Category: International affairs

Ethics and values, EU, Human rights, International affairs, Militarism

1068 – Eurovision: Europe Chooses Israeli Crimes Over Original Peacemaking: Boycott it!

This issue is much worse than you may think! Spread this, please! Eurovision once symbolised a Europe committed to peace, dialogue, and cultural exchange. It was not born as a glitter show. It was created in 1956 as a deliberate peace‑building project — a cultural instrument to rebuild trust in a Europe shattered by war. EBU, the European Broadcasting Union own historical summaries describe Eurovision idea as: “a symbol … Continue reading 1068 – Eurovision: Europe Chooses Israeli Crimes Over Original Peacemaking: Boycott it!

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International affairs, Iran, Militarism, U.S., United States, USAs nedgang

1054 – The Trump Regime proves again to be the single largest danger to humanity’s future

Here is Trump’s disturbing 8-min speech with an analysis of all the classical psycho-political delusions, hubris, arrogance and the blindness of military power. It can only go wrong now… February 28, 2026 There were only two things that surprised me – and would have been fitting – namely that he had been dressed in military battle uniform (I predict that, as Supreme Commander, he will … Continue reading 1054 – The Trump Regime proves again to be the single largest danger to humanity’s future

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China, Grønland - Greenland, International affairs, Kina, MIMAK, The West's decline, United States, Zeitgeist

1046 – On Phoenix Television’s “Talk With World Leaders”

I am honoured and happy to have been invited by Nancie Zhu of the Chinese Phoenix Television, whose flagship program is “Talk With World Leaders.” It was a delightful conversation over many themes – Trump, EU, NATO, the Golden Dome, China, Greenland, the deep crisis of the West – and alternatives to at least some if it – Phoenix being more geopolitically oriented as you … Continue reading 1046 – On Phoenix Television’s “Talk With World Leaders”

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1045 –  ‘Trump does not understand that he is isolating the US’

Rick Sanchez and I cover quite a few subjects in this high-temperature conversation. It was fun to work with him, and we start out joking about our wives some 13 minutes into the program 😉 Continue reading 1045 –  ‘Trump does not understand that he is isolating the US’

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1042 – Fun to be on Bilibili and talk about Trump, Greenland – and world peace

Zyphyr is a Chinese academic, educated for over 10 years in the United States. He runs his own channel on China’s YouTube, called Bilibili. I’ve been told that he is followed by 4-5 million people in and outside China, but I do not know for how long; it can hardly be per day, but what do I know? Quite a few things are unbelievable in … Continue reading 1042 – Fun to be on Bilibili and talk about Trump, Greenland – and world peace

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1039 – Recent media conversations in the non-Western world

Mostly concerning Greenland, Europe’s irreparable crisis, Trump’s MAGAlomanic Empire and world order change and alternatives – only during the first couple of weeks of this year Al Jazeera Arabic. China’s YouTube – Bilibili, Zephyr’s Channel with over 5 million subscribers. RT’s Rick Sanchez “Effect.” RainTV, Holland – exile Russian. Zeitgeist in Sweden. China’s National TV CCTV. Soon Al Mayadeen, South Africa, Hong Kong and… And … Continue reading 1039 – Recent media conversations in the non-Western world

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1038 – Resist and Build Alternatives to the Trump Regime Now – Part 1 & 2/5

This is the first and second of five TFF-created idea portfolios designed to curb the global reach of the United States and, in both the short and long term, help catalyse a worldwide nonviolent resistance to what many observers describe as the Trump administration’s uniquely confrontational, destructive and world-threatening policies. These portfolios outline what governments and citizens across the world can do through dynamic diplomacy, creative initiatives, … Continue reading 1038 – Resist and Build Alternatives to the Trump Regime Now – Part 1 & 2/5

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1023 – Trumps “freds”plan for Gaza: En grusom vittighed i en verden, hvis ledere er komplet uvidende om konfliktløsning og fredsskabelse

“Fredens trone er nu tom og FN fases ud” • AI-genereret billede af Jan Øberg Det faktum, at Trumps bizarre og kvaksalveriske “freds”plan for folkemordets Gaza blev vedtaget af FN’s Sikkerhedsråd, markerer afslutningen på enhver forståelse af ægte fred. Som et indgreb af læger, der aldrig har læst en bog i medicin… 18. november 2025 FN’s Sikkerhedsråd vedtog den 17. november 2025 en resolution udarbejdet … Continue reading 1023 – Trumps “freds”plan for Gaza: En grusom vittighed i en verden, hvis ledere er komplet uvidende om konfliktløsning og fredsskabelse

