Chris Hedges: On Being Disappeared
The entire archive of six years of my show On Contact has been removed by YouTube.
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Democracy? Zelensky Martial Law Forces Merger of Ukraine Media, Outlaws Opposition Parties
This latest executive decree effectively shuts down political pluralism in Ukraine, as the country’s increasingly paranoid US-backed president officially deems any ethnic Russian political or media activity in Ukraine as suspicious – claiming that ‘the activities of those politicians aimed at division or collusion will not succeed, but will receive a harsh response.’
Lawmakers Criminalize ‘Fake News’ On Russia’s State Bodies Abroad
Those spreading “false information” on the work of the embassies and other entities face up to 15 years in jail.
War Propaganda About Ukraine Becoming More Militaristic, Authoritarian, and Reckless
There is no propaganda as potent or powerful as war propaganda.
Tears for Ukraine, Sanctions for Russia, Yawns for Yemen, Arms for Saudis: The West’s Grotesque Double Standard
The speed of Western retaliation over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has raised eyebrows among Yemenis who have endured a relentless bombing campaign and deadly air, land, and sea blockade for 2,520 consecutive days.
7 Fake News Stories Coming Out of Ukraine
In just the last 48 hours, dozens of stories, images, narratives and videos have circulated as being taken from the fighting in Ukraine, a huge percentage of which are fake.
Prosecutors And Media Smear 13-Year-Old Killed By Chicago Police Ahead of Body Cam Footage Release
Chicago police and prosecutors emphasize “gangs” and “gun violence” are to blame for police shooting death of 13-year-old Adam Toledo, attempting to distort the media narrative in advance of the upcoming public release of likely disturbing body cam footage of the shooting after weeks of stonewalling.
“Wipe Out China!” — US-Funded Uyghur Activists Train As Gun-Toting Foot Soldiers For The Empire
Cultivated by the US government as human rights activists, Uyghur American Association leaders partner with far-right lawmakers and operate a militia-style gun club that trains with ex-US special forces.
Democracy Now Amplifies State Department Propaganda Campaign Against China Behind Progressive Cover
While Democracy Now hosts US gov’t-funded pundits to spread humanitarian interventionist propaganda about Xinjiang, an analysis by The Grayzone found most of the outlets’s China coverage is sharply negative.
UN Report on Venezuela “Abuses” Written by Investigators Who Never Visited Venezuela
The Western media is touting the results of a so-called “Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela” conducted through the United Nations.
Twitter Spreads Paid US Gov’t Propaganda While Falsely Claiming It Bans State Media Ads (VIDEO)
Twitter says it bans ads from state-affiliated media outlets. However, US government propaganda organs like the Voice of America’s VOA Persian pay the social media corporation huge sums of money to spread disinformation against Iran and other foreign adversaries.
‘Once Upon A Virus’: Chinese State Media Mocks U.S. Coronavirus Response in Lego-Like Animation (VIDEO)
China’s state media outlet Xinhua has published a short animation titled ‘Once Upon a Virus’ mocking the US response to the COVID-19 crisis using Lego-like figures to represent the two countries.
Leaks Show How UK Labour Party Sabotaged Jeremy Corbyn
A leaked internal report shows that the UK Labour Party’s bureaucrats conspired to undermine their own leader Jeremy Corbyn from the start, even sabotaging the 2017 general election campaign.