Daily Archives: March 2, 2022

2022-03-02: News Headlines

Todd Smith (2022-03-02). The CIA Propaganda Verse: Putin's Ploy in "Context" dissidentvoice.org I don't feel safe in this World no more, I don't wanna die in a nuclear war, I wanna sail away to a distant shore and live like an Apeman — From the song "Apeman" by the Kinks, 1970 Considering the Chernobyl-like crisis bubbling over Ukraine in recent days, some questions arise like mushroom clouds …

WSWS (2022-03-02). Berlin demonstration against Ukraine war: From serious concerns to pro-NATO propaganda. wsws.org The demonstration was marked by political confusion, which was exploited by the organisers to promote an aggressive policy against Russia.

VINS (2022-03-02). House Democrat Invests in Pharmaceutical Companies and Defense Contractors Despite Being Key Decision-Maker on Congressional Committee. projectcensored.org US House Representative John Yarmuth (D-KY) purchased tens of thousands of dollars in pharmaceutical and defense stocks in 2021. According to an August 2021 Sludge article, Rep. Yarmuth disclosed via…

VINS (2022-03-02). Conservative Lawmakers in Several States Push Sweeping Bans on Critical Race Theory in Classrooms. projectcensored.org In August 2021, conservative politicians in several states began pushing for legislation that restricted what educators could teach their students, namely when it comes to lessons related to race and…

José Manuel Blanco Diaz (2022-03-02). President Maduro Confirms Support for Putin During Phone Call. orinocotribune.com In a telephone conversation that took place this Tuesday, March 1, the Venezuelan head of state, Nicolás Maduro, ratified the support of the government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela for the Russian people and the administration of President Vladimir Putin, in the midst of the conflict with the Republic of Ukraine. | For this reason, the diplomatic services of the Eurasian nation reported on the phone call held by the president, as disclosed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, through social media platforms—at least those not censored by Washington and the European Union.

Global Research News (2022-03-02). Selected Articles: Seven Fake News Stories Coming Out of Ukraine. globalresearch.ca By In just the last 48 hours dozens of stories, images, narratives and videos have circulated as being taken from the fighting in Ukraine, a huge …

Project Censored (2022-03-01). Examining the Russian Invasion of Ukraine with Harvey Wasserman and Peter Kuznick. projectcensored.org Mickey and his guests examine the Russian invasion of Ukraine. First, author and activist Harvey Wasserman warns of the dangers of catastrophic radioactive contamination if one of Ukraine's decrepit nuclear…

Ana Perdigón (2022-03-01). Venezuela Denounces EU Censorship of RT & Sputnik. orinocotribune.com The Venezuelan Minister of Communications, Freddy Alfred Nazareth àëáñez, has denounced the European Union's (EU) censorship of Russian media outlets such as RT and Sputnik, while expressing his solidarity with the employees of both companies. | Via a Twitter post, àëáñez questioned the freedom of expression and the press in Europe, suggesting these are illusions about the West that are crumbling in this era. "And what about freedoms of expression and of the press?" wrote àëáñez. "Another myth falls in the West during the 21st century. All of our solidarity is with the workers of RT and Sputnik. EU…

Nora Barrows-Friedman (2022-03-01). Podcast Ep 51: Defeating censorship on a UK campus. electronicintifada.net Palestinian teacher Shahd Abusalama and her lawyer Giovanni Fassina on academic freedom and resisting Israel lobby smear campaigns.

Reynard Loki (2022-03-01). The Global Seafood Supply Is Being Contaminated by Microplastics, but No Major News Outlet Has Paid Any Attention. independentmediainstitute.org Our addiction to plastic is having negative effects all along the food chain. By Andy Lee Roth and Mickey Huff, Independent Media Institute 7 min read This excerpt is from Project Censored's State of the Free Press 2022, edited by Andy Lee Roth and Mickey Huff (Seven Stories Press, 2022). This web adaptation was produced …

sputniknews (2022-03-01). Sputnik News Agency Considers Labelling of Its Staff Accounts on Twitter 'Witch Hunt'. sputniknews.com Western governments have moved to heavily censor Russian foreign-language media in connection with the conflict in Ukraine, shutting down websites, radio and television broadcasts, and blocking or otherwise limiting access to Sputnik and RT on YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, and other social media platforms.

teleSUR (2022-03-01). Google Bans Russia Today & Sputnik YouTube Channels In Europe. telesurenglish.net At the request of the European Union (EU), the Google tech company's brand in Europe blocked the YouTube channels of Russia Today (RT) and Sputnik, which the EU allegedly accused of spreading fake news to justify the Russian military operation in Ukraine. | RELATED: | Following this decision, the Russian outlets urged their audiences to move to the video platform Odysee, which guaranteed that it will not restrict an…

_____ (2022-03-01). Russian Gas and Ukraine: a Middle Eastern Perspective. journal-neo.org Hype in the West regarding Russia's plans to seize Kyiv and its other "schemes" garnered response and comments in the Middle Eastern political circles and media. Among these the US-driven propaganda narratives regarding Moscow's alleged intent to use its gas as a geopolitical weapon and about the gas stranglehold that Russia has allegededly put on …

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