The damage that Pakistan has done to India by closing its ancient road roots to Central Asia and Middle East Asia has been immeasurable. By this one action, it has stopped India’s outreach to other parts of the world; and even to countries which are geographically quite close to it, like Afghanistan or Tajikistan. 643 more words
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BBC WS radio corrects inaccurate claim of a 'siege' on the Gaza Strip
At the beginning of August BBC World Service radio aired an edition of the programme ‘The Food Chain’ which was titled ‘Food under siege… 635 more words
Over 1 million signatures in less than 24 hours - to stop Boris' ham-handed Brexit play
A petition to stop the U.K. parliament from being suspended has now gathered 1,300,000+ signatures
Any petition presented to the UK Parliament with a minimum of 100,000 signatures must be considered for debate and action. 24 more words
Civil War Sampler #11: Blockade
My 11th Civil War Sampler block is Blockade.
The North setup a blockade of ships all around southern seaports to try to cut off the South from their important maritime trade connections (both bringing supplies in and shipping goods out, such as cotton to Europe). 897 more words
Adding Context to ‘News’ about Venezuela
11 August 2019 — The Saker
by Eric Zuesse for The Saker Blog
This past week’s meeting of the U.S.-and-Canada-created anti-Venezuela Lima Group of nations… 1,889 more words
BBC continues to yawn at Gaza border incidents
One theme repeatedly promoted in cross-platform BBC reporting is that the situation in the Gaza Strip is essentially the result of the “blockade” imposed by Israel and Egypt. 754 more words
Gaza propaganda on BBC Radio 4's 'Today'
h/t FB
The August 8th edition of BBC Radio 4’s ‘Today’ programme included an item (from 44:25 here) concerning a film about the Gaza Strip. 1,210 more words
