On Ukraine’s border as tensions escalate with Russia – BBC Newsnight

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With King Abdullah dead, the rumour mill is awash with conjecture about what changes will come or not come due to a new king in Saudi Arabia. Will he change the kingdom’s stance on oil? Will he alter US relations? What about OPEC? What’s his stance on the cartel?

Common sense versus vested interests are glaringly obvious when one considers major events recently played out on the world stage. Illustrations in this article cites, freedom of speech, racial discrimination, obesity and war, all conveying huge disparity and invites us to ask the question “Who benefits from this?”

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We march for free expression in the face of violence. Yet self-censorship under subtler pressure happens all the time.