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A recent article in The Guardian parroted a US state-funded group's evidence-free allegations that The Grayzone’s Aaron Maté -- who has reported extensively on the OPCW’s Syria cover-up scandal -- is "the most prolific spreader of disinformation" about Syria among a "network" of "conspiracy theorists."

Aaron called Guardian reporter Mark Townsend on the phone to ask him to substantiate these defamatory claims, and why he didn’t reach out before printing them. 

Guest: Mark Townsend. Reporter for The Guardian who wrote the story, “Network of Syria conspiracy theorists identified” — now updated with Aaron Maté’s response. 
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jun/19/russia-backed-network-of-syria-conspiracy-theorists-identified

Note: to reduce repetition, the recording of the phone call between Aaron and Mark Townsend has been shortened. Townsend was contacted for comment prior to publication of this segment, but did not respond.

Grayzone challenges Guardian reporter on US state-funded Syria smears

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Abby & Mike have a long talk after the overturn of Roe v. Wade: how we got here and the disturbing new reality in America.

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The new documentary ALEX'S WAR (2022) seeks to "look past the caricature" of the Infowars gadfly Alex Jones. Your hosts find themselves disagreeing on the usefulness of this nonjudgmental profile of the notorious conspiracy theorist.

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#359 - Alex's War

Tim Pool Caleb Maupin George Bush Masterclass we didn't start the fire

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Adam McKay's VICE (2018) sought to give Dick Cheney the full reckoning for his crimes through art that he will never receive in life. Is the film necessary cinematic intervention in the ongoing Cheney reclamation project, or a condescending failure? Your hosts disagree sharply on this cinematic polemic. PLUS: fiery hot takes on Elon Musk's Twitter takeover.

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#378 - Decision Points

For the 30th year in a row, almost every country on Earth voted at the United Nations General Assembly to oppose the illegal six-decade US blockade of Cuba. 185 nations voted against just two: the United States and Israel.

VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=cpiF6JYepfI 

SOURCES here: https://multipolarista.com/2022/11/03/un-vote-blockade-cuba-us-israel

Entire world votes 185 to 2 against blockade of Cuba - US and Israel are rogue states at UN

The Nazi-saluting fascist gangs that carried out the US-backed coup against Bolivia's democratically elected socialist President Evo Morales in 2019 are once again using violence to try to topple current leader Luis Arce, burning down farmers' unions buildings.

Bolivia-based journalist Ollie Vargas discusses the violent tactics of the right-wing extremists in Santa Cruz, a bastion of separatism which has received longstanding support from Washington.

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Bolivia resists new far-right coup attempt in US-backed separatist stronghold

A scholarly study found that British colonialism caused approximately 165 million deaths in India from 1880 to 1920, while stealing trillions of dollars of wealth. The global capitalist system was founded on European imperial genocides, which inspired Adolf Hitler and led to fascism.

VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=Ob_lIQRAnYM

Sources here: https://multipolarista.com/2022/12/12/britain-100-million-india-deaths-colonialism

British empire killed 165 million Indians in 40 years: How colonialism inspired fascism

What is it about Twitter that turns us into such objectionable creatures? What has social media done to the language we use and the way we interact with each other? Ash Sarkar talks to Richard Seymour, author of The Twittering Machine, about the state of social media: tweets, memes, grief trolling, outrage porn, duckface, Spidermen and Jorts the Cat. Could our urge to tweet be diverted towards a more politically useful kind of writing?

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Ash is joined by Novara's own Aaron Bastani, Moya Lothian-McLean, Michael Walker and James Butler to talk about what was bugging them in the year 2022.

From landlordism to normativity and a nasty turn in identity politics and from the declining fortunes of Europe to the absolute state of the discourse, the Novara team summarises the year that was and looks forward to another bumper year of fighting back.

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Downstream: Novara's 2022 Roundtable Review

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