by Renee Parsons As if the US contribution of “roughly” 75% of NATO’s budget was not enough of a gift, the American public and much of Congress have remained oblivious to collaborators within the US government who have relinquished the Norfolk Naval Station to NATO forces. With its military forces led by a NATO […]
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NATO’s Article 4 and Article 5 Jeopardizes American Sovereignty at the Norfolk Naval Base
France will stand by Greece whenever its sovereignty is under threat, FM Colonna tells Dendias in Paris
France reiterated its position as an ally and friend that will stand by Greece before threats against its sovereignty, French Foreign Affairs Minister Catherine Colonna said in Paris on Friday after meeting with her Greek counterpart Nikos Dendias. Colonna, appointed after the recent national elections, said France would follow developments closely and assured Greece of… […]
Achieving Self-Funding Local Sovereignty As Food Systems Collapse
“Deglobalizing” and “dedollarizing” have been much in the news. Reducing dependence on the global supply chain and the U.S. dollar are trends that are happening not just internationally but locally. In the United States, we have seen movements both for local food independence and to divest from Wall Street banks. The burgeoning cryptocurrency movement is […]
Food sovereignty as a path to liberation and justice
As apartheid Israel’s siege of Gaza enters its 15th year, food sovereignty, climate justice and self-sufficiency have become central issues in the greater fight for justice and Palestinian liberation. Source Views: 0
Food sovereignty and the colonization of Palestinian agriculture
The Palestinian table is famous for its abundance, but Palestinian food sovereignty is under threat due to Israel’s system of settler-colonialism and apartheid. Source Views: 0
Pandemic Treaty Will Relinquish US Sovereignty to WHO if it Declares Pandemic, Including Vaccine Mandates, Bill Gates is Largest Donor
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundations donations to WHO match or exceed that of the US government, the largest donor. Gates is in a position to dictate WHO policy. Source: Off-Guardian By Kit Knightly The first public hearings on the proposed “Pandemic Treaty” are closed, with the next round due to start in mid-June. We’ve […]
Information Sovereignty More Important Than Ever
The elimination of Russian media across the West and to a greater extent from across US-based social media platforms used worldwide, is a stark demonstration of the power the West still wields within global information space. It is a wake-up call for nations around the globe regarding the threat of leaving a nation’s information space […]
Eritrea Versus AFRICOM: Defending Sovereignty From Imperialist Aggression
The rapid expansion of AFRICOM on the African continent should be a cause for concern as African nations are quickly surrendering their sovereignty to the US. As the only country without a relationship to AFRICOM, Eritrea bears the brunt of US vilification. We must salute Eritrea’s ongoing project of national liberation. The U.S. has built […]
UN affirms resolution on permanent sovereignty of Palestine over occupied lands
UN affirms resolution on permanent sovereignty of Palestine over occupied lands – Tehran%20Times TEHRAN – At a UN General Assembly meeting on Thursday, 157 countries voted in favor of a draft resolution on the permanent sovereignty of Palestine over the occupied territories. The United Nations approved the draft resolution on “Permanent sovereignty of Palestine over […]
Sleep Walking Into Subservience: Sovereignty or COP26
Commentary Some Australians are more worried about net zero climate policies than defending our freedom and sovereignty, ironically against the largest polluter the world has ever known. And some Australians are profiting from pushing climate policies. At no time since World War II has Australia, the Indo-Pacific, and the free world been at more risk […]
Facebook and Washington vs Internet Sovereignty
Another serious warning sign of Washington’s interest in expanding its campaign of global interference was sounded during a hearing in front of the US Congress featuring Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen. While at face value it appears to be a promising step in the direction of reining in Facebook’s abusive monopoly over the flow of information […]
Food Sovereignty: A Manifesto for the Future of Our Planet
At the 1996 World Food Summit, in a debate about how we organize our global food systems, La Via Campesina coined the term food sovereignty; to insist upon the centrality of the small-scale food producers, the accumulated wisdom of generations, the autonomy and diversity of rural and urban communities and solidarity between peoples, as essential […]
USA’s Military Base in India: Security and Sovereignty issues
USA may operationalize the 2016 Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement (LEMOA), by insisting on building a military base in India, for use as a staging area for beyond-the-horizon surveillance and “launching attacks on terrorists in and around Afghanistan”. The US Administration is embarrassed by its capitulation to Taliban (signing a peace treaty with Taliban at […]
Iran’s fuel shipments violate Lebanon’s sovereignty
Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati said Iranian fuel shipments imported by the Hezbollah movement constitute a breach of Lebanon’s sovereignty, according to comments published by his office, reports Reuters. “The violation of Lebanon’s sovereignty makes me sad,” Mikati told CNN in an interview, his office said in a posting on Twitter. He added: “But I’m […]
Holy Sovereignty: How the English Church Resisted a Norman Takeover
The Norman Conquest of England in 1066 brought enormous social and political upheaval to English society. Structures and institutions that had been in place for centuries were replaced by Norman ones, or erased entirely. Ecclesiastical institutions were not exempt from this turmoil. As the Normans took control and the balance of power began to shift, […]
Tamils in Sri Lanka demand the restoration of their lost sovereignty
The Sinhala/Tamil relations and the ethnic conflict intensified immediately after the independence of the Island on February 04, 1948. The rise of Tamil nationalism is not entirely a new phenomenon but only resurgence. The institutionalization and entrenched structure of genocide of Tamils since independence is the main cause of the conflict that caused the deaths […]
Will EU Form its Army to Reinforce Sovereignty?
In 2012, the European Union received the Nobel Peace Prize for “advancing the causes of peace, reconciliation, democracy and human rights in Europe”. But in less than ten years, instead of continuing to promote the aforementioned values, the EU “is taking two big steps to bolster its defense capacity and engage in military conflicts through […]
Aine: Radiant Celtic Goddess of Love, Summer, and Sovereignty
Aine is often remembered as a Celtic goddess of love. But she was also a deity of wealth, sovereignty, and the summer. Her sensitive and joyful personality brought her many followers in the Celtic world. The heart of her cult was located in Limerick, Ireland, though her fame spread like the sun’s rays over many other […]
Syrians filled the polling stations to defend their sovereignty and now fill the streets to celebrate the result
28 May, 2021, RT.com -by Eva K Bartlett The Western leadership and establishment media have once again derided the Syrian presidential vote, but the people don’t care. They’re too busy celebrating the outcome of the election and the defeat of terrorism in their country. The irony of media outlets and pundits from America tweeting about what […]