GWYNNE DYER: Tigray is being brutally decimated at the hands of Ethiopia, but the world is mostly looking the other way ‘There is only one special thing about Africa’s wars: how little attention everybody else pays to them’ By: Gwynne Dyer — Friday, Oct. 21, 2022 When writing about the Tigray-Ethiopia struggle or any other war … Continue reading Ignoring Africa’s (not very many) Wars. Is It (anything but) Racism?
[NOTE: After risking their lives cross cold ocean watersin a tiny boat, have they traded one of Putin’s gulags for “detention” (aka jail) in the “free” world?Given the crappy conditions in which many refugees/asylum seekers are held, I wish there was some better way to monitor their situation.] AP News: Alaska asylum seekers are … Continue reading Russian Draft Resisters/Refugees in Alaska: Update
NOTE: The Ukraine War is A Close, Family Matter Here. Will it affect the outcome of the midterm Senate contest? Washington Post — Politics In Ohio, J. D. Vance faces backlash in Ukrainian community over war stance Many said they would not vote for Vance. In a tight contest, such sentiments could have far-reaching implications. … Continue reading Ohio’s Large Ukrainian Community: A Key to Its Senate Race?
[NOTE: Overall, the Feds are doing a good, even remarkable job pursuing and prosecuting Jan. 6 Capitol insurgents. But there are enough exceptions, notably in the FBI, that the fact needs to be reported on & assertively followed up. This report by NBC News is a needed example. To those who remember the civil rights … Continue reading The Story I Missed: Many FBI Agents Favored the Capitol Invaders on Jan. 6
