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US Dictatorship of (White) Capital and Its Tools of Bamboozlement

September 27, 2020 UNAC Editor Corporatism, Propaganda, Protest, Resistance

by Glen Ford, published on Black Agenda Report, September 24, 2020 The New York Times and fellow corporate media discourage Americans from organizing against the rule of the rich by pretending that People Power is a fantasy. “The ruling class is very much aware that the only force capable of countering the power of Capital is the Power of the People in[…]

Media Conceal—or Celebrate—Depriving Syrians of Food and Medicine

July 24, 2020 UNAC Editor Propaganda, Sanctions and Economic Warfare

by Gregory Shupak, published on Fairness and Accuracy in Media, July 14, 2020 Late last month, the latest round of United States sanctions, known as the Caesar Act, took effect against Syria, a country already in a dire situation after nine years of war and sanctions. Covid-19 and an economic crisis in Lebanon, a financial lifeline for Syrian civilians that[…]

Nicaragua – Virtual Reality and Human Rights

July 11, 2020 UNAC Editor Nicaragua, Propaganda

by Stephen Sefton, published on Tortilla con Sal, July 5th 2020 This is a well drawn example of a technique used over and over by the US and international ‘human rights’ machine to target governments and movements that are displeasing to the US agenda of global hegemony. We have seen it in repeatedly in reference to Yugoslavia, Syria and Ukraine. […]

How the Media Used the Bounty Scandal to Stop the ‘Threat’ of Peace in Afghanistan

July 7, 2020 UNAC Editor False Flags, Propaganda

by Lee Camp, published on Mintpress News, July 2, 2020 Lee raises an important issue here. The Trump presidency is merely the reflection of a systemic problem. Now that we have Biden vs Trump on the platform, that should be pretty obvious. In any case, these news stories are consistent where Trump’s initiatives are not. [jb] This is not a[…]

Missing Perspective in Media: Iran/Venezuela Ties Are None of US’s Business

July 5, 2020 UNAC Editor Iran, Multipolar World, Propaganda, Sanctions and Economic Warfare, Venezuela

by Gregory Shupak, published on Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting, June 10, 2020 The American state not only snuffs out lives by pressing knees to necks domestically, it also seeks to asphyxiate entire countries like Iran and Venezuela. When the US empire’s foes defy Washington’s dictates, corporate media willingly participate in drumming up a crisis over it—even when what’s at[…]

Russia, Afghanistan and The Big Lie

July 3, 2020 UNAC Editor Propaganda, Russia, Terrorism

by Margaret Kimberley, published on Black Agenda Report Freedom Rider Column, July 1, 2020 Far from being an enemy, Russia assisted the U.S. and its coalition in their fight against the Taliban. “Russia is the nation least likely to do business with jihadists.” There is no end to the Russiagate fraud. All major charges have been disproved. No one was[…]

As US Reels From COVID-19, Trump Turns to Sanctions, War Making and Threats

May 17, 2020 UNAC Editor Economic Collapse, Hybrid Warfare, Propaganda, War on the Poor

by Alan MacLeod, published on Mintpress News, May 15, 2020 Presiding over by far the worst COVID-19 outbreak in the world, the Trump administration is making it a key priority to escalate hostilities with its perceived international enemies. Last night President Trump suggested that he might “cut off” all trade with the People’s Republic of China. “Now, if you did,[…]

Reality Check Of US Allegations Against China On COVID-19

May 17, 2020 UNAC Editor China, Propaganda

From Xinhuanet.com, May 10, 2020 This article is long, and it’s a rehash …. but …. there are facts in here that I didn’t know. If you are questioning the allegations or building your private analysis, then you should read it. [jb] Beijing – Recently, some US politicians and media outlets have been fabricating preposterous allegations and lies of one[…]

Our Latest Sinophobia Fest

May 3, 2020 UNAC Editor Propaganda, Racism

by Patrick Lawrence, published on Consortium News, April 27, 2020 One hundred nine years ago, one G. G. Rupert published an extraordinary book called “The Yellow Peril, or The Orient vs. The Occident as Viewed by Modern Statesmen and Ancient Prophets.” The book was a racist diatribe all dressed up as learned historical scholarship. It quickly proved a best-seller and[…]

Media Struggle to Defend Washington’s Cruelty Toward Venezuela and Iran as Coronavirus Spreads

March 26, 2020 UNAC Editor Iran, Propaganda, Sanctions and Economic Warfare, Venezuela

by Joe Emersberger, published on FAIR, March 25, 2020 An Associated Press article (New York Times, 3/17/20) headlined “IMF Rejects Maduro’s Bid for Emergency Loan to Fight Virus” declared: The request is an about-face for Maduro, who for years refused to share economic data with the Washington-based lender and just last month condemned it as a tool of US imperialism.[…]