“I’m pleased to announce the United States will seek election to the Human Rights Council for the 2022-24 term,” Blinken declared on Wednesday. “We humbly ask for the support of all UN member states in our bid to return to a seat in this body.” Former President Donald Trump’s administration …
Read More »Washington ready to rejoin UN Human Rights Council… to shift its attention from Israel’s violations
Touting the Biden administration’s supposed return toward “a foreign policy centered on democracy, human rights, and equality,” the newly-appointed diplomat tore into the council over its efforts to hold Israel accountable for its ongoing violations of international law. “We recognize that the Human Rights Council is a flawed body, in …
Read More »US Navy berates ‘destabilizing’ Chinese activity as pro-NATO Atlantic Council publishes blueprint for Cold War with Beijing
PACOM (United States Indo-Pacific Command) announced on Friday evening that the Chinese military flights over the past week “at no time” posed any threat to US Navy ships, sailors, or aircraft, according to a statement cited by Reuters. An official speaking on condition of anonymity said the Chinese warplanes never …
Read More »Turn left onto Diversity Grove: Birmingham council ridiculed for woke new street names
Birmingham City Council demolished the old Birmingham City University campus in 2018 to regenerate the Perry Barr area ahead of the 2022 Commonwealth Games. As well as developing infrastructure for the games, the council set to work building the first of 5,000 new homes. And, in the spirit of democracy, …
Read More »Leaked emails show Anders Aslund, the Atlantic Council’s Russia-basher in chief, tried to solicit funds from Russian billionaires
The communications have been released publicly as a result of the ongoing defamation case brought against Fusion GPS and its founder and chief Glenn Simpson in a Washington, DC court, by Mikhail Fridman, Petr Aven and German Khan, the owners of Alfa Bank. The three allege false allegations against them …
Read More »2020 was ‘most secure election in American history’ says DHS advisory council, claims NO EVIDENCE of lost or deleted votes
“The November 3rd election was the most secure in American history,” said the statement released by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday evening. While the Trump campaign has presented lists of people who allegedly voted while dead in several states, mainstream media outlets have insisted there was …
Read More »Philadelphia council approves ban on tear gas & rubber bullets as battered police struggle to quell ‘peaceful protests’
The council reportedly voted 14-3 on Thursday to prohibit use of the crowd-control tools during protests. The legislation will be enacted once it’s signed by Democratic Mayor Jim Kenney, who has tried to appease demonstrators this week by blaming the unrest on “systemic racism” and promising actions to “bring true …
Read More »US is willing to dismantle the UN Security Council to put pressure on Iran
When it comes to Iran and the Iran nuclear deal (formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or JCPOA), President Trump has been singularly focused on one outcome–to bring the Islamic Republic back to the negotiation table for the purpose of producing a “better deal” than the one …
Read More »The Ministry of Finance proposed to reduce the cost of the state Duma and the Federation Council
The Ministry of Finance of Russia proposed 2021-2023 years to reduce the costs of the State Duma and the Federation Council to 1.9 billion rubles. About it writes RIA Novosti with reference to the document “Methodology of calculation of the maximum baseline budget appropriations of the Federal budget on state …
Read More »In the Council of Europe has considered the petition of the Russians on the legal expertise of amendments to the Constitution
And sent it for examination to the Venice Commission In the Council of Europe has considered the petition of the Russians on the legal expertise of amendments to the Constitution In the Council of Europe has today considered the petition of the Russians about the need for legal review of …
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