The War Machine Keeps Turning

The war in Ukraine continues without mercy.  Like every war in my lifetime (and like almost very war in history), the day-to-day media coverage of the conflict is a barely concealed combination of lies, exaggerations and nationalist propaganda.  Beyond this are discussions of the weaponry and projections of their efficiency in killing humans and destroying their habitat.  This is true no matter if one is consuming western media or Russian media.  Of course, there are varying levels of censorship involved in each nation’s media, as well.  For example, no major mainstream media outlet in the United States seems willing to allow any calls for an end to arms shipments or even negotiations.  In addition, any coverage of a small but growing antiwar movement have been mostly kept from the public. More

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