Why do United Nations human rights bodies focus on some countries, but not others? Why do organizations like Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International appear to ignore important evidence presented to them? And why do the media repeat stories of human rights abuses without questioning their veracity?
The “Human Rights Industry” and Nicaragua
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The former premier’s Taiwan trip is nothing but a provocation for Beijing to lash out at London, sinking any constructive dialogue
Disgraced ex-PM Liz Truss seeks to ruin any hopes for normal UK-China ties
At some point over the past few years, the Biden administration revoked one of the few progressive policies that Trump-era officials implemented in the effort to bring greater transparency to foreign influence in Washington. The New Republic has learned that with little fanfare, and with even less explanation, the White House has stopped requesting that American think tanks disclose funding from foreign governments. “This is not the policy of the U.S. State Department,” an agency spokesperson said last month.
Biden Is Letting Think Tanks and Dodgy Foreign Funders Get Cozy Again (archived)
At a time when the United States, the EU, and aligned NATO countries are attempting to eradicate Russia, something extraordinary is happening. Several amazing things are taking place. One, a program for citizens of the U.S. to study at every level at Russian universities, is particularly ironic.
The Side of Russian News No American Hears Of
H/T: THE NEW DARK AGE
Chavista deputies cited a need for transparency and accountability from organizations with foreign funding sources.
Venezuela: National Assembly Moves to Regulate NGO Activities
Nov 22, 2022 – As the US proxy war against Russia in Ukraine destroys a nation and destabilizes a region, similar meddling that preceded the 2014 coup in Kiev is unfolding across Southeast Asia and in particular, in Thailand.
Who is the “Zelensky” of Thailand? Documented evidence exposes the Thai opposition as a product of years of US interference all in a bid to pivot Thailand aways from its largest economic and trade partner – China – and transform it into a belligerent proxy against Beijing on Washington’s behalf.
References:
Anti-China Protests in Thailand: Who is Behind them & Why? Searching for Asia’s “Zelensky” (Odysee) via The New Atlas
Previously:
Thailand: US-backed Opposition’s Violence Intimidates Critics, Paves Way for Regime Change
A foundation led by prominent critics of the Hungarian government and conservative forces in general allegedly helped the Hungarian opposition’s electoral campaign with significant funds from the United States. According to a Hungarian government politician, this could have amounted to “abusing the law.”
Hungarian Opposition Received Millions from the USA
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The National Security Committee to Investigate the Opposition’s Foreign Funding
Action for Democracy targets Hungary & ‘kleptocratic autocrats’
One NED-sponsored journalist even fights with the neo-Nazi Azov Battalion and openly advocates for the commission of war crimes.
NED Finances Key Ukrainian Propaganda Organ, the Kyiv Independent
H/T: The Free
In heated Twitter exchange, millionaire Fox News commentator Glenn Greenwald insinuates that a labor union representing petroleum platform workers who made an average of US$350/month in 2020 is “privileged”.
Greenwald’s embarrassing public spat with Brazilian Union
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