Rick Rozoff (2022-01-10). Updates: CSTO touted as countermeasure to color revolutions in former Soviet states — reports. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Anti-Bellum: Belarus compares Kazakh crisis to antecedents in Yugoslavia, Iraq, Libya, Syria, Ukraine, Afghanistan TASS: With its aggression in Balkans, Mideast, Africa, Asia, Latin America, U.S. has no right to lecture CSTO on Kazakhstan — envoy Anti-Bellum: John Bolton's nightmare: 2,500 CSTO troops in Kazakhstan leads to restoration of Russian Empire, Soviet Union rising from its …

_____ (2022-01-10). US War Lobby Fuels Conflict In Russia, Ukraine, And Syria. popularresistance.org Douglas Macgregor, a retired US Army Colonel and former Pentagon senior advisor, analyzes the US-Russia standoff in Ukraine; the aftermath of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan; Trump's failure to act on 2016 campaign anti-interventionist rhetoric, only to surround himself with neocons; and the ongoing, overlooked US military occupation of Syria after the decade-long CIA dirty war. | "The Military Industrial Congressional Complex," Macgregor says, "seems to be more powerful than anyone who occupies the office of the presidency."ffice of the presidency."

Rick Rozoff (2022-01-10). Belarus compares Kazakh crisis to antecedents in Yugoslavia, Iraq, Libya, Syria, Ukraine, Afghanistan. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Lukashenko: Analysis of the events in Kazakhstan shows presence of external factor "The analysis of the events in Kazakhstan shows the presence of an external factor, of course. Their scenario is recognizable, as the Kazakhstan president has just said. One need not go far to find analogies: Yugoslavia, Iraq, Libya, Syria, Ukraine, Afghanistan. Not so …

_____ (2022-01-10). Kazakhstan's Security was Undermined by Outside Forces. journal-neo.org Numerous publications that discuss the situation in Kazakhstan in recent days testify with increasing clarity that those events were sparked by outside forces. Doesn't the terrorist assault with two law enforcement officers getting decapitated on January 6 in Almaty resemble the recent attacks of DAESH (banned in the Russian Federation) terrorists in Iraq, Syria, and Afghanistan? And …

_____ (2022-01-10). The Capitalist Death-Drive, Afghan Sanctions, Attack On Medicare. popularresistance.org Lee Camp looks at how the capitalist system sits at the heart of the worst problems facing society. In this history lesson, Camp takes you back to the feudal system, to the creation of corporations and currency, to the modern system that's destroying the lives of the poor today. The ruling class don't even try to hide the inhumanity that keeps the system running anymore, now that it has become almost impossible to ignore. This leaves it up to popular movements to end the capitalist system and create something new. Then, Camp reports on the police brutality victims who don't gain as much attention as those murdere…

Peoples Dispatch (2022-01-10). Civil society and rights groups in Afghanistan demand release of professor Faizullah Jalal. peoplesdispatch.org Dr. Jalal, who teaches political science and law at Kabul University, has been critical of the Taliban and the previous administrations in Afghanistan. He has publicly criticized the Taliban government's sole focus on security and demanded action to alleviate people's economic problems…

ecns.cn (2022-01-10). China urges U.S. to lift unilateral sanctions on Afghanistan. ecns.cn The Chinese foreign ministry Monday urged the United States to unfreeze Afghanistan's assets and lift unilateral sanctions on the country as soon as possible.

Tom Engelhardt (2022-01-10). Tomgram: Rebecca Gordon, A World of Killer Robots? warisacrime.org This article originally appeared at TomDispatch.com. To receive TomDispatch in your inbox three times a week, click here. Yes, it's true. After 20 years of war — actually, more like 30 years if you count American involvement in the Russian version of that conflict in the 1980s — the U.S. has finally waved goodbye to Afghanistan …

Calla Randall (2022-01-10). The Weekly Round-Up: Colston Four acquitted, the new offence of breastfeeding voyeurism, and the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme. ukhumanrightsblog.com In the news: The Colston Four have been acquitted of criminal damage by a jury for their role in pulling down the statue of Edward Colston in Bristol and pushing it into Bristol Harbour during a Black Lives Matter protest in June 2020. Under the Criminal Damage Act 1971, a defendant will have a defence …

sputniknews (2022-01-10). Nine Killed, Four Injured in Explosion Near School in Afghan Province of Nangarhar, Reports Say. sputniknews.com Earlier, at least two people were killed and five injured in a clash between two Taliban* groups in northeast Afghanistan.

