Last week's posts at Moon of Alabama:
- April 26 – Saudi Broadcaster 'Leaks' Context Free Quotes From Iran's Foreign Minister Talk – Should It Be Trusted?
Related:
– Mohammad Javad Zarif's Allegation Against Russia Is False – John Helmer
– Why Zarif blames Soleimani for the government’s failure – Elijah Magnier
– Iran bans 15 people from travelling over Zarif leak, official resigns – Reuters
– Iran's FM Zarif apologises for leaked comments on Revolutionary Guard – TRT
- April 27 – 'ALLEGED That The United States Had Persuaded Brazil To Deny The Vaccine Approval'
Related:
– Sputnik V Statement On Brazilian Health Regulator ANVISA's Decision To Postpone Sputnik V Authorization In Brazil – Sputnikvaccine
– With 400,000 Dead, Brazil Regulator Slammed For “Political” Veto Of Russian Vaccine – Brazilwire
– New Slovak leader sticks with Russian vaccine – Politico
– The Guardian’s Anti-Russian Vax Propaganda plunges to New Depths – Irrussianality
- April 28 – U.S. Four Star Generals Ask DNI To Stop Lying
Related:
– Hunter Biden STILL owns stake in Chinese firm 100 days into his father's presidency despite dad's vow that NONE of his family would have foreign business interests – Daily Mail
Original headline 'confirmed' by other media:
– FBI warned Giuliani, key Trump ally in Senate of Russian disinformation campaign targeting Biden – Washington Post
Two days later:
> Correction: An earlier version of this story, published Thursday, incorrectly reported that One America News was warned by the FBI that it was the target of a Russian influence operation. That version also said the FBI had provided a similar warning to Rudolph W. Giuliani, which he has since disputed. This version has been corrected to remove assertions that OAN and Giuliani received the warnings. <
- April 28 – Something Is Wrong When You Need A High Rate Of Fire But Ammunition Costs $500 Million Per Shot
Related:- US Poverty Rates Reach Pandemic High in March – WTTW
> The research also shows that poverty is highest among the least educated: people with a high school education, at most, had a poverty rate of 22.2% in March. During the same month, Black Americans saw a poverty rate of 21.2% and child poverty reached a pandemic high of 17.4%. <
- April 29 – German Ambassador Wants More Nazis? – 112 Ukraine Makes A Curious Little Translation Mistake
Related:
– Ukrainian ultranationalist lobby flaunts influence over Biden, blocks top Russia expert’s appointment – Grayzone
– Russia, Not NATO, Has the Upper Hand in Ukraine – National Interest
– The American Mess in the Ukraine – CSS
- May 1 – Bezos' Blog And NATO Lobby Continue To Stir Anti-Chinese Sentiment
Related:
– The U.S. is Trying to Light the Match of Islamic Extremism in China’s Xinjiang – Vijay Prashad, Jie Xiong / Counterpunch
– In 2018 the US Was at War With Uyghur Terrorists. Now It Claims They Don’t Even Exist – Alan MacLeod / MintPressNews
– Xinjiang shakedown: US anti-China lobby cashed in on ‘forced labor’ campaign that cost Uyghur workers their jobs – Max Blumenthal / Grayzone
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Other issues:
Civil War:
- One Year After George Floyd, Minneapolis Is “Murderapolis” Again – Michael Tracey
- As violence surges, some question Portland axing police unit – Yahoo
- Portland: Anarchist "Collective" Announces Plan to Escalate Violence In War with Mayor Ted Wheeler – UNZ
Syria:
- Syria Regime Change Still on Western Agenda – Ex-Ambassador Peter Ford – SCF
- US Official Calls for Compelling Ankara to Withdraw from Syria – Syrian Observer
- Biden chips away at ties with Turkey – Indian Punchline
- THE ANGRY ARAB: Dilemmas of the Muslim Brotherhood – Consortium News
Afghanistan:
- Pakistan, US, China and Russia seek end to cross-border attacks from Afghanistan – Dawn
- Breakthrough in Afghan peace process! – Indian Punchline
- As US troops withdraw, what next for war and peace in Afghanistan? – AAN
Must see:
- How they brought down Jeremy Corbyn (vid, 22min) – The Electronic Intifada
Use as open thread …