Sign of democracy?  The cauldron US-Israel prepared after 14 years of bombing and sanctions is bubbling over. Israel now turning occupier. Good luck.

https://www.urmedium.net/c/presstv/132913 

Jerusalem's hard-fought liberation, now in process, is a recapitulation of the Christian Crusades of the 11th—13th cc, this time, not by the knight on a white horse of legend, but through the long march of guerilla warfare by the much maligned Shia. This follows on the liberation of Iran from its Judeo-Christian yoke in 1979 and Iraq 25 years later, ironically by the US, forming the second Shia majority state. But it is the Shia minority of Lebanon that holds the keys to Jerusalem. Their 40% of the Lebanese population punches well above their weight in a fractious country split among Christians, and Sunni and Shia Muslims.

Ben Stein, noting that about 60% of the top positions in Hollywood are held by Jews, says "Do Jews run Hollywood? You bet they do - and what of it?" Well, let's look at what this spectacular freedom for Jews during the past half century has resulted in:
*Israel and America are terrorizing the entire world with unrelenting, vicious, bloody wars and occupations.
*The collapse of the only serious attempt (if it was indeed serious) by Israel to make peace with the Palestinians in the mid-90s and the subsequent ascendancy of the Zionist neocons in Washington have ended any illusions about the innocence of the Jews in all this.

Review: Dan Steinbock, The Fall of Israel: The Degradation of Israel’s Politics, Economy & Military, 2025.

Interview with Opperman Report July 2024 -- Ames and Cold War then and now

Review: Scott Anderson, Four CIA spies at the dawn of the Cold War -- a tragedy in three acts (2021) 

Review: Diana Johnstone, Circle in the Darkness: Memoir of a World Watcher (2020) 

Review: Richard Falk, Public Intellectual: The Life of a Citizen Pilgrim, Clarity Press (2021)

Walberg's bike adventures in and around Toronto (ok, walking around Gaspe and some religion too)

Peterborough-Oshawa-Toronto by bike 14 July 2024

Biking the Grand: Reinventing tourism 06 July 2023

Shakespeare by bike 25 June 2022

Tehran, Qodsna - Between January 1978 and February 11, 1979, the Muslim revolutionary people of Iran, under the wise leadership of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the Founder of the Islamic Revolution, voiced their oppositions against the secular and US-backed rule of Mohamad Reza Shah. Today, after 46 years, the Islamic Republic of Iran, under the leadership of Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei is at the forefront of the fight against global arrogance and oppressive powers like the United States and the Zionist Regime.

 

Qods News Agency interviewed with a Canadian writer, senior journalist and political expert Eric Walberg on the occasion of 46th victory anniversary of the Islamic Revolution of Iran.

 

Qodsna: The anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution in Iran is coming up. What is the impact of Imam Khomeini’s Islamic Revolution of Iran on the Palestinian issue?

Eric Walberg : For almost a half century, with the Islamic revolution in Iran, Palestine has had a faithful ally. Declaring Palestine as a state and supporting its liberation forces’ militarily has made life hard for Iranians, ceaselessly targeted by US-Israel. US-Israel has assassinated Iranian and Palestinian leaders and scientists in Iraq and Iran itself. The quisling Arab regimes, the fall of Syria, the carpet bombing of south Lebanon have given Israel the ability to continue destroying Palestine, stealing land and killing Palestinians every day, despite world condemnation. Now Iran faces a new invasion by Israel. The times are fraught.

 

Qodsna: Many experts believe that Iran's Islamic Revolution played a significant role in Islamic awakening and led to the revival of the Palestinian issue and the formation of Islamic resistance movements. What is your opinion about this?

Eric Walberg: The Muslim ummah has always been committed to liberating Palestine and is grateful to Iran, despite the hostility of Sunni Arab leaders. The Arab people have no say in their governments' policy of appeasement of evil. That is the fate of neocolonial regimes. The Saudi royalty is keen to make peace with Israel still, but cannot while the genocide continues, and is still committed to a separate Palestinian state, despite its unfeasibility. We can expect no leadership from them. But Al-Alqsa Flood has inspired the Arab masses and the world. There is no more room for cowardly regimes to hide the dire situation from their people. The whole world is watching. Iran's stature at this time continues to grow.

 

hi readers, I have just let AI write a book for me. I haven't read it yet. how's that for irony. I'm publishing my book which I haven't yet read, let alone written! it cites books i haven't heard of and seems to be crazily formatted. i tried to clean it up. a quick glance suggested it was thrown together without much actual use of my writing. i will write a review of it. lol

Twilight of Hegemony: A Multipolar Dawn
youbooks.com & Based on content by Eric Walberg

Twilight of Hegemony: A Multipolar Dawn

Chapter I. Twilight of Hegemony: A Multipolar Dawn

Chapter II. Introduction: A Critical Eye on a World in Crisis
Section 1. My Journey of Understanding
1. Early experiences and influences shaping the author's worldview.
2. The author's background in journalism and international relations.
3. The author's personal experiences in the Soviet Union and their impact on his views.

Section 2. A Methodology of Critique
1. The author's approach to analyzing global events: critical analysis, historical context, and nuanced perspectives.

2. Deconstructing dominant narratives and challenging established power structures.

3. A commitment to truth-telling and exposing hidden agendas.
Section 3. Setting the Stage: Key Themes and Questions
1. Introduction to the core themes that will be explored in the book: imperialism, conflict, alternative visions, and the search for meaning.
2. Preview of the structure and argument of the book.

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».