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Why don’t we treat all refugees as though they were Ukrainian?
Masses of refugees from Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Somalia, Yemen, and elsewhere have faced racially motivated hostility in Europe. Now, Ukraine’s refugee crisis is revealing Western double standards. By Sonali Kolhatkar / Independent Media Institute It was inevitable that when brown-skinned…
IOC strengthens its support to the sports community in Afghanistan via a dedicated humanitarian aid fund
08 Dec 2021 – As a next step in the comprehensive action it has been undertaking to address the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) will work with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to deliver…
Gordon Barlow: “Civilians bearing arms”
By Gordon Barlow Inspired by Colin’s excellent Editorial of 22nd August, I dug up an old (November 2010) blog-post of mine on the general topic of guns in the hands of civilians. I think it’s still relevant to our situation…
ABC raid: Outcry as Australian police search public broadcaster
from BBC A police raid on Australian Broadcasting Corp (ABC) has drawn fire from broadcasters and rights groups. Officers arrived at the public broadcaster’s Sydney headquarters with search warrants naming two reporters and the news director. The ABC has protested…
Caribbean Geographic Command starts off the year with a deployment to Afghanistan
From dvids PUERTO RICO 01.01.2019 Courtesy Story 1st Mission Support Command FORT BUCHANAN, PR- Approximately fifty Soldiers from the 166th Regional Support Group (RSG), U.S. Army Reserve-Puerto Rico, departed from the Luis Muñoz Marin International Airport, Jan 1, with Afghanistan…
Cricket in Caribbean will suffer till somebody does the right things, says Phil Simmons
From Hindustantimes On the West Indies team’s struggles over the years and the crushing innings loss to Bangladesh in a Test recently, Phil Simmons said it was depressing. Former West Indies opener Phil Simmons Thursday said cricket in his native…
Head of Britain’s Armed Forces who served in Northern Ireland says he feels ‘uncomfortable’ at prospect of facing probe over killings during The Troubles
By CLAIRE ELLICOTT FROM THE DAILY MAIL UK Tory MPs have led the opposition to British veterans facing legal action More than 30 politicians supported proposal for a 20-year time limit on reopening cases Theresa May has labelled the existing…
Kabul suicide bomber kills 48 in tuition centre attack
From BBC Forty-eight people have been killed and 67 injured in a bomb explosion at an education centre in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, the country’s health ministry says. Police say a suicide bomber walked into the centre while teaching was under…
Afghanistan extends ceasefire with Taliban
From BBC Afghanistan has extended its unilateral ceasefire with the Taliban following an initial truce observed by both sides over the Eid festival period. President Ashraf Ghani appealed to the militants to follow the government’s lead and enter peace talks….
The mother of all terrorist groups isn’t the Islamic State
BY MICHAEL KUGELMAN From FP The Trump administration is taking its eyes off the ball in Afghanistan. The real threat is still al Qaeda. On April 13, the U.S. military dropped a huge bomb on caves and tunnels used by…