Staff (2022-01-10). Taliban hails talks with Iranian officials as 'constructive'. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 10 (MNA) — Taliban Deputy Spokesman Ahmadullah Wasiq said that the Taliban delegation's talks with Iranian officials in Tehran were "constructive".

_____ (2022-01-10). Kazakhstan's Security was Undermined by Outside Forces. journal-neo.org Numerous publications that discuss the situation in Kazakhstan in recent days testify with increasing clarity that those events were sparked by outside forces. Doesn't the terrorist assault with two law enforcement officers getting decapitated on January 6 in Almaty resemble the recent attacks of DAESH (banned in the Russian Federation) terrorists in Iraq, Syria, and Afghanistan? And …

Tom Engelhardt (2022-01-10). Tomgram: Rebecca Gordon, A World of Killer Robots? warisacrime.org This article originally appeared at TomDispatch.com. To receive TomDispatch in your inbox three times a week, click here. Yes, it's true. After 20 years of war — actually, more like 30 years if you count American involvement in the Russian version of that conflict in the 1980s — the U.S. has finally waved goodbye to Afghanistan …

ecns.cn (2022-01-10). China urges U.S. to lift unilateral sanctions on Afghanistan. ecns.cn The Chinese foreign ministry Monday urged the United States to unfreeze Afghanistan's assets and lift unilateral sanctions on the country as soon as possible.

Calla Randall (2022-01-10). The Weekly Round-Up: Colston Four acquitted, the new offence of breastfeeding voyeurism, and the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme. ukhumanrightsblog.com In the news: The Colston Four have been acquitted of criminal damage by a jury for their role in pulling down the statue of Edward Colston in Bristol and pushing it into Bristol Harbour during a Black Lives Matter protest in June 2020. Under the Criminal Damage Act 1971, a defendant will have a defence …

sputniknews (2022-01-10). Nine Killed, Four Injured in Explosion Near School in Afghan Province of Nangarhar, Reports Say. sputniknews.com Earlier, at least two people were killed and five injured in a clash between two Taliban* groups in northeast Afghanistan.

Staff (2022-01-10). Taliban hails talks with Iranian officials as 'constructive'. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 10 (MNA) — Taliban Deputy Spokesman Ahmadullah Wasiq said that the Taliban delegation's talks with Iranian officials in Tehran were "constructive".

Rick Rozoff (2022-01-09). West's bid to replicate 1980s Afghan model: U.S., NATO preparing to deliver Stinger missiles to Ukraine — NBC report. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com From Interfax-Ukraine USA working on organization of delivery of Stinger missiles to Ukraine The United States is working with NATO alliance members to arrange for the delivery of Stinger shoulder-launched anti-aircraft missiles to Ukraine, the mil.in.ua (Militarnyi) publication has reported, citing statements by an unnamed U.S. administration official in an interview with NBC News. Work …

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2022-01-09). Terrible explosion hits Afghan capital of Kabul. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 09 (MNA) — Afghan media reported that a massive explosion took place at a Police Academy in the Fifth security district of Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, on Sunday evening.

Staff (2022-01-09). Iran attaches importance to economic coop. with Afghanistan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 09 (MNA) — In a statement issued on Sunday, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said that the country has always stressed the need to maintain economic and trade relations with Afghanistan.

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2022-01-08). Iranian, Indian FMs discuss bilateral ties, Vienna talks. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 08 (MNA) — Indian Foreign Minister held a telephone conversation with his Iranian counterpart on Saturday to discuss bilateral issues, prospects of Chabahar port, latest developments in Afghanistan and Vienna talks.

Marzieh Rahmani (2022-01-08). Iran embassy distributes 1000 livelihood packages in Kabul. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 08 (MNA) — The Embassy of the Republic of Iran has ‚Äédistributed 1000 livelihood humanitarian packages among poor Afghan people in Kabul, the capital of this neighboring country.

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2022-01-08). Iran to export 110-MW electricity to Afghanistan: official. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 08 (MNA) — A senior advisor to Iran's Minister of Energy for International Affairs said that the country will export 110 megawatts of electricity to neighboring Afghanistan in the current year.

sputniknews (2022-01-08). Ye & Jared Kushner Cozy up at Casual Dinner in Miami – Photo. sputniknews.com West, 44, and Trump's former senior advisor, 40, were seen at the Italian restaurant, Carbone in Miami Beach. According to the rapper, the two discussed books.

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2022-01-08). Iran to export 110-MW electricity to Afghanistan: official. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 08 (MNA) — A senior advisor to Iran's Minister of Energy for International Affairs said that the country will export 110 megawatts of electricity to neighboring Afghanistan in the current year.

