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Wagnerization: How Putin Degraded the Russian State

Ilya Matveev Left East
The Wagner mutiny exposed the weakness of the Russian state. Behind the monolithic facade of Putinism are clans, networks and corporations pursuing their own goals. They are quite capable of bringing the country to collapse and civil war.

‘Don’t Let the Chain of Freedom Break at Your Link’

Loretta Ross and Scot Nakagawa Convergence
We have three different kinds of allies: potential, problematic and proven. They all have the most important word in there: ally. But we need different strategies for each because we’ve got to unite all of them against the actual fascists.

Tidbits – July 20, 2023 – Reader Comments: Hollywood Strike To Limit AI Is for You and Me – We Are All Extras; DeSantis Using State Guard As Private Army; Negro League, Baseball Integration the Left; Hollywood Labor Films; Robert Reich; War on Women

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Reader Comments: Hollywood Strike to Limit AI is for You and Me - We Are All Extras; DeSantis Using State Guard as Private Army; Negro League, Baseball Integration, the Left; Hollywood Labor Films; War on Women - Russia Says Give Birth Early;

Palestinian Resistance Will Not Be Snuffed Out by Israel

Mohammed R. Mhawish Convergence
The Israeli incursion into Jenin showed the violence of occupation and blatant disregard for Palestinian rights. At least 133 Palestinians have been killed by Israel since the start of this year alone.
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