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BANALITY OF DEATH: WHAT’S A FEW THOUSAND LIVES HERE, A FEW THOUSAND THERE…

BANALITY OF DEATH: WHAT’S A FEW THOUSAND LIVES HERE, A FEW THOUSAND THERE… The preceding was an excerpt from daily news for Sep 24. It boggles one’s mind how casually the leaders of Ukraine and Russia talk about the losses of their soldiers. Like they are counting sacks of potatoes. Yet each one of those deaths leaves a grieving family somewhere in those two countries. And inspires thousands more to be against this war. No wonder there is currently an exodus of military service-age people from Russia. Here in Belgrade, for example, one hears now Russian in the streets more than any other foreign language. That has never happened before despite the traditionally friendly relations between the two countries.

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BIDEN’S RUSSIA SANCTIONS STARTING TO BITE BACK AT HOME, TOO

COVID BOOSTED BUSINESS OF MAJOR DELIVERY COMPANIES, RUSSIA SANCTIONS HURT THEM From the standpoint of Joe Biden and his bosses, the purpose of Russia sanctions was to hurt Russia first, Europe second - so that the American companies could gain share in the EU markets. Well, sanctions are a two-edged sword, especially in globally integrated economies. The Europeans proved that by going along with Biden and agreeing to commit an economic Hara-kari. The depth of their self-inflicted wounds is yet to be felt and the winter approaches. 

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A “HIT AND RUN” THE BELGRADE WAY

SERBIAN POLICEMAN: "IT'S MADNESS OVER HERE. THIS IS A CRAZY COUNTRY, THESE ARE CRAZY PEOPLE, THEY DO CRAZY THINGS." AND IT'S ALL CONSIDERED "NORMAL", INCLUDING DOUBLE-PARKING AND BLOCKING OTHER PEOPLE'S CARS Last Thursday, I parked our car on "our" street. Milutina Bojica is "a quiet dead end," as people would describe the 100m-cul de sac. It sticks out like an appendix perpendicular to Palmoticeva St, a well known tree-lined residential street in the heart of Belgrade which runs straight down from the Serbian Parliament. Parking in this congested area is always at a premium but especially now when the vacations are over and the kids are back in school. So we were lucky to find a spot so close to our apartment. We call this "carsko mesto" (an imperial spot). 🙂 Well, three days later it turned into a pauper's spot.

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BEAUTIFUL BELGRADE: A CITY ON TWO MIGHTY RIVERS SPARKLES AT NIGHT FROM KALEMEGDAN FORTRESS

It has been years since I walked along the walls of the Kalemegdan fortress. This Turkish structure built on the walls of the Roman city (Singidunum) has always symbolized the indestructibility and resilience of the Serbian nation. After a 500-year darkness under the Turkish sultans and pashas, the Serbs threw off the Ottoman yoke in early 19th century and created their own kingdom. Kalemegdan became a symbol of Serbian victories over three mighty empires – the Ottoman, the Austrian and the German. In 1928, on the 10th anniversary of that victory, a huge monument was unveiled. Dubbed the Victor, the Serbian warrior is holding a hawk in his left hand, symbolizing vigilance and watchful eye pointed toward the former Austrian empire, and a sword in the right hand, ready to defend again his country if necessary.

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UTTER DISREGARD FOR BICYCLE RIDERS AND CIVILIANS

UTTER DISREGARD FOR BIKE RIDERS AND PEDESTRIANS Let's sum it up. In Belgrade, bike riders and pedestrians are like dirt. Free game for builders and drivers. The communist mindset which puts machines ahead of the individuals and nature is still present. Twenty years ago, a Serbian politician (Djindjic) tried to be different. His government built this beautiful bike path and opened the river to the citizens of Belgrade. Alas, it was all for naught. Because the current authorities are again allowing the construction companies to put machine ahead of man. And they are still allowing reckless drivers to get away with endangering the riders on bike paths. There are never any police in sight there while plenty of them are seen handing out parking tickets or wasting time on other petty offenses. Bottom line: BIKERS BEWARE! Belgrade does not want you.

