The U.S. NATO Proxy War Against Russia, in Ukraine: More Alternative Analyses

1).  “Ukraine's Counteroffensive DOOMED to Failure as EU Stockpiles Run Dry”, March 28, 2023, Monologue by Danny Haiphong, duration of video 25:57, The Left Lens with Danny Haiphong,  at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOs6mnYMX70 >

Note: This is a video of an interview. There is no transcript, no direct text.  

            

2).  “THE DURAN: Ukraine Has ISOLATED the Collective West, not Russia”, March 26, 2023, Danny Haiphong is joined by Alexander Mercouris, and Alex Christoforou, of The Duran, to discuss the situation in Ukraine and what they see as the devastating consequences for U.S. Hegemonic Power and International Credibility, duration of video 27:11, The Left Lens with Danny Haiphong, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NCOB2e_gHk >

Note: This is a video of an interview. There is no transcript, no direct text.  

3).  “Douglas Macgregor: ‘Russia IS WIPING THEM OUT, THIS IS IT’ in Exclusive Interview”, March 28, 2023, Macgregor is interviewed by a Red-Pilled TV Host whose name I cannot ascertain, duration of video 33:45, the pertinent part of the discussion begins at 10 minutes into the video, Red-Pilled TV, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSAvIquQ-lA >

Note: This is a video of an interview. There is no transcript, no direct text.

4).  “On the Ground In Donbas: Ukraine, Russia & ‘Unworthy Victims,’ w/ Fergie Chambers”, March 28, 2023, Fergie Chambers is interviewed by Rhania Khalek, duration of video 1:05:17, BreakThrough News – Dispatches,  at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItmNV1W6aFI >

Note: This is a video of an interview. There is no transcript, no direct text.  However the article mentioned as Chambers main source, among his various articles, is posted in Item 2). below.

5).  “A Donbas Diary: Looking Back at Early Stages of Conflict in Ukraine”, March 18, 2023, Fergie Chambers, NewsClick, at  < https://www.newsclick.in/donbas-diary-looking-back-early-stages-conflict-ukraine?amp >  

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Nina Simone 1933-2003 - Friday Music Thread for Class Strugglers

 https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/nina-simone

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Civil War from the Far-Right, Jeff Sharlet’s latest book on American Fascists: The Undertow: Scenes from a Slow Civil War

 1).  “Scenes From A Slow Civil War w/ Jeff Sharlet | MR LIVE - 3/27/23”, March 27, 2023, Sam Ceder and Emma interview Jeff Sharlet concerning his recent book, The Undertow: Scenes from a Slow Civil War, total duration of video 1:29:35, the actual interview runs for about 44 minutes, from about 20:15 - 1:04:12, The Majority Report w/ Sam Seder, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6xE55lPwqg > 

Note: This is a video of an interview. There is no transcript, no direct text.  

2).  “Exploring the crowds that gather for Trump — and dream of civil war: In ‘The Undertow,’ Jeff Sharlet examines the anger powering American politics today”, March 21, 2023, Book Review by Adam Fleming Petty, Washington Post, at <https://www.washingtonpost.com/books/2023/03/21/undertow-slow-civil-war-jeff-sharlet-review/>

3).  “Civil War Is ‘on the Table’: Jeff Sharlet on the Martyrdom of Ashli Babbitt and What’s to Come”, July 8, 2022, Emily Jane Fox and Joe Hagan, Vanity Fair, at <https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/07/jeff-sharlet-on-the-martyrdom-of-ashli-babbitt-and-whats-to-come> 

4).  Archive of Articles by Jeff Sharlet from Vanity Fair, From Jeff Sharlet, Archive, Vanity Fair, at  < https://www.vanityfair.com/contributor/jeff-sharlet >

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Saudi firm has pumped Arizona groundwater for years without paying. Time to pony up ~~ Bruce Babbitt and Robert Lane

  https://news.yahoo.com/saudi-firm-pumped-arizona-groundwater-130044725.html?fr=yhssrp_catchall

