U.S., U.K., Canada, and Australia Issue Joint Statement Condemning Chinese Move on Hong Kong
Written by James Murphy The governments of the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia have issued a joint statement condemning the Communist Chinese government’s plan to impose new security measures on Hong Kong. The statement concludes that Hong Kong’s longstanding position as a…
Hong Kong Police Use Tear Gas to Quell Protests Against China’s New Security Law
Written by Warren Mass Police in Hong Kong trained water cannons and fired tear gas at protestors on May 24 after thousands of demonstrators took to the streets to protest a proposal announced by China’s National People’s Congress three days earlier, “establishing and improving the…
Britain must back Australia in its fight against China
Written by Stephen Daisley China is a bully and the sooner the West understands that, the sooner we can begin to push back. Beijing has banned beef imports from four Australian abattoirs and slapped tariffs of up to 80 per cent on the country’s barley…
THE BROTHERHOOD OF ARMS AND MILITARY COOPERATION OF THE SOVIET UNION AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DURING WORLD WAR II
On May 9, 2020, in honor of the 75th anniversary of the Victory in World War II, a memorial monument was erected in the city of Magadan, which is a symbol of cooperation between the Soviet Union and the United States in their common struggle…
WHO FORCES LUKASHENKO TO TAKE STRAUS’S POSITION DURING THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC
While all European countries have closed their borders due to the coronavirus pandemic, and the population of these countries is under home quarantine, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko is evading large-scale restrictive measures to counter coronavirus. The reason for this short-sighted behavior of Alexander Lukashenko lies…
A German court has plunged the eurozone into fresh crisis
Written by Matthew Lynn An epidemic has been raging across the continent. The economy is in lockdown, and GDP is in freefall. But, hey, just when you thought things couldn’t get any worse in the eurozone it now has a financial and currency crisis as…
THE PAIN OF DIVIDED NATION
A more detailed version of the film, shot together with my students 5 years ago. Subtitles in English were made for one European film festival dedicated to upholding violated human rights. Of course, the film was not seen at all and was not marked by…
THE DAUGHTER OF A NORTHERN SHAMAN
Vera Giuneut, the daughter of a shaman, is a member of the Chukchi tribe of the Far East of Russia. This stand-alone work, filmed in Magadan, is comprised entirely of original video footage and still photographs, including recordings of modern celebrations in which participants perform…