(2022-03-06). Doubling Down On Double Standards: The Ukraine Propaganda Blitz. dissidentvoice.org 
The American population was bombarded the way the Iraqi population was bombarded. It was a war against us, a war of lies and disinformation and omission of history. That kind of war, overwhelming and devastating, waged here in the US while the Gulf War was waged over there.' ((Howard Zinn, 'Power, History and Warfare', Open Magazine …
(2022-03-06). Difference In Treatment Of Captives And Fortitude Of The Russian Soldiers (Videos, 18+). southfront.org 
Any war is a loss of life for soldiers and civilians, and of course there are prisoners of war (POW) on all sides. | The treatment of enemy civilians and of their POWs has always been the best expression of the moral qualities and outlook of the parties to the conflict. To the same extent, behavior toward POWs, as well as the behavior of the POWs themselves, is indicative of the characteristic features of the domestic propaganda of the opposing sides. It is enough to recall the examples of World War II, military conflic…
(2022-03-06). Belarusian Defence Ministry Denies Resignation of Chief of General Staff. sputniknews.com MINSK (Sputnik) – Ukrainian reports alleging that Belarusian Chief of General Staff Viktor Gulevich has stepped down because of unwillingness to fight in Ukraine are fake news, the Belarusian defence ministry said on Sunday.
(2022-03-06). US sends delegation to Venezuela — media. rt.com 
The alleged meeting with the government Washington considers 'illegitimate' comes amid efforts to replace Russian oil | Senior US officials reportedly traveled to Venezuela to meet with President Nicolás Maduro's government as Russia's conflict with Ukraine continues. Citing multiple unnamed sources "familiar with the matter," the New York Times
(2022-03-06). EU comments on warplanes for Kiev. rt.com 
Ukraine insists it needs jet fighters to repel the Russian attack | European Council President Charles Michel has said that the bloc's military aid to Ukraine will not include jet fighters, which Kiev has insisted it badly needs to fend off the ongoing Russian invasion. | "The European Union is definitely not at war with Russia. A war is what Russia has launched against Ukraine, a country very friendly and very close to the EU. That is why we support Ukraine on all levels," Michel said in an interview with several European newspapers on Saturday. | The chief of the EU's top political body confirmed that the EU…
(2022-03-05). Is This Russian Propaganda? popularresistance.org We're risking a very fast, very radioactive World War 3 to defend the "democracy" of a nation whose government bans opposition parties, imprisons political opponents, shuts down opposition media, and takes all its orders from Washington due to a US-backed coup in 2014. | "Defending Ukrainian democracy" makes as much sense as "Defending Mongolian seaports". | The powers responsible for destroying Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, Syria and Yemen are the same powers we're trusting to carefully navigate extremely delicate nuclear brinkmanship escalations without ending the world. | "Relax, nobody's gonna start a nuclear war…
(2022-03-05). On The Predictable Demise Of RT America. popularresistance.org The closure of RT America follows effective censorship of the channel. The ultimate decision to close was made following a cut off of service by DirecTV and Roku. Big Tech firms were also increasingly targeting RT. Reuters reported: "Tech companies in recent days have moved to restrict Russian state-controlled media including RT and Sputnik in response to requests from governments and calls to prevent the spread of Russia propaganda." | Many will try to argue that the developments in the U.S. are completely different from the European Commission recently banned RT and Sputnik. | But it more clearly highlights the…
(2022-03-05). How Germany's "new foreign policy epoch" was prepared. wsws.org The justifications given by Chancellor Olaf Scholz for tripling the military budget amid Putin's aggression against Ukraine are nothing but lying propaganda.
(2022-03-05). Kremlin defends harsh 'fake military news' law. rt.com 
Russia says it was properly responding to the "information war" waged against the country | The Kremlin has insisted that making it illegal to spread "fake news" about its ongoing military offensive in Ukraine was a proper response to the alleged propaganda war waged by the West. | The harsh measures were "necessary and urgently needed during these difficult times," Dmitry Peskov, spokesman for President Vladimir Putin, told reporters on Saturday, citing "an information war waged against our country." | "Given the state of the information war [against Russia], we had to adopt a law of appropriate severity, whi…
(2022-03-05). The hysterical anti-Russian campaign and the US-NATO drive to war with Russia. wsws.org Media outlets, academics, and scientists who ought to know better have lapped up the pro-war propaganda of the imperialist powers, according to which the world was a peaceful paradise until Putin sent Russian troops into Ukraine.
