by Fred Bassett | Mar 21, 2022 | Uncategorized
–> The West is already at war with Russia. NATO boots may not be on the ground, but the US and its allies are helping Ukraine with arms and cash, and by upping the pressure on Moscow with tough sanctions. Vladimir Putin knows this, but he’s fighting a...
by Fred Bassett | Mar 21, 2022 | Uncategorized
in 2012. Employed to further a politics of conservatism, faith becomes justification for war. ‘State plus Orthodox Church may produce a monster’ It’s about Russia, not God Putin and his government have built a mutually beneficial relationship with the resurgent...
by Fred Bassett | Mar 21, 2022 | Uncategorized
2101/master/3500.jpg?width=465&quality=45&auto=format&fit=max&dpr=2&s=f6e30db07a48f6c3929184254f44dd18″ alt=”Ras Tanura oil refinery and terminal” /> Saudi Aramco’s Ras Tanura oil refinery and oil terminal. Photograph: Ahmed...
by Fred Bassett | Mar 21, 2022 | Uncategorized
b6de42″ alt=”Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping in Beijing on 4 February” /> The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, and the Chinese president, Xi Jinping, in Beijing on 4 February. Photograph: Alexei Druzhinin/AP Helen Davidson in Taipei @heldavidson Sun...
by Fred Bassett | Mar 21, 2022 | Uncategorized
Sinn Féin @sinnfeinireland Today, we remember Martin McGuinness on his 5th anniversary. We look back on the life and legacy of a great republican leader, visionary and peacemaker. We will finish his journey of building a new and united Ireland for all. Today, we...