2023-07-06: News Headlines

Staff (2023-07-06). Syria's Missing: New U.N. Body Will Investigate Disappearance of 130,000 People in 12-Year Civil War. democracynow.org The United Nations General Assembly has approved a resolution to establish an independent body to investigate what happened to more than 130,000 people who went missing during the conflict in Syria over the last 12 years. The Syrian government opposed the resolution, along with Russia, China, Belarus, North Korea, Cuba and Iran. "This is one of the most painful chapters in the Syrian crisis," says Dr. Zaher Sahloul, president and CEO of the medical nonprofit MedGlobal, as well as a former medical school classmate of President Bashar al-Assad.

Amy Goodman (2023-07-06). New UN Body Will Investigate Disappearances During Syria's 12-Year Civil War. truthout.org The United Nations General Assembly has approved a resolution to establish an independent body to investigate what happened to more than 130,000 people who went missing during the conflict in Syria over the last 12 years. The Syrian government opposed the resolution, along with Russia, China, Belarus, North Korea, Cuba and Iran. "This is one of the most painful chapters in the Syrian crisis… |

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2023-07-03: News Headlines

Staff (2023-07-03). Biden Calls Cuba 'Terrorist' While the People Demand an End to US Terrorism Against Cuba. orinocotribune.com By Calla Mairead Walsh — Jun 28, 2023 | On Tuesday, May 23rd, the State Department reported that Cuba — along with Iran, Syria, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and Venezuela — are not "not cooperating fully" in the United States' supposed fight against terrorism. The Biden administration officially designates Cuba as a "State Sponsor of Terrorism" (SSOT), as well as Iran, Syria, and the DPRK. | Literally 0% of Americans view Cuba as a serious threat, and the Biden administration has provided no evidence of Cuba supporting terrorism in any way. Cuban and American officials even met earl…

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2023-06-26: News Headlines

thecommunists (2023-06-25). Michael Palin in the DPRK: a western exceptionalism showcase. thecommunists.org This article is reproduced from the Class Consciousness Project, with thanks. ***** This article was prompted by an awful piece of BBC propaganda, entitled Michael Palin in North Korea. If you want to understand western exceptionalism, watch this programme, first with and then without sound, because the only part of this presentation that makes the …

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