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The Real Christopher Columbus
There was no heroic adventure in Columbus’ expedition to the Americas, only bloodshed. Columbus Day should not be a celebration.
Behind NATO’s ‘Cognitive Warfare’: ‘Battle for Your Brain’ Waged by Western Militaries
After economic warfare, cyber warfare, information warfare, etc. against its adversaries, NATO is now working on a new kind of combat it has branded cognitive warfare. It involves exploiting “the vulnerabilities of the human brain” in order to implement more sophisticated “social engineering.”
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U.S. Writes Belarus into its Familiar Regime-Change Script
Quietly, the U.S. national security state is turning up the heat on Belarus, hoping that the ex-Soviet country of 9 million will be the next casualty of its regime-change agenda.
US Intervention and Capitalism Have Created a Monster in Honduras
The US government has fully backed the repression unleashed by Hernández led Honduran government on its people, including providing training, supplies, and funding for Honduras’s police and military – as Hernandez has allowed US corporations to freely enter and plunder the country.
Abandoning Yemen?
For four years, actions of the Saudi-led coalition waging war against Yemen had been examined and reported on by the UN Group of Experts. Now, under intense lobbying by Saudi Arabia and its allies, the Group is being closed down.
Bayer Loses Plot As Mexican Government Enforces Ban on GMO Imports
Mexico, the birthplace of modern corn, is no longer a welcome place for GMO corn – thanks to a presidential decree issued on December 31 that phases out the use of the “probably” carcinogenic herbicide glyphosate and bans the cultivation and importation of genetically modified (GM) corn.
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Roots and Resistance: The Bartolina Sisa Women’s Movement in Bolivia
The work of this Bolivian women’s group illustrates the long arc of Indigenous resistance to colonialism.
From Alcatraz to Standing Rock: The 50-Year Arc of Native Activism
While the battle of the American Indian Movement against injustice and disenfranchisement is far from over, the Hopi prophecy still rings true: “We’re growing and we’re coming back… it’s the spirit of resistance that continues.”
With Military Actions in 159 Countries, America Is Now the World’s Police Force
Recently, speaking at the United Nations, President Joe Biden said that “for the first time in 20 years, the United States is not at war.” His statement was a damnable lie; the US continues to engage in some form of military action in a shocking number of countries, including Afghanistan.
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How Facebook Algorithms Promote Hate and Toxic Content
Internal Facebook documents made public by whistleblower Frances Haugen, a former employee, show that the leadership of Facebook repeatedly prioritised profit over social good. Facebook’s algorithms polarised society, promoted hate and fake news because it drove up “engagement” on its platforms.