Tag: censorship
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Daily pictures: oops
the itinerary of the black flag Two days since the victory of the Syrian revolution, but peace, liberty, democracy and neoliberal prosperity seem still far in Syria. In the north, Neo-Ottoman militias, the so-called Syrian National army (SNA, Turkey auxiliaries), are attacking Kurdish militias, the so-called Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF, US auxiliaries), whose usual mission…
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[Sharing] How the Strategy of Fighting to the Last Ukrainian Was Sold to the Public as Morally Righteous – Glenn Diesen
For almost three years, NATO countries have boycotted diplomatic contacts with Russia, even as hundreds of thousands of men have died on the battlefield. The decision by diplomats to reject diplomacy is morally repugnant as diplomacy could have reduced the excess of violence, prevented escalation, and even resulted in a path to peace. However, the…
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[Sharing] BibiLeaks: How Germany’s Bild Newspaper Became Embroiled in Israel’s Wartime Scandal – Amir Tibon, Haaretz
Bild, the best-selling German newspaper, is known for its strong support for Israel. So how did it become a pawn in an alleged conspiracy, orchestrated by Netanyahu’s office, to turn public opinion against a Gaza cease-fire deal that would free the Israeli hostages held by Hamas? On the morning of Sunday September 8, Israeli Prime…
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[Sharing] Why Is Canada Protecting the Names of Suspected Nazis? – Taylor Noakes, The Walrus
Ottawa won’t disclose list of alleged war criminals believed to have sheltered here after the Second World War The concept of a secret registry of names kept by the federal government feels at odds with our perception of Canada. While there may once have been records of so-called undesirables or suspected subversives, the practice now…
