I want to speak to you tonight about Ukraine – what has happened to it and why, how it is likely to emerge from the ordeal to which great power rivalry has subjected it; and what we can learn from this. I do so with some trepidation and a warning to this audience. My talk, like the conflict in Ukraine, is a long and complicated one. It contradicts propaganda that has been very convincing. My talk will offend anyone committed to the official narrative. The way the American media have dealt with the Ukraine war brings to mind a comment by Mark Twain: “The researches of many commentators have already thrown much darkness on this subject, and it is probable that, if they continue, we shall soon know nothing at all about it.”
Chas Freeman: The Many Lessons of the Ukraine War
Tag: Censorship
FBI coerces antiwar activist into leaving the internet for months, advancing liberal fascism’s crackdown
In a development that parallels the experience of Alexander Finnegan—the communist who became a target for the FBI’s “counter-terrorism” stalking efforts due to his countering the Ukraine narrative—another individual has been revealed as a victim of such unconstitutional state intimidation. The person behind a Twitter account called “Islam, America, Liberty” was recently asked about why they had vanished from the internet for almost half a year, and this was how the exchange went…
FBI coerces antiwar activist into leaving the internet for months, advancing liberal fascism’s crackdown
Quora is infested with feds (so is 4chan, Reddit, Discord, etc).
Mapping protests in solidarity with Palestine against Israel’s assault
Tens of thousands of protesters in cities around the world have called for an end to Israel’s assault on Gaza.
Mapping protests in solidarity with Palestine against Israel’s assault
The Maidan Massacre, Censorship & Ukraine: Interview with Ivan Katchanovski

By Natylie Baldwin, Consortium News, 10/20/23
Canadian-Ukrainian professor Ivan Katchanovski’s investigation of the Maidan massacre in Kiev in February 2014 found an organized mass killing of both protesters and the police, with the goal of delegitimizing the Yanukovych government and its forces and seizing power in Ukraine, as he wrote for Consortium News in an in-depth article in 2019. (On Wednesday three policemenwere sentenced for the massacre, one was acquitted and one was released for time served. The official investigation ignored Katchanovski’s academic research.)
The Maidan Massacre, Censorship & Ukraine: My Interview with Ivan Katchanovski
AP erases Israeli pledge to attack Gaza like ‘Axis Power’ as officials threaten Palestinians with ‘Dresden’ doctrine
As Israeli officials proudly compare their bombardment of the Gaza Strip to the Allied firebombing of Dresden, the Associated Press has quietly removed a section noting US alarm over the historical comparison.
AP erases Israeli pledge to attack Gaza like ‘Axis Power’ as officials threaten Palestinians with ‘Dresden’ doctrine
Related:
Gaza awaits aid from Egypt as Israel readies troops for ground assault
The seeds of this crisis were planted by the Gilad Schalit deal – opinion
Palestinians Claim Social Media ‘Censorship’ Is Endangering Lives
Alleged censorship of social media and disruptions to electricity and internet access have meant people under fire in Gaza can’t get the information they need to survive.
Palestinians Claim Social Media ‘Censorship’ Is Endangering Lives
Dozens of Israelis arrested for social media posts defending Gaza, advocates say
In addition to the arrests, 70 students are facing disciplinary action from their schools over posts about the conflict
Dozens of Israelis arrested for social media posts defending Gaza, advocates say
Exclusive: ‘Mutiny Brewing’ Inside State Department Over Israel-Palestine Policy
Morale is low, and some staffers are preparing to formally express their opposition to President Joe Biden’s approach, officials told HuffPost.
Exclusive: ‘Mutiny Brewing’ Inside State Department Over Israel-Palestine Policy
Previously:
Israel-Palestine war: Senior US State Department official resigns over Biden’s approach to Gaza
Craig Murray, defender of Julian Assange, detained under Britain’s anti-terror laws
The Socialist Equality Party denounces the British authorities’ menacing detention of Craig Murray under repressive anti-terror laws. The human rights activist and former British diplomat was detained and questioned under the Prevention of Terrorism Act at Glasgow Airport on Monday.
Craig Murray, defender of Julian Assange, detained under Britain’s anti-terror laws
Israeli journalist who expressed solidarity with Palestinians attacked by mob
MEE contributor Israel Frey hounded by ‘followers of Meir Kahane’ after issuing prayer for women and children under bombardment
Israeli journalist who expressed solidarity with Palestinians attacked by mob
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