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Scandinavia and imperialism
There are many misconceptions about Scandinavian capitalism. A very common one is the belief that since the Scandinavian countries developed vigorous capitalist economies, without ever having acquired any colonies of their own, they constitute a clear refutation of the claim that capitalist development necessarily requires imperialism.
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Europe dances on the Titanic
140 days after the start of Russia’s military operations in Ukraine, the Western reaction, which according to Biden would have erased Russia from the international scene, turns out to be a political and economic failure, the most serious and profound in the history of American and European arrogance.
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Leaked Docs: Facebook ‘Bot’ adviser secretly in pay of U.S. regime change agency
Platforms such as Facebook on alleged state-backed online influence campaigns–has itself received $1.2 million from U.S. intelligence front USAID, for “counter disinformation and communications support.”
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Standardized testing
Did it ever strike you as odd that the foundation on which standardized testing is based is a self-contradiction?
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UK bill threatens journalist with life in prison
Journalists And Publishers Could Face Life Sentences If National Security Bill 2022, Being Debated In The U.K. Parliament, Becomes Law.
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NATO and Africa
It is timely not only because NATO is concluding its meeting in Madrid as we speak, but also AFRICOM as one of the many arms of NATO is conducting its yearly military exercises called “African Lion” on the African continent at this time.
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The imaginary war
What were the policy cliques, “the intelligence community” and the press that serves both going to do when the kind of war in Ukraine they talked incessantly about turned out to be imaginary, a Marvel Comics of a conflict with little grounding in reality? I have wondered about this since the Russian intervention began on Feb. 24. I knew the answer would be interesting when finally we had one.
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The U.S.’s cynical misuse of human rights
Global politics seems to be moving in two opposite directions. On the one hand, the U.S. and its closest allies are stepping up their efforts to consolidate and expand U.S. hegemony. On the other hand, the countries of the developing world, the socialist countries and the formerly-colonised countries are increasingly united in their efforts to promote multipolarity, multilateralism, sovereign development, and democracy in international relations.
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M.I. Asma – ‘On Necrocapitalism: A Plague Journal’
It is a testament to the power of On Necrocapitalism: A Plague Journal that a set of interventions written across the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic should remain so potent and resonant as we approach its fourth year.
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Meet the ex-CIA agents deciding Facebook’s content policy
It is an uncomfortable job for anyone trying to draw the line between “harmful content and protecting freedom of speech. It’s a balance”, Aaron says. In this official Facebook video, Aaron identifies himself as the manager of “the team that writes the rules for Facebook”, determining “what is acceptable and what is not.”
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Blinken leading the blind into the Mideast desert
Secretary of State Antony Blinken and national security adviser Jake Sullivan embark on their next excellent adventure later this week with President Joe Biden–this time to the Middle East, with Israel the first stop.
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From junk economics to a false view of history: where Western Civilization took a wrong turn
It may seem strange to invite an economist to give a keynote speech to a conference of the social sciences. Economists have been characterized as autistic and anti-social in the popular press for good reason.
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Junk science is being used to attack trans youth
In Florida and elsewhere, Republican lawmakers are using faulty research to deny young people access to vital gender-affirming care.
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Russians support the idea of relaunching Soviet-era brands
A survey by the Moscow Sinergiya University Analysis Center confirmed that eight out of 10 Russians support the idea of relaunching brands from the Soviet period, such as the Moskvich.
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Replacing constitutions in a revolutionary struggle
Can the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka be replaced without recourse to article 82 of the existing Constitution? In other words, can it be replaced extra-legally and extra constitutionally? Yes, it is possible in certain circumstances.
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PM resigns, President flees: It’s all happening in Sri Lanka
In the wake of massive protests in Sri Lanka, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled his residence. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe announced his resignation to pave way for an all-party government.
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Ruins of Azov Steel Factory display Nazi insignia and signs of NATO support
Owner of plant, Rinat Akhmetov, is allegedly connected to organized crime.
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Lukashenko’s prediction comes true–regime change comes to Uzbekistan
Lukashenko had predicted the highly coincidental timing that suggests that the current strife in Uzbekistan has been orchestrated as a means to eventually lead to further destabilization along Russia’s southern border.
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Taiwan and the making of an “Asian” NATO
The United States wants to turn Taiwan into an Asian Ukraine. The goal is to use it as a weapon against a China, a country that has been declared an adversary.
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Senate urged to block Biden’s pro-privatization nominee for Social Security Board
“The Senate can, and must, block this terrible nomination,” Social Security Works said of the administration’s choice of Andrew Biggs.