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A Kingly Proposal: Letter from Julian Assange to King Charles III

JulianAssange

May 5, 2023

To His Majesty King Charles III,

On the coronation of my liege, I thought it only fitting to extend a heartfelt invitation to you to commemorate this momentous occasion by visiting your very own kingdom within a kingdom: His Majesty’s Prison Belmarsh.

Russia oil floods global markets via major Asian intermediaries

Despite western sanctions, there is more Russian fuel being exported around the world than before the Ukraine crisis. It's just coming via Saudi Arabia, India, China, and other trading states – with steep commissions.

F.M.Shakil

May 4, 2023

Despite western sanctions imposed on Russia over the Ukraine conflict, some Asian and specifically West Asian economies are importing significant amounts of Russian gasoline at discounted prices, and reselling it with windfall profits to the EU under their brand names.

آشکار شدن دو روی سکه در يک اتفاق ساده

م.م. ابوعسکر

۶ ارديبهشت ١۴٠٢

(شيادی و بلاهت آيينه تمام نمای وضعيت کنونی)

Iran seizes second oil tanker in a week amid US confrontation

MaziarMotamedi

May 3, 2023

Tehran, Iran – Iran has seized an oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz in what is the second such incident in the region in a week, as tension with the United States continues.

Chris Hedges: The Enemy From Within

Chris Hedges

April 30, 2023

The war industry, a state within a state, disembowels the nation, stumbles from one military fiasco to the next, strips us of civil liberties and pushes us towards suicidal wars with Russia and China.

یک بیانیه‌ غیرقابل دفاع؛ درباره‌ی «بیانیه‌ی احزاب کمونیستی و کارگری به مناسبت یک سال جنگ امپریالیستی در اوکراین»

 مسعود امیدی

سه‌شنبه ۵ اردیبهشت ۱۴۰۲

در تاریخ ۲۸ مارچ ۲۰۲۳ بیانیه‌ای با عنوان «بیانیه‌ی احزاب کمونیستی و کارگری به مناسبت یک سال جنگ امپریالیستی در اوکراین» از سوی  سایت سولیدنت [۱] منتشرشد که ترجمه‌ی فارسی آن نیز در سایت اخبار روز  منتشر شده است[۲]. نظر به اهمیت مسئله‌ی جنگ در اوکراین و تأثیر آن بر روند تحولات جهانی، جا دارد مبانی تحلیلی و پیام‌های این بیانیه مورد بررسی قرارگیرد:

Iran Believed to Be Developing ICBM to Target America

JohnRossomando

April 29, 2023

Iran’s missile program has received considerably less attention than its nuclear program; however, it could directly threaten the U.S. homeland.

First Iranians escape Sudan strife via Saudi Arabia

AFP

April 29, 2023

The first Iranian evacuees to escape the Sudan conflict through Saudi Arabia arrived on Saturday in Jeddah, relieved that their country has settled its differences with the regional rival.

زن ایرونی‌

ایرانی‌هائی که در سنین جوانی و پس از آن مهاجرت کرده‌ا‌ند و در  کشورهای غریب زندگی میکنند، نه فرهنگ ایران را، که هر آینه در حال تحول است،  دارند و نه فرهنگ کشور میزبان را کاملا پذیرفته‌ا‌ند. کسانی که در کشور میزبان خود ده‌ها سال زندگی کرده‌ا‌ند، تغییر فرهنگ را در آن کشور و در عرض آن مدت تجربه کرده‌ا‌ند. چرا که فرهنگ هیچگاه ساکن نیست و همیشه در حال تغییر و تحول است. به همین دلیل، زمانی که مهاجر به کشور مبدأ پس از سالها باز میگردد، خود را در یک فرهنگ غریبه میابد. در واقع این اشخاص از هر دو فرهنگ عقب مانده‌ا‌ند، و هر چقدر هم پا بزنند به هیچکدام نمیرسند!

Iran seizes oil tanker ‘trying to flee’ in Gulf waters

Al Jazeera

April 27, 2023

Iran’s army has said it seized a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman after it collided with an Iranian boat, injuring several crewmen, state media reported.

High-ranking Iranian cleric assassinated

DarrylCoote

April 26, 2023

A powerful high-ranking Iranian cleric was gunned down Wednesday in a bank in northern Mazandaran province, according to Iranian news reports.

Iran court orders US, Obama to pay $313m for ‘terrorist’ attacks

Maziar Motamedi

April 26, 2023

Tehran, Iran – An Iranian court has ruled the United States government and a number of individuals and entities, including former President Barack Obama, must pay compensation for 2017 attacks carried out by the armed group ISIL (ISIS).

Iran charges two actresses for not wearing hijab

Maziar Motamedi

April 25, 2023

Tehran, Iran – Two renowned actresses in Iran have been charged for not wearing headscarves, as authorities intensify efforts to crack down on people violating the country’s mandatory hijab laws.

Ukraine planned to attack Russian forces in Syria: Pentagon leaks

News Desk

April 21, 2023

A leaked top-secret US intelligence document has revealed that Ukrainian military intelligence planned covert attacks against Russian forces in Syria through Kurdish groups

Capitalism, Racism and Selling the AR-15

Andres D. Medellin

April 21, 2023

When it comes to mass shootings in the United States (like the one that just took place in Nashville), the figures are unequivocal. “Active shooter” cases have become more common in recent years. The percentage of mass shooters using semi-automatic rifles in those incidents has risen since 2009, with those armed with such rifles killing more people on average than those with handguns. One particular weapon, the AR-15-style rifle, stands out in recent incidents.

The Non-Profit Industrial Complex

RebeccaGordon

April 21, 2023

We’ve just passed through tax time again. (Unless, like me, you live in one of several states ravaged by recent extreme weather events brought on by climate change. In that case, you can wait until October.) It’s also that moment when the War Resisters League — slogan: “If you work for peace, stop paying for war” — publishes its invaluable annual “Where Your Income Tax Money Really Goes” pie chart and publicizes a series of Tax Day events nationwide.

Iran says its navy forced US submarine to surface in Gulf waters

Al Jazeera

April 20, 2023

An Iranian official says Iran’s navy obliged a US submarine to surface as it entered the Gulf “violating its border” in the latest report of an apparent confrontation between Iranian and US forces in the region.

Asghar Farhadi Talks Uprising in Iran: ‘The Result Will Be Rewarding’

NickVivarelli

April 19, 2023

Two-time Oscar winner Asghar Farhadi, Iran’s best-known director, was at the Zurich Film Festival last September when protests following the death of Mahsa Amini erupted in his home country.

Iran unveils off-brand version of Dacia Logan for Iranian, Russian markets

IntelliNews

April 18, 2023

The Iranian “Sandero”, a car that might in fact be taken for an analogue of the Mark 1 Dacia Logan and will be sold in both Iran and Russia, has been unveiled.