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War propaganda: Western media suspends editor for publishing facts on Ukraine – Pearls and Irritations

Ukrainian flag on blue sky backgroud.

Radio New Zealand (RNZ) Digital Editor Mick Hall has been suspended for what are called ‘inappropriate edits’ to foreign-sourced materials, mainly from Reuters. RNZ chief executive Paul Thompson said that “It’s so disappointing that this pro-Kremlin garbage has ended up in our stories” and promised to tighten control over staff.

Both truth and Mick Hall are likely to be casualties in the short term, but there is reasonable hope that both, in time, will be victorious. The battle is continuing.

The Yanukovych government was indeed elected, the Maidan revolution was violent, there was a referendum in Crimea in which the population voted overwhelming to return to Russia, and his description of the Donbas war is more informative and accurate than Reuter’s. The uncritical acceptance by NZ media and politicians of the description of these edits by RNZ management as ‘pro-Kremlin garbage’ is indicative of a deep malaise within New Zealand.

 

Source: War propaganda: Western media suspends editor for publishing facts on Ukraine – Pearls and Irritations

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N. Zealand Attack “Shows Blind Spot on White Nationalism”

 

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via N. Zealand Attack “Shows Blind Spot on White Nationalism”

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Someone Tell a Reporter: the Rich are Destroying the Earth

“In the background of a chaotic first year of Donald Trump’s presidency, the conservative Koch brothers have won victory after victory in their bid to reshape American government to their interests.”

“Documents obtained by The Intercept and Documented show that the network of wealthy donors led by billionaire industrialists Charles and David Koch have taken credit for a laundry list of policy achievements extracted from the Trump administration and their allies in Congress.”

“The donors have pumped campaign contributions not only to GOP lawmakers, but also to an array of third-party organizations that have pressured officials to act swiftly to roll back limits on pollution, approve new pipeline projects, and extend the largest set of upper-income tax breaks in generations.”

via Someone Tell a Reporter: the Rich are Destroying the Earth

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Top 10 ‘acceptable’ Western Establishment conspiracy theories — RT Op-Edge

The label ‘conspiracy theorist’ is used by Western Establishment gatekeepers as a means of shutting down debate and smearing those who have the temerity to challenge elite-friendly narratives.

Source: Top 10 ‘acceptable’ Western Establishment conspiracy theories — RT Op-Edge

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Evidence seems to support the claim by Islamic State that the group is a fully functioning state and not just an armed group,

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ISIS: Fully functioning state or band of ruthless thugs?