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What Would Happen if an 800-kiloton Nuclear Warhead Detonated Above Midtown Manhattan?

By Steven Starr, Lynn Eden, Theodore A. Postol , published in the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists,   February 25, 2015 This article was published more than 7 years ago.  The video was published a few weeks ago.  Read a while, watch the video, and then let me know.  What is going on here?  Any ideas?  [jb] Russian intercontinental ballistic missiles[…]

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Nicaragua Celebrates 43 Years of Revolution:A Clash Between Reality and Media Misrepresentation

by John Perry, published on Council on Hemospheric Affairs Website, July 19, 2022 July 19th is a day of celebration in Nicaragua: the anniversary of the overthrow of the Somoza dictatorship. But the international media will have it penciled in their diaries for another reason: it’s yet another opportunity to pour scorn on Nicaragua’s Sandinista government. We’ll hear again about[…]

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Ukraine Crisis Risks Escalating Amid Stalled Talks, Rising Hostility

by Yang Sheng and Xu Yelu, published on Global Times, April 13, 2022 The Chinese draw attention to an inherent schism in the understanding of the two forces in Ukraine, a dangerous misunderstanding that prevents successful negotiation. [jb] Russian President Vladimir Putin called the situation in Ukraine “a tragedy” and peace talks had reached a “dead end” in his meeting[…]

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US Officials Admit They’re Literally Just Lying To The Public About Russia

by Caitlin Johnstone, published on CaitlinJohnstone.com, April 7, 2022 NBC News has a new report out citing multiple anonymous US officials, humorously titled “In a break with the past, U.S. is using intel to fight an info war with Russia, even when the intel isn’t rock solid“. The officials say the Biden administration has been rapidly pushing out “intelligence” about[…]

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Neo-Nazis In Ukraine Fake Incidents To Gain More ‘Western’ Support

by Moon of Alabama, published on Popular Resistance, March 17, 2022 PHOTO: Satellite imagery of the Mariupol Drama Theatre prior to being bombed by Russian forces shows the word ‘children’ (дети) written in Russian written on the pavement in front and behind the building in large letters visible from the sky. – @shashj pic.twitter.com/nh8wzRiqAS — Conflict News (@Conflicts) March 16,[…]

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No Coup, No Nazis in Ukraine?

by Bruce Gagnon, published on Organizing Notes, March 6, 2022 Much to my astonishment I am getting emails from long respected ‘peaceniks’ passing on information that says there was no coup d’etat in 2014 (which was orchestrated by the Obama  administration). The emails often suggest that there are also no Nazis in Ukraine. How is this possible that otherwise experienced[…]

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Without Even Realizing How We Were Being Played, Could This Be Russiagates Checkmate

by Jacqueline Luqman, published on Black Agenda Report, March 2, 2022 Tales of Donald Trump collusion with Vladimir Putin absolved the democrats of electoral blame, and supported the war party in its attacks on Russia. Yet it was the democratic administration of Barack Obama which first made common cause with the Ukrainian right wing and set the stage for military[…]

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