Monthly Archives: March 2025

American People

Posted on March 27, 2025 by borderslynn

Consider watching the 1981 documentary ‘The Killing of America’ and don’t be surprised to see how decades later the horror deepens. Below, Bernie Sanders, whose life spans 8 decades, stands up to reflect on the present day experiences of Americans. … Continue reading →

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Oil keeps wars going

Posted on March 25, 2025 by borderslynn

Here are some extracts from a .pdf from oil change.org. The previous blog shows how purchasing oil from a warring nation may constitute aiding war crimes, as the profits from sales can build military capabilities. Here, supplying vital oil to … Continue reading →

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Follow the Oil Pipelines

Posted on March 24, 2025 by borderslynn

Since the fall of the Berlin Wall, East Germans have never achieved parity with West German wealth generation. Disgruntled East Germans have raised the profile of right wing AfD political beliefs. Initially, the AfD distanced itself from far-right parties in … Continue reading →

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Chekov’s Gun

Posted on March 24, 2025 by borderslynn

Another great book I’m reading, which helps me stay sane amongst the lies and false statements flying around social media, is Bob Woodward ‘s book, ‘War’. At the stirrings of the Ukrainian invasion, Woodward reported in his book: “Chekhov’s gun” … Continue reading →

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1980s, Dresden, East Germany, Nato

Posted on March 19, 2025 by borderslynn

Because of the seeming alignment of the new administration (regime?) of the United States with Russia, I am reading books which help me try to understand how this dramatic situation has evolved. After the war, the US employed German scientists … Continue reading →

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Bereaved Families for Peace

Posted on March 18, 2025 by borderslynn

I watched today Robi express her anxiety now Gaza has been bombed once more with hundreds, especially children, slaughtered. She had hoped the ceasefire would continue, hostages released and the ‘day after’ leading to a sovereign Palestinian State side by … Continue reading →

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The Right to Peaceful Protest: against those who abuse human rights

Posted on March 13, 2025 by borderslynn

I am reproducing this piece by Robert Reich. I fear what happened in Nazi Germany and more recently in the Arab Spring may be about to happen in the United States. Who would ever have thought this could become a … Continue reading →

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The long game

Posted on March 11, 2025 by borderslynn

Craig Unger begins his book, ‘American Kompromat’ with the initial targeting of Donald Trump as a Russian asset. I am copying in some extracts from the first pages of the book. Many readers will have read the book a few … Continue reading →

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Apartheid: Zulus – Gazans

Posted on March 11, 2025 by borderslynn

What do Gazans and Zulus have in common? Under apartheid, Zulus were confined to KwaZulu-Natal and denied South African citizenship from 1981 to 1994. Today, about 10-12 million Zulus live in KwaZulu, preserving their language, customs, and identity amid South … Continue reading →

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Poland: Lech Walesa letter to Trump

Posted on March 6, 2025 by borderslynn

March 3, 2025 – text of letter: Your Excellency, Mr. President, We watched the report of your conversation with the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, with fear and distaste. We find it insulting that you expect Ukraine to show respect … Continue reading →

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Monthly Archives: March 2025

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