Tuesday, August 12, 2025

Tag: mercenary army

Moscow’s man on the spot in Africa

Yevgeny Prigozhin, founder and commander of a notorious mercenary army, will not be the last of those extraordinary secret agents, those men on the spot, who leave their fingerprints on the crime scenes of world history.

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Israel accused of assassinating five Gaza journalists in targeted airstrike

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Leaked transcript reveals Netanyahu blocked ceasefire and imposed starvation in Gaza

Israeli cabinet minutes show Prime Minister rejected hostage deal, cut off all aid, and broke ceasefire to force Hamas surrender, triggering mass civilian deaths and famine.

How Trump helps companies save a pittance at the risk of workers’ lives

“I don’t understand how a person in a suit and tie can make decisions for the people who are running the bolts and hauling the stuff out.”

No nukes for power, posturing or destruction

“In a world rife with geopolitical tensions and mistrust, this is a recipe for annihilation."

How city-owned grocery stores can tackle food insecurity

As private grocers abandon low-income neighborhoods, Zohran Mamdani’s public ownership proposal offers a solution to market failures.