Political analysts, like Nil Nikandrov, are paying attention to the timing of America’s efforts to replace the government in Venezuela and Ukraine. Washington wants to prove that a superpower is still capable of directing the course of events in different parts of the world to suit its agenda. In this article, the author focuses on more »
Month: March 2014
KSA Free Human Rights Activists!
Amnesty Urges Riyadh to Free Rights Activists 8 March, 2-14 – Amnesty International TEHRAN (FNA)- Amnesty International called on Saudi Arabia to release two founders of a local human rights organization who have spent nearly a year behind bars. Mohammad al-Qahtani and Abdullah al-Hamid were sentenced to 10 and 11 years in jail respectively on more »
Bahrain Regime launch attacks on Shia celebrations of Hazrat Zeynab
Bahrain: Al Khalifa Forces Raid Ceremonies Marking Hazrat Zeynab (SA) Birthday ABNA – 8 March, 2014 The forces of Al Khalifa regime have attacked ceremonies held to celebrate the birthday anniversary of Hazrat Zeynab (SA). The ceremonies, which were held on Thursday night, March 6, in two districts east of Manama, came under attack by more »
Bahrain on the Brink
Bahrain on the Brink 4 March, 2014 – by marcowenjones – marcowenjones blog Yesterday (03/03/2014), the Bahrain Ministry of the Interior reported that three bombs had been detonated in the village of Daih. One explosion killed three policemen, including an Emirate officer. The Ministry of the Interior announced today that 25 people had been arrested more »
Bahrain Courts of Injustice to hear "police bombing" case built on torture, family detentions
Bahrain courts of injustice to hear “police bombing” case built on torture, family detentions, expedience 8 March, 2014 Bahrain defence lawyers are worried that the government will rush through this case, declare people guilty on no evidence and pronounce executions and not merely life sentences. The Prime Minister went on T.V. talking about “expediting” the more »
The Bahrain – Ukraine Duality
The Bahrain – Ukraine Duality by RANNIE AMIRI – counter punch – 08 March, 2014 When President Obama recently spoke on “… the principle that no country has the right to send in troops to another country unprovoked …” he was of course referring to Russia’s concerns over unrest in Ukraine and its subsequent troop more »
Anonymous Workers Union Statement about the situation in Ukraine
UKRAINE: Statement about the situation in Ukraine from AWU (Autonomous Workers Union) by tahriricn – 19 February, 2014 Civil war began in Ukraine yesterday. A less than peaceful demonstration clashed with state defense forces and divisions formed by the adherents of the current government near the Vekhovna Rada (Parliament). On February 18, police, together with more »
Coup in Ukraine: A warning to the international working class
This strengthening of the fascists would not be possible without the systematic support of the media and the main political parties in Europe and the US. Liberal newspapers such as the New York Times and the Süddeutsche Zeitung have produced a deluge of propaganda portraying events in Ukraine as a “democratic revolution”, glossing over the more »
Putin holds aces, Obama deuces
Putin holds aces, Obama deuces 3 March, 2014 – By Finian Cunningham – PressTV As Russian troops pour into Ukraine consolidating control over the southern Crimea region it looks as if President Putin has finally had enough of playing games according to bent Western rules. Vladimir Putin knows that world public opinion and a good more »
Ukraine: The Dangers of Dealing with Delusional Western Leaders
Ukraine: The Dangers of Dealing with Delusional Western Leaders Finian CUNNINGHAM – 04 March, 2014 – The Strategic Culture Foundation Fittingly, given the coincidence of the US cinema Oscars ceremony held at the weekend, American politicians and their Western allies were also starring in bravura performances of hypocrisy and double think with regard to their more »