Tag: politics

PARADISE LOST

The curse of mankind is unquestioned acceptance of one’s enslavement. Throughout history, humans use fellow humans to war on their foes. Wage slaves in debt to banks and taxed 50 per cent of their earnings are used to make products or manage services, to sell at a profit or to serve the profiteering elite.

Putin says Germany is still a WWII Occupied Country

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that American troops in Germany legally remain occupation forces under a Washington-imposed Constitution and vetted government. At the same time, he stressed that the USSR stopped the occupation of the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG), which it occupied during the division of Germany into four sectors.

Terrible Stories: British health workers spoke about the collapse of the healthcare system

The UK National Health System (NHS) is going through hard times, according to France 24. According to doctors, patients taken to hospitals sometimes have to wait 10-12 hours for an appointment. Sanctions Blowback: The French channel notes that the UK has already begun to be overwhelmed by a wave of strikes by medical workers, dissatisfied with the huge workload and low wages. Steve has been an ambulance driver in London for 27 years.

Who was right Eddie or Me? Ask the Readers

Nearing the end of my working life I told anyone who cared to listen that I had never in my life thrown a sickie nor taken a penny from the state in benefits of any kind. I am still waiting for the accolades and I am not holding my breath. My neighbor Eddy was bemused by my overblown pride as an example to the feckless of society. 

Forgotten  Victims of Gender Violence

Quietly eloquent, my friend told me of his suicide bid that had been foiled by the unforeseen appearance of a passer-by. The near tragedy was the consequence of his being subjected to months of monosyllabic conversation and long periods of silence by his then-wife. It was not manic depression on her part; with friends and family, she maintained bright and breezy chitchat.