November 17, 2018
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Mainstream media on Gaza: Israelis get killed, but Palestinians merely ‘die’ By Darius Shahtahmasebi
After a Twitter backlash, the Guardian was forced to amend a brazenly propagandized headline which sought to undermine the basic rights of Palestinians and elevate Israeli soldiers to levels previously thought unimaginable. Continue reading
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Et Tu, RT? Amplifying Western Disinformation on Rwanda By Ann Garrison
The great lie about the Rwandan bloodbath opened the door to a far larger genocide in Congo and helped justify U.S. military interventions in Libya and Syria, argues Ann Garrison. Continue reading
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Extinction Rebellion protests block London bridges
Protesters have blocked off five major bridges in central London as part of a so-called “rebellion day”. Hundreds have gathered in central London to demand the government takes greater action on climate change. Continue reading
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Lost in the Memory Palace: US Leads, But No One Follows By Patrick Lawrence
Team Trump missed the summit on Syria. In that, Patrick Lawrence sees another sign of Washington’s failure to accept its loss of diplomatic primacy. Continue reading
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Labour MPs Should Vote Against Theresa May’s Brexit Deal. It Is a Poison Pill
Yves here. Due to the hour, I am running this Brexit post with less of introduction than I might otherwise. Recall that we flagged Shadow Brexit Minister Kier Starmer’s “No deal is a bluff” messaging as perhaps the talking point of the week or just astonishingly badly informed. Continue reading
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Afghanistan Takes Center Stage in the New Great Game By Pepe Escobar
In the “graveyard of empires,” Afghanistan never ceases to deliver geopolitical and historical twists. Last week in Moscow, another crucial chapter in this epic story was written when Russia pledged to use its diplomatic muscle to spur peace efforts in the war-torn country. Continue reading
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NATO’s Military Buildup along Russia’s Borders is No Joke, or is It? By Martin Berger
The massive military games codenamed Trident Juncture have just come to a close in Norway, marking a new milestone in the rapid military escalation between the West and Russia. A total of 29 NATO member states took part in those games, fielding some 65 thousand men, 10 thousand armored vehicles and 65 military ships that… Continue reading
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BREXIT – Finally Laid Bare For All To See By Graham Vanbergen
The dream of Brexit, that of the so-called ‘ultras,’ the buccaneering Brexiteers is finally being laid bare for what it really is – a fantasy. The tally of Theresa May’s appointments who have walked out has now reached 18. The record-setting turnover rate in Theresa may’s government is only trumped in the democratic West by… Continue reading
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Britain: Reading University flags article on “ethics of revolution” under anti-terror policy By Tom Scripps
The University of Reading’s flagging as dangerous an article by the late Norman Geras, “Our Morals: the ethics of revolution,” is a major attack on academic freedom and a threat to democratic rights. The move opens the door to widespread censorship of the political perspective of revolutionary Marxism. Continue reading
The New Dark Age 