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Daniel Patrick Welsh

American writer, singer, translator and anti-war activist.

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Beacon that is East Ukraine or Are you on the right side of history?

by Daniel Patrick Welsh

5 May 2014

What is happening in Ukraine? According to the Western media, the conflict pits the West, with strong cultural ties to Poland, against the East of Russian language and culture. However, as Daniel Patrick Welch points out, the rift is a deeply political and ideological one, between the West (…)

As sun sets on beautiful Sochi, jealous West takes center stage

by Daniel Patrick Welsh

26 February 2014

John McCain with Neo-Nazi Svoboda Party leader Oleh Tyahnibok, Kiev, December 15, 2013
First of all, lets dispense with the mince words. I suppose one could say this was not a fascist coup–as long as one ignores its coup-like violence and overt fascist nature. It should be clear for (…)