Peace for Ukraine Courtesy of China? by y Alfred W. McCoy – counterpunch.org, 15 june 2023
All wars do end, usually thanks to a negotiated peace agreement. Consider that a fundamental historical fact, even if it seems to have been forgotten in Brussels, Moscow, and above all, Washington D.C.
Ukraine has been wracked by shocking destruction and deadly violence since Russia invaded the country in February. Estimates of the death toll range from a confirmed minimum of 27,577 people, including 6,374 civilians, to over 150,000. The slaughter can only get more horrific as long as all sides, including the United States and its NATO allies, remain committed … Läs mer “29/10 Medea Benjamin och Nicolas J S Davies: The Groving Chorus for Peace in Ukraine”
“Ryssland startade, liksom USA gjorde 2003 i Irak 20, ett hemskt krig. Men hur fruktansvärt Rysslands krig i Ukraina än är så var det som USA gjorde i Irak värre”, skriver den US-amerikanska författarinnan Eve Ottenberg.
“USA, skulle kunna påskynda slutet på dödandet i Ukraina genom att främja fredsförhandlingar. Biden vägrar att göra detta.”
6. mai fikk Norge og Mexico enstemmig tilslutning i FNs Sikkerhetsråd om å arbeide for en fredsløsning på Ukraina-krigen. Siden den gang har partene aktivt motarbeidet sitt eget vedtak.
Det pågår et systematisk og energisk råkjør fra krigsbevegelsen for å hacke hjernen din. Målet er at du skal anerkjenne krig som eneste løsning, akseptere hemningsløs militær opprustning og omfavne atomvåpenalliansen NATO som din frelser.
With Russian shells raining down on Ukrainian cities, an uneasy ceasefire in Yemen, the attack on Palestinians at prayer in Jerusalem and many other conflicts around the world, it might seem to some to be inappropriate to talk about peace.
For years, from Mali to Afghanistan, I have worked for peace and risked my life for it. It is therefore not a question of justifying war, but of understanding what led us to it. I notice that the “experts” who take turns on television analyze the situation on the basis of dubious … Läs mer “12/4 – Jachues Baud: Military Situation In The Ukraine”