BEN TOTH—Decommunization is not only a process in which history is rewritten and new folklore for nation states is built, it is a continuous process of any land to blame its own shortcomings – poverty, war, economic hardship – on the go-to patsy : It is the fault of the communists. This in turn leads to ethnocentrism, and the central tenet of far-right ideologies : A Dream of Former Glory, lost because of the communists that must be restored, and usually at the expense of another group.
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ERIC ZUESSE—A coup is an illegal way to come to power, and both of Ukraine’s Presidents after the February 2014 overthrow of the democratically elected President Viktor Yanukovych acknowledged that the overthrow of him violated the law, and that the government which became installed after Yanukovych’s overthrow has no legitimacy whatsoever — that the “Maidan of dignity” and “democratic revolution” was actually a hoax.
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AEARNUR—As the Neocons see things they are in a race against time to destroy America’s “enemies” before they become too powerful. So they have adopted a ‘wrecking ball’ policy globally to take advantage of the chaos. Every disruption to normality for them is a plus, stability a negative.
China will consider its reaction to Pelosi’s visit carefully so as not to fall into the trap laid for it by America’s dominant Neocon majority. China ought to look to Russia’s long-term response over the years where the ‘revenge is a dish best served cold’ policy was very effective.
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THE SAKER—The West, which despises and hates the Ukrainians almost as much as it hates the Russians was delighted to see the hated Ukrainians and the hated Russians killing each other (well, mostly Russians doing the killing). Furthermore, being military incompetent, the leaders of the West apparently believed that supplying weapons, money, instructors, and special forces to the Ukrainians could, if not turn the tide, slow down Russia enough to create fear, uncertainty, and doubts in the Russian public opinion.
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NATHAN RICH—Where did the “Two Chinas” idea come from, and why did the US threaten China with nuclear war over Taiwan? And is the US really interested in protecting Taiwan and securing democracy? In this video, Nathan Rich, a recognised independent China expert, delves deeply into the history of the US-Taiwan relationship and the usually obfuscated motives Washington has to keep meddling in the island affairs.
