Physical integrity of Zaporozhye nuclear plant ‘violated several times’ – IAEA chief

Friday, 2 September, 2022 — RT (The source may or may not be available due to erratic Western censorship)

UN’s nuclear watchdog has no way of saying if damage was accidental or deliberate, Rafael Grossi says

The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi has confirmed that damage had been done to the Russian-held Zaporozhye nuclear power plant in Ukraine, but refrained from naming the guilty party.

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Ukraine News Links 1-2 September 2022

Friday, 2 September 2022 — 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 some links may not work, depending on your location but at least you have some idea of the scale of censorship now operating in the ‘democratic’ West.

The Western Press Lies About Why Russia Invaded Ukraine
https://orientalreview.org/2022/09/02/the-western-press-lies-about-why-russia-invaded-ukraine

Ukraine Tries To Prevent IAEA Inspection Of The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant
https://popularresistance.org/ukraine-tries-to-prevent-iaea-inspection-of-the-zaporizhzhia-nuclear-power-plant/

Why Is Kiev So Scared Of The IAEA Visiting The Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant?
https://orientalreview.org/2022/09/02/why-is-kiev-so-scared-of-the-iaea-visiting-the-zaporozhye-nuclear-power-plant/

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Iraq: Political Chaos in Full Swing

Tuesday, 30 August 2022 — Internationalist 360° 

Viktor Mikhin

SADRFor the past month, there have been bitter political disputes in Iraq that have divided and polarized different communities, making it impossible to elect representatives to the country’s highest bodies. These divisions have deeply engrained themselves into the different strata of the society through social media, creating disputes and barriers not only between communities but also between ordinary Iraqis, preventing them from achieving social cohesion, partnership in governance, and socioeconomic integration. As a result, Iraqis experience high levels of hopelessness and frustration with their state. The current Iraqi government has little chance of addressing the current challenges and problems. The low voter turnout in the last Iraqi elections in October 2021, especially among the younger population, is a clear indication that people no longer trust the current state institutions and political parties.

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The Sickness of the American Left and the Path to Recovery

Friday, 2 September 2022 — Chronicles of Haiphong

Leftists in the United States are suffering from a propaganda-induced delirium. Revolutionary discipline can get us through the winter storm.

Danny Haiphong

Vote blue

The U.S. has entered a dark period. Economic crisis wracks its capitalist system. Military instability and chaos reign supreme over its imperialist ventures. Political illegitimacy worsens by the year, at times by the month. These conditions sound favorable to the growth of revolutionary possibilities within the citadel of imperialism.

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Lost in the Matrix – how police surveillance is mapping protest movements

Friday, 2 September 2022 — NetPol

How can British police, who have struggled for so long to justify its surveillance on alleged “extremists”, ever hope to adequately categorise something as subjective as people’s political opinions? As Netpol asked in March 2021, how do campaigners become “aggravated activists” – the new label applied to those taking action that challenges state and corporate interests?

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