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‘Deep Discontent Against Neoliberalism’ Fuelled Vote Against Pinochet Era Constitution, Journalist Explains

6 November 2020|Sputnik|Mohamed Elmaazi

On 25 October 2020 the Chilean people overwhelmingly voted to replace the constitution imposed on the country by the coup government of General Augusto Pinochet, representing a desire to break with the neoliberal policies which have plagued the country for the last forty years, a British-Chilean documentary filmmaker tells Mohamed Elmaazi.

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Belarusian Opposition Figure Awarded Freedom Prize by the EU Will ‘Sell Belarus Out’, Analyst Says

30 October 2020|Sputnik|Mohamed Elmaazi

Western-led institutions and governments are not genuinely interested in the right of self-determination of the Belarusian people as is evidenced by their one-sided support for anti-government groups and individuals, a student of Eastern European politics tells Mohamed Elmaazi.

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Honduras Joining Nuclear Weapons Ban Treaty A Success Amid ‘Insane’ US-Driven Arms Race, Expert Says

29 October 2020|Sputnik|Mohamed Elmaazi

Honduras is the fiftieth country to join the UN’s nuclear weapons ban treaty. The fact that this occurred amid intense pressure from the US government to undermine the treaty makes it both a “remarkable” and “ironic” development, according to the founder of American University’s Nuclear Studies Institute .

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UK Complicity in Sri Lankan War Crimes Formed Part of ‘Securing its Imperial Interests’, Expert Says

8 October 2020|Sputnik|Mohamed Elmaazi

Britain’s complicity in war crimes in Sri Lanka have been brought into the spotlight by a new book by investigative journalist Phil Miller about the mercenary firm Keenie Meenie.

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Trump Administration ‘is Actively Moving to Turn Space Into a War Zone’, Expert Warns

25 August 2020|Sputnik|Mohamed Elmaazi

Despite attempts by countries such as Canada, China and Russia to “keep space for peace”, the US government has proceeded upon a dangerous path that will lead the heavens to “become a war zone”, explains author and journalist Karl Grossman.

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Financial Regulation ‘Has Failed to Protect the Public Interest’, City of London Economist Says

20 August 2020|Sputnik|Mohamed Elmaazi

Bringing the banking system under public control may ultimately be the only way to prevent the ongoing cycle of “scandal after scandal” in the financial sector, long-time economist Michael Roberts tells argues.

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Over 150 Lawyers ‘Condemn’ Denial of Julian Assange’s ‘Right to a Fair Trial’ in Open Letter

17 August 2020|Sputnik|Mohamed Elmaazi

The potential extradition of the WikiLeaks publisher to the US and his treatment whilst in the UK “sets a risky precedent for the entire democratic world”, according to legal experts who have signed on to a detailed open letter to the British Prime Minister.

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Nuking of Japan Was ‘Totally Unnecessary’ and Didn’t End World War II, US Historian Explains

7 August 2020|Mohamed Elmaazi

The historical record shows that it was the entry of the Soviets into the Pacific theatre that brought the Second World War to a close, and the idea that atomic weapons ended the war is a “myth”, unsupported by the evidence, expert in 20th century history Peter Kuznick says.

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Purges Will ‘Screw’ Nearly 16.7 million US Citizens Out of Their Right To Vote, Muckracker Explains

5 June 2020|Mohamed Elmaazi

Millions of people are being purged from US voter roles in swing states in violation of the law. They are disproportionately young, poor, or from ethnic minority backgrounds – people who would generally not vote for the Republican Party – award-winning journalist Greg Palast tells Mohamed Elmaazi.

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