Month: August 2021

“Democracy Industrial Complex: Creative Associates International (CAI): It’s Not Exactly the CIA, But Close Enough” — by Alan Macleod of/for MintPress

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While mercenary armies like Blackwater have at least been subject to inquiry, making the company’s name infamous around the world, Creative Associates International has largely flown under the radar — exactly where the organization’s board wants it to be.
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“How Domestic Elites and Foreign Meddling Undermine Haitian Democracy (To Understand the Rise and Fall of Jovenel Moïse, We Must Understand the Forces that Propped Him Up.)” – by Sophonie Milande Joseph & François Pierre-Louis for In These Times

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soldier patrols the area near the police station of Petion Ville where people protest after the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise on July 08, 2021 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
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“Disbandment of HK’s Largest Opposition Alliance Sounds Warning to the Rest of Radicals” — By Chen Qingqing and Cui Fandi for The Global Times

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Rioters damage facilities outside the headquarters of the Hong Kong Police Force in Wan Chai after a protest organized by Civil Human Rights Front on June 9, 2019. File Photo: Ta Kung Pao
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“As Russian & Chinese Troops Carry Out Major Joint Exercises, US Efforts to Break the Bond Between Moscow & Beijing Now Seem Doomed” – by Julian Fisher for RT News

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Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu and his Chinese counterpart Wei Fenghe observe the Sibu/Cooperation-2021 joint drills in Qingtongxia, Ningxia Autonomous Region, China August 13, 2021. © Russian Defence Ministry/Handout via REUTERS
Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu and his Chinese counterpart Wei Fenghe observe the Sibu/Cooperation-2021 joint drills in Qingtongxia, Ningxia Autonomous Region, China August 13, 2021. © Russian Defence Ministry/Handout via REUTERS
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“Apple to Scan Every Device for Child Abuse Content — But Experts Fear for Privacy” — By Ravie Lakshmanan for The Hacker News.

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Apple on Thursday said it’s introducing new child safety features in iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, and macOS as part of its efforts to limit the spread of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) in the U.S.
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