August 21, 2022 — Moon of Alabama
Some voices on the death of Darya Dugina:
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Car blast kills daughter of Russian philosopher Dugin – RT.com
Investigators suspect an improvised explosive device was used
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World-Class Ballerina and Twelve-Year-Old Protégé Among Those Murdered by Ukraine
Sunday, 21 August, 2022 — CovertAction Magazine
Galina Vasilyevna Volodina (left), and twelve-year-old Katya Kutubaeva. [Source: slippedisc.com]How long will the U.S. continue to support these atrocities? And when will a movement develop to try and block U.S. military aid to Ukraine?
On August 4, Ukrainian army rockets struck the drama theater of Donetsk and a neighboring area, killing famed ballerina and teacher, Galina Vasilyevna Volodina, and one of her protégés, Katya Kutubaeva, 12, a rising young star with a brilliant future ahead of her.
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Ukraine News Links 20-21 August 2022
Sunday, 21 August 2022 • 16:30 — 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 some links may not work, depending on your location but I’ve kept them anyway, so at least the reader has some idea of the scale of censorship now operating in the ‘democratic’ West.
Germany has abandoned Ukraine – controversial ex-envoy
https://www.rt.com/news/561257-germany-abandoned-ukraine-military/Ukraine Open Thread 2022-137
https://www.moonofalabama.org/2022/08/ukraine-open-thread-2022-137.htmlRussia details use of hypersonic missiles in Ukraine
https://www.rt.com/news/561252-kinzhal-hypersonic-shoigu-ukraine/
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Truth to the Powerless shines as critical foreign policy analysis
Saturday, 20 August 2022 — Yves Engler
Official Canadian foreign policy supports empire and corporate interests, but you’d never know that if you rely on the dominant media or government pronouncements.
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How Much has the US Promised to Pay for Lithuania’s anti-Chinese Policy?
16 August 2022 — New Eastern Outlook
Author: Valery Kulikov
On August 7, a delegation of 11 Lithuanian officials led by Deputy Minister of Transport and Communications Agnė Vaiciukevičiūtė arrived in Taiwan on a five-day visit. According to the Taiwanese Foreign Ministry, the purpose of the delegation’s visit is to “strengthen strategic cooperation and business ties in advanced sectors.” In reality, however, the Lithuanian vice-ministers talked about the possibility of signing documents that hinted at Taiwan’s independence, thus sending a signal to the separatist forces on the island that was not friendly to Beijing.
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Quality Of Ukraine Reporting Continues To Deteriorate
Saturday, 20 August, 2022 — Moon of Alabama
The news about the war in Ukraine is getting so fake that even an amateur can debunk it no time.
Consider this from the Washington Post:
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Marikana’s legacy is one of justice denied and capital’s greed
Saturday, 20 August 2022 — Peoples Dispatch
10 years after the brutal massacre of striking mine workers in Marikana in South Africa, Mbuso Ngubane, Deputy General Secretary of NUMSA, talks about questions of justice and the close ties between mining giants and the state
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Ukraine war veterans on how Kiev plundered US aid, wasted soldiers, endangered civilians, and lost the war
Thursday, 18 August 2022 — The Grayzone
“The weapons are stolen, the humanitarian aid is stolen, and we have no idea where the billions sent to this country have gone,” a Ukrainian complained to The Grayzone.
In a video sent via Facebook messenger in July, Ivan* can be seen standing next to his car, an early 2010s model Mitsubishi SUV. Smoke is pouring out of the rear window. Ivan laughs and pans his phone’s camera across the length of the vehicle, pointing out bullet holes. “The turbocharger died in my car,” he said, panning his phone toward the front of the vehicle. “My commander says I should pay to repair it myself. So to use my own car in the war, I need to buy a new turbocharger with my own money.”
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Media Darling Volodymyr Zelensky Kidnaps Student Dissidents, Bans Opposition Parties, Shuts Down Independent Media, Commits Egregious War Crimes and Imposes Regressive Labor Laws
Saturday, 20 August 2022 — CovertAction Magazine
[Source: metro.co.uk]More Ukrainian Soldiers Continue to Defect as Eastern Ukrainians See Better Future with Russian Federation
For more than five months, full-scale hostilities have taken place on the territory of Ukraine. The number of victims is growing every day on both sides of the front line.
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Ukraine News Links 19-20 August 2022
Saturday, 20 August 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 I’ve kept them anyway, so at least the reader has some idea of the scale of censorship now operating in the ‘democratic’ West.
