UK Column News - 8th April 2024

Source:  ukcolumn

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

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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