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A TRIP THROUGH HELL

A MODERN FLYING TRAGEDY IN FOUR ACTS ACT I: CANCELED BRITISH AIRWAYS FLIGHT ACT II: A 6-HR FLIGHT FROM PHOENIX TO HOUSTON ACT III - AIR SERBIA/LONDON HEATHROW ACT IV - SECURITY CHECKPOINTS: THE NAZIS OF HEATHROW

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THE “EU” WAS HITLER’S IDEA SHOVED DOWN THE THROATS OF EUROPEANS AS A PANACEA BY THE US AND ITS EURO-VASSALS

THE "EU" WAS HITLER'S IDEA SHOVED DOWN THE THROATS OF EUROPEANS AS A PANACEA BY THE US AND ITS EURO-VASSALS SUCH A CENTRALIZATION OF POWER IS REGRESSIVE BY DEFINITION AND CANNOT BE SUSTAINED IN THE INFORMATION ERA The creation of the European Union has been the biggest marketing coup and the worst PR fraud ever perpetrated in the history of business and mankind. This writer hinted at that his articles in 1995 and 1998 (see below). But recent stunning revelations cast a new light on this mega-deception. The whole thing was Hitler's idea which the US and European post-WW II bankers sold to the naive and unsuspecting people of Europe as an economic panacea. Instead of the golden noose that the EU really is. So any nation which is a part of the EU, or aspires to become one, should know that they are walking in Hitler's footsteps with a global bankers' noose around its neck.

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HAVEN’T THESE DEMOCRATIC MADMEN DONE ENOUGH DAMAGE TO THIS PLANET AND HUMANITY?

JOE BIDEN IS NOW ASKING CONGRESS FOR ANOTHER $33 BILLION TO FIGHT RUSSIA Joe Biden today asked Congress for an additional $33 billion to provide Ukraine with more ammunition, artillery and other supplies, as Western nations continued to funnel heavy weapons to Kiev, fueling fears that the conflict might widen in unpredictable ways. Such as a NATO …

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VUCIC: A SERBIAN CHAMELEON LIZARD

PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE VUCIC HAD PROMISED NEUTRALITY REGARDING UKRAINE CONFLICT; NOW PRESIDENT VUCIC REVERSED HIMSELF AND JOINED WASHINGTON'S EU WHORES Most lizards are chameleons - they change color to adapt to the environment around them. The green forest lizard is spineless. So is apparently Serbia's president - a spineless chameleon lizard. UN vote Apr 7, 2022 …

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WILL UKRAINE END UP AS RUSSIA’S AFGHANISTAN II?

PUTIN IS LOSING PROPAGANDA WAR BUT WASHINGTON MUST NOT PAINT HIM INTO A CORNER "Those who do not learn from history are DOOMED to repeat it," goes an old saw. When Brezhnev invaded Afghanistan on December 24, 1979, the Soviets expected accomplish the mission and return home "within six months or a year." They stayed …

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EUROPE: “ALL PAIN, NO GAIN” – REVISITED

WASHINGTON HAS CONSISTENTLY FORCED EUROPEAN LEADERS TO BETRAY THEIR COUNTRIES' INTERESTS WHICH THEY HAVE BEEN SHAMELESSLY DOING FOR THE LAST THREE DECADES "The oft-used term "America's European allies" is one of the greatest oxymorons of our time. "America's European vassals" would be more appropriate. For, the American government's policy is virtually destroying our so-called "allies," …

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WHY ARE US GAS PRICES SOARING WHEN AMERICA BARELY USES RUSSIAN OIL?

CNN fails to answer its headline question; Biden blames Putin insulting our intelligence By Julianne Pepitone, CNN Business, Published 10:09 AM EST, Sat March 12, 2022 EDITORIAL COMMENT This story is another example of disinformation which one can expect from the “fake” media organizations like CNN. Only this time, it is also laced with ignorance not …

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WASHINGTON (NATO) HAS BEEN BULLYING RUSSIA FOR DECADES; NOW IT GOT WHAT IT WANTED – A BLOODY NOSE; AND A MESSAGE: “GET LOST! OUT OF MY BACKYARD!”

