Russia’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman has slammed Latvia’s decision to brand Moscow a “state sponsor of terrorism,” calling it “absolutely groundless” and part of a long-running anti-Russia campaign by Riga. “Is it news? No,” Maria Zakharova wrote on Telegram shortly after Thursday’s declaration by the Latvian parliament, which accused Russia of …
Read More »American senators propose branding Russia ‘state sponsor of terrorism’
Eight Republican party legislators submitted the bill on Wednesday, naming it the GUARD Act, which stands for Guaranteeing Ukraine’s Autonomy by Reinforcing its Defense. The proposed legislation includes a range of measures designed to support Kiev, including authorizing $450 million in foreign military financing in 2022 and promising to designate …
Read More »Here’s what’s wrong with Israel branding human-rights groups ‘terrorists’
On October 22, Israel branded six respected Palestinian human-rights groups “terrorist organisations,” outraging the UN and the wider global community. This, coming from a state that imprisons and kills Palestinian children, and murders uniformed medics. On the Israeli Defense Ministry’s list were Addameer, Al-Haq, Defense for Children International Palestine (DCIP), …
Read More »‘Appalling slander’: Stop Antisemitism org ripped after branding GOP congressman ‘Jew hater’ for voting against Iron Dome funding
Stop Antisemitism, which was launched in 2018, has listed many Americans as its “Antisemite of the week,” including pop star Dua Lipa, Daily Show host Trevor Noah, MSNBC’s Mehdi Hasan, and even Human Rights Watch executive director Ken Roth – a Jewish American whose father was a refugee from Nazi …
Read More »Washington Post’s branding of Russians & Chinese as ‘uncivilized’ betrays the latent xenophobia fueling America’s New Cold War
The piece, by George F. Will, argued that the efforts of “civilized nations to deter” Beijing and Moscow “are starting to add up.” The headline is striking, even by today’s low, post-Russiagate standards. It clearly implies that – to paraphrase Sergio Leone’s Western masterpiece ‘The Good, the Bad and the …
Read More »Biden & Harris are crass opportunists for branding the US as systemically racist while standing on George Floyd’s grave
Although there is likely to be an appeal, Derek Chauvin has been found guilty of second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter in relation to the death of George Floyd. Justice has been served. But, clearly, justice is not enough for the heads of the executive branch of the United …
Read More »Branding Novak Djokovic a ‘tool’ for daring to discuss player welfare at the Australian Open is unfair and at odds with reality
As the anniversary of Novak Djokovic’s emotional win at the 2020 Australian Open approaches, his words on the day and experience out on Melbourne Park seem as distant as the prospect of packed crowds around the Rod Laver Arena in this strangely straitjacketed version of the showpiece that is about …
Read More »When conspiracy theories come true: Sunday Times under fire for branding Covid vax passports as ‘freedom certificates’
An article published in the UK newspaper on Sunday makes the case for “immunity passports,” which would allow vaccine recipients to be exempt from lockdown restrictions. The piece, titled ‘Covid passports: a freedom certificate that may get the world travelling again’, argues that several countries will start to introduce the …
Read More »Musk invokes TRANS fury after wading into culture war by branding gender pronouns an ‘esthetic nightmare’
“I absolutely support trans, but all these pronouns are an esthetic nightmare,” Musk tweeted in response to an article titled ‘Real Friends Interrupt You When You Are Making A Mistake’, which criticized his penchant for edgy memes. Displaying personal pronouns on Twitter bios is often seen as a form of …
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