February 2022
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The persecution of the unvaccinated
Established western democracies are hosting the overt expression of hate – in words and deeds – directed at a minority outgroup, the likes of which have not been observed for almost a century. The victims of this onslaught are those people who have made the decision not to accept the offer of a Covid-19 gene-based… Continue reading
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UK Official Secrets Act Proposals Take Cues From US Espionage Act Cases
The United Kingdom’s right-wing dominated government is on course to greatly expand its ability to prosecute and jail whistleblowers and journalists through amendments to the country’s Official Secrets Acts. Continue reading
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Why Comparing Chinese Africa Investment to Western Colonialism Is No Joke
“Why China Is in Africa” (12/16/21) is a question Trevor Noah took up last month for Comedy Central‘s Daily Show. As with many of the topics taken up by the Daily Show, the issue is no joke: China has a large and growing economic presence in many African countries. The China/Africa deals cry out for analysis: Are they… Continue reading
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Ukraine News Links 8-9 February 2022
Wednesday, 9 February 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. US… Continue reading
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Kill the Bill activist cleared of riot charges in Bristol
Activists in Bristol have won a partial court victory, as Jasmine York has been found not guilty of riot and of arson involving reckless likely to endanger life. However, York was found guilty of a lesser charge of arson, and has been released on bail pending sentencing on 14 March. The Jury returned a majority ‘not… Continue reading
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A Health Public Policy Nightmare
Vaccine spike antigen and mRNA persist for two months in lymph node germinal centers… protein production of spike is higher than those of severely ill COVID-19 patients! Vaccination confers broader IgG binding of variant RBDs than SARS-CoV-2 infection Imprinting from initial antigen exposures alters IgG responses to viral variants Histology of mRNA vaccinee lymph nodes… Continue reading
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Europe Should Leave NATO Behind And Integrate With Russia
The recent Chinese Russian statement made it look as if Russia has completely turned its back to Europe and is now locked into an Eurasian destiny with China, Iran and the Central Asian states. That however does not seem to be Russia’s understanding. Continue reading
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Ukraine News Links 7-8 February 2022
Tuesday, 8 February 2022 • 19:00 — 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. Memo… Continue reading
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The Code of Families, a Document Built Among All Cubans
This week, Cuba began a historic process as Cubans started to going to more than 78,000 meeting points to discuss the new draft of the Family Code, a broad, complex, but very important process for Cuban families. Continue reading
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Ukraine News Links 7 February 2022
Monday, 7 February 2022 • 23:00 — 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. NY… Continue reading
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UK Crony Capitalism: They want to wear us down
If you have a bottomless pit of money, you can break the law with impunity by making it too expensive for people to go to Court. We increasingly see conduct with that flavour from this Government – but nothing quite like this: Government has estimated it will spend a staggering £1.2 million defending a challenge from… Continue reading
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The sugar runs out
At the beginning of January, I posted my economic forecast for the world economy in 2022. I argued that, although the major capitalist economies were likely to expand during 2022, real GDP, investment and income growth was likely to be much slower than the fast rebound in 2021 from the global pandemic slump of 2020. Last… Continue reading
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The “American Experiment” is a Savage Nightmare
In announcing his retirement from the absurdly powerful U.S. Supreme Court during a press event at the White House, the gabby octogenarian Stephen Breyer recently held up his pocket copy of the U.S. Constitution and waxed sentimental on the greatness of the nation he loves. Breyer said that the USA was a great democratic “experiment”… Continue reading
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Joint Statement of the Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China on the International Relations Entering a New Era and the Global Sustainable Development
At the invitation of President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping, President of the Russian Federation Vladimir V. Putin visited China on 4 February 2022. The Heads of State held talks in Beijing and took part in the opening ceremony of the XXIV Olympic Winter Games. The Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China, hereinafter referred to as the sides, state as follows. Continue reading
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Ukraine News Links 5-6 February 2022
Sunday, 6 February 2022 • 20:00 — 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. Military… Continue reading
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China’s support is a game changer for Russia
During the visit by President Vladimir Putin to Beijing on Friday, the world attention was focused on how far China would go in support of Russia in the latter’s standoff with the US and NATO. From the joint statement issued after the visit, China has given fulsome support to Russia, endorsing Moscow’s demand for security guarantee… Continue reading
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Uneven Earth’s January 2022 Readings
Once a month, we put together a list of stories we’ve been reading: news you might’ve missed or crucial conversations going on around the web. We focus on environmental justice, radical municipalism, new politics, political theory, and resources for action and education. Continue reading
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US plays QUAD card during Beijing Olympics
The appalling decision by the External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar to huddle together with his QUAD colleagues bang in the middle of the Beijing Winter Olympics may have unpleasant consequences. China sees QUAD as a US-led clique working to “contain” it. Continue reading
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Canada Support Ukraine’s Self-determination And Independence … As Long As It Does As Canada Says
[T]he U.S. is still claiming that Russia intends to attack the Ukraine any moment now. But the Ukrainian President Vlodymyr Zelensky publicly disagrees with that false evaluation. He sees no war coming and wants to avoid one as much as possible. That might mean that he has to be removed before a war can be… Continue reading
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Watch: Many Ukrainians Want Peace, Not War, With Russia
As the United States escalates the conflict with Russia over Ukraine and NATO expansion, what do Ukrainians want? Mainstream U.S. media has profiled a few Ukrainians in lockstep with the U.S., but what about those who don’t want to live in a warzone? Dr. Yurii Sheliazhenko, executive secretary of the peace organization Ukrainian Pacifist Movement,… Continue reading
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