UK Column News – 8th April 2024

Brian Gerrish, Mark Anderson, Prof. Diane Rasmussen McAdie and guest James Roguski with today’s UK Column News.

 

More Mercenaries Needed For Ukraine To Keep The War Running

00:35 Kyiv Post: Ukraine to Lose War if US Congress Withholds Aid: Zelensky

It is necessary to specifically tell Congress that if Congress does not help Ukraine, Ukraine will lose the war

The Kyiv Independent: Minister: Ukraine needs advanced air defense to protect energy infrastructure

Image of Ukrainian shopping mall used for weapons storage

Kyiv Post: OPINION: The Unseen Crisis: Russian Soldiers’ Desperation on Ukrainian Front Lines

Kyiv Post: It’s Time for an African Solution to Russian Mercenaries in Africa

London Bodyguard Services: London Close Protection—London Bodyguards Hire

Washington Post: U.S. signs off on more bombs, warplanes for Israel

UK Column article (2011): Britain Or Israel?

 

James Roguski: WHO’s Pandemic Treaty Is The New OPEC

18:32 James Roguski (Substack): Public Comments Now Being Accepted

James Roguski (Substack): Stop The Amendments

Stop The Treaty: Saying the Quiet Part Out Loud

UK Column: James Roguski—Actions around the World

World Health Organization (WHO): WHO Director-General’s keynote speech in the plenary session of the 148th Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly—25 March 2024

 

Prof. Diane Rasmussen McAdie Gives Updates On Fornethy Abuse Survivors 

40:02 STV (YouTube): Fornethy House survivors denied access to redress scheme

Scottish Parliament: Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee—Wednesday 20 March 2024 (PDF)

STV: Fornethy House survivors denied access to Scottish Government redress scheme

Ireland Live: Fornethy House abuse survivors not included in redress scheme, says Robison

The Courier: Fornethy abuse survivors react to ‘utterly shocking’ Shona Robison compensation snub (Archived)

The Stooshie (Podbean): Fornethy House abuse survivors on their fight for justice

Glasgow Live: Glasgow abuse survivors slam government after excluding Fornethy from redress scheme

UK Column article: Fornethy Residential School: Tales from the Archives

Glasgow Times (via Yahoo): Huge revelation over council records gives fresh hope to Fornethy House survivors

Glasgow Times: Fornethy House survivors protest outside Glasgow City Chambers

Scottish Parliament: PE1933/S: Allow the Fornethy Survivors to access Scotland’s redress scheme (PDF)

UNICEF: The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child: Article 39

States Parties shall take all appropriate measures to promote physical and psychological recovery and social reintegration of a child victim of: any form of neglect, exploitation, or abuse

Fornethy Survivors Campaign for Justice (Private Facebook Group): Protest at Holyrood during next Petitions Committee meeting, 17th April, 9:30 am

Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee: PE1933: Allow the Fornethy Survivors to access Scotland’s redress scheme 

Change.org: Fornethy survivors ask the Government to Reconsider The exclusion of Fornethy

CrowdFunder: Fornethy Survivors Group – Campaign for Justice

 

Updates And Announcements

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UK Column interview: Unearthly Interference: The Corruption of the Organic Movement—with Sir Julian Rose

Forthcoming UK Column interview: No Smoke Without Fire: The Green King—Part 4–Tuesday 9th April at 1 pm

Eventbrite: Society: Controlled or Free? Thu, 11 Apr 2024

UK Premiere: Playing God An Investigation Into Medical Democide In The UK– Première: 2 pm, Monday 22 April 2024

 

World Health Day: Combining Migration, Climate Change, and Global Health 

51:51 The Chicago Council on Global Affairs: World Health Day: Migration, Climate Change, and Global Health 

The Chicago Council on Global Affairs: New Cold Wars: A Conversation with David Sanger 

 

‘Decolonise Education’ With LGBTQA+ Rainbow Books

54:28 Times Higher Education: Gold standard of UK degrees is lost in translation

The Guardian: UK universities paying millions in agent fees to secure international students

Scottish Union for Education (Substack): Decolonising the library

National Union Of Students (TikTok): Decolonise Education with NUS!

National Union of Students: Liberation Library

Nation Builder: The Divest To Decolonise Toolkit (PDF)

Research Libraries (YouTube): Decolonising the curriculum & research libraries

American Library Association: Rainbow Book List Committee

Rainbow Round Table of the American Library Association (Google Drive): The Rainbow Book List

BBC (2023): Grandad’s Pride publisher defends kids’ book showing man in leathers