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Those who most flamboyantly proclaim that they are fighting fascists continue to embrace and wield the defining weapons of despotism.
Canadian banks are now empowered to freeze or suspend any account without a court order, and are protected from any legal action taken against them as a result.
Throughout this pandemic, the CDC has been a poor steward the balance between public health and politics, pushing a series of scientific results that are severely deficient.
The proposal to cut Russia off from SWIFT, while it will certainly hurt the Russian economy, will also further push Russia, along with China and other countries, especially those such as Cuba and Iran that are also targeted by the United States, to create their own global monetary exchange system.
Ukraine: The Biden administration and U.S. corporate media have been beating the war drums. The result of any war, needless to say, would be catastrophic for all involved and would have pernicious repercussions the world over.
Lately, HIV has been all the rage. It’s a little peculiar—but too early to tell what will come out of it. More drugs? More vaccines? Is HIV even real? Another pandemic opportunity?