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Adelson: US should drop atomic bomb on Iran

American-Jewish billionaire October 24, 2013

https://www.jpost.com/Diplomacy-and-Politics/Adelson-US-should-drop-atomic-bomb-on-Iran-329641

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Anonymous ID: a91809 May 15, 2019, 9:36 p.m. No.6510824 🗄️.is 🔗kun >>0870

Brazil Faces Mass Protests Against Education Spending Cuts

Tens of thousands of protesters gathered in cities across Brazil on Wednesday to rally against education spending freezes made by Jair Bolsonaro’s government as part of a wider government effort to reduce spending.

On Wednesday Brazil’s National Student Union called for protests against what it called spending cuts after the Education Ministry said it was freezing nearly a quarter of discretionary spending — $1.85 billion.

Marches took place in over 200 cities, according to a count by the Globo TV network, gathering reportedly 150,000 across the country. In the capital Brasilia, some 7,000 students and university professors marched to Congress, carrying signs against the cuts. One said: “Education is not an expense, it is an investment.” Another read: “Without investment, there is no knowledge.”

Protests for education occur in all states in Brazil! #NaRuaPelaEducacao #todospelaeducacao #Paulista pic.twitter.com/n8jYHOZzLA

— Felipe Maruyama (@mmassamI) 15 мая 2019 г.

Brazil's students protest education cuts https://t.co/JfISImYx3m pic.twitter.com/UF6zLE47Tx

— Zyite (@ZyiteGadgets) 15 мая 2019 г.

Sergipe may be the smallest state in Brazil, but thousands upon thousands of students & others march the streets against Bolsonaro’s budget cuts to universities. It’s one of the biggest protests I’ve seen in Aju over last 5 years. Quite impressive!@BrasilWire #TsunamiDaEducacao pic.twitter.com/XojWIOMSum

— Nate Allen (@iMarxiavelli) 15 мая 2019 г.

#Brazil: Tens thousands of students, teachers and their supporters march in #Recife in defense of the public education. #TsunamidaEducação #NaRuaPelaEducação #GreveNacionalDaEducacao pic.twitter.com/Wq9w464g1j

— ubique (@PersonalEscrito) 15 мая 2019 г.

“Our message to Bolsonaro is that society will not accept these cuts of 30 percent,” said Luis Antonio Pasquetti, head of the National University of Brasilia’s teacher union.

The marches were mostly peaceful, however, in Rio de Janeiro a march turned violent when protesters allegedly set a bus on fire and started shooting fireworks at police officers who had to use tear gas bombs and rubber bullets to break a crowd up. There is still no information on the number of injuries during the protests.

Speaking in Dallas, Texas, where he travelled to attend a gala dinner, Bolsonaro dismissed the protests against cuts to education funding.

“They are useful idiots, imbeciles, who are being used as the manoeuvring mass of a clever little minority who make up the nucleus of many federal universities in Brazil,” he said.

Brazil’s Education Minister Abraham Weintraub blamed the situation on the legacy of the previous government while defending a shift away from spending on universities to favour elementary schools.

“The priority is preschool, elementary school and technical school,” he said. “A scientific, technical, number-based, efficient and managerial approach is vital to save this country from the economic stagnation of the last 20 years that we are living.”

https://sputniknews.com/latam/201905161075045085-brazil-mass-protests-cuts-education/

Towards a Culture of World Peace

The following text was presented at the closing session of the Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilisations, Beijing, May 15-16, 2019

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The World is at a dangerous crossroads. A culture of war and military conquest is upheld. War is presented to public opinion as a US-NATO peace-making endeavor which will ultimately result in the spread of Western democracy.

Military intervention not to mention “economic warfare” (including sanctions) are routinely upheld as part of a humanitarian campaign. War has been granted a humanitarian mandate under NATO’s “Responsibility to Protect” (R2P).

Culture which is the theme of the Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilisations (Beijing, May 15-16, 2019) is of utmost importance in resolving conflicts within and between nations. Culture defines perceptions and understanding as well as dialogue and diplomacy.

In this regard, “Towards a Culture of World Peace” constitutes a commitment to Human Livelihood. It is an initiative which consists in confronting the discourse in support of war and military intervention emanating from NATO and the Pentagon. It requires reviving a Worldwide anti-war movement, nationally and internationally as well as establishing a resolve by the governments of sovereign nation states to reject this Worldwide process of militarization.

The contemporary US-NATO “culture of war” (which has its roots in European colonial history) constitutes an obvious obstacle and impediment to the Dialogue of Civilizations and China’s Belt ad Road Initiative (BRI) launched by President Xi Jinping in 2013.

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The culture of peace is universal. It is shared by people and nations Worldwide. Today’s “culture of war” is a US hegemonic project predicated on the creation of conflict and divisions within and between countries. It is this (unilateral) project of global warfare which is intent upon destroying civilization.

“The culture of peace” which was addressed by President Xi Jinping in his opening address of the Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations, constitutes an important instrument which has a bearing on broad geopolitical, economic and strategic relations. The procedure consists in ultimately confronting and dismantling “the culture of war” which has a pervasive impact on the human mindset.

This endeavour will not succeed through political rhetoric or a “war of words”.

It requires:

Translating the “culture of peace” into concrete actions at the geopolitical and diplomatic levels

Confronting media disinformation and war propaganda

A cohesive anti-war movement at the grassroots of society (nationally and internationally)

An endorsement by the governments of sovereign countries, member states of the United Nations, namely a decisive inter-governmental rejection of the US-NATO “culture of war”, which is in blatant violation of the UN Charter.

The disbandment of military alliances, including NATO, which are supportive of global warfare.

The withdrawal of NATO member states and NATO partner member states from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

The adoption of a coherent and Worldwide disarmament programme coupled with major reductions in military spending.

The closing down of all military bases, some 800 US military bases in about 80 countries

The curtailment in the international trade of weapons

the restructuring of national economies with a view to downgrading and eventually closing down the war economy,

The reallocation of financial resources and tax revenues towards the civilian economy including social services.

So-called “Humanitarian Warfare”

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The victims of U.S. led wars are routinely presented by the Western media as the perpetrators of war.

Realities are turned upside down. “War is Peace” said George Orwell. The Western media in chorus upholds war as a humanitarian endeavor. “Wars make us safer and richer” says the Washington Post.

https://www.globalresearch.ca/towards-a-culture-of-world-peace/5675866