UKRAINE'S PRESIDENT CALLS THE WEST "COWARDS" FOR USING HIM AND HIS COUNTRY TO POKE THE "RUSSIAN BEAR" AND THEN LEAVING THEM TO THEIR FATE Everybody has heard by now what is happening in Ukraine. An angry Russian bear has finally woken up and is reacting to years of poking and provocations by the West. The …

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RIO TINTO “DEPORTED” FROM SERBIA

RARE VICTORY OF PEOPLE OVER GOVERNMENT? BUT BEWARE OF THE DEVIL YOU DON’T KNOW Every once in a while there is some good news that warms the cockles of one's heart. It is very rare these days anywhere in the world to see that democracy actually words in fact and nor just in word. But this morning's headline news was an apparent victory of the Serbian people over their government. In short, the Serbian people must be mindful of that old saw - "the devil you know is better than the devil you don't." By forging a tight relationship with China, Serbia may once again find itself in a crossfire of an economic, if not a shooting, war between the West and China.

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THERE’S CHINA AND THERE’S THE REST OF THE WORLD

The economies of Spain, Canada, Britain, France, Russia, Mexico and Italy should be in the toilet by now, according to the 1994 World Bank "Weltanschauung". On the other hand, China, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Indonesia and India should have grown by 100% to 250% in the last three decades. No argument with the latter postulate. But we took issue with the former and offered our own 25-year forecast in a short editorial "End of Western Dominance?" A major flaw in World Bank's logic is the assumption that the leading economies of the 21st century will be industrial.  They will not. The industrialists of the 21st century will be the farmers of the 20th century!  (i.e., low on the food chain). The economies of the 21st century will be an information-driven mixture of arts and sciences. And smaller economies will outperform the largest ones. As can be seen from these New Year's light and laser shows, the computer technology and the internet have not only "empowered the individuals and small companies to compete with giant enterprises on a level playing field," as we predicted earlier, they have also enabled small countries to compete globally on a fairer basis.

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SERBIA: GETTING IN BED WITH A DEVIL FOR A SONG

Rio Tinto has been waging war on nature for a century and a half If one were to describe succinctly what kind of business Rio Tinto is in, it would be DESTRUCTION OF NATURE. War on people, war on animals, war on trees and shrubs. Why? So Rio Tinto would turn a profit off the minerals they dig up – copper, silver, gold, diamonds, uranium… and now the almighty LITHIUM. Nature be damned. And now, Serbia is offering its Jadar region as the next rape victim.

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AN AMERICAN FROM SERBIA: “THOSE WHO DO NOT LEARN FROM HISTORY ARE DOOMED TO REPEAT IT”

AN AMERICAN FROM SERBIA: "THOSE WHO DO NOT LEARN FROM HISTORY ARE DOOMED TO REPEAT IT" WILL NOTHING EVER CHANGE IN SERBIA? (for the better) So the Serbian cauldron is boiling again. People are in the streets protesting against the regime, and the police and government goons are beating them again. Just as happened in 1968 when the Belgrade students rose up against the communist dictator #1 (Tito). And again in 1996 when the Belgrade students and others marched against the communist dictator #2 (Milosevic). Only this time, the young and the old are united in their protests against the Vučić regime and his Serbian Progressive Party.

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NEW YORK TIMES’ “LIBERAL” BIAS RECONFIRMED

HOW DID THE POOR HAITIAN MIGRANTS GET TO DEL RIO, TEXAS? WHO ORGANIZED AND PAID FOR THEIR TREACHEROUS 2,000-3,000-MILE JOURNEY? The New York Times once proudly displayed a tagline “all the truth that’s fit to print.” That went by the wayside a long time ago. Now the appropriate tagline should be “all the truth that fits our opinions.” This story is just the latest example.

