Embedded journalism and MSM war propaganda : Rather than standing outside and reporting independently on their governments' actions, all too often the mainstream media have become cheerleaders for the military.

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Canada’s plan to make boycotting Israel a ‘hate crime’: But in Canada – and I had to literally rub my eyes when I read this – the totally pro-Israeli Conservative government of Stephen Harper intends to list the boycotting of Israel as a “hate crime”. This is not only ludicrous, stupid, pointless and racist.

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Japan admits US pressure behind anti-Russian sanctions – Upon completing his visit to Tokyo, Duma speaker Sergey Naryshkin told reporters that Japanese politicians acknowledge that their country has joined the anti-Russian campaign under US pressure and understand the importance of future dialogue with Russia : World News

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Russians Answer Western Criticism With New found Patriotism : “The leader of the US put our country on a blacklist with a virus and a terrorist organization. That says it all. The masks are off. The US is not a friend; it’s ‘us’ and ‘them’ now. I have finally and completely understood that.”

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TASS: Russia - US starts to understand it is useless to discuss Crimea with Russia — After talks, Kerry said the US and EU will start lifting sanctions from Russia after the Minsk agreements are implemented in full, but did not even mention Crimea.

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