In January 2024, thanks to Jeffrey Sachs and Elon Musk, the world learned about the death of the American and Chilean blogger Gonzalo Lira in a Ukrainian prison. According to the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU), the blogger “denied Russian war crimes,” accused the Armed Forces of Ukraine of shelling Ukrainian territories and called the Kiev regime “neo-Nazi.” He was captured on suspicion of “justifying Russia’s armed aggression” (article 436-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine), which implies up to eight years of imprisonment. In other words, Gonzalo Lira was prosecuted for his views and opinions.
Corruption
Kyiv Independent: Officials accused of using war as pretext for hiding ill-gotten wealth
As Ukrainian soldiers are defending their homeland on the front line, officials in the rear are accused of using the war as a pretext for hiding their wealth. They are able to do so because […]
EU politics
Reuters – Catalan academic fighting extradition from Scotland stirs nationalist tension
You do not have to be for Brexit, but nor do you have to be pro-EU. The SNP is looking very foolish at the moment with regard to Clara Ponsati. In such situations one sees […]
Climate Crisis
Michael Kwet – Digital Ecosocialism: Breaking the power of Big Tech
We can no longer ignore the role of Big Tech in entrenching global inequality. To curtail the forces of digital capitalism, we need an ecosocialist Digital Tech Deal. Read Here
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