Censorship

Pro-Israel War Propaganda and Censorship

October 28, 2023 UNAC Editor Censorship and Propaganda, Israel, Israel-Palestine, Palestine

by Margaret Kimberley, published on Black Agenda Report, October 25, 2023 “I have been informed that I am being replaced as the Editor in Chief of @eLife for retweeting a @TheOnion piece that calls out indifference to the lives of Palestinian civilians.” Michael B. Eisen Michael B. Eisen is just the latest victim of unrelenting pro-Israel war propaganda spread by[…]

Israel’s Ambassador Pushes to shut Down Pro-Palestinian Activism

October 26, 2023 UNAC Editor Canada, Censorship and Propaganda, Democracy, Genocide, Israel, Israel-Palestine, Palestine

by Yves Engler, published on The Canada Files, October 20, 2023 Israel wants Canada to criminalize growing displays of solidarity with Palestinians. In a bid to amplify calls to ban Palestine solidarity marches, Israel’s ambassador Iddo Moed told the Canadian Press on Thursday, “I don’t think that democracies allow people to hate and to incite, and I think that that is something that is[…]

Stop U.S. Harassment of Anti-Imperialist Activists!

May 11, 2023 UNAC Editor Austerity, Censorship and Propaganda, Cuba, Hybrid Warfare, Migrants and Refugees, Racism, Sanctions and Economic Warfare

by Arjae Red, published on Workers World, May 10, 2023 With the workers’ movement on the rise in the U.S. and around the world, May Day activities for 2023 were in full swing over the last few days. Also in evidence were attempts by the U.S. government to repress those individuals who believe in expressing international solidarity with the working[…]

US Hands Off African People’s Socialist Party!

April 22, 2023 UNAC Editor Lawfare, Racism, Resistance, Russia, Statement

Statement by The Socialist Action Committee, April 20, 2023 McCarthy-era witchhunt style, African People’s Socialist Party attacked by the US government on trumped up “conspiracy” charges. On Tuesday, April 18, 2023, a federal grand jury in Tampa, Florida, levied charges of “conspiring to covertly sow discord in U.S. society, spread Russian propaganda and interfere illegally in U.S. elections.” Four members of the[…]

The Sound of the New War Drum Goes Tik-Tok

March 31, 2023 UNAC Editor Censorship and Propaganda, US Government Action, US Politics

By Wei Yu, Nuvpreet Kalra and Melissa Garriga, March 31, 2023 Last Thursday, a Congressional hearing took place where the TikTok CEO was grilled for five hours on the grounds of “security concerns.” This was days after the FBI and DOJ launched an investigation on the Chinese-owned American company. Isn’t it ironic that while the US government is putting TikTok[…]

The Fabulist Arrogance of US Power

March 26, 2023 UNAC Editor Censorship and Propaganda, Eritrea, Ethiopia, U.S. Aggression

by Ann Garrison, published on Black Agenda Report, March 22, 2023 The U.S. reserves for itself the right to commit crimes all over the world. Yet it also refuses to participate in any war crimes prosecution and even passed a law giving itself the right to invade the International Criminal Court at the Hague should an American or an ally[…]

Right Wing Media Attack Undermines Alliance for Global Justice Sponsorship for 140 Organizations

February 26, 2023 UNAC Editor Attacks on the Movement, Censorship and Propaganda, Sanctions and Economic Warfare

AFGJ is UNAC’s fiscal sponsor! [jb] This is an emergency! Alliance for Global Justice and our fiscally-sponsored projects are under attack by right-wing media. They’re doing their best to intimidate and silence us in order to neutralize our effectiveness in growing and supporting movements for liberation and justice worldwide. They have convinced the company that handles our credit card donations[…]

Strong Message on Ukraine From a Blog Reader

October 31, 2022 UNAC Editor Hybrid Warfare, Neo-Nazis, Russia, U.S. Aggression, Ukraine

by David O., published on Bruce Gagnon’s Organizing Notes, October 30, 2022 Just want to relay how much I appreciate and rely on reading “Organizing Notes.” Especially enjoyed your thoughts in the post, October 16, 2022, entitled: Seasons Change and So Did I. Your call for clear-headed analysis and incisive expression in this crucial moment we find ourselves in —[…]

The Latest Phase of their Long-Term Strategy to Divide and Control the Left

June 28, 2022 UNAC Editor Censorship and Propaganda, Cold War

by Stansfield Smith, published on the Orinoco Tribune, June 24, 2022 The US rulers use many tools to disrupt and disorganize the anti-war and anti-imperialist left. Three discussed here include: one, corporate control of the news media gives them free reign to spread disinformation and fake news against foreign and domestic targets. Two, they use government and corporate foundation resources[…]

Musk, Twitter, Google: Censorship and the National Security State

May 14, 2022 UNAC Editor Censorship and Propaganda, Imperialism

by Barry Shepard, published on Socialist Action, May 8, 2022 The world’s richest man, Elon Musk, is buying the social media company Twitter for $44 billion. If he was in Russia, Western propaganda would call him an “oligarch” but since he in in the United States he is referred to as a very successful businessman, a euphemism for a capitalist[…]