The articles, the opinions, the stories, the poems and the cartoons Ovi magazine covers for Friday March 25th, 2022 – Greek War of Independence
The Greek War of Independence, also known as the Greek Revolution of 1821, was a successful war of independence by Greek revolutionaries against the Ottoman Empire between 1821 and 1829. The war led to the formation of modern Greece. The revolution is celebrated by Greeks around the world as independence day on 25 March.
Normal Butcheries: Saudi Arabia’s Latest Mass Execution by Dr. Binoy Kampmark
Great reformers are not normally found in theocratic monarchies. Despite assertions to the contrary, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia remains archaic in the way it deals with its opponents. In its penal system, executions remain standard fare. With liberal democratic countries fixated with the Ukraine conflict and Russia’s Vladimir Putin, it was prudent for Saudi authorities to capitalise.
On March 12, the Saudi Ministry of the Interior announced the execution of 81 Saudi and non-Saudi nationals, bringing the total of those put to death by Riyadh in 2022 to 92. The last grand bout of killing was in 2019, when 37 people, including 33 Shi’a men, were put to death after being convicted by customarily dubious trials.
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The moon, the wolf, and the darkness #poem by David Barger
“I had just taken my nightly dose of medication
As I waited for the effects to sit in,
And decided to go outside
Out into the neighboring slumber
To sit while smoke filled my lungs.”
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#Malaysia: UMNO’s Battle Royale – The fight for UMNO leadership and stakes involved by Murray Hunter
While everyone is focused on the electoral battle now going on in Johor, there is another much more important clandestine battle going on. This is the battle for UMNO leadership.
There is strong sentiment on the hustings that UMNO, along with its BN partners are going to do very well in the March 12 state election. The results will define the dominant Malay party, and force the opposition to re-combine in another way, due to the almost certain PKR thrashing.
However, the glitz of newcomers like Syed Saddiq’s MUDA, Mahathir’s Perjuang, and Warisan also making a guest appearance, is hiding the something that will be even more important than the coming general election, due by the third quarter of next year.
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Mika Toxica #021 #cartoon by Thanos Kalamidas
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