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Judge Denies Bond for 8 People Rounded Up in Mass Arrest for Opposing Cop City

 https://truthout.org/video/judge-denies-bond-to-most-rounded-up-in-mass-arrest-for-opposing-cop-city/?utm_source=Truthout&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Truthout+Share+Buttons

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500,000 Rally in Support of Mexican President and Against US Intervention

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The End of U.S. / Western Hegemony

1).  “US Officials Really, REALLY Want You To Know The US Is The World’s ‘Leader’ ”, March 23, 2023, Caitlin Johnstone, Caitlin Johstone (dot) com, at <https://caitlinjohnstone.com/2023/03/23/us-officials-really-really-want-you-to-know-the-us-is-the-worlds-leader/>

2).  “In Moscow, Xi and Putin bury Pax Americana: In Moscow this week, https://thecradle.co/article-view/20532/global-south-gold-backed-currencies-to-replace-the-us-dollare Chinese and Russian leaders revealed their joint commitment to redesign the global order, an undertaking that has 'not been seen in 100 years.' ”, March 22, 2023, Pepe Escobar, The Cradle, at                   <https://thecradle.co/article-view/22818/in-moscow-xi-and-putin-bury-pax-americana>

3).  “Global South: Gold-backed currencies to replace the US dollar: The adoption of commodity-backed currencies by the Global South could upend the US dollar’s dominance and level the playing field in international trade”,  January 19, 2023, Pepe Escobar, The Cradle, at

<https://thecradle.co/article-view/20532/global-south-gold-backed-currencies-to-replace-the-us-dollar>

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Blame Capitalism, Not "Wokeness," For Changes to Agatha Christie's Books ~~ Parker Molloy

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Triangle Shirtwaist Fire - 1911

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ACTION ALERT: Trump Rules Remain at FCC as Democrats Cave to Big Cable, Fox News

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Foreign Fighters and the Ukraine Blowback

 1).  “Foreign Fighters and the Ukraine Blowback — Lessons from Syria and Iraq”, Mar 17, 2023, Rania Khalek interviews Seth Harp, Rania Khalek Dispatches, BreakThrough News, duration of video 1:00:36, at                                                                                                                     <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkqn6x9o0bI&list=PLwZtBKjGSMzW-grFNiIzMyvqBYznqN2dg&index=2>

Note:  This is a Youtube Video of an interview.  There is no transcript nor any text version available.

2).  “Foreign Fighters in Ukraine Could Be a Time Bomb for Their Home Countries: Two killed in the Ukrainian Army’s International Legion may have been neo-Nazis”, June 30, 2022, Seth Harp, The Intercept, at 

< https://theintercept.com/2022/06/30/ukraine-azov-neo-nazi-foreign-fighter/ >

3).  “Putting Ukrainian battle successes into cold, hard perspective: While our media calls recent gains a turning point, be warned this might be headed for something more ‘frozen’ and less satisfactory”, September 19, 2022, Seth Harp, Responsible Statecraft, at <https://responsiblestatecraft.org/2022/09/19/putting-ukrainian-battle-successes-into-cold-hard-perspective/> .

4). Army of Shadows, by Seth Harp https://harpers.org/archive/2022/07/searching-from-the-ukrainian-foreign-legion/

5).  “A War Correspondent on Russia-Ukraine | Robert Wright & Seth Harp”, October 18, 2022, Robert Wright interviews Seth Harp, duration of video 1:23:39, Nonzero, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgDxtUYMiQY >

Note:  This is a Youtube Video of an interview.  There is no transcript nor any text version available.

