Coronavirus – Its Time To Press Your Government To React Faster

29 February 2020 — Moon of Alabama

The New York Times abuses the coronavirus pandemic to push more of its anti-China propaganda:

The New York Times @nytimes – 10:40 UTC · Feb 28, 2020

The Chinese government silenced whistle-blowers, withheld information and played down the threat of the new coronavirus. Now the ruling Communist Party is trying to rehabilitate its image by rebranding itself as the leader in the fight against the virus.

China Spins Coronavirus Crisis, Hailing Itself as a Global Leader
The propaganda push suggests the Chinese government might be worried about the lasting damage of the outbreak.

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Can a French Touch Pierce a Neo-Orwellian Farce?

29 February 2020 — Consortium News

By Pepe Escobar

It’s quite fitting that the – imperially pre-determined – judicial fate of Julian Assange is being played out in Britain, the home of George Orwell.

As chronicled by the painful, searing reports of Ambassador Craig Murray, what’s taking place in Woolwich Crown Court is a sub-Orwellian farce with Conradian overtones: the horror…the horror…, remixed for the Raging Twenties. The heart of our moral darkness is not in the Congo: it’s in a dingy courtroom attached to a prison, presided by a lowly imperial lackey.

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Syria News Links 28-29 February 2020

29 February 2020 • 20:00 — The New Dark Age

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In phone call with Rouhani Erdogan reaffirms support to political solution to Syria crisis
https://tass.com/world/1125201

Syria war: Turkey says thousands of migrants have crossed to EU
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-51687160

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Iran News Links 28-29 February 2020

29 February 2020 — The New Dark Age

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The fall of the U.S. empire and the coming economic crash
https://seeyouin2020.blogspot.com/2020/02/the-fall-of-us-empire-and-coming.html

Turkey & Syria on brink of WAR in Idlib: How did it come to this? Latest situation reports & analysis
https://www.greanvillepost.com/2020/02/28/turkey-syria-on-brink-of-war-in-idlib-how-did-it-come-to-this-latest-situation-reports-analysis/

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THE VIRUS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD ECONOMY

28 February 2020 — theplanningmotivedotcom

The Microscopic Black Swan

The next two weeks will be crucial in determining whether or not the corona virus, which has spread beyond China, will be classified as a pandemic. Even if it has not, the fact that is has infected hundreds of thousands of people, means it is now established in the human race. Therefore, it is not this winter, but next winter, which will determine how virulent it is. In the meantime, the virus has already sent the markets into intensive care.

black-swan.pdf

2019-sales-vs-production.xls

To Be Assanged: Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix

29 February 2020 — Caitlin Johnson

by Caitlin Johnstone

Assange, verb. Use: To be assanged. 
Meaning: when the nationless alliance of elites imprison a dissident by using their power to manipulate vagaries in the laws of their respective nations. 
Eg “I have information on war crimes that I should leak but I don’t want to be assanged.”

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Julian Assange News Links 29 February 2020

29 February 2020 — The New Dark Age

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Aaron Maté, Craig Murray, John Shipton, Angela Richter, Fidel Narvaez, & Sevim Dağdelen on Julian Assange

Julian Assange, The Glass Cage And Heaven In A Rage
https://orientalreview.org/2020/02/29/julian-assange-the-glass-cage-and-heaven-in-a-rage/

Slovenian journalist Blaž Zgaga: If Assange is extradited “the same can happen to any of us”
http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/02/29/zgag-f29.html

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