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US Ruling Class Cracks Down on Horizontal Communication

Continued from last week:  a brief chronology of the over 3 year attack on the ability of people to communicate with each other across the country and the world.    The propaganda used to get people to go against their own interests, and support censorship.

US Prosecutes Embassy Protectors in Kangaroo Court

The US is breaking international law again, by prosecuting the Venezuelan Embassy protectors, ignoring the Vienna Convention,  and not allowing them to defend themselves.The judge ruled that the defendants cannot mention the law or facts about Venezuela.  She will allow them to say that they ''believe'' facts, but not that the facts are actually facts.

They Thought They Were Free-American Values Under Attack

Listening to a German testify how the Nazis took over Germany in the 30s brings up interesting parallels to post 9-11 USA, and the 3 year attack on social media freedom. 

Mainstream Media Blackout on France Uprising

  To make sure Americans don't get any ideas, the mainstream media has not reported on the more than a yearlong uprising in France, now a general strike.

The Ignored 2014 US-backed Ukrainian Coup

For weeks, Congress has been discussing Ukraine, without once mentioning how the US managed to get into Ukraine and its resources in the first place.
I discuss the coup of Feb 2014, the subsequent looting, the illegal funds and weapons sent to the post-coup government, and why Congress might have decided to impeach Trump

The Perils of Plastic

On Class Matters we discuss the hazards of plastic, from precuring to use to disposal. 

The US Tells Iraq "We Ain't Leaving"

The US, which invaded Iraq, destroyed their infrastructure and killed a million people, telling Iraqis that they were bringing "Democracy", responds to the Iraqi Parliament vote telling them to withdraw US troops, by saying "The US is a force for good".
Then they said that not only were they rejecting the vote, they were bringing in more troops and were demanding more money from the Iraqis to pay for their occupation.
 

Why Did The US Assassinate Soleimani?

Michael Hudson has the best explanation of why the US assassinated Soleimani, based on his experience working with US banks and oil companies.  The US needs Saudi Arabia to support the petro-dollar and to provided Wahhabi terrorists as proxy forces to destabilize targeted countries. Soleimani went to Iraq as a diplomat working to create peace between Saudi Arabia and Iran.

Media Spin on Assassination vs Social Media Censorship

The imperial media is united in their support of the Soleimani assassination, notwithstanding their usual stance on Trump.   Meanwhile, dissenters on social media and alternative media are censored and banned.

The Assassination of Soleimani- A Ruling Class Decision

Media spin makes it clear that the ruling class is solidly behind the assassination of Soleimani.  Why?