US continues to commit ‘gross human rights violations’ both at home & abroad despite branding itself as global leader, says Moscow

The Russian Foreign Ministry has accused the US of violating human rights both at home and abroad, noting that Washington is not only discriminating against minorities in America, but also causing problems in foreign countries. … Read More >US continues to commit ‘gross human rights violations’ both at home & abroad despite branding itself as global leader, says Moscow

American totalitarianism, new nukes, US-Cuba relations, Jovenel Moïse assassinated

Lee Camp looks into how Western notions of authoritarianism are disconnected from reality. The talking heads of imperialist propaganda will attack the enemies of US empire – with or without evidence – for economic inequality, a lack of freedom, illegitimate elections and whatever they think they can get away with saying. … Read More >American totalitarianism, new nukes, US-Cuba relations, Jovenel Moïse assassinated

‘Racism, imperial hegemony & neo-Nazism’: Russian Foreign Ministry slams suggestion that EU shouldn’t recognize Sputnik V vaccine

Calls from a French minister not to register the Russian and Chinese Covid-19 vaccines in the EU are “unacceptable” and “neo-Nazism.” That’s according to the Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, who slammed Paris for “racism.” … Read More >‘Racism, imperial hegemony & neo-Nazism’: Russian Foreign Ministry slams suggestion that EU shouldn’t recognize Sputnik V vaccine

As US social media giants censor free speech online, Russia & China lead the charge to break free from American control of the Web

When it comes to online censorship, few voices outside the Western mainstream are safe. Not even a US president. Now, this near-total lack of accountability among tech giants is pushing states to develop sovereign internet spaces. … Read More >As US social media giants censor free speech online, Russia & China lead the charge to break free from American control of the Web

Afghanistan on the brink: The Taliban advance as a defeated US withdraws

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Afghanistan’s former ambassador to China, Prof. Janan Mosazai. He discusses the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, which is almost complete, the risk of state collapse and all-out civil war between The Taliban and the Afghan government, the significance of the Tehran Inter-Afghan Summit … Read More >Afghanistan on the brink: The Taliban advance as a defeated US withdraws

Putin tells Biden that Russia is ready to cooperate on cybersecurity, but claims no specific requests have come from Washington

Cybersecurity cooperation between Russia and the US should be regular and professional, Russian President Vladimir Putin has told US President Joe Biden. Yet, Washington has failed to properly outline individual cases, he claimed. … Read More >Putin tells Biden that Russia is ready to cooperate on cybersecurity, but claims no specific requests have come from Washington

As Taliban reaches Tajikistan border, Russia says it’s ready & prepared to defend its close ally against Islamist terrorist group

The Russian Foreign Ministry has revealed that Moscow is ready to interfere in the situation on the Tajik-Afghan border, noting that it will defend its allies against any possible incursion over the frontier by the Taliban. … Read More >As Taliban reaches Tajikistan border, Russia says it’s ready & prepared to defend its close ally against Islamist terrorist group