Bosnia Herzegovina: In the Republic of Srpska, So Far Another Orange Revolution Falls Flat

 

Bosnia Herzegovina: In the Republic of Srpska, So Far Another Orange Revolution Falls Flat By Stephen Karganovic, October 05, 2022 In the midst of several geopolitically important elections (Brazil, Bulgaria) which all took place on Sunday, the one in the Republic of Srpska may have gone somewhat under the radar. Arguably, however, it was no less important.

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Local and National organizations Call Upon the City of Calgary to “Keep CAF Out of Calgary” By Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East, October 06, 2022 The campaign is intended to pressure Mayor Gondek, Calgary City Council, and the Green Line Board to terminate their contract with CAF (Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles), the Basque multinational corporation that the Green Line Board awarded the light rail vehicle (LRV) procurement contract to, with construction set to begin in 2023.

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Rethinking the Second Amendment By Emanuel Pastreich, October 05, 2022 As we struggle to bring Americans together from across the political spectrum, to form substantial and committed institutions that will support the battle for freedom and equality, the struggle against slavery and corporate governance by the billionaires, the Second Amendment of the Constitution, the right to bear arms, keeps coming up as a point of contention, of division, in our discussions.

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Human Chain for Julian Assange this Saturday, October 8 By Don’t Extradite Assange, October 05, 2022 The assembly time is 1pm but we expect people to start arriving from 12.30. Our stewards will direct you to the end of the chain and ask you to take your place. There will be some travel disruptions on the rail network due to strike action on 8 October so please check your travel for the day and plan accordingly: (nearest tube: Westminster / buses: 12,159,453)

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Property “Personal”: “Freedom and Personal Property Lost in the Last 2 1/2 Years” By Peter Koenig, October 05, 2022 The question of what is property and what is possession arises for me from a philosophical-human analysis. It shows that property is closely connected with freedom. So, it is intimately linked with “today”, the time in which every day more of our freedom – and by association — of our personal property, is taken away.

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Moldovan President Sandu Cares Little for Her Country’s Sovereignty By Ahmed Adel, October 05, 2022 Moldovan President Maia Sandu told Russian pranksters Vovan and Lexus, in thinking she was speaking to Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, about her willingness to transfer the southern town of Giurgiulești to Kiev for several years.

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Will Biden Know When to Stop? By Alastair Crooke, October 05, 2022 The meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in Samarkand has prompted a geo-economic earthquake – as did President Putin’s subsequent announcement of a partial mobilisation and referenda in four oblasts (provinces) of Ukraine, which almost certainly will result in their lightening integration into Russia.

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Ukraine and the Balkans. US-NATO Flagrant Violations of Human Rights By Dr. Vladislav B. Sotirović, October 05, 2022 The long-term crisis in the relations between the Russian Federation and Ukraine entered its final – war phase on February 24th, 2022. The official reactions to the latest dramatic events in East Europe, which come from the Westerners, including the most important overseas Western political address, are usually dominated by two phrases.

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India Can Live with US-Pakistan Makeover By M. K. Bhadrakumar, October 05, 2022 The US state department spokesman Ned Price has put External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on the mat as regards the latter’s remarks questioning the raison d’etre of the US-Pakistan relationship.

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The Coutts Four: Alberta Is Home to Political Prisoners By Prof. Anthony J. Hall, October 04, 2022 The Coutts Four, convicted so far of nothing, are being held in custody until their trial begins sometime in mid-to-late 2023. Being made to suffer in prison for a year and a half before they can face their accusers in open court is sufficient justification for advancing the case that Alberta is now home to political prisoners.

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