Marzieh Rahmani (2022-01-08). Iran embassy distributes 1000 livelihood packages in Kabul. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 08 (MNA) — The Embassy of the Republic of Iran has ‚Äédistributed 1000 livelihood humanitarian packages among poor Afghan people in Kabul, the capital of this neighboring country.

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2022-01-08). Iranian, Indian FMs discuss bilateral ties, Vienna talks. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 08 (MNA) — Indian Foreign Minister held a telephone conversation with his Iranian counterpart on Saturday to discuss bilateral issues, prospects of Chabahar port, latest developments in Afghanistan and Vienna talks.

sputniknews (2022-01-08). Ye & Jared Kushner Cozy up at Casual Dinner in Miami – Photo. sputniknews.com West, 44, and Trump's former senior advisor, 40, were seen at the Italian restaurant, Carbone in Miami Beach. According to the rapper, the two discussed books.

_____ (2022-01-07). US Adjusts its Strategy in Central Asia. journal-neo.org In the current situation, after the withdrawal of the US military contingent from Afghanistan and the Taliban (the movement is banned in Russia) came to power in this country, Washington is actively making adjustments to its strategy in Central Asia. As can be seen from the changes in the actions of the White House, on …

_____ (2022-01-07). US Adjusts its Strategy in Central Asia. journal-neo.org In the current situation, after the withdrawal of the US military contingent from Afghanistan and the Taliban (the movement is banned in Russia) came to power in this country, Washington is actively making adjustments to its strategy in Central Asia. As can be seen from the changes in the actions of the White House, on …

_____ (2022-01-07). US Adjusts its Strategy in Central Asia. journal-neo.org In the current situation, after the withdrawal of the US military contingent from Afghanistan and the Taliban (the movement is banned in Russia) came to power in this country, Washington is actively making adjustments to its strategy in Central Asia. As can be seen from the changes in the actions of the White House, on …

Aaron Maté (2022-01-06). US war lobby fuels conflict in Russia, Ukraine, and Syria: ex-Pentagon advisor. thegrayzone.com Col. Doug Macgregor, an ex-Pentagon advisor, on how the US war lobby fuels conflict from Ukraine to Syria. Washington, DC, he says, is "occupied territory. It's occupied by corporations, by lobbies." Douglas Macgregor, a retired US Army Colonel and former Pentagon senior advisor, analyzes the US-Russia standoff in Ukraine; the aftermath of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan; Trump's failure to act on 2016 campaign anti-interventionist rhetoric, only to surround himself with neocons; and the ongoing, overlooked US military occupation of …

WSWS (2022-01-06). Afghans protest Washington's starvation strategy. wsws.org With its draconian sanctions and illegal seizure of financial assets, Washington threatens to kill more Afghans by hunger in the coming months than were slaughtered in 20 years of war.

WSWS (2022-01-06). Afghans protest Washington's starvation strategy. wsws.org With its draconian sanctions and illegal seizure of financial assets, Washington threatens to kill more Afghans by hunger in the coming months than were slaughtered in 20 years of war.

sputniknews (2022-01-05). Tony Blair's Def Sec. Was Told 'in No Uncertain Terms' to Burn Memo Saying Iraq War Could Be Illegal. sputniknews.com The claims come as more than 600,000 people have already signed an online petition to have former British Prime Minister Tony Blair stripped of his recently awarded knighthood. Anti-war campaigners accuse Blair of war crimes for sending British troops into Iraq and Afghanistan during his tenure.

Michael A. Allen Carla Martinez Machain, Michael E. Flynn (2022-01-05). After Afghanistan, US military presence abroad faces domestic and foreign opposition in 2022. nationofchange.org While these reductions may seem like a U.S. military withdrawal from the world stage, its presence overseas remains vast.

Carson Midkiff (2022-01-04). Military's internal 'collateral damage' documents make excuses for war crimes. peoplesworld.org The fact that the countless numbers of drone strikes the United States military has conducted in the past few decades have resulted in the deaths of civilians is no surprise to anyone. Since the invasion of Iraq in 1991, up until the end of the U.S.-led war in Afghanistan, it has become far too common …

_____ (2022-01-04). The War On Terror Is A Success — For Terror. popularresistance.org It began more than two decades ago. On September 20, 2001, President George W. Bush declared a "war on terror" and told a joint session of Congress (and the American people) that "the course of this conflict is not known, yet its outcome is certain." If he meant a 20-year slide to defeat in Afghanistan, a proliferation of militant groups across the Greater Middle East and Africa, and a never-ending, world-spanning war that, at a minimum, has killed about 300 times the number of people murdered in America on 9/11, then give him credit. He was absolutely right. | Days earlier, Congress had authorized Bush "to use a…