(2022-03-05). China responds to Pentagon official's criticism over Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Global TimesMarch 4, 2022 Chinese FM questions US role in Ukraine crisis amid the latter's smears on China The US has been spreading disinformation and using the Ukraine crisis to smear China. Its rumor mongering in order to shift its own responsibilities is hypocritical and despicable, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Friday amid …
(2022-03-05). Did Russia Burn Down the Nuclear Power Plant in Zaporizhia, Ukraine? (Fake News). orinocotribune.com Fake news and distorted news about the ongoing Russian military operation in Ukraine have become prevalent in the Western and pro-Western media. This was evidenced once more when several media reports accused Russia of setting fire to the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine. | These reports were denied by the Russian Ministry of Defense, which clarified that on Friday, March 4, Ukrainian military units tried to start a fire at the Zaporizhia nuclear plant, located in the city of Energodar in south-east Ukraine. The power plant area is under the control of the Russian military personnel there. | Russian Defe…
(2022-03-05). Conductor Valery Gergiev sacked from Munich Philharmonic Orchestra. wsws.org The brutal sacking of world-renowned conductor Valery Gergiev in Munich on Tuesday is the high point of an unprecedented smear campaign against all things Russian.
(2022-03-05). NYT Fact-Check Goes Full Loon Tune to Trash Biden. cepr.net In his State of the Union Address, President Biden claimed the economy creating over 6.5 million jobs in his first year in office, which he said was the most ever. The New York Times boasted about fact-checking this claim. It rated it "partially true." The fact-check said: "Biden is correct on the numbers. But the …
(2022-03-05). NYT Fact-Check Goes Full Looney Tunes to Trash Biden. cepr.net In his State of the Union Address, President Biden claimed the economy creating over 6.5 million jobs in his first year in office, which he said was the most ever. The New York Times The fact-check said: "Biden is correct on the numbers. But the government only started collecting this [sic] data in 1939." | Okay folks, at the start of 1939, when the government started publishing this series, we had fewer than 30 million jobs by this measure (non-farm, payroll employment). An…
(2022-03-05). How Does the Washington Post Know that Republicans Have "Concerns" About Federal Spending? cepr.net The way this should be reported is simply to tell readers what the Republicans say, for example refer to "complaints," rather than try to tell us what they think.
(2022-03-05). Declassified papers reveal extent of US military aid to Ukraine — media. rt.com 
Washington has gone to great lengths to prepare Kiev "to wage a hybrid war against Russia," a major US news outlet has said | The US has drastically increased its shipments of lethal aid to Ukraine since late last year, including weapons and gear for urban combat, the Washington Post According to the Pentagon's paperwork, from as early as December Washington had been actively equipping the Kiev government w…
(2022-03-05). Could This Be Russiagate's Checkmate? popularresistance.org Well, it only took six years. Six years for the Democratic Party to weaponize Russiagate into not just a way to blame and shame Black voters for the spectacular loss that Hillary Clinton suffered against The-Candidate-Who-Couldn't-Have-Ever-Won-If-Hillary-Had- Actually-Campaigned-Like-She-Wanted-to-Earn-People's-Votes-Instead-Of-Thinking- She-Was- Entitled-To-Them: Donald Trump. Six years of US corporate media mouthpieces telling Americans that Hillary lost because Black voters were duped by Rainbow Bernie Bikini posts, shoe ads, and "Like if You Love Jesus" posts that convinced them to either not vote, or to vot…
(2022-03-05). Two Months On: What's Happening With Met Police Probe Into 'Partygate' Scandal? sputniknews.com In late January, London's Metropolitan Police announced a criminal investigation into allegations of parties in Downing Street during COVID lockdowns between 2020 and 2021. The investigation came after the police received evidence from a separate inquiry on the alleged parties, conducted by senior civil servant Sue Gray.
(2022-03-05). [Comment] Prioritise research on vaccines for pregnant and breastfeeding women. thelancet.com Pregnant women, their fetuses, and infants are at increased risk of severe disease and death from many vaccine-preventable diseases, including COVID-19.1,2 However, they are typically excluded from pre-implementation vaccine research aimed at generating robust data in support of evidence-informed decision making. This was initially the case with COVID-19 vaccines. In 2019, the PREVENT Working Group published 22 recommendations on how to include pregnant and breastfeeding women in vaccine research and implementation for emerging infections.