(2023-09-29). Mali Warns Against Repeat Of NATO's Libyan War In Niger. popularresistance.org France's ambassador to Niger, Sylvain Itté, left Niamey early on September 27, three days after Paris announced that it would also withdraw its 1,500 troops from the West African country by the end of the year. | Niger has joined its regional neighbors, Mali and Burkina Faso, in expelling French troops from its soil. The three countries have since forged a pact for collective defense and mutual cooperation, known as the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), amid rising attacks by armed groups in the region. | The AES was formed just days before the 78th session of the United National General Assembly.
(2023-09-29). The Undiscovered Country. popularresistance.org When I travel abroad, which is infrequently these days, I find myself more than occasionally expressing gratitude to those I meet. "We Americans are fortunate," I explain, "in that others are usually able to distinguish between the American people and the American government." I made a remark such as this most recently to a couple of distinguished Serbians I met at a conference this past summer. Our topic was the American-led NATO bombing campaign in what was then Yugoslavia during the spring of 1999. People in Belgrade and elsewhere still suffer the consequences of the depleted uranium U.S. bombers dropped[mdash…
(2023-09-29). CEPR Sanctions Watch September 2023. cepr.net 
In this edition of Sanctions Watch, covering September 2023: One year since the creation of the "Afghan Fund," the people of Afghanistan have yet to see any of their assets; Senator Bob Menendez, a leading proponent of the embargo against Cuba, is indicted for corruption; The US and Iran complete a prisoner-swap and asset release …
(2023-09-29). 'Sanctioner-In-Chief' Bob Menendez Indicted On Corruption Charges. popularresistance.org On Wednesday, September 27, US Democratic Senator Bob Menendez plead not guilty to charges of bribery, fraud and extortion in Manhattan federal court. It is not Menendez's first indictment, but now, Menendez faces resounding calls from top Democrats to resign and not jeopardize their Senate majority in the 2024 election. | In addition to facing widespread criticism over corruption allegations, Menendez has long been criticized by pro-peace and human rights activists in the US due to his positions while serving as Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC). With regards to US policy towards Cuba, de…
(2023-09-29). "It feels like the apocalypse" internationalviewpoint.org "The Russian Socialist Movement statement called on Azerbaijan to immediately cease hostilities and open negotiations without any preconditions, and on the international community to immediately impose sanctions against the leadership of Azerbaijan." | – | / |
(2023-09-29). How Thousands Of Ukrainian Nazis Were Smuggled Into Canada. popularresistance.org The Canadian parliament made headlines around the world after it gave a standing ovation to a 98-year-old Ukrainian-Canadian Nazi soldier. Yaroslav Hunka, a volunteer member of the Nazi battalion Waffen-SS Galicia Division — a unit infamous for its role in massacring civilians during World War Two — was also afforded a private meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. | The backlash this week led to the resignation of the speaker of the Canadian House of Commons and an apology from Trudeau. Yet, in his mea culpa, Trudeau insisted that this was jus…
(2023-09-29). World War II Revisionism on Full Display in Nazi's Visit to Canada's Parliament. orinocotribune.com 
By Owen Schalk — Sep 24, 2023 | We are cynically rewriting history to serve contemporary political interests. World War II revisionism in Canada is leading to some shocking, dangerous new places. | On September 22, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who is continuing his campaign to shore up Western support amidst his military's flagging counteroffensive, to address the Canadian parliament. | In attendance and seated in the House of Commons visitors' gallery was a 98-year old Nazi war veteran named Yaroslav Hunka. | Parliamentarians across party lines, inc…