It is no secret that the UN Human Rights Council essentially serves the interests of the Western developed countries and does not have a holistic approach to all human rights. Blackmail and bullying are common practices, and the US has proven that it has sufficient “soft power” to cajole weaker countries.
It’s personal. And the U.S. is not better.
The economic shock waves created by the war between Russia and Ukraine are already hurting Western economies and the pain will only increase. The slower growth, price hikes, and higher interest rates resulting from the efforts of central banks to tame inflation, as well as increased unemployment, will hurt people living in the West, particularly the poorest among them who spend a far larger proportion of their earnings on basic necessities like food and gas.
Most Americans wouldn’t believe these things can happen in the Land of the Free Press because it runs counter to a lifetime of received popular culture steeped in magical thinking. Wrenching free of that is psychologically painful, indeed impossible for some. Harsh realities await.
Contrary to popular belief, reminiscing on past sacrifices actually increases the perceived value of future combat.
By WBW New Zealand, April 24, 2022 A New Zealand peace network says it’s time for KiwiSaver to quit its investments in Lockheed Martin, the
The worst problem is a phony one. That is to say, numerous parties are using the cause of prosecuting Vladimir Putin for “war crimes” as yet another excuse to avoid ending the war.
This April 12, 2022, webinar featured reflections by Kathy Kelly, the incoming board president of World BEYOND War.
Talk in Montenegro, as elsewhere, is much more NATO-friendly now. The Montenegrin government is intent on creating its international ground for training for more wars.
