Month: October 2021

Palais Wilson

The 1918 Geneva Conference And The Proclamation Of The Kingdom Of Serbs, Croats, And Slovenes (II)

Part I The political consequences of the 1918 Geneva Conference The London Yugoslav Committee became pushed aside with Geneva negotiations in November 1918 and, in fact, became replaced by the National Council in Zagreb as a representative political organization of the South Slavic population in Austria–Hungary.[i] A political role of […]

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US And UK Military Are The World Biggest Polluters

You don’t have to be a professional environmentalist to see how Washington and its G7 partners pay lip service to environmental protection. We are constantly hearing about the “green” initiatives under the Paris climate agreement and the need to reduce carbon dioxide emissions in the atmosphere. There is even talk […]

Assange’s Defence

The CIA, Empty Assurances And Assange’s Defence

The second day of appellate proceedings by the United States against Julian Assange saw the defence make their case against the overturning of District Court Judge Vanessa Baraitser’s January ruling.  Any extradition to the US, she concluded, would be so oppressive to the publisher as to render it unjust under […]

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Congress, Skulduggery And The Assange Case

Is the imperium showing suspicions about its intended quarry?  It is hard to believe it, but the US House Intelligence Committee is on a mission of discovery.  Its subject: a Yahoo News report disclosing much material that was already in the public domain on the plot to kidnap or, failing […]

Reflections On Events In Afghanistan (XXX)

30. Taliban Government gains traction All indications are that the regional states are preparing to accord recognition to the Taliban government. The meeting of regional states and Taliban officials in the so-called Moscow Format last Wednesday signalled that the Taliban government is a compelling reality and constructive engagement is needed. […]

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Russia Prepares The Curtain Call

Russia is making great strides in implementing the Geneva agreements of last June. It is bringing Syria back into the concert of nations, preparing to expel Turkey, reconciling Israel and Iran, gaining a foothold in Africa and distributing absolute weapons in Asia. The United States is no longer the master of the world. Those who do not follow the current upheavals will be the losers of the new era in preparation.

Taliban in Moscow

Reflections On Events In Afghanistan (XXIX)

29. Taliban is the winner at Moscow conference The Moscow meeting of ten regional states and the Taliban officials on Wednesday has produced an outcome that by far exceeds expectations. The salience of the consensus opinion is four-fold, as reflected in the joint statement issued after the event: regional recognition […]