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CaitlinJohnstone.comThe US Has Zero Moral Authority: Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative MatrixCaitlin JohnstoneCaitlin Johnstonehttps://caitlinjohnstone.com/2022/02/18/the-us-has-zero-moral-authority-notes-from-the-edge-of-the-narrative-matrix/ Reminiscence of the FutureBefore Making Conclusions...Andrei Martyanov, former USSR naval officer and expert on Russian military and naval issueshttp://smoothiex12.blogspot.com/2022/02/before-making-conclusions.htmlConsortium NewsRussia Begins Preparing for Refugees From DonbassJoe Lauriahttps://consortiumnews.com/2022/02/18/russia-begins-preparing-for-refugees-from-donbass/Donetsk News Agency (DPR)DPR plans to evacuate 700,000 people to Russiahttps://dan-news.info/en/law-order/dpr-plans-to-evacuate-700000-people-to-russia/Anti-BellumPentagon,

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New Economics Foundation writes We need more than a tax on the super rich to deliver climate and economic justice

Robert Vienneau writes Profits Not Explained By Merit, Increased Risk, Increased Ability To Compete, Etc.

CaitlinJohnstone.com
The US Has Zero Moral Authority: Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix
Caitlin Johnstone
Caitlin Johnstone
https://caitlinjohnstone.com/2022/02/18/the-us-has-zero-moral-authority-notes-from-the-edge-of-the-narrative-matrix/
 
Reminiscence of the Future
Before Making Conclusions...
Andrei Martyanov, former USSR naval officer and expert on Russian military and naval issues
http://smoothiex12.blogspot.com/2022/02/before-making-conclusions.html

Consortium News
Russia Begins Preparing for Refugees From Donbass
Joe Lauria
https://consortiumnews.com/2022/02/18/russia-begins-preparing-for-refugees-from-donbass/

Donetsk News Agency (DPR)
DPR plans to evacuate 700,000 people to Russia
https://dan-news.info/en/law-order/dpr-plans-to-evacuate-700000-people-to-russia/

Anti-Bellum
Pentagon, NATO, NATO Military Committee chiefs meet with Georgian DM
Rick Rozoff
https://antibellum679354512.wordpress.com/2022/02/18/pentagon-nato-nato-military-committee-chiefs-meet-with-georgian-dm/

Fighting Intensifies In East Ukraine, Donetsk Leader Orders Evacuation
Kyle Anzalone

https://news.antiwar.com/2022/02/18/fighting-intensifies-in-east-ukraine-donetsk-leader-orders-evacuation/

Ukraine DM: Low Probability of Major Escalation With Russia

https://news.antiwar.com/2022/02/18/ukraine-dm-low-probability-of-major-escalation-with-russia/

SouthFront (SouthFront is one the best places to keep up with the status of conflicts)
War In Ukraine Begins
https://southfront.org/war-in-ukraine-begins/

https://southfront.org/ukrainian-army-continues-massive-shelling-of-donetsk-and-luhansk/

Sputnik International (Russian state-sponsored media)
https://sputniknews.com/20220218/moscow-may-deploy-forces-to-latin-american-bases-if-security-talks-with-us-fail-duma-lawmaker-says-1093157403.html

https://sputniknews.com/20220218/russia-has-info-that-mercs-from-kosovo-albania-and-bosnia-being-sent-to-donbass-lavrov-says-1093138695.html

The Hill (US allies say to forget it)
White House: Kicking Russia out of SWIFT unlikely to be in initial sanctions package
Alex Gangitano
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/594961-white-house-kicking-russia-out-of-swift-unlikely-to-be-in-initial

Defend Democracy
Is the Confrontation Over Ukraine Joe Biden’s “Wag the Dog” Moment? (American exceptionalism)
Andrew J. Bacevich
Originally published at The Nation

Russian defense chief sends warning message to US, NATO with visit to Syria
http://www.defenddemocracy.press/russian-defense-chief-sends-warning-message-to-us-nato-with-visit-to-syria/

Russia to provide response to Ukraine should it attack or kill Russian citizens (condition on which Russia will respond. Otherwise, forget about it.)

http://www.defenddemocracy.press/russia-to-provide-response-to-ukraine-should-it-attack-or-kill-russian-citizens/

Any missile launch may be perceived as nuclear strike amid tensions — Deputy Secretary of Russia’s Security Council Mikhail Popov
http://www.defenddemocracy.press/any-missile-launch-may-be-perceived-as-nuclear-strike-amid-tensions/

https://www.business-standard.com/article/international/putin-to-oversee-nuclear-drills-on-saturday-during-standoff-over-ukraine-122021800760_1.html

RT (US denies)
As an ex-US intelligence officer, I believe an American sub did violate Russian waters
Scott Ritter
https://www.rt.com/news/549914-us-submarine-russian-waters

The Week (desperation?)
Russia has lists of prominent Ukrainian figures to arrest or kill should Moscow invade, U.S. officials say
BRIGID KENNEDY
https://theweek.com/russia/1010377/russia-has-lists-of-prominent-ukrainian-figures-to-arrest-or-kill-should-moscow

Independent (well-documented Ukie attacks are "false flags"? Really?)
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/donetsk-car-bomb-russia-ukraine-b2018567.html

Russian and Eurasian Politics
Washington’s Truly Feckless Operation ‘Boost Sagging Joe’s Ratings’ and the March to War
Gordon M. Hahn | Expert Analyst at Corr Analytics, 
http://www.canalyt.com and a Senior Researcher at the Center for Terrorism and Intelligence Studies (CETIS), Akribis Group
https://gordonhahn.com/2022/02/18/washingtons-truly-feckless-operation-boost-sagging-joes-ratings-and-the-march-to-war/


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