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AN AMERICAN IN SERBIA: WHAT LIVING IN BELGRADE IS LIKE AFTER 50+ YEARS IN AMERICA

Three years ago, I arrived in Serbia. The idea was to see what living in my native city for about six months would be like after spending half a century in America. Well, the best laid plans of mice and men… Three months after my arrival, a temporary living arrangement became a permanent wedlock. I married my landlady. I grew a beard. I still wear it. I lost some weight. Healthier food and lifestyle, I suppose. Those were some of the good things. The rest… well, it was a culture shock. So much rudeness. So much senseless bureaucracy. So much unnecessary regulation. So much intolerance. Now we have been back in Belgrade for a fourth summer/fall in a row. I’ve already shared with you a number of stories which document the progression of Serbia into a police state and an economy driven by washed up drug and human trafficking money. And slowed down by nonsensical regulation. Now I want to share with you some of the good sides of the Serbian capital – Belgrade. Such as its beautiful location at the confluence of two big European rivers – the Danube and Sava.

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SERBIA: THE MOST RECKLESS COUNTRY

of the highest vaccinated countries in the world. Now Covid is raging in Serbia while vaccinations seem to have slowed. As a result, Serbia is now the worst country in terms of the anti-vaxxer index. What makes Serbia the worst country? First and foremost, recklessness and ignorance of the anti-vaxxers. But there's also a possibility that the Chinese vaccines, which are the most prevalent in Serbia, may not be as effective as the American Pfizer or Moderna ISRAEL PUZZLE: A HIGHLY VACCINATED COUNTRY WITH HIGH COVID INFECTIONS

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AN AMERICAN IN SERBIA: WHAT LIVING IN BELGRADE IS LIKE AFTER 50+ YEARS IN AMERICA

Three years ago, I arrived in Serbia. The idea was to see what living in my native city for about six months would be like after spending half a century in America. Well, the best laid plans of mice and men… Three months after my arrival, a temporary living arrangement became a permanent wedlock. I married my landlady. I grew a beard. I still wear it. I lost some weight. Healthier food and lifestyle, I suppose. Those were some of the good things. The rest… well, it was a culture shock. So much rudeness. So much senseless bureaucracy. So much unnecessary regulation. So much intolerance. Now we have been back in Belgrade for a fourth summer/fall in a row. I’ve already shared with you a number of stories which document the progression of Serbia into a police state and an economy driven by washed up drug and human trafficking money. And slowed down by nonsensical regulation. Now I want to share with you some of the good sides of the Serbian capital – Belgrade. Such as its beautiful location at the confluence of two big European rivers – the Danube and Sava.

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9/11 – 20 YEARS ON

MISERABLE FAILURE AND TERRIBLE COSTS OF "WAR ON TERROR" The US "war on terror" has cost the taxpayers some $5.8 trillion, not counting the cost of hundreds of thousands of lost lives. What else could have the US government achieved had it spent it on peaceful purposes.

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AFGHANISTAN: A DON QUIXOTIC WAR ENDS IN AMERICAN DEFEAT

TALIBAN CELEBRATIONS, REPRISALS FOLLOW DEPARTURE OF LAST U.S. PLANE The last U.S. plane left Afghanistan late Monday, ending a 20-year occupation that began shortly after Al Qaeda’s attacks on 9/11, cost over $2 trillion, took more than 170,000 lives and ultimately ended in shameful defeat, leaving behind thousands of Americans and allies to the mercy …

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“ETHNIC CLEANSING” THE AMERICAN WAY

THE BROWNING OF AMERICA Washington's demographic war on white Americans enters the sixth decade, and the results are devastating. This morning, I perused the latest statistics from the 2020 US Census. In a nutshell, the data from the US Census Bureau show the percentage of white Americans declining sooner than demographers expected, while Asian, Hispanic and Other categories are on the rise.

