February 2022
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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John Pilger: War in Europe and the Rise of Raw Propaganda
THE WAR HYSTERIA THAT HAS ROLLED IN LIKE A TIDAL WAVE IN RECENT WEEKS AND MONTHS IS THE MOST STRIKING EXAMPLE. KNOWN BY ITS JARGON, “SHAPING THE NARRATIVE,” MUCH IF NOT MOST OF IT IS PURE PROPAGANDA. Continue reading
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UK: Strike action: Race & class faultlines exposed
This week, the IRR signed an open letter protesting a temporary High Court injunction against the United Voices of the World Union. This unprecedented legal intervention was aimed at suppressing strike action by outsourced security guards at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH), prohibiting them from ‘waving banners’, ’vigorous dancing’ or even ‘making rapid dramatic movements’ within 200 metres of… Continue reading
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Ukraine News Links 17 February 2022
Thursday, 17 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. Ukraine:… Continue reading
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WATCH: UN Security Council on Ukraine Crisis LIVE
Russia has called a U.N. Security Council meeting on the anniversary of the signing of the Minsk 2 accord. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is addressing the council. Watch it here live starting at 10 am EST. Continue reading
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What Red Book Will You Read This Year on Red Books Day (21 February)?: The Seventh Newsletter (2022)
Thursday, 17 February 2022 — The Tricontinental Dear friends, Greetings from the desk of the Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. On 16 February 2015, Govind and Uma Pansare went for a morning walk near their home in Kolhapur, in the western state of Maharashtra, India. Two men on a motorcycle stopped them and asked for… Continue reading
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Media Studies – (‘Russian Invasion’ Scam)
Material for media studies: The Hill @thehill – 9:32 PM · Feb 3, 2022 Reporter: “It’s an action that you say they have taken, but you have shown no evidence to confirm that. […] This is like – crisis actors? Really? This is like Alex Jones territory you’re getting into now.” Must-watch exchange between @APDiploWriter Matt… Continue reading
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From Wuhan to Ottawa
A recent preprint meta-analysis by researchers from Denmark (Center for Political Studies), Sweden (Lund University) and the US (Johns Hopkins University) found that lockdowns in the spring of 2020 had no significant impact on mortality. Moreover, the authors highlight that the many “simulation studies” that claimed otherwise essentially presupposed that the entire decline in infections had been due to… Continue reading
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Failure in Moscow: Liz Truss Loses Britannia’s Way
Incompetent politicians and diplomats are on the level with ill-prepared generals fighting current wars with dated methods. They err, they stumble, and they may well be responsible for the next idiotic slander, misfire or misunderstanding. UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss is synonymous with Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s idea of groping diplomacy. Graceless, all confusion, and much ignorance besides,… Continue reading
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The New Domestic Terrorist: The Government’s War on Thought Crimes and Truth-Tellers
THE U.S. GOVERNMENT, WHICH SPEAKS IN A LANGUAGE OF FORCE, IS AFRAID OF ITS CITIZENRY. What we are dealing with is a government so power-hungry, paranoid and afraid of losing its stranglehold on power that it is conspiring to wage war on anyone who dares to challenge its authority. Continue reading
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