreed NATO’s most detailed and robust defence plans since the Cold War, strengthened their commitment to defence investment, agreed to bring Ukraine closer to NATO, and deepened partnerships around the world
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14th July 2023
Interesting and encouraging: a proposed new party led by the smart left-wing leader
immediately catapults to 1st place in German elections. She’s attracted right-wing populists due to her opposition to Ukraine war and international finance:
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13th July 2023
In the German state of Thuringia, a hypothetical new party led by former Linke leader Sahra Wagenknecht- kind of seen as the German Tulsi Gabbard- would instantly claim first place according to a new poll
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14th July 2023
Just sad to watch … stop that war
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14th July 2023
Breaking: Ukrainian unit ambushes and kills civilians then hides the victims car and drives off. -> Animals! This was clearly marked as civilian! Taking revenge on pro Russian civilians, who try to escape to Russian territory?
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14th July 2023
20 fighters of PMC “Wagner” received the highest government awards of the Central African Republic for their contribution to the security of the country and the training of the power units of the republic. ->
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14th July 2023
Wagner Group fighters are working as military instructors in Belarus, according to a segment aired by the Belarusian Defense Ministry’s TV station. In footage of a training session, the purported Wagner instructors are shown wearing masks.
Belarusian Defense Ministry says Wagner Group fighters are in the country working as military…
“So that is not about whether or not (Ukraine) should or shouldn’t join. It’s about when they can join and they will join NATO. The issue of whether or not this is gonna keep Putin from continuing to fight? The answer is Putin’s already lost the war.” -> Ehhhm What?
14th July 2023
Absolutely hilarious how angry and confused establishment liberals are than an actual, life-long, committed left-wing scholar would vehemently oppose the CIA/NATO proxy war in Ukraine. They barely exist in the US and are so rarely heard from that liberals can’t comprehend it:
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14th July 2023
Cornel West on CNN says NATO “provoked” Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, calls for “concessions of territory” to stop the war, and says the US “bears significant responsibility.” But he adds that he’s not “pro Putin,” so there’s that.
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Who Watches the Watchers? 