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1011 – A Call to Citizens Everywhere #1/3: Choose Your Action for Justice

A series of proposals that you can advocate for, send in a letter to your government or do yourself. It’s called people’s power and citizen diplomacy. SHARE! Today, TFF has published the first of three appeals to use people’s power and the UN to stop Israel’s genocide on the Palestinian people. The idea is that you can pick and choose from a series of action … Continue reading 1011 – A Call to Citizens Everywhere #1/3: Choose Your Action for Justice

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Loyalty to US vs pursuit of strategic autonomy: Where will Europe head?

China’s Global Times has asked four European experts to comment on what is happening in Europe. I am one of them, but I would not like to give the impression that I know exactly what is going on. It’s too outlandish and defies rational analysis. You may read the four comments here. My original contribution was a bit longer than the printed version: Thanks to … Continue reading Loyalty to US vs pursuit of strategic autonomy: Where will Europe head?

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Points for the better – future – world

Keynote speech delivered on October 3, 2024, at the Global Changes Centre’s conference in Skopje, Macedonia. Despite the video’s title, this is not mainly about the decline and fall of the United States’ Empire. That will happen without my predictions… Instead, at this truly amazing conference, I present some major points for what I believe will be a much better world – a multipolar or … Continue reading Points for the better – future – world

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Ethics and values, Freedom and human rights, Genocide, International affairs, International law, Intervention, Iran, Iran nuclear deal, Middle East, Militarism, Propaganda, Racism, Syria

If you lie long enough, you begin to believe you are telling the truth

“It is enough that a lie is believed for three days – it has then served its purpose.”Marie de Medici, 1573-1642, queen consort and queen regent of France. You may always learn a lot about militarist perversity when you visit Military Times. I mean, yes, of course, they’re just doing their job. Unfortunately, over time, this becomes bizarre and very revealing. Look at this headline … Continue reading If you lie long enough, you begin to believe you are telling the truth

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37 Global 2024 Predictions

”It is difficult to make predictions, particularly about the future.”Unknown but wise person’s statement. I do not pretend my predictions below are scientific or based on a sophisticated social science methodology. They are merely intuitive and hypothetical and based on some of my accumulated knowledge and experience about international affairs over more than four decades. You may say they grow out of a Wright Mills-like … Continue reading 37 Global 2024 Predictions

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The TFF Statement on the Genocide in Gaza

TFF Associates Lund, Sweden – December 17, 2023 As the brutal slaughtering in Gaza unfolds in increasingly horrific proportions, we, as an experienced research foundation for peaceful conflict resolution and peace-making since 1986, feel the urge to contribute our analytical points, sentiments and constructive conflict-resolution ideas. TFF also wants to be on record with this Statement so that when historians look back on this moral … Continue reading The TFF Statement on the Genocide in Gaza

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Etiske spørgsmål, EU, International affairs, Ukraine, United States, US empire

Did you know that Russia bombed Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

I must admit that I’ve always believed that it was the – unmentionable – United States of America. But the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, recently taught the world otherwise. When introducing the Japanese prime minister as the recipient of the militarist NATO-support organisation Atlantic Council’s Prize, she mentions that he comes from Hiroshima and that nuclear bombs fell on it … Continue reading Did you know that Russia bombed Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

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“It is NOT about NATO”…

It’s – only – about fighting against evil Russia/Putin and for Ukraine’s brilliant democracy… This brilliant 3-minute video documentary needs no introduction. It would be hilarious if it wasn’t so tragic. Continue reading “It is NOT about NATO”…

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How stupid do they think we are? A small pro-Ukrainian group in a yacht did whaaaat?

Western “intelligence” and the New York Times in deeper waters than usual, offering us a devious spin and fake story – sadly swallowed by the same media that omitted Hersh’s analysis. The New York Times – which has not written one word about the legendary US reporter Seymour Hersh’s Nord Stream report – breaks this one which it obviously finds more credible and newsworthy. That … Continue reading How stupid do they think we are? A small pro-Ukrainian group in a yacht did whaaaat?

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Of course, Nordstream was blown up by the US and NATO allies: A US economic war on submissive allies.

