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How the OPCW’s Syria probe censored science

Posted on December 15, 2021December 15, 2021By Editor

New reports explore how the OPCW suppressed findings that undermined US-led allegations of a chemical weapons attack in Douma, Syria in April 2018. Piers Robinson and Aaron Maté discuss the latest revelations on how the OPCW censored science. … Read More >How the OPCW’s Syria probe censored science

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Is Russia really planning a war in Ukraine – or is Washington?

Posted on December 11, 2021December 11, 2021By Editor

The US government claims Russia is planning to invade Ukraine, but is this true? Max Blumenthal and Ben Norton speak with analyst and former UN weapons inspector Scott Ritter about Western governments’ dubious claims, and NATO’s designs for the region. … Read More >Is Russia really planning a war in Ukraine – or is Washington?

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Biden keeps Trump’s crushing sanctions yet blames Iran for nuclear impasse

Posted on December 9, 2021December 9, 2021By Editor

At the Vienna talks on restoring the Iran nuclear deal, the US and EU are accusing Iran of refusing to compromise. Mohammad Marandi, a University of Tehran professor advising the Iran delegation in Vienna, says that the compromise was the nuclear deal itself, and the problem is the US refusal to abide by its own commitments and lift the sanctions that target Iranian civilians. … Read More >Biden keeps Trump’s crushing sanctions yet blames Iran for nuclear impasse

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War in Ukraine? NATO expansion drives conflict with Russia

Posted on December 6, 2021December 6, 2021By Editor

Russia is seeking a legally binding pledge that NATO will stop expanding east, including to Ukraine. If the US refuses, is war next? Scholar and author Richard Sakwa analyzes the growing Russia-Ukraine conflict and how Russiagate fueled it. … Read More >War in Ukraine? NATO expansion drives conflict with Russia

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Flattening the curve or flattening the global poor? How Covid lockdowns obliterate human rights and crush the most vulnerable

Posted on December 4, 2021December 4, 2021By Editor

Marketed as life-saving public health measures, lockdowns triggered death and economic devastation on a global scale while doing little to slow the spread of Covid-19. Now, they’re back with a vengeance. … Read More >Flattening the curve or flattening the global poor? How Covid lockdowns obliterate human rights and crush the most vulnerable

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Backed by AFRICOM, corporations plunder DR Congo for “climate-friendly” materials and blame China

Posted on November 30, 2021November 30, 2021By Editor

Cobalt, a key metallic element used in lithium batteries and other “green” technology, is sourced from slave labor in the Democratic Republic of Congo. As the West points the finger at China, the US Africa Command is indirectly policing mining operations that profit US corporations. … Read More >Backed by AFRICOM, corporations plunder DR Congo for “climate-friendly” materials and blame China

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Nicaragua’s foreign minister: We’re resisting a ‘pandemic of neo-colonialism’

Posted on November 30, 2021November 30, 2021By Editor

The Grayzone’s Ben Norton sat down for an interview with Nicaragua’s Foreign Minister Denis Moncada to discuss the country’s decision to leave the OAS, attempts to build an international alliance against US unilateralism, and what an anti-imperialist foreign policy looks like. … Read More >Nicaragua’s foreign minister: We’re resisting a ‘pandemic of neo-colonialism’

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US keeps voting to defend Nazis at United Nations

Posted on November 26, 2021November 26, 2021By Editor

The United States has been the only country on Earth to consistently vote against a UN resolution condemning the glorification of Nazism and racism, since it was first introduced in 2013. US allies Canada and Ukraine have at times joined, but Washington stands alone in defense of fascism. … Read More >US keeps voting to defend Nazis at United Nations

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Venezuela’s socialists win elections in landslide – so US tries to discredit them

Posted on November 24, 2021November 24, 2021By Editor

The United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) won the November 21 mega-elections in a landslide, getting more votes in 20 of 23 states and the capital Caracas. So the US government responded by trying to discredit the vote. … Read More >Venezuela’s socialists win elections in landslide – so US tries to discredit them

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Corrupting Science: in Syria probe, OPCW erased experts’ inconvenient findings

Posted on November 24, 2021November 24, 2021By Editor

Early in the OPCW’s Douma investigation, expert toxicologists ruled out chlorine gas as the victims’ cause of death. Leaks expose how senior OPCW officials censored this explosive finding — and then targeted the inspector who raised the alarm. … Read More >Corrupting Science: in Syria probe, OPCW erased experts’ inconvenient findings