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  • Meet the former fashion blogger and shady doctor behind the '30,000 dead' Iran psy-op - The Grayzone

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  • Several current and former staff at this propaganda medium either work or have worked also for Russian propganda media like RT and Sputnik: Anya Parampil, Alex Rubinstein (the latter has been arrested during Trump's first inauguration protests in 2017 in the U.S.), Kit Klarenberg, Mohamed Elmaazi, Dan Cohen, Rania Khalek and Jeremy Loffredo (see also here).

    Some of these guys also work or have worked for the Kremlin.

    Regarding the topic it is noteworthy that according to reports based on leaked documents, now Gray Zone managing editor Wyatt Reed received funding from Iranian broadcaster for "occasional contributions to its programming in 2020 and 2021" while he was working as a correspondent for Russia’s Sputnik news outlet.

    And this is only a tiny sample of what you can tell about this medium that stands very close to authoritarian states.

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    Meet the former fashion blogger and shady doctor behind the '30,000 dead' Iran psy-op - The Grayzone

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  • Several current and former staff at this propaganda medium either work or have worked also for Russian propganda media like RT and Sputnik: Anya Parampil, Alex Rubinstein (the latter has been arrested during Trump's first inauguration protests in 2017 in the U.S.), Kit Klarenberg, Mohamed Elmaazi, Dan Cohen, Rania Khalek and Jeremy Loffredo (see also here).

    Some of these guys also work or have worked for the Kremlin.

    Regarding the topic it is noteworthy that according to reports based on leaked documents, now Gray Zone managing editor Wyatt Reed received funding from Iranian broadcaster for "occasional contributions to its programming in 2020 and 2021" while he was working as a correspondent for Russia’s Sputnik news outlet.

    And this is only a tiny sample of what you can tell about this medium that stands very close to authoritarian states.

  • China warns Australia against taking back control of key port in Darwin

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  • This is not about making money but about national security. China does the same btw, you can't acquire stakes in Chinese infrastructure as a foreigner. Australia can payout China for its share, but there must be absolutely no discussion that Australia regains control imo. The untrustworthy trading partner here, once again, China. They don't play by the rules.

  • China warns Australia against taking back control of key port in Darwin

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  • You should never sell critical infrastructure to a dictatorship. I hope Australia goes ahead and corrects this mistake.

  • UK: 'This is what Starmer must say when he visits duplicitous, sinister China this week' | Benedict Rogers

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  • What about, ha?

  • What it’s like to be banned from the US for fighting online hate

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  • The US is becoming ever more like China. Even the most basic rights are violated.

  • Russia welcomes Trump's tariffs on NATO allies over Greenland as 'collapse' of alliance

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  • Not only Russia, but China, Iran, and some other dictatorial governments. They celebrate Trump.

  • Germany’s double standard on peaceful protests

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  • This is cheap yellow press garbage. You can criticize the German police and judicial system, but then you should provide some more insight based on facts. Comparing Germany to a dictatorial regime like Iran's is blatant authoritarian propaganda.

  • China’s rising industrial strength leaves EU fretting about its manufacturing future

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  • China ... opted to install factories on the ground. They create jobs ...

    I'm not sure whether I got that right. China has been opening up factories in Europe, so far I agree, but that has little impact on the job market in Europe as the Chinese companies bring their own workers. We see this, for example, in Spain (CATL), Hungary (BYD), in the Balkans (Norinco, a Chinese state-owned military supplier that built solar projects there, among others) as well as in other parts of the globe. There are only of few local workers at Chinese foreign subsidiaries, while the most come from China. Also, illegal workers and forced labour is widespread in this setting (recent examples are Italy's fashion industry or Chinese carmaker BYD's closure of its Brazilian plant amid accusations of 'slave-like' labour conditions).

    And these are only a few examples.

  • EU says direct talks with Putin inevitable ‘at some point’

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  • Sure, he can defend himself at the ICC.

  • EU should ‘get competitive’ instead of complaining about China, says Taoiseach

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  • As the latest news comes after Mr. Martin's visit:

    China pressing European countries to bar Taiwan politicians or face crossing a ‘red line’

    Chinese officials have been pushing “legal advice” on European countries, saying their own border laws require them to ban entry to Taiwanese politicians ... Archived version

    Did the Taoiseach also discuss this with Xi Jinping as China is -once again- interfering in foreign politics? Or were they too busy when criticizing Europe for its 'hypocrisy' and lack of competitiveness?

  • EU should ‘get competitive’ instead of complaining about China, says Taoiseach

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  • Oh, yes, you're right. Now read the posts critical of Europe or any Western democracies and whatbout there, too, as these distraction attempts only work one-way so far.

  • EU should ‘get competitive’ instead of complaining about China, says Taoiseach

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  • This article is about China.

    Your comment is whataboutism.

  • EU should ‘get competitive’ instead of complaining about China, says Taoiseach

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  • There is this time now when people, perhaps rather conveniently in Europe and indeed elsewhere, might be ignoring that China's economy has massively been running on slave-like labour for long period now. I think these and other human rights violations in China aren't gone. I think China has very strong dictatorial policies, censorship, and surveillance capabilities, and therefore, calling 'genuine partnership' important while not even mentioning these crimes discredits Mr. Martin completely. As a European, I don't want this cHeAp PrDuCtS mAde By SlAvE LaBoUr.

    Mr. Martin didn't discuss Europe's growing trade deficit with China. And when speaking on 'issues around Chinese subsidies,' he claims that 'they make similar accusations in China about Europe.' I would really like to know what these Chinese accusations about European subsidies are. This is makes no sense as Chinese subsidies are far higher than anything allowed in Europe.

    The Irish PM is conveying Chinese talking points after his China visit, and he is even hypocritical given he is calling for a 'trade framework with China' while opposing the EU-Mercosur trade deal.

  • Pakistan emerges as main recipient of Chinese combat aircraft

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  • Yeah, the regime in Pakistan has been standing very close to China for a long time now, sliding deeper into autocracy.

  • Iran’s army pledges to defend national interests after US backs protesters

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  • Iran's army defends the Mullah's against the country's citizens. Just because Trump exploits the situation for its own gain does not mean the regime in Iran is better by any means.

  • One in five in Germany has considered leaving, survey finds

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  • As someone who emigrated within the EU, I thought the same. The article does not say where people in Germany intend to go.

    And we must not forget that if you live in Germany or in another democratic country, you are free to emigrate if you want to, while in many states like China or Russia leaving the country is highly restricted. Many of people there, if they can, flee to Europe, Australia, and other Western democracies.

  • Finland: For the first time, a Russian grey-zone sabotage relying on unclear responsibility was exposed by enforcement rather than inference, making the shield protecting hybrid warfare disappear

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  • I am not a legal expert, but the Eagle S case is not yet been finally resolved, and there are similarities as well as differences between the two - as, for example, in this article. It is also suggested to amend the current criminal law and a higher degree of collaboration, as one expert in the linked article concludes:

    If we assume that this is not a case of damage but rather some kind of hybrid operation, criminal law may have a role to play. But perhaps it is justified to try to prevent this kind of activity in advance. And, of course, for the sake of prevention, it may be justified to engage in cooperation between states (the Baltic countries, Poland, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, and so on), as is apparently already being done.

  • Finland: For the first time, a Russian grey-zone sabotage relying on unclear responsibility was exposed by enforcement rather than inference, making the shield protecting hybrid warfare disappear

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  • What is a solution?