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Why Poverty Persists in America ~~ Michael Desmond

“Sociologist Matthew Desmond on why poverty persists in America”, March 23, 2023, Anthony Brooks & Dorey Scheimer, Matthew Desmond interviewed about his latest book, Poverty, by America, by Meghna Chakrabarti, duration of audio 48:13, On Point, at                                                                                       <https://www.wbur.org/onpoint/2023/03/23/sociologist-matthew-desmond-on-why-poverty-persists-in-america>

Note:  This is the audio of an interview program.  There is a limited transcript that includes the “Interview Highlights”

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The Vast Power of the Military-Industrial-Congressional Complex ~~ WILLIAM J. ASTORE

 https://www.counterpunch.org/2023/03/24/the-vast-power-of-the-military-industrial-congressional-complex/

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“The Divided Dial”, from NPR’s On The Media

https://www.iheart.com/podcast/on-the-media-23568271/episode/how-did-talk-radio-get-so-110879942/

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-most-influential-christian-talk-radio-network/id73330715?i=1000603661118

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/is-lying-on-the-radio-legal/id73330715?i=1000605768003

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Secession is here: States, cities and the wealthy are already withdrawing from America

 https://theconversation.com/secession-is-here-states-cities-and-the-wealthy-are-already-withdrawing-from-america-200813

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Lab-grown poultry nears U.S. plates ~~ BY LEAH DOUGLAS

 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2023/03/24/food/lab-grown-chicken-us-meat/?utm_source=pianoDNU&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=72&tpcc=dnu&pnespid=9_TPn5RV_K6Z4PGxoEelp.MO.hJK8y5wnRA4GBIxsk2ViV768jVQp6zgX33MdvHtC8QG4Gk

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SAM COOKE (1931-1964) ~~ Music Friday for Class Strugglers

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Latest Military and Strategic Reports from Ukraine, from an Alternative View of Events

“Ukraine's Last Hope? China CHANGES Everything w/ Brian Berletic!”, March 18, 2023, Danny Haiphong interviews Brian Berletic, The Left Lens,                                          at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVV1G__A_zs > 

Note: This is a Youtube Video, there is no transcript nor any text available

SCOTT RITTER ON UKRAINE'S COUNTEROFFENSIVE, CHINA, AND PUTIN AND XI'S UPCOMING MEETING, Danny Haiphong interviews Scott Ritter, The Left Lens,     at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWyk0vlX0n8 >

Note: This is a Youtube Video, there is no transcript nor any text available

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Reagan’s treason: October Surprise and the $23 million payoff ~~ Greg Palast

 https://www.gregpalast.com/reagans-treason-october-surprise/

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Capitalism Hits Home: The Impact of Gender Roles - Care Work, Mass Violence & the Way Forward ~~ Dr. Harriet Fradd

 https://youtu.be/qLBDT0tOu6o

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Supreme Court to hear arguments on water supply shortages for Navajo Nation ~~ Justin Klawans

https://theweek.com/speed-reads/1021919/supreme-court-to-hear-arguments-on-water-supply-shortages-for-navajo-nation

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A Radical U.S. Union, and its Local Leader, Speak out Against the U.S. / NATO Proxy War against Russia, Still Taking Place in Ukraine.

1).  “Roofers Local 36 2nd demonstration against the US-NATO / Russia war in Ukraine”, Mar 19, 2023, Video of a talk on March 17,2023  by Local 36 Business Manager Cliff Smith, of the United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers and Allied Workers, duration of video 9:18, Jubilee Shine,                                                                    at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_neaUV_2Xzg >

2).  “Roofers Local 36 demands the end of the Russian attack now and NATO should be dissolved now.” Mar 29, 2022,  Video of a talk on March 17,2022  by Local 36 Business Manager Cliff Smith, of the United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers and Allied Workers, duration of video17:33, Jubilee Shine, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UylkKg5HTKY >

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A Practical Vision of a More Equal Society ~~ Thomas Picketty

 https://www.commondreams.org/views/2015/06/07/practical-vision-more-equal-society

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Shooter Nation ~~ Paul Street

 https://paulstreet.substack.com/p/shooter-nation?r=nsdhl&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

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The Growing Banking / Financial Crisis: More Serious than the 2007-2008 Meltdown! Is it an Equivalent of “The Great Depression” for our Current Epoch?

