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The Pros & Cons of T20 Cricket Today …. Six-hitting Sleepiness?

Ian Chappell, in  ESPNcricinfo, 5 May 2024 where the title reads “Will T20 get to the point where it becomes wearisome?”

Over the years I’ve learnt that for every upside in an idea – no matter how good – it’s guaranteed there’ll also be a downside. Consequently there’s some disillusionment with the growing amount of six-hitting involved in the T20 game and particularly in the highly successful IPL tournament.

Travis Head hammers a six — AFP/Getty

…. Take this and multiply it some. Still a spectacle? 

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The UIGHURS: Their Political Backers Revealed ….

Theodore K

Why has the “Uygher genocide” narrative fizzled out? … …………..  AND why is it that  when a real genocide takes place in Gaza, the majority in the West is in denial?  It’s a fair question. These two guys discuss Xinjiang with regard to this line of questioning……………
A good point is made about the small band of Uyghers that are propped up by the US, who have come out in support of Israel: a bit strange, even amazing, given that the Uyghers are supposed to be Muslims.
It enables alternative narratives on what is happening in Gaza to be heard. These narratives undermine the official US government propaganda line on Gaza.

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US Republican Senators Threaten the ICC … [and we are not talking cricket!]

Hot Press: Senators Tom Cotton, Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz are among a dozen Republicans that signed a letter that threatened the International Criminal Court (ICC) if they arrest Israeli leaders for war crimes.

Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian discuss on The Young Turks. Your Support is Crucial to the Show: https://tyt.com/team Get the Progressive battle plan: https://go.tyt.com/book-description Watch TYT LIVE on weekdays 6-8 pm ET. http://youtube.com/theyoungturks/live Read more HERE: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/4… “A dozen GOP senators threatened the International Criminal Court (ICC) with sanctions if the body moves forward with an arrest warrant against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or other Israeli leaders. The ICC has reportedly considered a warrant for Netanyahu’s arrest for weeks as accusations rise of war crimes in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. “

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POIGNANT MOMENTS …. Remembering the Dead in War

 

In SRI LANKA 12 May 2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Blatant Double Standards towards Israel & Sri Lanka pursued by UN Watchdogs

Shenali D. Waduge, in Lankaweb, 9 May 2024, ….where the title reads “UN/UNHRC/US & Allies hypocrisy – comparison of Sri Lanka & the Gaza Conflict”  ….

[My title and this article does not seek] to present a notion that Israel is right or wrong, or that Sri Lanka is right or wrong, but [seeks] to question UN’s treatment of Member states & the applicability of the UN Charter & the principles of equality & non-discrimination to Member states. UNGA has condemned Israel over 120 times. UNHRC has condemned Israel over 40 times. US has vetoed over 40 Resolutions against Israel but is spearheading resolutions against Sri Lanka in connivance with the UN. How fair is this to Sri Lanka?

 

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SSC: The Studies in Society & Culture Project, 1992 et seq

SSC PAMPHLET PROJECT

Some of you may remember this project in Sri Lanka in the 1990s directed towards making selected academic articles on the history & politics of Sri Lanka available to the English-reading public at affordable rates. My unreliable memory indicates that the personnel behind this enterprise were myself, Ananda Chittampalam, Willa Wickramasinghe and our engine, so to speak, was the press operated by Haris Hulugalla.

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NATO & US Military Hardware on Display …. in Moscow

Observer in a Black Sea Town 

A splendid massive exhibition of NATO/US/German/British tanks, armoured vehicles and other equipment captured on the front line is being held in Moscow. Australian armoured vehicles are included. Visitors are able to get free meals and employees of US, UK,German, French, Australian and Polish embassies are given priority access to inspect the captured NATO with a free bagel for each one. The exhibition runs for a month.  Prestige equipment of NATO countries is on show. Visitors from France and Germany were impressed by the exhibition as they wouldn’t normally get the chance to inspect military hardware in their own countries

See film below ….

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The Global Contest for Influence/Power

Fair Dinkum

What is astonishing is that while China and Europe are doing trade to the tune of 783 billion, the US and NATO  are waging war to the combined tune of 500 billion. One is about construction,  the other destruction. One is about peaceful cooperation,  the other is about perpetual war.

The 500 billion from the US/NATO has all gone up in smoke with 500,000 dead Ukrainians and about 100,000 dead Russians (rough estimates), and the loss of Ukraine looming on the horizon.

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Hot Press from Columbia University Today

Thalif Deen … in Email to Roberts, 1 April 2024**

At a press conference last night, New York City Mayor and his Police Commissioner tried to justify the police intervention against pro-Palestinian demonstrators at Columbia University claiming the protests have been corrupted by “outside agitators.”

I think this is a steaming pile of horse-shit.

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Market Competition. Double Standards in USA … by … USA

Allesandra Galloni & David Lawler,  whose chosen title runs thus: Nothing off the table in US response to China overcapacity, Yellen says”… 26 April 2024

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The Biden administration is not taking any options off the table to respond to China’s excess industrial capacity, which is a top concern for the U.S. and its allies, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told Reuters on Thursday.
China exporting its way to full employment is not acceptable to the rest of the world, Yellen said in a Reuters Next interview in Washington.
Yellen said that during her trip to China earlier this month, she was “successful” in raising U.S. concerns with Chinese officials about Beijing flooding global markets with electric vehicles (EVs), solar panels and other clean energy goods, threatening U.S. jobs. She added that Chinese officials acknowledge a problem with industrial overcapacity, but they needs to address it. Continue reading

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