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Bolivian coup officials and supporters stalk international election observers, launch violent incitement campaign

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By the time a team of electoral observers arrived in Bolivia – including members of The Grayzone – right-wingers had already published a flood of online threats, smearing them as “terrorists” and circulating photos captured while stalking them in the airport. … Read More >Bolivian coup officials and supporters stalk international election observers, launch violent incitement campaign

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Why did Amnesty UK, Bellingcat and White Helmets sabotage Roger Waters webinar on corporate pollution?

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The Grayzone obtained audio of a call in which Roger Waters confronted Amnesty leadership over efforts by Syria regime-change operatives – including its own staff – to sabotage an Amazon Watch webinar on Chevron’s pollution of Ecuador. … Read More >Why did Amnesty UK, Bellingcat and White Helmets sabotage Roger Waters webinar on corporate pollution?

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RT Arabic beats rival Arabic-language news websites in terms of audience engagement, new stats show

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RT Arabic’s website emerged as the most-visited Arabic language news site in September, leaving its major competitors far behind and topping five out of seven metrics for online traffic, SimilarWeb analytics show. … Read More >RT Arabic beats rival Arabic-language news websites in terms of audience engagement, new stats show

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Red Lines host Anya Parampil speaks with Syrian journalist Bashar Barazi, the correspondent for HispanTV in Damascus, about recent developments in the country.

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They discuss the impact of the new “Cesar sanctions” on the Syrian public, US and Turkish maneuvers within Syria, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s recent visit to the country, as well as the average Syrian’s response to efforts from Gulf countries to normalize relations with Israel. … Read More >Red Lines host Anya Parampil speaks with Syrian journalist Bashar Barazi, the correspondent for HispanTV in Damascus, about recent developments in the country.

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Why U.S. Has the Shortest Life-Expectancy of All Rich Nations

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According to the UN’s “Human Development Report 2019”, which is the latest available global information (published on 9 December 2019), the United States is the only country that ranks in the top 15 on “Human Development” in which the life expectancy at birth is now below 80.0 years. … Read More >Why U.S. Has the Shortest Life-Expectancy of All Rich Nations

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What They Are Not Talking About: War and Peace, Healthcare and Jobs Are Non-Issues

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Watching the network news on television or reading about current events in the newspapers seemingly transports one to an alternate universe where nothing seems to make sense. The profit driven news cycle in the United States is admittedly a poor mechanism for actually gaining an understanding of what is going on … Read More >What They Are Not Talking About: War and Peace, Healthcare and Jobs Are Non-Issues

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Why Is the British Press Sexing Up Stories on Hezbollah, Iran and China?

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The British press seem to be doing a rancorous business of late of fabricating stories about Iran, Hezbollah and China. It’s almost as though these subjects are fair game for the old newsroom saying, once repeated often by hacks at the Daily Express in the 80s “make it sing, make it dance, but above all, make it up”. … Read More >Why Is the British Press Sexing Up Stories on Hezbollah, Iran and China?