1).  “Professor Richard Wolff: Silicon Valley Bank Bailout Crisis NOT Definitely Contained”, March 15, 2023, Jordan Chariton interviews Professor Richard Wolff about the Silicon Valley Bank bailout and on potential financial contagion affecting the rest of the U.S. banking system, duration of video 30:38, Status Coup, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzybtBZKei4 Note: This is a Youtube Video of an interview.  There is no transcript, no text available

2).  “Alternative Visions - From Silicon Valley Bank to Larger Banking Crisis?”, March 17, 2023, Jack Rasmus, duration of podcast 58:50,  Alternative Visions, Podbeam,, at                                                                                                              https://alternativevisions.podbean.com/e/alternative-visions-from-silicon-valley-bank-to-larger-banking-crisis/>

Note: This is a podcast of a regular weekly radio show featuring the commentary of Jack Rasmus.  There is no transcript nor any text available.  However, Item 3 is a text article posted by Dr. Rasmus.  It is very closely related to, but not identical to, the radio show podcast.

3).  “Banking Crisis 2023: Deep Origins and Future Directions”, March 20, 2023, Jack Rasmus, Jack Rasmus Predicting the Global Economic Crisis, at < https://jackrasmus.com/ >

 

4A).  “Why 3 US banks collapsed in 1 week: Economist Michael Hudson explains”, March 14, 2023, Ben Norton interviews Economist Michael Hudson.  Hudson analyzes the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, Silvergate, and Signature Bank, explaining the similarities to the 2008 financial crash, Geopolitical Economy, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvm9qrXhqf8 >

4B).  “Why 3 US banks collapsed in 1 week: Economist Michael Hudson explains”, Transcript of Interview,  March 15, 2023, Ben Norton interviews Economist Michael Hudson.  Hudson analyzes the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, Silvergate, and Signature Bank, explaining the similarities to the 2008 financial crash, Geopolitical Economy, at https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2023/03/14/us-banks-collapsed-economist-michael-hudson/>

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The Federalist Society Isn’t Quite Sure About Democracy Anymore ~~ Ian Ward

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The Anti-China Offensive ~~ RICHARD MILLER

 https://www.counterpunch.org/2023/03/17/the-anti-china-offensive/

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“French police step up crackdown on protests vs Macron’s imposition of pension cuts”, March 20, 2023, Samuel Tissot

  https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2023/03/20/fran-m20.html 

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Why does the US still retain the biometrics of millions of Iraqis? ~~ Avi Asher-Schapiro,Nazih Osseiran

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International Women's Alliance Uplifts Militant Grassroots Struggles in First U.S.-Based Conference - Toward Freedom

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The Battle over Control of the Narrative, About the Destruction of the Nordstream 1 & 2 Pipelines, Marches On

1).  “The Nord Stream Bombing: Jeremy Scahill on Why U.S. Remains Most Likely Culprit in Pipeline Sabotage”, Mar 15, 2023, Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez interview Jeremy Scahill about the bombing of the Nordstream Pipeline, Democracy Now!,                                                                               at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Q7Juq9XlhI >

Note: This is a Youtube video of an Interview of Jeremy Scahill on Democracy Now! A transcript is provided in Item 2).

