The articles, the opinions, the stories, the poems and the cartoons Ovi magazine covers for Saturday July 16th, 2022 – Guinea pig day
The guinea pig or domestic guinea pig (Cavia porcellus), is a species of rodent belonging to the genus Cavia in the family Caviidae. Breeders tend to use the word cavy to describe the animal, while in scientific and laboratory contexts, it is far more commonly referred to by the common name guinea pig. Despite their common name, guinea pigs are not native to Guinea, nor are they closely related biologically to pigs, and the origin of the name is still unclear. They originated in the Andes of South America. Studies based on biochemistry and hybridization suggest they are domesticated animals that do not exist naturally in the wild, descendants of a closely related cavy species such as C. tschudii. They were originally domesticated as livestock for a source of meat, and are still consumed in some parts of the world.
Vicarious Zeal: Fighting to the Last Ukrainian by Dr. Binoy Kampmark
As the bloody conflict in Ukraine continues, the rhetoric from the imperial spear-holders in Washington and someallies is becoming increasingly fixated with one object: victory against Russia. Such words should be used sparingly, especially given their binding, and blinding tendencies. When the term “unconditional surrender” was first used by US President Franklin D. Roosevelt at the January 1943 Casablanca conference in the context of defeating Nazi Germany, not all cheered. It meant a fight to the finish, climbing the summit and dictating terms from a blood-soaked peak.
With such language crowning the efforts of the Allies, the Axis powers – certainly Germany and Japan – could continue fighting the war of extermination, aware that no terms they could submit would be taken seriously. There would be no compromise in this existential confrontation. It made the Allied advance in Western Europe slower and enabled the Soviet Union to expel German forces and duly occupy most of Eastern Europe. It made negotiations about whether Japan would retain its emperor on surrendering nigh impossible, leaving the route open for the use of atomic weapons against Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
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Nakashawu #poem & #painting by Virginia Maria Romero
“Surrendering I become a vessel
–unleashed, buoyant, flowing…
A gift from Creator,
fire-keeper…”
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Mika Toxica #30 #cartoon by Thanos Kalamidas
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