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THE TERRIBLE LEGACY OF TOKYO OLYMPICS: DEBT AND DISEASE

A two-week TV sports extravaganza with no local spectators is leaving Japan in a huge pool of debt and with soaring Covid infections THE GOOD, BAD AND THE UGLY AT TOKYO OLYMPICS THE GOOD... The athletes are all lined up at the starting line. The tension is high. The 400m hurdles Olympic gold is at …

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AN AMERICAN IN SERBIA: WHAT LIVING IN BELGRADE IS LIKE AFTER 50+ YEARS IN AMERICA

A COUNTRY OF THE YOUNG, THE OLD AND THE MEDIOCRE LEGACIES OF FORMER COMMUNIST SYSTEM REMAIN: LIKE LIVING IN A POLICE STATE - LIVING IN A STATE OF FEAR - YOU'RE GULTY UNTIL PROVEN INNOCENT - PEOPLE SERVE THE POLICE AND THE STATE INSTEAD OF THE OPPOSITE PS: SAD STATISTICS: SERBIA IS DYING Population shrinking, death rate 57% higher than birth rate

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ANTI-RACISM MOVEMENT WILL ONLY PRODUCE MORE RACISM AND A CIVIL WAR

66% of Republicans in southern US & nearly half of West Coast Democrats want to secede from country as division grows. The Left's Orwellian chameleons: Erstwhile "Liberals" have morphed into "Progressives" but their Fascist/Commie tactics and goals remain the same - destroy the American Republic and the values upon which it was founded Over a quarter century ago, this writer predicted that America would break up along demographic lines. Check out this Nov 1995 Truth in Media editorial, also published as a Bob Djurdjevic OpEd piece in Washington Times in Aug 1996:

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OUR GREEK VACATION 2021

It has been 41 years since my last summer holiday in Greece. It was a disaster (see Greek Vacation Nightmare). What a difference four decades make! Because our 2021 vacation in Ormos Panagios in Halkidiki was wonderful.Of course, there were some glitches, too.

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AN AMERICAN IN SERBIA: WHAT LIVING IN BELGRADE IS LIKE AFTER 50+ YEARS IN AMERICA

A COUNTRY OF THE YOUNG, THE OLD AND THE MEDIOCRE LEGACIES OF FORMER COMMUNIST SYSTEM REMAIN: LIKE LIVING IN A POLICE STATE - LIVING IN A STATE OF FEAR - YOU'RE GULTY UNTIL PROVEN INNOCENT - PEOPLE SERVE THE POLICE AND THE STATE INSTEAD OF THE OPPOSITE PS: SAD STATISTICS: SERBIA IS DYING Population shrinking, death rate 57% higher than birth rate

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JOE BIDEN, NWO’S TROJAN HORSE, HAS NOT BEEN ELECTED PRESIDENT YET, EXCEPT BY MSM MEDIA

BUT KAMALA HARRIS, "PRESIDENT-IN-WAITING," WILL BE DREAM COME TRUE FOR NEW WORLD ORDER LEADERS So you think Joe Biden has been elected president? He has not. Except by the MainStream Media (MSM). Up until about noontime today (Nov 7), the stalemate and the interminable counting continued in five battleground states (Pennsylvania, Georgia, North Caroline, Arizona …

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MONTENEGRO ELECTIONS: WILL EUROPE’S LAST DICTATOR YIELD?

"GREEN INTERSTATE" - CONFLUENCE OF NATO AND MUSLIM INTERESTS - REVISITED A QUARTER CENTURY LATER Nearly a quarter century ago, the Truth in Media editor published the editorial THE END GAME IS NEAR. The Dayton Agreement had just ended the Bosnian war, opening the gates for NATO to move into the Balkans. Many people in …

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WHO WILL ARREST UNITED AIRLINES?

Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? (Who will guard the guards?) When an individual violates the "social distancing" rules, he/she can be arrested and prosecute it. And when a major airline does it, who will arrest them? Take a look at what happened on a May 9 flight from Newark, NJ to San Francisco. https://twitter.com/ethanjweiss/status/1259165939037331456… Quis custodiet …

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