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NewsX World interview: Trump reframes Ukraine arms as purely business
White House lunacy now sees WWIII as good for profits. i'm on at 2.00.
Peace & Socialism
Letter from Iranian scientists in Isfahan
My friend Mahmud sent me this 'letter from an Iranian scientist' from the legendary Isfahan, recently bombed by US-Israel.
The Zionist regime calls it a “preemptive” airstrike, pretending that Iran is going to make nuclear weapons in a matter of days or months. This has been Netanyahu’s baseless claim for years and years, where there are no single evidence according to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) statements. Iran, a peaceful country with zero trail of invasion or colonization over its millennial history, responded strongly to the shamelessly brutal attack over its citizens by targeting military sites and facilities in occupied territories. A fact that was inverted by the Israeli regime’s official narratives, as if the world has forgotten who is expert in finding excuses to kill innocent civilians.
Iran appeal to UNSG and ICC re US-Israel war on Iran
To: His Excellency Mr. António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations
Her Excellency Ms. Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO
Subject: Urgent Appeal for Action Regarding Israeli Regime’s Unlawful Military Aggression Against Iran
Your Excellencies,
The undersigned submits this formal protest regarding the Israeli regime’s sustained unlawful aggressions against Iran since 13 June 2025, constituting severe breaches of international law under the UN Charter. These systematic attacks endanger regional stability, civilian lives, ecological integrity, and global cultural heritage, escalating beyond mere geopolitical conflict into an international existential threat. The deliberate targeting of civilians, residential areas,
Culture & Religion
Tobacco – Death sentence with perks
Meet Joe Black (1998) is basically a 2 1/2 hr anecdote, where an angelic Brad Pitt, the angel of death, comes and saves the day by impersonating an IRS agent investigating and exposing the vile young suitor Drew, as Brad takes fiancee Allison's father (Anthony Hopkins) to heaven. Brad quotes money-grubbing Drew: You can't avoid 'death and taxes'.
Yes, Death gets us all in the end, smokers and nonsmokers,
Review of 'The Midnight Library': Making sense of Schrodinger's cat
How can a cat be alive and dead at the same time?
I love how science has rediscovered religion. Leaving aside the Big Bang theory of the origin of the universe, the universe itself is conscious. In the beginning was consciousness -- inner light. Then there was outer light, etc. Mind you it took billions of years, but what's that in divine reckoning? Religion was the first 'science', followed by astrology. Now both despised. How times have changed.
Books of Interest
Justin's reinvention of Camelot for the Masses ebook by Eric Walberg
As we come to the end of the reign of Trudeau Jr, here's a nostalgic take on his ascendancy to the Canadian throne.
Sadly, his time in office was mostly disappointing, his antics worthy of Monty Pyton's Ministry of Silly Walks, but what will follow could make us long for Justin's kindergarten antics.
Travel
Trent Canal by bike
OK, just a glimpse of the Trent Canal system, from Peterborough to Lakefield, 13.2 km, and an exploration of another trail, but surely one of the 'nicest' 13.2 km of Canadian bike trails. And mostly disregarding the actual trail. Better than a beeline through bush -- you can use the pokey highway #32 that hugs the canal, slow and windy. Hardly a car in sight.
Sacred transport
Ladies and gentlemen, fasten your seatbelts. No!
Well then, don your bicycle helmet. No! Drivers actually pay less attention to you if they see a helmet, figuring they're not likely to kill a smarty-pants, and are less careful around you (2x as likely to pass close). A toque or baseball cap in case of rain is more practical.
Middle East
NewsX World interview: Israel as psychopath - handle with care
Ceasefire?! With a sick society based on terror, murder, deceit? Interview at 4.00 minutes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zCvq4OPEOo
Presstv interview: World embraces Gaza as Israel kills, starves Gazans
Freedom Flotilla: 'We want a thousands boats. This is our Dunkirk.'
Maghreb Resilience Convoy: 'Egyptian government must show courage.'
Gaza Tribunal Sarajevo: 'We must not fail.'
Europe, Canada & U.S.A.
NewsX World interview: Trump reframes Ukraine arms as purely business
White House lunacy now sees WWIII as good for profits. i'm on at 2.00.
NewsX World interview: Carney at G7 - suave but misses the boat
My contribution to panel on G7 for NewsX World
Face reality! Get along with Trump's US and Putin's Russia. Swim or sink.
Russia and Soviet Union
Подарок Трампа Сирии: мир во всем мире, благоволение к людям
Russian translation of РI считает, что главным событием 2018 года стало решение президента Трампа вывести войска из Сирии. Этим действием президент немедленно противопоставил себя не только всему вашингтонскому истеблишменту, но даже собственной команде национальной безопасности, состоящей в основном из сторонников американской империи разной степени радикальности. Канадский геополитик, автор книги 2011 года «Постмодернистская империя», публицист в целом левых взглядов, но симпатизирующий консервативному анти-интервенционизму, Эрик Вальберг в специальном материале для нашего издания попытался суммировать все те чувства, которые испытывают сегодня противники американского империализма в англо-саксонском мире. Будем надеяться, что сегодняшнее сообщение о приостановке вывода американских войск из Сирии не свидетельствует об изменении политического курса президента и что в 2019 году мы увидим наконец долгожданную нормализацию отношений России и США.
Внезапно президент Трамп перестал быть дураком, марионеткой своих генералов. Его последние, исторические твиты взорвались как настоящие бомбы. «Уход из Сирии не был сюрпризом. Я выступал за это годами, и шесть месяцев назад, когда я об этом говорил публично, то согласился подождать. Россия, Иран, Сирия и другие — это локальные враги ИГИЛ. Мы выполняли там (так! опечатка, должно быть «их». — Э.В.) работу».
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Canadian Eric Walberg is known worldwide as a journalist specializing in the Middle East, Central Asia and Russia. A graduate of University of Toronto and Cambridge in economics, he has been writing on East-West relations since the 1980s.
He has lived in both the Soviet Union and Russia, and then Uzbekistan, as a UN adviser, writer, translator and lecturer. Presently a writer for the foremost Cairo newspaper, Al Ahram, he is also a regular contributor to Counterpunch, Dissident Voice, Global Research, Al-Jazeerah and Turkish Weekly, and is a commentator on Voice of the Cape radio.
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