Category Archives: Signs of the Times

Putin’s Mobilization: Preparing for a bigger, more desperate war on Ukraine

Overview: Russia begins massive Ukraine war call-up, spurring some men to flee Reuters: KYIV/NEW YORK, Sept 22 (Reuters) – Russia pushed ahead on Thursday with its biggest conscription drive since World War Two, prompting some men to rush abroad, while Ukraine demanded “just punishment” for a seven-month-old invasion that has shaken the world. President Vladimir … Continue reading Putin’s Mobilization: Preparing for a bigger, more desperate war on Ukraine →

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Gwynne Dyer: Putin’s Fans May be Italy’s Next Rulers

Power close at hand for hard-right populist party as Italy’s snap election draws near Gwynne Dyer – Sept. 20, 2022 There’s an election in Italy next Sunday, almost exactly 100 years after Benito Mussolini’s ‘blackshirts’ marched on Rome and brought the first fascist dictator to power. Giorgia Meloni, the hard-right populist politician who is likely … Continue reading Gwynne Dyer: Putin’s Fans May be Italy’s Next Rulers →

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