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Journalism & Mass media

UN expert details crushing human toll of US sanctions on Venezuela

Posted on February 21, 2021February 21, 2021By Editor

Red Lines host Anya Parampil speaks with Alena Douhan, UN special rapporteur on the negative impact of the unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights, about her recent trip to Venezuela. … Read More >UN expert details crushing human toll of US sanctions on Venezuela

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US State Department accusation of China ‘genocide’ relied on data abuse and baseless claims by far-right ideologue

Posted on February 20, 2021February 20, 2021By Editor

The Trump and Biden administrations have relied on the work of a right-wing religious extremist, Adrian Zenz, for their “genocide” accusation against China. A close review of Zenz’s research reveals flagrant data abuse and outright falsehoods. … Read More >US State Department accusation of China ‘genocide’ relied on data abuse and baseless claims by far-right ideologue

US, OAS, Colombia try to steal Ecuador’s election from popular socialist candidate, while spreading fake news

Posted on February 16, 2021February 16, 2021By Editor

The US State Department is pushing a politicized vote recount, overseen by the coup-sponsoring OAS, after socialist Andrés Arauz won Ecuador’s election in a landslide. Meanwhile Colombia’s ex-president warns his country’s “radical right” is “interfering” with “slander” and a “dirty game.” … Read More >US, OAS, Colombia try to steal Ecuador’s election from popular socialist candidate, while spreading fake news

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Explaining India’s farmer uprising, the largest strike in human history

Posted on February 13, 2021February 13, 2021By Editor

Anya Parampil speaks with New Delhi-based journalist Prasanth Radhakrishnan about the historic farmer strike currently sweeping India. … Read More >Explaining India’s farmer uprising, the largest strike in human history

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Will the Senate scrutinize Biden budget nominee Neera Tanden’s apparent pay-for-play foreign policy corruption?

Posted on February 10, 2021February 10, 2021By Editor

As president of the Center for American Progress, Neera Tanden raked in whopping donations from repressive right-wing foreign governments while she advanced their hardline policy priorities in Washington. … Read More >Will the Senate scrutinize Biden budget nominee Neera Tanden’s apparent pay-for-play foreign policy corruption?

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Facebook hires ex-NATO press officer and social media censor Ben Nimmo as intel strategist

Posted on February 10, 2021February 10, 2021By Editor

Nimmo has previously worked for NATO and the Integrity Initiative, a covert UK govt troll farm. His move to Facebook suggests more censorship on the way for anti-establishment voices. … Read More >Facebook hires ex-NATO press officer and social media censor Ben Nimmo as intel strategist

Ecuador’s historic election explained: Inside the Citizens’ Revolution

Posted on February 9, 2021February 9, 2021By Editor

Ben Norton traveled to Ecuador to report on the historic February 7 election, which pits a wealthy US-backed right-wing banker against a left-wing economist who pledges to continue the socialist Citizens’ Revolution … Read More >Ecuador’s historic election explained: Inside the Citizens’ Revolution

How Ecuador’s US-backed, coup-supporting ‘ecosocialist’ candidate Yaku Pérez aids the right-wing

Posted on February 9, 2021February 9, 2021By Editor

Ecuador’s presidential candidate Yaku Pérez supported coups in Bolivia, Brazil, Venezuela, and Nicaragua. His US-backed party Pachakutik and supposedly “left-wing” environmentalist campaign is being promoted by right-wing corporate lobbyists. … Read More >How Ecuador’s US-backed, coup-supporting ‘ecosocialist’ candidate Yaku Pérez aids the right-wing

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NY Times’ pseudo-expert accusing China of genocide worked for far-right cult Falun Gong’s publicity arm

Posted on January 31, 2021January 31, 2021By Editor

The New York Times recycled flimsy claims by a right-wing apocalyptic extremist to accuse China of “genocide,” in an op-ed by an American with 1/8th Uighur heritage who worked for Epoch Times, a far-right, pro-Trump outlet backed by cult Falun Gong. … Read More >NY Times’ pseudo-expert accusing China of genocide worked for far-right cult Falun Gong’s publicity arm

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Reddit rebellion: amateur investors hold the line against Wall Street fat cats

Posted on January 31, 2021January 31, 2021By Editor

A movement that formed on Reddit groups to challenge challenge billionaire hedge funders with coordinated buys of failing companies has exposed the un-democratic foundations of US capitalism … Read More >Reddit rebellion: amateur investors hold the line against Wall Street fat cats