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NEW: UN Secretary-General issued a red alert for the world today.
In his New Year message: Unfortunately in fundamental ways the world has gone in reverse. On New Years Day 2018 I am not issuing an appeal, I am issuing an alert a red alert for our world.
When I took office a year ago, I appealed for 2017 to be a year for peace. Unfortunately, in fundamental ways, the world has gone in reverse. On New Year's Day in 2018, I'm not issuing an appeal, I'm issuing an alerta red alert for our world. Conflicts have deepened and new dangers have emerged. Global anxieties over nuclear weapons are the highest since the Cold War, and climate change is moving faster than we are. Inequalities are growing, and we see horrific violations of human rights. Nationalism and xenophobia are on the rise. And as we begin 2018, I call for unity. I truly believe we can make our world more safe and secure. We can settle conflicts, overcome hatred and defend shared values but we can only do that together. I urge leaders everywhere to make this New Year's resolution: Narrow the gaps. Bridge the divides. Rebuild trust by bringing people together around common goals. Unity is the path. Our future depends on it.
http://www.newsweek.com/un-secretary-general-nuclear-war-climate-change-766913
Link to tweet
pangaia
(24,324 posts)So, what to do with the truly evil beings on the planet?
They, of course, will never respond to this.
SeaDoo77
(540 posts)They enrich themselves by extracting from the 99% / the powerless.
Billionaires run this planet.
Never forget.
onit2day
(1,201 posts)yallerdawg
(16,104 posts)This is so obviously targeted towards one individual who has done all this.
A...person...most of us wouldn't invite into our homes.
A proven, known pathological liar who is incoherent and incomprehensible, unqualified, and unfit.
Immediately recognizable as the current occupant of the White House.
sharedvalues
(6,916 posts)The president is a danger to America and the world.
But GOP billionaires created him, by using hate to chase votes for billionaires, and building a propaganda press that supports him.
Dont let Koch, Koch, Ailes, Murdoch, Adelson, DeVos, Scaife, Bradley, McConnell, and Ryan get away without blame. Our current problems are their fault. And remember the christofascists too: Pence, Falwell, Hillsdale, Libery U, etc.
heaven05
(18,124 posts)onetexan
(13,071 posts)and hopefully Mueller can reach the evidence needed to kick this illegitimate idiot out of the WH.
tomp
(9,512 posts)Trump is a symptom, not the disease. Capitalism, corporatism, imperialism is the disease. Trump is merely it's latest mascot.
awesomerwb1
(4,268 posts)so much and continually to make it look like a radical, wasteful, ungrateful anti US entity.
The extreme base and conspiracy theory nutters lap this up.
NastyRiffraff
(12,448 posts)He hates the U.N. Always has. To him, "unity" and "peace" are for sissys.
mr_lebowski
(33,643 posts)When it comes to the UN sanctions against delivering oil to NK, then by GOD, YOU WILL RESPECT THEIR AUTHOR-I-TYE!!!
Takket
(21,644 posts)SOMEONE STOP DRUMPF!!!!
sharedvalues
(6,916 posts)GOP billionaire donors and their propaganda machine are the real cause of our problems. Stop them, and the GOP will impeach the president immediately. Trump is bad, but the real problem is that the GOP has beeen purchased by billionaires that wish to destroy the government to cut their own taxes.
Plucketeer
(12,882 posts)It's just an observance that some one might execute a maneuver "in self-defense". As in self-defense of every living thing on earth. And who among us, would not stand for the defendant???
Mosby
(16,385 posts)Someone should tell the Kurds, Palestinians and Tibetans just to name a few.
heaven05
(18,124 posts)ameriKKKan style IS bad......
sharedvalues
(6,916 posts)Call t by its real name.
Mosby
(16,385 posts)He could have said ultra-nationalism or jingoism.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)world wide wally
(21,757 posts)zentrum
(9,865 posts)democratisphere
(17,235 posts)2018 will be the year of change. We need to get back on the correct course. We must find the way!
pressbox69
(2,252 posts)Calling attention to the Russian choice of treason.
L. Coyote
(51,129 posts)eleny
(46,166 posts)Not dissing the current guy for all the troubles. Just sayin' I'd like to see a woman chosen next.