Cover of Seymour Hersh’s article on Substack Jan Oberg February 12, 2023 The Chinese news agency, Xinhua, asked me to comment – in text and video form – on Seymour Hersh’s analysis of how the Nordstream pipelines were destroyed. You’ll find this analysis on Substack, which means that no American mainstream media has been willing to publish it. After five days, this bombshell report goes … Continue reading Of course, Nordstream was blown up by the US and NATO allies: A US economic war on submissive allies.

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On entering 2023

In case you expect a kind of celebrative champagne toast-like text here, my apology at the outset. For me, this is a very different new year. Perhaps the most tragic new year in my life. Globally speaking, 2022 was nothing to celebrate. My prediction for 2023 is that it will, at best, not be worse. It’s been another year wasted for solving humanity’s most urgent … Continue reading On entering 2023

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Why are we moving away from dialogue & diplomacy?

I recently had the joy and honour to speak with the newly established Perspective South which does stories, narratives and perspectives from developing countries of the Global South and which, interestingly enough, uses Instagram and YouTube as its main platforms. Here is what the interview with me looks like on Instagram. Here are just a couple of minutes of a much longer conversation with J. … Continue reading Why are we moving away from dialogue & diplomacy?

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Sverige, forskningen och den vidriga, brottsliga kollektiva bestraffningen av ryska forskare och studenter

Jag fattas ord. Detta är fullkomligt oacceptabelt, oetiskt – och det är officiell svensk politik. I strid med mänskliga rättigheter och allt vad forskningsvärlden ska stå för. Och ingen står upp – alla följer flocken. Med undantag av Jonathan Feldman, docent i ekonomisk historia och internationella relationer vid Stockholms universitet. Detta är diktaturstatens metoder. I solidaritet med det helt “oskyldiga” Ukraina. Och med det lika … Continue reading Sverige, forskningen och den vidriga, brottsliga kollektiva bestraffningen av ryska forskare och studenter

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Oberg in Global Times: “China should propose a new global, more civilian, security and peace system”

China’s prestigious “Global Times” interviews Jan Oberg and several topical themes are touched upon. Among them, he comments on China’s new higher military expenditures and says that China would be loved by the world if it proposes a new global system to replace NATO’s outdated and dangerous paradigm. Read the interview here. Continue reading Oberg in Global Times: “China should propose a new global, more civilian, security and peace system”

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Ethics and values, Human rights, International affairs, Sweden, US empire

Set Julian Assange free and investigate the suspicious procedures of Swedish authorities

An alert about UN torture rapporteur, Nils Melzer’s absolutely essential investigation and its shocking findings I want to alert you to an extremely important conversation in Swedish and English last Sunday, November 21, 2021. The two discussants were the UN Special rapporteur on torture, Nils Melzer, and former editor-in-chief of Dagens Nyheter, Arne Ruth, and the occasion was the publishing of Melzer’s absolutely path-breaking book, … Continue reading Set Julian Assange free and investigate the suspicious procedures of Swedish authorities

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Pathbreaking analysis of the West’s new Cold War against China

I’d like to direct your attention to a new comprehensive analysis from The Transnational Foundation for Peace And Future Research, TFF, called “Behind The Smokescreen: An Analysis of the West’s Destructive China Cold War Agenda And Why It Must Stop” The authors are TFF Associates Gordon Dumoulin, Thore Vestby and I – Jan Oberg. Frankly, we have been shocked to learn – through meticulous research … Continue reading Pathbreaking analysis of the West’s new Cold War against China

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International affairs, Media criticism

Covid-ravaged India Hard Put to Cope with the Crisis

For quite some time, I have been wondering why there are so relatively few reports in the Western media about the huge Covid catastrophe throughout India. After all, according to Western self-understanding, India belongs to the democratic world, and I’d expect our media over here to cover the devastating situation much more – to be curious about India’s fate in a way I would not … Continue reading Covid-ravaged India Hard Put to Cope with the Crisis

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⏰ Eastern Aleppo’s liberation

Photo – Girl in the Jibrin reception center in Aleppo, December 2016 © Oberg PhotoGraphics ⏰ WAKE-UP CALL Eastern Aleppo was liberated four years ago, in mid-December 2016. Silence today. Denial today. I was one of the few witnesses on the ground, the only person from Scandinavia. My photos and some of my many texts about Eastern Aleppo are available on my Exposure platform. I … Continue reading ⏰ Eastern Aleppo’s liberation

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“The New World Rises In The East And…”

