No 10 lockdown parties: Why the media are complicit

Friday, 21 January 2022 — Jonathan Cook

The media’s watchdog role is an illusion. The latest scandal reveals just how dependent journalists are on government

Middle East Eye – 21 January 2022

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.

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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 Doesn’t Want Mediation With Kiev, Just Its Implementation Of The Minsk Accords
https://orientalreview.org/2022/01/21/moscow-doesnt-want-mediation-with-kiev-just-its-implementation-of-the-minsk-accords/

Biden dismisses ‘stupid question’ on Ukraine
https://www.rt.com/news/546752-biden-stupid-question-ukraine/

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US nearly wiped out tens of thousands of civilians with dam strike in Syria – NYT

Friday, 21 January 2022 — RT

The military then dismissed reports of the bombing as “crazy” and preemptively blamed ISIS

US nearly wiped out tens of thousands of civilians with dam strike in Syria – NYTFILE PHOTO. The Tabqa Dam in Syria. ©Claude Salhani / Sygma via Getty Images

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.

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