EDITOR—Testing the limits of actual journalism on an establishment franchise, John Oliver flogs the Supreme Court, the ethically questionable gifts some of the justices receive, and makes an offer to Clarence Thomas that could ruin John’s life. Genuinely. You’ll see.
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The Western press are just printing straight up Nazi propaganda about Middle Easterners now
18 minutes readCAITLIN JOHNSTONE—There is zero chance that The Guardian’s editors would have even for a second entertained the idea of publishing such a cartoon about Israeli leaders in the year 2024, but apparently publishing the exact same sort of rehashed Nazi propaganda about Iranian leaders is perfectly fine.
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DAVID WALSH—The disproportionate attention paid to Perry was a transparent effort to divert public attention from one of the greatest war crimes committed since the end of World War II, a war crime being carried out in the manner of the Nazis. The political and media establishment is terrified of the widespread public opposition to the mass death and destruction and that opposition’s increasing depth and breadth within the population. The establishment is desperate to find ways and means of keeping the reality from reaching the public.
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The Open Secret Of Israel’s Use Of Human Shields & The Deliberate Targeting Of Palestinian Civilians
180 Mins readEDITOR—The Israeli propaganda machine and the Western media have been making a big amount of noise about HAMAS using civilians or prisoners as “human shields”. While that accusation needs to be carefully examined before accepting it at face value, there’s no need to wait to see that the IDF routinely, and for a long time, has used Palestinians, usually kids, as human shields. There is a mountain of evidence proving that tragic fact.
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BILLY BOB—Scott Ritter joins guest Ian Kummer at the Blowback roundtable. Scott shares his thoughts and analysis on the Israel Palestinian conflict and the recent Hamas incursion. He also discusses his evolving perspective and his disdain for Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu. Scott’s expertise provides great insight and has lots of anecdotes, which result in an astute and compelling analysis.