January 21, 2022
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No 10 lockdown parties: Why the media are complicit
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s head is on the chopping block. Each day, the media digs up more embarrassing details of parties hosted at his No 10 residence or other government buildings, in flagrant violation of strict lockdown rules enforced on the rest of the country. Continue reading
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South Africa: Fugitive collaborations in art and jazz
Friday, 21 January 2022 — New Frame South African jazz artists tend to immerse themselves in art spaces other than music. It is a visual and musical communing across forms that meet not only in artistry, but also in politics. ‘Painting a Melody’. (Illustration by Anastasya Eliseeva) By: Percy Mabandu Continue reading
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Ukraine News Links 19-21 January 2022
Friday, 21 January 2022 • 15:00 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so please check back. If it gets updated, I usually insert the time on the line above. A lot of cross-posting usually indicates that the article is popular. Moscow Continue reading
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UK: Big Brother has a little sister
Friday, 21 January 2022 — The New Dark Age Priti Patel, the UK Home secretary Continue reading
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US nearly wiped out tens of thousands of civilians with dam strike in Syria – NYT
In 2017, the US bombed a piece of strategic infrastructure in Syria, the Tabqa Dam on the Euphrates River, despite it being on a no-strike list, the New York Times reported. Continue reading