August 2025

EDITOR—Brad Pitt, Joaquin Phoenix, Rooney Mara, and more are producing a film on Gaza — the story of 6-year-old Hind Rajab, whose desperate phone call for help went unanswered before Israeli forces killed her and her entire family, riddling their car with 335 bullets. The emergency workers sent to rescue the little girl were also murdered by the IDF soldiers.

J. MACFARLANE—The Russians never tried to occupy Kiev and left the region voluntarily to show good faith after Istanbul 1. They did not run out of fuel, food, ammunition or momentum, as Ukraine and NATO propaganda claims.

In a conventional war, taking the capital, is a strategic priority.

But this is NOT such a “war” as Putin keeps on saying, and he is not prosecuting it as such.

Could he take Kiev as NATO thinks he wants to? Of course, he could. But a direct attack would mean massive casualties and destroying the city. His goal is a peaceful, prosperous Ukrainian polity as part of the Russian world. And Kiev is a major Russian city, and part of its history.

WSWS—The veteran, award-winning actor was fired shortly afterward. “I was not given a hearing with Netflix. My request to meet one-on-one with the actress was denied. The directors and the producer stopped answering my emails and phone calls. Within 30 minutes of my firing, a letter went out to cast and crew and a full press release was sent immediately,” he writes.

In a telling aside, Langella recalls that he had been warned by his producer that he couldn’t “joke” or “compliment” or “touch. It’s a new order.” Advice from Langella’s managers and lawyers suggested he not “play the victim.” “Don’t sue. They’ll dig into your past.” “Sign the NDA [non-disclosure agreement], take the money and run.” “Do the talk shows, show contrition, feign humility. Say you’ve learned a lot.” In other words, Langella adds, “Apologize. Apologize. Apologize.”

In the fevered atmosphere stoked by the #MeToo frenzy, allegations become “fact.” No sooner did Langella’s firing occur than his name was being dragged through the mud.