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UK: Brand & Galloway “United” in National Socialism! (23.3.2024)
Both Russell Brand and George Galloway represent the political far-right. Both suffer from the same irony that each rose to prominence pretending to represent the left. It is not the ideology of the left that has changed – but rather the inner dynamics of both individuals. Galloway ignored the “Left Out of Europe” (Lexit) campaign – which clearly described the EU as being a post-1945 US-controlled and directed anti-Socialist entity. In this regard, Galloway followed the virtue signalling of the mainstream media which sought to falsely present the debate as being either that of supporting the status quo (assisting the destruction of Socialism by default) or voting for the far-right. Galloway sat with his fascist chum – Nigel Farage – and took part in anti-migrant rallies hosted by multimillionaires! Both Galloway and Brand reject the “Internationalism” of the left – conflating this with an enforced multiculturalism or cosmopolitanism – and instead shockingly resort to a type of blanket racism which they think is an alternative to the presence of “difference” within our communities.
Laos Buddhist-Socialist Republic – Preservation of Theravada Culture! (21.3.2024)
Phra Sombath Somepanno, Abbot of Wat Longkhoun Srikhounnaram, expressed that Wat Longkhoun holds a significant place in the Buddhist heritage of Luang Prabang, and it fills the people of Laos from various regions with pride.
The temple has a deep historical connection with Laos, and the monastic community, along with the lay followers, is dedicated to developing Wat Longkhoun into a beautiful and culturally rich Buddhist heritage site.
Laos: “Vice State President” now “Acting President” of Vietnam! (21.3.2024)
According to the news from the National Radio of Vietnam, after the 6th General Session, the 15th National Assembly, based on the Constitution of the Republic of Vietnam and the provisions of the relevant law, the Standing Committee of the National Assembly announced the notification on the exercise of the right to be the President of the country with the appointment of Mrs. Vo Thiang Xuan, the Vice President of the country as Acting President of the country – from March 21st 2024 until the National Assembly elects a new President.
China: Ailing US Democracy Not Fit for Purpose! (21.3.2024)
D’Alema was one of many speakers who expressed concerns about money politics. Anthony Carty, an Irish professor of international law, told Xinhua that widespread “financial plutocrats” across Europe and North America have corrupted media and politics to serve their interests, leading to distrust between the public and the political sector.
Inequality poses another major threat to Western democracy. Citing a survey from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, Georgios Katrougkalos, former Greek foreign minister, said that today majorities in all Western countries believe that their governments are not acting to promote the general interest but to “promote the interests of the wealthy and the powerful.”
US: “American Political System Owned by the Corporate State”! (21.3.2024)
Average Americans have no say in government policies and actions, he said in a video speech Wednesday at the third International Forum on Democracy: The Shared Human Values, citing a 2014 Princeton study, which found that public opinion had “near-zero” impact on U.S. law.
SANGHA KOMMUNE (SSR) 