2).  “The Nord Stream Bombing: Jeremy Scahill on Why U.S. Remains Most Likely Culprit in Pipeline Sabotage”, {Transcript from Video in Item 1). above}, Mar 15, 2023, Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez interview Jeremy Scahill about the bombing of the Nordstream Pipeline, Democracy Now!, at                                                                                                                                   <https://www.democracynow.org/2023/3/15/jeremy_scahill_nord_stream_pipeline_sabotage>

3).  “Conflicting Reports Thicken Nord Stream Bombing Plot: None of the emerging narratives surrounding the Nord Stream pipeline bombing really contradicts Seymour Hersh’s central allegation that Biden authorized the operation.”, March 10 2023, Jeremy Scahill, The Intercept,                                                                                                               at < https://theintercept.com/2023/03/10/nord-stream-pipeline-bombing/ >

4).  “SCOTT RITTER: The Nord Stream-Andromeda Cover Up”, March 14, 2023, Scott Ritter, Consortium News, at <https://consortiumnews.com/2023/03/14/scott-ritter-the-nord-stream-andromeda-cover-up/>  

5).   “As Bakhmut Falls, US May Turn From Ukraine, Starting With Pipeline Story”, March 8, 2023, Joe Lauria, Consortium News, at <https://consortiumnews.com/2023/03/08/as-bakhmut-falls-us-may-turn-from-ukraine-starting-with-pipeline-story/>

6).  “Clues Emerge In Bid to Solve Pipeline Attack.”, March 8, 2023, Adam Entous, Julian E. Barnes and Adam Goldman, New York Times.

7).   “A wide range of pro-Ukrainian groups operate in the shadows of the war: The new intelligence suggesting the involvement of such a group in explosions that damaged the Nord Stream pipelines last year is extremely vague”, March 8, 2023, Andrew E. Kramer, New York Times, at <https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/08/world/europe/russia-ukraine-war-groups.html>

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The GOP Pretends to Protect Children — While Literally Promoting Child Labor

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A Proposal to Reduce Unnecessary Incarceration

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A Very Brief History of Capitalism, Empire, and the Yellow Peril ~~ DAVID ROVICS

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French Retirement Age Struggle Continues: Macron Uses Political Maneuver to Raise the Retirement Age Without a Vote

“Macron Pushes French Pension Bill Through Without Full Vote”, A collection of reporting, images, and video footage from France. March 16 and 17,  Roger Cohen  Aurelien Breeden Constant Méheut and Catherine Porter, The New York Times, at < https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/03/16/world/france-pension-vote >

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The Virus Has Seized the Means of Production - Boston Review

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HOWLIN’ WOLF/CHESTER ARTHUR BURNETT (1910-1976) - Music Friday for Class Strugglers

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Christian Fascist Matthew Kacsmaryk’s Coming Ruling and the Need to Abandon Liberal Surrender and Complicity ~~ PAUL STREET MAR 16

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Reactionary Trump-Appointed Judge Hears Abortion Pill Case in Amarillo, Texas. Never to be Outdone in Fascist Initiatives, S. Carolina Legislature Seriously Considers a Law Mandating the Death Penalty for Women Seeking Abortions

1).  “Right-Wing Courts Are Coming for the Abortion Pill Next”, Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto on the Texas court case that could block access to a drug the FDA says is safe and effective. Mar 9, 2023, Catherine Cortez Masto, Elle Magazine, Catherine Cortez Masto is the senior US Senator from Nevada and the former Attorney General of Nevada, at <https://www.elle.com/culture/career-politics/a43250677/abortion-pill-texas-ruling-mifepristone/>

2).  “Federal judge hears challenge to FDA approval of abortion drug”, March 15, 2023 (Updated 17 hours ago), Eleanor Klibanoff, Texas Tribune,                               at < https://www.texastribune.org/2023/03/15/fda-abortion-drug-federal-court/ >

3).  “Federal judge at center of FDA abortion drug case has history with conservative causes”, March 15, 2023,  Eleanor Klibanoff, Texas Tribune,           at < https://www.texastribune.org/2023/03/15/federal-judge-amarillo-abortion-fda/ >

4).  “21 South Carolina GOP Lawmakers Propose Death Penalty for Women Who Have Abortions: It’s not just a lone extremist: The bill has 21 co-sponsors in the state’s House of Representatives”, March 13, 2023, Tessa Stuart, Rolling Stone, at https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/south-carolina-death-penalty-abortion-1234695566/>

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