April 2022
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Ukraine News Links 11-12 April 2022
Tuesday, 12 April 2022 — The New Dark Age Ukrainian troops to train in UK https://www.rt.com/news/553756-ukrainian-troops-britain-training/ French presidential contender weighs in on Russian sanctions https://www.rt.com/news/553766-le-pen-imposing-energy-sanctions/ First-Person Video Of Tank Firing At Group Of Ukrainian Soldiers At Close Range (21 +) https://southfront.org/first-person-video-of-tank-firing-at-group-of-ukrainian-soldiers-at-close-range-21/ Continue reading
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A short note…
Tuesday, 12 April 2022 — The New Dark Age I’m kinda busy, catching up with news on events in Ukraine, and putting together an expanded piece on the Google intercepts issue. I’ll try and update later today if I can. Continue reading
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The Reasons For And Dangers Behind The War In Ukraine
Monday, 11 April 2022 — Moon of Alabama The war in the Ukraine continues but the propaganda hysteria around it seems to have calmed down a bit as reality is setting in. This gives room from more sane voices to be heard by the public. I will start with the Russian ones. Continue reading
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Venezuela Seeks Investigation by International Criminal Court (ICC) as to Whether U.S. Sanctions Constitute Crimes Against Humanity
Economic coercive measures, commonly known as economic sanctions, are a means of coercive pressure through disruption of trade relations and economic isolation. The use of sanctions under international law is governed chiefly by Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, providing that the Security Council may decide to enact a “complete or partial interruption of… Continue reading
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Asian fault lines of Biden’s war on Russia
The tremors of the United States’ tensions with Russia playing out in Europe are being felt in different ways already in Asia. The hypothesis of Ukraine being in Europe and the conflict being all about European security is delusional. Continue reading
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If It Feels Like You’re Being Manipulated, It’s Because You Are
If you feel like there’s been a concerted effort from the most powerful government and media institutions in the western world to manipulate your understanding of what’s going on with this war, it’s because that’s exactly what has been happening. Continue reading
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Avozstal – Final Redoubt of Ukraine’s Fascists?
The complexity of the assault on Azovstal is that the enterprise has many catacombs and dungeons that shelter Ukrainian Nazis from shelling and bombing. This is a real city within a city: down another six or eight floors. Continue reading
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Ukraine News Links 10-11 April 2022
Monday, 11 April 2022 • 16:00 — 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. CIA Continue reading
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Biden Administration Budgets Record $27.6 Billion for Militarization of Outer-Space
As homeless rates skyrocket and public education flounders, the Biden administration has proposed a record $27.6 billion budget for the militarization of outer space in 2023—a 25% increase from the 2022 budget. Continue reading
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Ukraine News Links 9-10 April 2022
Sunday, 10 April 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. US Continue reading
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Ecosocialist Bookshelf, April 2022
Saturday, 9 April, 2022 — Origin: Climate & Capitalism Our monthly selection of new books for people who want to change the world 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 Continue reading
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More Evidence That Ukraine Fired The Missile Which Killed Dozens In Kramatorsk
This is a follow on to yesterday’s Tochka-U missile strike on the Kramatorsk railway station. Russia no longer has Tochka missiles while the Ukraine, Belarus and several other states still use them. Continue reading
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Ukraine News Links 8-9 April 2022
Saturday, 9 April 2022 — The New Dark Age Greek government mired in controversy after Azov Battalion fighter speaks to parliament https://dissidentvoice.org/2022/04/greek-government-mired-in-controversy-after-azov-battalion-fighter-speaks-to-parliament/ Who is Blocking the Supply of Oil Needed by Europe? https://journal-neo.org/2022/04/09/who-is-blocking-the-supply-of-oil-needed-by-europe/ India’s Dilemma Over West vs. Russia https://orientalreview.org/2022/04/09/indias-dilemma-over-west-vs-russia/ Continue reading
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The Total War to Cancel Russia
Vast swathes of NATOstan have been corralled into behaving like a Russophobic lynch mob. No dissent is tolerated. Continue reading
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Salah Hammouri sues NSO Group
Israeli spyware firm NSO Group faces a number of lawsuits from tech giants and others targeted with its malware. Salah Hammouri, an acclaimed Palestinian-French human rights defender, and two human rights groups have filed a criminal complaint against the notorious Israeli spyware company NSO Group. Continue reading
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Iran-backed Houthi is the winner in Yemen
These are early days and Yemen has witnessed many a ceasefire in its tortuous civil war that began in September 2014 when Houthi forces took over the capital city Sanaa, which was followed by a rapid Houthi takeover of the government. There is a feeling of déjà vu about the 2-month long Ramadan ceasefire that… Continue reading
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Ukraine News Links 7-8 April 2022
Friday, 8 April 2022 • 18:00 — 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. Slovakia Continue reading
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Don’t Let The Pro-Israeli Lobby Cancel Lowkey! Sign the Petition
We artists, musicians and other public figures and organisations are deeply concerned by the coordinated campaign against rapper and campaigner Lowkey. Continue reading
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Ukrainian Tochka-U Missile Killed Dozens At Kramatorsk Train Station
Friday, 8 April 2022 — Moon of Alabama The current top headline of the New York Times is: Live Updates: Russia Strikes Train Station, Ukraine Says, as Thousands Flee From East “Dozens” were feared dead and injured, a local official said, after a missile strike in Kramatorsk, which had been a main point of evacuation for people Continue reading
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Hypocrites
Friday, 8 April 2022 I found this on a Telegram Channel, Author unknown. Continue reading
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