Category: Human Interest

Anything that does not fit into to any of the other specific categories and is of general interest!

CSA Navy Department

Confederate States of America [1861-1865] – Evolution of Flags! (24.11.2024)

Flags, or “Banners” – have been used for thousands of years – in one form or another, to distinguish one group of humans from another. Each such entity conveys “difference” of intent and identity. Each flag is designed to gather together those who “belong” – and “push-away” those who do not. Like the tribal body-markings of the Celts and Picts, each piece of material containing pictures and coloured sections serve as an identifier of “sameness” and a marker of “difference”. As the “Confederate” States of America (CSA) viewed itself as the “true” and “genuine” conveyor of the authentic 1776 “Revolution” – the flags chosen to represent this reality were similar to – but different from – the “Stars and Stripes” as carried by the “United States” of America (USA). There were many “unofficial” flags flown by the citizens and military of the Confederacy – due to the democratic (free) nature of its society and culture. These popular flags were flown alongside (and parallel to) the “official” flags designed and adopted by the government of the CSA. Indeed, these “local” flags lasted throughout the entire war and influenced all the official designs.

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UK Disability discrimination!

UK: Sean Dilley & Guide-Dog – Anti-Visual Impairment Discrimination! (24.11.2024)

Put simply, leaving my house is hard. Very fatiguingly hard.
I’ve been privileged to work with four wonderful guides – Brandy, Chipp, Sammy and now Shawn.
They’ve been my life, my freedom and independence.
That all feels ripped away from me when I’m refused service.
At the restaurant, more customers expressed their shock at the way I was treated. But for me, the customers who seemed annoyed sparked echoes in my mind of every occasion I’ve shared refusals to social media over the past eight years.
There I’ve faced constant demands to justify why I should want equal treatment and, more perturbingly, threats of violence and even death.
Two years ago, I was refused access to different branches of Tesco in London.
Tesco apologised and promised further training for staff.

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Diverse and Progressive Malta!

Malta: Students Fascinated by Confucius-Themed Photographic Exhibition! (24.11.2024)

Students were also engaged in interactive activities, and creative cultural products were distributed as rewards.

“The exhibition is very interesting, and I love it,” 12-year-old Stefano Gallo said, expressing hope to visit China in the future.

Winning a Chinese knot, Maksym Antonchenko said he has gained a deeper understanding of Chinese culture.

Rita Micallef, a teacher, told Xinhua that the students enjoyed the experience. “I do that as well,” she said, sharing her personal interest in Chinese films and her efforts to learn Chinese.

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USSR - UK Alliance WWII

UK: Do Not Be Afraid – Time To Be Brave! (22.11.2024)

Suddenly, the anti-Soviet racism perpetuated by the likes of Winston Churchill had to be quickly transitioned into pro-Soviet rhetoric – with “Red Flags” being manufactured and distributed throughout the duplicitous Unions (many of which had been “Trotskyite” with a vengeance). The Communist Party of Great Britain (CPGB) and the Unions it influenced and controlled – was staunchly Marxist-Leninist-Stalinist in those days – and purposely led the British workers in the right direction of thought and labour (this would change after 1956). British workers raised money for British tanks to be manufactured and sent to the USSR – whilst women sowed and stitched to make cold-weather clothing for the Soviet people! All this progressive activity was strengthened and intensified even during the days of the Nazi German “Blitz” over London (and elsewhere). The British workers withstood an incredible slaughter (in and out of uniform) – but it was understood that whatever we were suffering – the Nazi Germans were inflicting far worse on the Soviet people in what the British government then referred to as a “People’s War”!

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DPRK Self-Defence!

DPRK: US Anti-Socialist Manipulation of UN Exposed! (22.11.2024)

No matter how the hostile forces may be the master of confusing right and wrong and hatching plots, they can never cover up the true human rights situation in the DPRK which gives top priority to the dignity, right and interests of the popular masses and regards them as absolute.

Protection of human rights apart from the national sovereignty is nothing but an empty talk.

It is an exercise of the normal and legitimate right of a sovereign state which no one can slander for the DPRK to take all necessary measures for defending its sovereignty and protecting the security and interests of its citizens as it has been exposed to the serious, political and military threats by the U.S. and its allies.

The DPRK will never overlook the daily-increasing hostile acts of the U.S. and its followers but make every effort to defend the socialist system of the DPRK which its people value as dear as their lives and their genuine rights.

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ICC Prosecutor Khan

ICC Prosecutor Khan Urges Members – Comply with Netanyahu and Gallant “Arrest Warrants”! (22.11.2024)

Khan reiterated that “the law is for everyone,” stressing that the ICC’s role is to protect the rights of all individuals. He noted that the independent decision of the judges affirmed the importance of upholding international humanitarian law through fair and impartial judicial processes.

“These requests were made after an independent investigation, based on verifiable and objective evidence, thoroughly examined in a judicial process,” Khan stated. 

He continued, “I call on all states parties to the Rome Statute to fulfill their obligations by respecting and complying with these judicial orders. We also look forward to the cooperation of non-party states in advancing accountability and supporting international law.”

The ICC Prosecutor also confirmed that his office continues its “independent and impartial investigations into the situation in the State of Palestine,” with a focus on areas under ICC jurisdiction, including Gaza, the West Bank, and East Jerusalem.

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