The New Dark Age

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February 18, 2022

  • Ukraine News Links 17-18 February 2022

    Friday, 18 February 2022 • 22:00 — 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. War Continue reading

  • Moscow’s coercive diplomacy is working

    The upshot of the Russian response, transmitted to Washington on Thursday, regarding security guarantees may look as if the stalemate is heading toward a war. Moscow has rejected the US’ call for ‘de-escalation’ by pointing out that the Russian troops are deployed on Russian territories; it also rejects the threat of sanctions, which it says is… Continue reading

  • Black Agenda Report 18 February 2022

    Friday, 18 February 2022 — Black Agenda Report Terrell Starr and Black Support of Imperialism Black Agenda Report’s analysis of the US instigated crisis in Ukraine makes clear that imperialism is the source of turmoil in that country. The US role in heightening tensions must be exposed and the servants of US empire must be exposed Continue reading

  • As Trudeau Cracks Down, the Left Drives Protesters Into the Arms of the Right Once Again

    OTTAWA – If you were Canada’s prime minister, what would you be prepared to do to enforce Covid restrictions on large swaths of your population? No one need ask that question any longer. Now we know the answer. Continue reading

  • Ecosocialist Bookshelf, February 2022

    Thursday, 17 February 2022 — Origin: Climate & Capitalism Reading matter for reds and greens: Five new books and five recent reviews Ecosocialist Bookshelf is a monthly Climate & Capitalism feature, hosted by Ian Angus. Books described here may be reviewed at length in future. Inclusion of a book does not imply endorsement, or that C&C Continue reading

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  • War or Images of War?

    Experienced foreign policy analysts such as Ray McGovern, Scott Ritter, and Pepe Escobar, while agreeing that the Biden administration is clearly guilty of provoking Russia over Ukraine, are divided over whether it will lead to war.  All agree that Russia has no intention of invading Ukraine and that it is clearly justified in demanding safe borders by insisting… Continue reading

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  • War Inc. Throws an Invasion Party and No One Shows Up

    Moscow has not deviated for a moment from its Sun Tzu approach – while detailing all demands and all red lines many times over. As it stands, in the calm before the next storm, let’s sit back, relax and remember February 16, 2022: the day when the latest, concerted, full spectrum fake news psyops ended… Continue reading

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  • Interrogating the Amnesty International Apartheid Report

    The following interview conducted by Daniel Falcone appeared in COUNTERPUNCH in February 11, 2022. Small modifications have been made. While the Report significantly strengthened the civill society consensus to the effect that Israel is guilty of the continuing crime of apartheid, it has not [had an] overt impact in governmental policy circles in the West nor… Continue reading

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  • EU’s “Alternative” to China’s Belt and Road Initiative

    (Brian Berletic – NEO) – The European Union unveiled what it is touting as an “alternative” to China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Called the “Global Gateway,” the EU claims it will deliver better alternatives consisting of “high standards, good governance, and transparency,” in a rollout almost indistinguishable from the vague and poorly received US… Continue reading

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  • COMMENT: Does it matter who replaces Cressida Dick as head of a racist police force?

    Inevitably, speculation has begun on who will take over from the outgoing Metropolitan Police Commissioner, following the recent announcement of Cressida Dick’s early departure from the most senior policing position in the country. Continue reading

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  • Iran Unbound. What it means.

    The negotiations in Vienna over the revival of the Iran nuclear deal, known as JCPOA, are almost certainly close to an agreement. The surest sign is that crude oil futures were sharply lower in mid-morning Asian trade Feb. 17 despite bearish developments due to the rising tensions on the Ukraine-Russia border. Even an interim deal… Continue reading