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Barack Obama recently traveled to Stanford University to deliver a speech decrying the proliferation of lies and conspiracy theories, particularly those promulgated by the right wing on social media. Obama’s proposed solution: more censorship by social media outlets and increased government regulation. Jimmy and American comedian Kurt Metzger wonder at the way so many Democrats have embraced censorship to quash purported “lies and conspiracy theories” while simultaneously spreading so many of their own.

GILBERT DOCTOROW—Over the course of the past six weeks, I have several times pointed to the changing mood of Shakhnazarov with respect to the ‘special military operation in Ukraine.’  At first he was buoyant, then he was fearful that the operation was going badly and running out of control, and finally he appeared to be ‘all in,’ looking for ways for Russia to win decisively and quickly.

Last night, we heard from yet another mood swing.  I bring it to the attention of readers, because it has great relevance to the current complete passivity of our general public in the face of some very peculiar policy decisions with respect to Russia being made at the highest levels in the USA and in Europe, with zero public consultation so far.

To be specific, Shakhnazarov expressed amazement and deep worry that Western leaders have literally ‘lost their minds’ by pursuing measures to destabilize Russia in the hope of precipitating the overthrow of Vladimir Putin and maybe even the disintegration of Russia in a way similar to the dissolution of the USSR in late 1991. 

MARGARET KIMBERLEY—On April 21, 2022 former President Barack Obama gave a speech at Stanford University on the subject of social media. In typical Obamaesque fashion, he didn’t state his point plainly. He used a lot of time, more than an hour, to advocate for social media censorship. He only used that word once, in order to deny that it was in fact what he meant, but the weasel words and obfuscation couldn’t hide what Obama was talking about.

This group of Russian Soldiers lead by call sign “Angel” have been Giving Humanitarian Aid in frontline areas all over Mariupol. This time they and we found ourselves in the middle of a battle just 100 meters from the Azovstal plant. This report is an extended version of a report I released and filmed last week.

Sonja van den Ende, an independent journalist, traveling with the Russian military into the liberated areas of The Donbass. She has been into the liberated cities, towns and villages and met with many of those who have survived. She saw Russian humanitarian aide trucks delivering food, water and other essentials, as well as many buses and ambulances to evacuate the people and the injured. She reports that many had been shot in the legs by Ukrainian Nationalist troops or Azov brigades.