I came across this video clip from the BBC explaining how they check facts before broadcasting or publishing any news item. Below is a transcript of the video. https://www.bbc.com/news/av/61096713 Below is the transcript of this video above No, this video isn’t from Ukraine it’s actually from a video game and …
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Ukraine – A Historical Timeline
Thanks to the BBC for posting a historical timeline of the historic events in Ukraine from the 9th Century up to 2020. Even with my Polish roots, I had no idea of the turbid history that Ukraine has been through. A Chronology of Key Events: 9th century – Founding of Kievan …
Read More »Climate Action, Fossil Fuel & the War on Ukraine
Image Credit: Electrek.co by Nick Szymanowski How Will Putin’s War with Ukraine Impact Fossil Fuel? The (Gas)-FREE World is not Russian! But can the European Union get off their Putin supply before winter? If there is anything that the Ukraine conflict has highlighted in its first week, it’s that Putin …
Read More »How The War In Ukraine Could Turn The EU Into A World Superpower
Https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=py-nk6e-fsi Transcript of the War in Ukraine YouTube report We continue to see support for Ukraine from some countries with recent traditions of staying out of international conflicts. In a rare move, Japan is sending bullet-proof vests and other military supplies to Ukraine. The country is not sending weapons because …
Read More »Gangsters on the Loose – Ukraine
Gangsters in Ukraine Imagine you are living your life and one day a crowd of gangsters break down the doors of your home and start shooting indiscriminately. They seem to have no object except to destroy your place and they pitilessly kill your mother and two children in front of …
Read More »Doubts About Russian War in Ukraine
OPINION by Graeme Addison I have my doubts about the true causes of the war in Ukraine. Nothing can excuse the brutal and remorseless invasion by Russian forces. It’s pure murder, mindless destruction, and completely unnecessary even if Russia does want to dominate its neighbouring countries. Putin is certainly a …
Read More »The Anti-Politics of Terrorism
By JANE DUNCAN Terrorism In the wake of the recent attacks in Sydney, Paris and Baga, it’s a word that’s been on many people’s lips. After the Charlie Hebdo attack in Paris, some have argued vehemently against trying to explain the context in which terrorism arises as an attempt to …
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