17. maj 2020 I dag holder Det Nødvendige Seminarium, DNS, i Tvind sin årlige fred og retfærdigheds-konference. Som et par gange før bad de mig om at indlede en diskussion – i år dog på video. Debatten om forelæsningen fandt sted kl 15 online via Zoom. Takket være Coronaen så kunne det hele ses af mange mange flere end dem der befandt sig på DNS … Continue reading “The New World Rises In The East And…”

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What if worldwide migration was free…Hvis migration blev fri…

30. april 2020 Jeg har her tidligere her på bloggen skrevet om kunstneren Gudrun Steen-Andersens særdeles innovative installation, Perpetuum Mobile, der inddrager forskere i et tankeeksperiment – “Hvad hvis al migration blev givet fri i verden?” – som de så besvarer i korte videoer. Det var 2019. I marts i år blev de samme personer bedt om at gentage sine svar men denne gang på … Continue reading What if worldwide migration was free…Hvis migration blev fri…

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Learn how China managed COVID-19: A rolling guide

March 20, 2020 It should be obvious that China and it’s 1400 million people have managed this grave challenge in a way that should make every thinking human curious. However a large segment of the Western politicians – Trump in particular – and media have shown no particular curiosity whereas much has been presented about authoritarian methods, repressing truthtellers in Wuhan and a considerable amount … Continue reading Learn how China managed COVID-19: A rolling guide

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Tyrkiet forbryder sig mod FN og folkeretten

3. marts 2020 Tak til Arbejderen og Anders Fenger for at man fokuserer på og støtter at folkeretten og FN-Pagten – der trædes under fode af alle regeringer, hotheads og ukyndige – er vigtig. Det er fortvivlende få medier, der har denne holdning. FN-Pagten er det mest gandhianske dokument menneskeheden har. Uden folkeretten, FN og Pagten er det slut med det meste, måske endog med … Continue reading Tyrkiet forbryder sig mod FN og folkeretten

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EU words, words and words on the Iran nuclear deal: What about action?

January 13, 2020 European allies of the U-S have turned down a request by the American President to leave the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, the JCPOA. France says it remains committed to the Iran deal, and will continue to work with other parties. Britain has pledged to remain committed too. Prime Minister Boris Johnson reaffirmed London’s support, in a phone call with Iran’s president … Continue reading EU words, words and words on the Iran nuclear deal: What about action?

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TFF PressInfo – for every concerned citizen

18. oktober 2019 Jeg tænkte at du sikkert er interesseret i fred og international spørgsmål. Hvis jeg har ret, hvorfor så ikke abonnere på det – gratis – nyhedsbrev fra en af verdens få tilbageværende helt-helt uafhængige tænketanke for FN-målet om at “freds skal skabes med fredelige midler”. Det er let at læse og æstetisk gennemtænkt. Se det hér. Og send så din emailadresse til … Continue reading TFF PressInfo – for every concerned citizen

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The West has done a Jeffrey Epstein on Syria – and it continues…

September 3, 2019 Its all so easy…so very easy… perhaps so easy that only criminals get it? And get away with it? About rape at different levels – and how we relate to them Kurds violently carve out their own state on sovereign Syria’s territory. Turkey hates Kurds and is itself a main destroyer of Syria (Aleppo in particular) and serve as an important training … Continue reading The West has done a Jeffrey Epstein on Syria – and it continues…

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Risikoen for krig mod Iran

16. juli 2019 Arbejderen er tilsyneladende den eneste danske avis, der er interesseret i “andre” synspunkter på denne konflikt end de gængse mainstream, styret af amerikanske interesser og nyhedsbureauer. Det er jeg selvsagt taknemmelig for. Hér kan du læse hvordan jeg ser på hele historien og bedømmer risikoen for at en krig bryder ud – uanset hvad der måtte være parternes intentioner. USAs, ikke Irans, … Continue reading Risikoen for krig mod Iran

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NATO at 70: An unlawful organisation with serious psychological problems

The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, NATO, celebrated its 70th Anniversary on April 4, 2019. Some of us don’t see anything worth celebrating about an incredibly expensive, dangerous and harmful alliance which should have been closed down exactly 30 years ago. Why 30 years ago? Because in 1989, the First Cold War in the Western sphere – Europe – between the Warsaw Pact and NATO came … Continue reading NATO at 70: An unlawful organisation with serious psychological problems

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Peace illiteracy

And why I am switching balances from the most noble and important – but momentarily meaningless – job to something more rewarding… February 1, 2019 Just yesterday, I posted this extremely important and modest appeal – the Basel Appeal – on our foundation’s homepage, The Transnational, here. It was disseminated to social media, among others, my FB profile, TFF’s and my public figure page. Facebook … Continue reading Peace illiteracy

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Så USA skal forlade Syrien?