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2022-01-04). Video: The Dangers of Nuclear War. globalresearch.ca While one can conceptualize the loss of life and destruction resulting from present-day wars including Iraq and Afghanistan, it is impossible to fully comprehend the devastation which might result from a Third World War, using "new technologies" and advanced weapons, until it occurs and becomes a reality.

teleSUR (2022-01-04). Puebla Group Supports AMLO's Offer to Grant Asylum to Assange. telesurenglish.net Julian Assange is a victim of political persecution by U.S. authorities after revealing in 2010 crimes against humanity committed by U.S. troops in Afghanistan and Iraq. | "Mexican President AMLO said he had sought a pardon for Julian Assange from former U.S. President Donald Trump before he left office last year and repeated his offer of asylum for the Wikileaks founder on Monday."

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-01-04). Blowback from Afghanistan. libya360.wordpress.com M.K. Bhadrakumar Fence along Durand Line separating Pakistan & Afghanistan Reports of the recent period are indicative of tensions between the Taliban forces and the Pakistani military deployed on their border. On December 22, the Afghan Defence Ministry spokesman Enayatullah Khwarazmi disclosed that the Taliban forces had stopped the Pakistani military from erecting an "illegal"…

_____ (2022-01-04). Who Won in Afghanistan? Private Contractors. strategic-culture.org By Dion NISSENBAUM, Jessica DONATI, Alan CULLISON | The U.S. lost its 20-year campaign to transform Afghanistan. Many contractors won big. | Those who benefited from the outpouring of government money range from major weapons manufacturers to entrepreneurs. A California businessman running a bar in Kyrgyzstan started a fuel business that brought in billions in revenue. A young Afghan translator transformed a deal to provide forces with bed sheets into a business empire including a TV station and a domestic airline. | Two Army National Guardsmen from Ohio started a small business providing the military with Afghan…

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2022-01-04). Video: The Dangers of Nuclear War. globalresearch.ca While one can conceptualize the loss of life and destruction resulting from present-day wars including Iraq and Afghanistan, it is impossible to fully comprehend the devastation which might result from a Third World War, using "new technologies" and advanced weapons, until it occurs and becomes a reality.

TASS (2022-01-03). Taliban-appointed official in Afghan government meets with Russian investors in Kabul. tass.com The Taliban did not specify, however, who made part of the joint delegation…

teleSUR, JDO (2022-01-03). Corea del Sur ratifica deseo de dialogar con su vecino del Norte. telesurtv.net Moon Jae-in expresó que buscará institucionalizar una paz sostenible con Pyongyang en la recta final de su mandato.

TASS (2022-01-03). Taliban-appointed official in Afghan government meets with Russian investors in Kabul. tass.com The Taliban did not specify, however, who made part of the joint delegation…

teleSUR, JDO (2022-01-03). Corea del Sur ratifica deseo de dialogar con su vecino del Norte. telesurtv.net Moon Jae-in expresó que buscará institucionalizar una paz sostenible con Pyongyang en la recta final de su mandato.

sputniknews (2022-01-02). New Afghan Army Nearly Complete as Tens of Thousands Join, Says Taliban. sputniknews.com KABUL (Sputnik) – The Taliban (under UN sanctions for terrorism) said on Sunday it was about to form a regular standing army of 100,000 fighters, months after taking power in Afghanistan.

sputniknews (2022-01-02). Trump Getting 'Terrible Advice' by Holding Jan. 6 News Conference, Former Aide Says. sputniknews.com Alyssa Farah Griffin, who served as former US President Donald Trump's director of strategic communications, believes Trump is receiving "terrible advice" from current advisers by scheduling a news conference on the one-year anniversary of the deadly January 6, 2021, Capitol attack.

_____ (2022-01-01). Germany One Step Closer To Nuclear-Free Future. popularresistance.org Green groups on Friday celebrated as Germany prepared to shut down three of its six remaining nuclear power plants, part of that country's ambitious goal of transitioning to mostly renewable energy by the end of the decade. | The nuclear phaseout—which was proposed by the center-left government of former Chancellor Gerhard Schrà∂der at the turn of the century and accelerated under former Chancellor Angela Merkel following the 2011 Fukushima disaster in Japan—is a key component of a plan by Germany's new Social Democrat, Green, and Free Democrat governing coalition to produce 80% of the country's…