The Trump administration's refusal to respond to malign Russian activity, even when it's directed against the US, should be a sharp wake-up call for any NATO leaders still hoping that compromise with the White House will ensure US support in other areas, such as Ukraine.
Then Kallas says
"Today’s 2 preeminent global crises, in Middle East and Russia’s war of aggression on Ukraine, are directly related. Because they share a foundation: the erosion of international law."
So she is directly comparing Iran to Ukraine. The US / Israel and Russia acting with impunity
Footage published by Iranian media today shows damage to Chehel Sotoon, a 17th century, Safavid-era landmark palace and garden located in the historic centre of Isfahan, after air strikes in its vicinity.
The Persian garden that surrounds the palace is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
As an IR professor, it's depressing that this is outperforming all others as the best theory of US foreign policy
&de rappeler leur responsabilité dans les guerres de Gaza, Iran & horreurs ICE
"Il permet à un agent de l’ICE de construire en quelques minutes un portrait complet d’une personne, de localiser ses proches, d’identifier ses habitudes de déplacement, et de planifier une interpellation."
Glaçant.
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Après la lecture de cet article, je suis d'autant plus contente de savoir que l'armée suisse (qui n'est pas spécialement connue pour ses décisions intelligentes) a refusé les contrats avec Palantir.
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Article fascinant de @oliviertesquet.bsky.social sur la nébuleuse Palantir : j'y apprends que Karp a fait des études de philosophie. Comme quoi ça n'empêche pas de devenir une crapule sans âme.
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The. Dumbest. Time. In. Human. History.
![Quote from the FT: Italy’s industry minister Adolfo Urso has called for the immediate suspension of the EU’s carbon emissions trading system to help cut soaring energy prices.
“The suspension of the ETS [European trading system] should be considered precisely as an emergency response to the conflict, pending a more thorough revision of the system,” Urso told an Italian newspaper.
The ETS requires polluting industries to purchase permits for their carbon emissions. Urso had called for its suspension before the war erupted, but said the issue was more urgent now because of the current surge in energy prices. Scrapping the system, he said, would cut the cost of Italy’s gas-reliant electricity production by €25-€30 per megawatt hour.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:mnvjwteg3g2igchbvqnqksos/bafkreibyl2xvauzvlaeypggm6wlp33y5pywcl3shrwdu2zgq5ie7m4ggge)
Quote from the FT: Italy’s industry minister Adolfo Urso has called for the immediate suspension of the EU’s carbon emissions trading system to help cut soaring energy prices. “The suspension of the ETS [European trading system] should be considered precisely as an emergency response to the conflict, pending a more thorough revision of the system,” Urso told an Italian newspaper. The ETS requires polluting industries to purchase permits for their carbon emissions. Urso had called for its suspension before the war erupted, but said the issue was more urgent now because of the current surge in energy prices. Scrapping the system, he said, would cut the cost of Italy’s gas-reliant electricity production by €25-€30 per megawatt hour.
Quite noteworthy that the same people who years fighting the energy transition are now demanding quick dismantling of climate laws in response to the US/Israel-Iran war-made energy crisis.
How much better would we be prepared in Europe if we had more forcefully transitioned to headpumps and EVs?
Great analysis, as always:
"Across today’s battlefields – from Iran to Gaza to Ukraine, from Afghanistan to Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo – women and girls are paying the price for wars they did not start and cannot control."
The absolute unfairness of it...
They'll cheer on the war then complain about the refugees it'll create.
I don't think it's impossible to communicate to the American people that, even if you think he got it right this time, normalising the President unilaterally deciding which foreign leader lives or dies places more faith in their judgement of both justice and consequences than is wise.
It is absolutely insane that the US appears to have targeted desalination plants first – putting them onto the board. Iran seems to have already retaliated against one in Bahrain. This is one of the most obvious ways this could spiral.
It's simple really, it's because he faced no real accountability for his actions.
They are just sore losers. Letting their mask slip even in Romandie, ranting about a "journalisme de gauche"
After their defeat, the far right is already spinning the result: accusing the left of “buying” the campaign.
Yes, the opposition did mobilize significant resources, a record number of small donors.
The irony? The far right remains by far the best-funded force🇨🇭 , backed by super wealthy donors
Super Sunday in Switzerland!
What is already clear: the far-right popular initiative aimed at slashing funding for the public broadcaster has been decisively rejected.
A broad cross-party alliance successfully campaigning against it & early results suggest strong countermobilization in urban areas
Bonne nouvelle : la Suisse vient de voter pour continuer à payer la redevance des médias publics, balayant l'initiative de l'extrême-droite qui cherchait à limiter leur financement 🤗
Weird how creating conditions where powerful people never have to face real accountability leads to powerful people abusing their power. Who could have predicted that?
the price of oil surging means you can burn your shein clothes, extract the oil, and make more money than you paid
It's a shame she had such a long time for talking. Recycling all those overused pacifist arguments that expired at the beginning of the war in 22. Impressed by your & Mme Domenach's patience. I didn't have any.
Thanks for being there & the discussions. Crazy that they chose a tankie as a third participant though 🤦♀️
My 89 yo Lebanese-Palestinian-Italian grandmother, who fled the Nakba in 48 as a child to Lebanon, has essentially never lived more than a few years at a time in nearly a century of existence without being impacted by Israeli state violence.
And then they call this 'crisis in the middle east.'
Russia is providing Iran with targeting information to attack American forces in the Middle East, the first indication that another major U.S. adversary is participating in the war if if indirectly.
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Zelensky highlighting the moral and strategic poverty of the USA under Trump. In the last year Trump has ended all military aid for Ukraine, has undermined Ukrainian air defense, has tried to bully Ukraine in handing over territory, and has rolled out the red carpet for Putin.
Fascinating longread about Libya, the multiples factions dividing the country and the General holding all the power
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
*The war between the Taliban-ruled Afghanistan and Pakistan continues in many areas, sparking a significant refugee crisis, so far contained and supported by the UN agencies. Those however, are at maximum capacity, overwhelmed preparing in the whole region.
Cartoon showing Trump and Netanyahu. Trump is covering up the corpse of Epstein with a large black cloth with the word 'Iran' on it, while Netanyahu is covering up a pile of skulls and bones, with with another large black cloth with the word 'Iran' on it.
Covering up the crimes with crimes. Today's cartoon by @mwcartoons.bsky.social. More cartoons: www.cartoonmovement.com
#Iran #Epstein #Netanyahu #Trump
It's better to just stay on bluesky 😇
Bigger. Problem. Than. Anticipated.
The first verified Shahed Drone attack on Ukraine was 1,270 days ago.
Ukrainian numbers put the number of Shahed strike UAVs launched at them last year alone at over 32,000.
Your brain, is it... not good? Do you have the bad brain? Sir? Sir?
