August 10, 2022
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Watch: Britney Griner’s Guilty Verdict In Russia Is All About Viktor Bout!
Because the US ignored Russia’s offer to trade Bout for Griner weeks ago, her trial in Russia proceeded needlessly. So now, Russia is playing for Bout, and it’s a damned shame that Griner is caught up in it because the US didn’t act sooner. Continue reading
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Without Palestine, There is No Arab Unity: Why Normalization with Israel Will Fail
It seemed all but a done deal: Israel is finally managing to bend the Arabs to its will, and Palestine is becoming a marginal issue that no longer defines Israel’s relations with Arab countries. Indeed, normalization with Israel is afoot, and the Arabs, so it seems, have been finally tamed. Continue reading
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Ukraine News Links 9-10 August 2022
Wednesday, 10 August 2022 • 18:30 — 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 and Continue reading
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ESSAY: Women in Prison: How We Are, Assata Shakur, 1978
On August 4, 2022, Albert Woodfox of the “Angola Three” passed away at the age of 75. A veteran member of the Black Panther Party, Woodfox survived 43 years in solitary confinement, only to die just six years after his release. Woodfox’s story serves as a reminder of the disgusting and unhinged nature of white… Continue reading
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Black Agenda Report 10 August 2022
Wednesday, 10 August 2022 — — Black Agenda Report Nancy Pelosi, White Supremacy, and China Margaret Kimberley White supremacist arrogance was the order of the day when Nancy Pelosi ignored a red line set by the Chinese government and visited Taiwan. The Speaker of the House showed stereotypical and racist attitudes towards that country. ESSAY: Continue reading
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How Ukraine Lost Its Riches
On February 24, the day Russian troops crossed the borders to Ukraine, I wrote about the potential end state of the operation: Looking at this map I believe that the most advantageous end state for Russia would be the creation of a new independent country, call it Novorussiya, on the land east of the Dnieper and… Continue reading
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CBS Wanted To Do Critical Reporting On Ukraine’s Government But Ukraine’s Government Said No
Following objections from the Ukrainian government, CBS News has removed a short documentary which had reported concerns from numerous sources that a large amount of the supplies being sent to Ukraine aren’t making it to the front lines. Continue reading
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Gaza News Links 9-10 August 2022
Wednesday, 10 August 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 and Continue reading
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Pentagon-hired contractors ‘everywhere on battlefield’ in Ukraine
Ukrainian forces have “had the American military at their side” from the start of the conflict with Russia, the magazine Causeur cited a “well-placed analyst” in French intelligence as saying. Pentagon-hired contractors are allegedly “everywhere on the battlefield.” Continue reading
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The Intricate Fight For Africa: The Legacy of the Soviet Union vs Western Colonialism
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s recent tour in Africa was meant to be a game changer, not only in terms of Russia’s relations with the continent, but in the global power struggle involving the US, Europe, China, India, Turkey and others. Continue reading
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Contenders for Boris Johnson’s crown stress fealty to Israel
As Israel unleashed a surprise wave of air strikes on Gaza last Friday, the two remaining Conservative politicians vying to replace disgraced Prime Minister Boris Johnson publicised letters vowing fealty to Israel. Continue reading
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