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[Despite attempts by the capitalists and revisionists, Stalin is still viewed positively by most of the peoples of the ex-Soviet Union, by the relatives of those who lived under his rule. What Stalin's detractors do not understand is that Stalin existed in hard times. He made tough choices that had to be made. Had Stalin... Continue Reading →
[The imperialists plan to divide and conquer Syria. The imperialist vultures feed on the masses of Syria. --NP] Commander: Contingency plans under way for Syria By DONNA CASSATA and RICHARD LARDNER (AP) WASHINGTON (AP) — The top U.S. military commander in Europe said Tuesday that several NATO countries are working on contingency plans for possible... Continue Reading →
[It is reported that those targeted were in government controlled areas. In other words, communities supporting the Assad regime appear to be the victims of the attacks. Both sides accuse the other attacking with chemical weapons. However, it seems unlikely that the state would target its own base of support. Russia, the only third party... Continue Reading →
Death toll rises in Syria By Red Lion (New-Power.org) For over 20 months, Syria has been home to a brutal civil war that has the entire world watching. The UN estimates more than 60,000 people have died in Syria’s uprising and civil war. UN Human Rights researchers have gathered data for over five months and... Continue Reading →
Police battle inmates of Russian prison (New-Power.org) Eight riot police officers have been injured in an attempt to suppress a two-day prison riot over what inmates claim to be the inhumane conditions of Russian prisons. Protesters outside the facility were also seem to have been beaten. The Events On Saturday, visiting day inside Penal Colony... Continue Reading →
[Russia is hosting a meeting of Assad's opponents. As in the Libyan conflict, Russia and China will not militarily confront the United States and its allies over Syria. Rather, they are positioning themselves as power brokers for a possible transition. They are playing both sides of the conflict. They do not want to lose influence... Continue Reading →
Turkey, NATO, prepare for conventional war against Syria (new-power.org) The conflict in Syria between so-called “rebels” and the Assad regime is a proxy war. On the one side stands the United States, Europe, Israel, the Gulf states, and Turkey. On the other side stands the Assad regime in Syria and Iran. In addition, Russia and... Continue Reading →
A Global Crime Spree What’s NATO Ever Done? by JOHN LaFORGE (Source: Counterpunch) Wondering why anyone would confront NATO’s summit in Chicago this month? A look at some of its more well-known crimes might spark some indignation. Desecration of corpses, indiscriminate attacks, bombing of allied troops, torture of prisoners and unaccountable drone war are a... Continue Reading →
Recent Russian Poll on Past Leaders (new-power.org) The Russian state media conducted a poll looking at Russian attitudes toward past leaders. The results are interesting: “Mikhail Gorbachev and Boris Yeltsin are Russia’s most unpopular leaders of the past century, according to a survey by Russia’s state-run VTsIOM pollster published on Thursday. Only 14 percent of... Continue Reading →
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