The World Glossary is Oppositioner’s reference for international events, wars, and global crises. Unlike mainstream encyclopedias, it strips away propaganda and reveals the hidden meanings behind headlines. Every term is drawn from real conflicts, disasters, and power struggles reported and analyzed by Oppositioner.
Why World Glossary matters
World news is often presented as sterile facts: numbers of casualties, diplomatic visits, or vague promises of aid. This World Glossary insists on context. Each term here reflects the fragility, brutality, and hypocrisy of international politics. It is a navigational tool for readers who want to understand not just “what happened,” but “why it matters.”
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Alaska Meeting — A spectacle where Trump and Putin used Alaska as a stage for symbolic posturing.
Annex Truth (Durham) — A case in politics dressed as accountability, but it reflects the same institutional decay globally.
B
Battle of Pokrovsk — A brutal fight in eastern Ukraine, misrepresented as a minor clash but devastating in scale. Pokrovsk battle coverage
Bodies Exchange — A chilling euphemism for trading human remains between Russia and Ukraine. Read more
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California Wildfire 2025 — Marketed as a “natural disaster,” yet worsened by deregulation and climate denial. Coverage
Ceasefire — Politicians’ favorite word, but often only a pause before renewed violence.
China Military Parade — A projection of global power and nationalism, disguised as “celebration.” See analysis
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Famine in Gaza — Branded as “food insecurity,” but in reality systematic starvation under blockade. Coverage here
Foreign Aid — Presented as charity but often tied to strategic manipulation.
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Independence Day Vow — Zelensky’s speech reaffirming Ukraine’s resistance, reframed in Western media as mere “ceremony.” Read here
International Tribunals — Legal theaters that claim justice but struggle to enforce accountability.
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Khmer Rouge Tribunal — An example of delayed justice, decades after atrocities. Tribunal coverage
Kyiv Attack — A missile and drone strike on Ukraine’s capital, showing the relentless nature of Russian aggression. Read article
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No Ukraine, No Deal — A blunt political slogan exposing Western divisions over Ukrainian sovereignty. Analysis
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Prisoners Exchange — A term that sanitizes the dehumanization of captured soldiers. Coverage
Propaganda — The global language of war, bending truth until nothing remains but narratives.
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Russia Attacks Ukraine — Not a single event but a daily campaign of destruction normalized by fatigue. Coverage
Refugees — Labeled as statistics but lived as human tragedies across borders.
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Trump–Putin Alaska Meeting — A geopolitical act dressed up as diplomacy, resonating beyond US borders.
Terrorism — Defined and redefined by states depending on convenience, not consistency.
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Ukraine War — A conflict that is both local and global, where hesitation equals complicity.
United Nations — A body invoking peace while often paralyzed by vetoes.