Iran-US: Last Chance for a New Nuclear Deal
https://journal-neo.org/2022/08/19/iran-us-last-chance-for-a-new-nuclear-deal/Australia and India are Coming Closer due to the Increasing Chinese Power
https://journal-neo.org/2022/08/19/australia-and-india-are-coming-closer-due-to-the-increasing-chinese-power/Aging US Nuclear Plants Are Dangerous And Expensive
https://popularresistance.org/aging-us-nuclear-plants-are-dangerous-and-expensive-the-inflation-reduction-act-is-propping-them-up/
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Statewatch Issue 14/22: Migration policy against transparency; Frontex’s “expanding footprint”; Keep Campsfield closed
Friday, 19 August 2022 — Statewatch
Statewatch News
19 August (Issue 14/22, also available as a PDF)
Welcome to the latest edition of Statewatch News, featuring:
- Italy: Migration policy undermining freedom of information
- The “expanding footprint” of Frontex in non-EU states
- UK: New campaign to keep Campsfield immigration detention centre closed
We will be taking a break before the next issue due to staff leave, but will be back in your inboxes on 16 September.
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The Sword of Bolivar Is Wielded Again by the People of Latin America
Friday, 19 August 2022 — CovertAction Magazine
[Source: Photo courtesy of Dan Kovalik]On August 7, 2022, Gustavo Petro and his running mate, Francia Márquez, were inaugurated as the President and Vice-President of the Republic of Colombia. This was one of the most historic events in Latin America for at least a century.
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Glyphosate, GMOs and Pesticides – Weekly Global News Bulletin 19 August 2022
Friday, 19 August 2022 — Sustainable Pulse
FDA Finds Majority of Foods in America Contain Pesticide Residues
Over half of all food samples tested by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) contain the residues of at least one pesticide, and one in ten samples have levels that violate legal limits established by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Beyond Pesticides reported Monday. Source: Beyond Pesticides These findings, published by the FDA […] Read more
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Ukraine News Links 18-19 August 2022
Friday, 19 August 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 and some links may not work, depending on your location but I’ve kept them anyway, so at least the reader has some idea of the scale of censorship now operating in the ‘democratic’ West.
On the Transfiguration of Europe: From Nuland’s Dream to Nuland’s Nightmare
http://thesaker.is/on-the-transfiguration-of-europe-from-nulands-dream-to-nulands-nightmare/War Propaganda About Ukraine Starting to Wear Thin
https://desultoryheroics.com/2022/08/19/war-propaganda-about-ukraine-starting-to-wear-thin/Europe Decreasing Military Aid to Ukraine
https://www.globalresearch.ca/europe-decreasing-support-ukraine/5790596
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Miko Peled: Israel Blames its Victims for the Violence it Causes
Thursday, 18 August 2022 — MintPress News
Jerusalem, Palestine – The situation in Palestine can be summed up as follows: Rampant Settler violence and intimidation, state-sponsored racism and violence, modern, comfortable housing and living conditions for Jews only while Palestinians are denied basic services, killing of Palestinians across the board – activists, journalists, fighters, children and citizens of Israel. Palestinian organizations, even ones that are recognized internationally, have no protection and are subject to closure, arrests and confiscation of their property.
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A Newsletter from Donbas by Graham Philips
Thursday, 18 August 2022 — The New Dark Age
For years now, I’ve been sending out a mailing, giving updates on my work, how to support, my reportage, etc. Recent times have seen an unprecedented level of contact, and interest, something I’m very grateful for, and which also puts it on me to up the game a bit in this sphere.
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Prof Judy Wajcman Trade Unionism, Work and Feminism Library Sale. 19th Aug 2022 onwards
Thursday, 18 August 2022 — Housmans Books
At this time of resurgence within the British trade union movement, with union, wildcat and even consumer strikes breaking out across the country, the timing couldn’t be better for this sale of books on trade unionism, work and feminism, as donated to Housmans by Professor Judy Wajcman.
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Ukraine News Links 17-18 August 2022
Thursday, 18 August 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 I’ve kept them anyway, so at least the reader has some idea of the scale of censorship now operating in the ‘democratic’ West.
EU weighs in on visa restrictions for Russians
https://www.rt.com/news/561099-european-commission-denies-visa-ban-russians/Ukraine Open Thread 2022-133
https://www.moonofalabama.org/2022/08/ukraine-open-thread-2022-133.htmlWhy Is Amnesty Apologising for Telling the Truth About Ukrainian War Crimes?
https://www.globalresearch.ca/why-amnesty-apologising-telling-truth-about-ukrainian-war-crimes/5790519
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Amidst Uproar Over Nancy Pelosi’s Visit to Taiwan, Media Ignores Aggressive U.S. Maritime Action in South China Seas
Thursday, 18 August, 2022 — CovertAction Magazine
U.S. Carrier Strike Force in the South China Sea. [Source: taiwannews.com]In order to force high-tech companies to decouple from the People’s Republic of China and reverse U.S. decline, U.S. imperialism needs a political/military crisis with China
Why has there been almost no coverage of U.S.-led naval maritime exercises in the South China Sea at the same time multi-millionaire Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi was visiting Taiwan?
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