  31. december 2018 Præsident Trump har hér i de sidste uger af 2018 sendt nogle signaler om en fredeligere verden. Og han kom til det Hvide Hus med den helt fornuftige idé om at få et bedre forhold til Rusland. Han har sagt at han synes at de militære udgifter er alt alt for høje og at han vil diskutere med Rusland og Kina … Continue reading Så USA skal forlade Syrien?

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Democracy in crisis, Freedom and human rights, International affairs, Media criticism, Mediekritik, US empire, Zeitgeist

Apple, Facebook, Spotify and YouTube remove Alex Jones and Infowars content

That’s what New York Times told us on August 6, 2018, here. How sad for a West that no longer believes in its own core values but goes increasingly authoritarian. In the name of the common good, we get the common bad. 1. What a weak, nervous and insecure society it is that cannot tolerate but has to censor a man like Alex Jones. 2. … Continue reading Apple, Facebook, Spotify and YouTube remove Alex Jones and Infowars content

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Why is the UN still so important – while it must also be reformed?

Why is the UN still so important – in spite of having had its Charter violated repeatedly during the last 25 years? Why should we not – cynically – side with the cynical and powerful countries that want to undermine and marginalise the world’s finest organisation with the most Gandhian-like document ever signed by governments? What is the real UN and what does its Charter … Continue reading Why is the UN still so important – while it must also be reformed?

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Readying B-52 bombers – for what?

Here is the background article. Funnily, or perhaps not so strange, there is some denial of this story too. Perhaps it wasn’t intended that it should end up in the public domain? And here my comments to this ill-considered escalation. Continue reading Readying B-52 bombers – for what?

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President Trump moves towards war on Iran

With his speech today – half an hour ago – U.S. President Trump has taken a huge step into uncharted territories. (Here on video).

One that implies a 60-75% risk of leading to a US attack on Iran.

Behind him stands the hardline militarists whom he has himself appointed. 


Secondly, neo-conservative individuals and think tanks who have brought the world only a series of failed wars and unspeakable human misery since the invasion of Afghanistan.

Third, the Military-Industrial-Media-Academic Complex, MIMAC, that is outside real democratic control and pushes relentlessly for ever-increasing armament and wars and serves the public all kinds of weird, fake images of what threatens the US. 

Further, pro-Israeli and pro-Saudi lobby organisations and extremely wealthy individuals who buy political influence and thereby destroy the very foundations of democracy and free opinion formation.


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Against these numerically tiny elites stand virtually the rest of the world, including NATO allies and the EU.

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Why NATO is obsolete – some arguments

Jan Oberg comments on NATO and the need for a much larger citizens-taxpayers movement against militarism since, for almost 70 years since 1949, NATO has failed miserably in creating the peace it says it aims at. In addition it is systematically violating its Treaty. Continue reading Why NATO is obsolete – some arguments

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You’re invited to the Nuclear Denial Party

By Jan Oberg

Lund, Sweden – Hiroshima Day, August 6, 2017

Welcome to the Nuclear Denial Party!!

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Since marketing, omitted and fake news have – to a worrying extent – replaced knowledge and ethics, why not celebrate that the media have omitted every mention of Hiroshima Day today?

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New sanctions on Russia, Iran and North Korea

Does the U.S. have anything constructive and benign to offer the world anymore?In this comment on PressTV I list a series of arguments against these new sanctions which were passed by the US Senate two days later. Continue reading New sanctions on Russia, Iran and North Korea

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How many Americans has al-Assad killed?

I read dozens of articles every day about various conflict zones, commentaries, war reports and – the few times it happens – possibilities of peace. I read about Syria in particular as I have since I visited Damascus and Aleppo in December 2016.

It’s important that one does not, over time, develop the disease called “psychic numbing” – an excellent concept developed by Robert Jay Lifton, a former TFF Associate.

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Today I stumbled upon an article in the Omaha World Herald by Washington Post’s David Ignatius under the headline “The Star-Crossed History of CIA Paramilitary Action.”

I’m not going to discuss that article but would like to call your attention to this sentence – that Ignatius does not even dwell on:

One knowledgeable official estimates that the CIA-backed fighters may have killed or wounded 100,000 Syrian soldiers and their allies over the past four years.

I fail to understand it. I read it again. I’d urge you to do likewise.

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