May 7, 2020
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COVID-19 and the Left: an Ignored Civil Rights Crisis; a Missed Opportunity
Reading op-eds these days about the grim progress of COVID-19 through the United States, I sometimes have the eerie feeling that I’ve traveled backward in time and landed in some sort of Cold War-like, hyper-conformist dystopia — but with one disquieting difference. Continue reading
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It Takes a Revolution to Make a Solution: The Nineteenth Newsletter (2020)
7 May 2020 — Tricontinental Kalia Venereo (Dominio Cuba), Nunca Más, 2020. Dear Friends, Greetings from the desk of the Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. I admit upfront that this is a hard newsletter to read. It is about debt. There is a bloodless quality to the way that we talk about the debt of the poorer Continue reading
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A zoom discussion with Michael Roberts on the prospects for the world economy post-lockdown
This is a very topical discussion and one with which the Bank of England has engaged in. It projects a 14% fall in GDP this year (the most in 300 years) followed by a 15% jump next year. This means a net rise in GDP of 1% over two years. This bounce back could have… Continue reading
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Exclusive: OPCW chief made false claims to denigrate Douma whistleblower, documents reveal
The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons has made false and misleading statements about two veteran inspectors who challenged a cover-up of their investigation in Syria, leaked documents show. The inspectors probed an alleged chemical weapons attack in the Syrian city of Douma in April 2018, and later objected when their evidence was suppressed. Continue reading
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Black Agenda Report 7 May 2020
7 May 2020– Origin: Black Agenda Report Whose Crisis?: When the People Lose, the Corporate Parties and the Rich Win Glen Ford, BAR Executive Editor The Democratic Party is a servant of corporate capital and cannot possibly be converted to a people’s party. The rise and demise of Bernie Sanders proves the point. Continue reading
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The EU, NATO, NewsGuard and the Voltaire Network
The propaganda device aimed at stifling dissenting voices has taken a step forward. It is no longer simply a matter of accusing them of committing factual errors or deliberately lying, but of presenting them as traitors in the pay of a foreign power. Continue reading
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COVID19: Are ventilators killing people?
Intubation and ventilation were billed as the only way to treat Covid19 patients in the early days of the outbreak, but now some medical professionals are questioning the practice. Continue reading
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Venezuela News Links 5-7 May 2020
7 May 2020 — The New Dark Age Venezuela to refer issue of armed invasion attempt to UN Security Council — president https://tass.com/world/1153659 New Details Emerge Linking US To Latest Coup Attempt In Venezuela https://popularresistance.org/new-details-emerge-linking-us-to-latest-coup-attempt-in-venezuela/ Continue reading
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WATCH: Corona ‘Crisis’, what really happened and how to learn from it? Dr. Wolfgang Wodarg interviewed by Stefan Noordhoek
The now world-famous Dr. Wolfgang Wodarg – who has decades of experience with viruses, epidemics and their consequences – presents his vision on the Corona ‘Crisis’. A malignant crisis that is entirely driven by misinformation and panic. Continue reading
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