The Russian meddling fraud: Weapons of mass destruction revisited

From WSWS:

Fifteen years ago, on February 5, 2003, against the backdrop of worldwide mass demonstrations in opposition to the impending invasion of Iraq, then-US Secretary of State Colin Powell argued before the United Nations that the government of Saddam Hussein was rapidly stockpiling “weapons of mass destruction,” which Iraq, together with Al Qaeda, was planning to use against the United States. There was only one problem with Powell’s presentation: it was a lie from beginning to end. Fifteen years later, the script has been pulled from the closet and dusted off. This time, instead of “weapons of mass destruction,” it is “Russian meddling in the US elections.” Once again, assertions by US intelligence agencies and operatives are treated as fact. Once again, the media is braying for war. Once again, the cynicism and hypocrisy of the American government—which intervenes in the domestic politics of every state on the planet and has been relentlessly expanding its operations in Eastern Europe—are ignored. Read the full report on the WSWS At the same time, the campaign is being used as a ready-made pretext for censorship and domestic repression that goes far beyond the extraordinary measures adopted under the framework of the “war on terror.” Russia, the American people are supposed to believe, uses domestic social opposition to weaken the United States, rendering political dissent effectively treasonous. Already, this campaign has led the major US technology firms to implement far-reaching measures to censor political speech on the Internet. Google is manipulating its search results and Facebook is manipulating its news feeds, while seeking to turn the social media platform it has developed into an instrument of corporate-state surveillance. The WSWS is organizing the working class around the world against war, inequality and dictatorship. It is holding a series of meetings throughout the US to build opposition to the corporations’ and governments’ attempt to censor the Internet. Details of initial meetings are below, with more to come. Contact us to help organize a meeting in your area. See also: New York Times exploits Parkland tragedy to escalate anti-Russian campaign The media and the Mueller indictment: A conspiracy theory to end all conspiracy theories The Parkland massacre and the dysfunction of American society Sincerely, The World Socialist Web Site Meeting Information (more meetings being planned): Syracuse, New York Friday, March 2, 3:00 p.m. Beauchamp Library 2111 S. Salina St. Los Angeles, California Saturday, March 3, 3:00 p.m. Delancey Street Foundation, El Camino Room 400 N. Vermont Ave. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Monday, March 12, 7:00 p.m. Union Ballroom West 2200 E Kenwood Blvd Milwaukee, Wisconsin San Diego State University Tuesday, March 13, 7:00 p.m. Storm Hall West Room 011 San Diego, California University of California - Berkeley Wednesday, March 14, 7:00 p.m. Barrows Room 20 Berkeley, California Eastern Michigan University Monday, March 19, 7:00 p.m. EMU Student Center Room 330 Ypsilanti, Michigan University of Florida Wednesday, March 21, 7:00 p.m. Reitz Student Union Room G320 Gainesville, Florida Wayne State University Tuesday, March 27, 7:00 p.m. Student Center Room 384 Detroit, Michigan New York University Wednesday, March 28, 7:30 p.m. Kimmel Center Room 905/907 New York City, New York Western Michigan University Thursday, March 29, 7:00 p.m. Bernhard Center Room 212 Kalamazoo, Michigan University of Michigan Tuesday, April 3, 7:00 p.m. Michigan League Hussey Room Ann Arbor, Michigan SUNY Geneseo Tuesday, April 3, 6:00 p.m. Newton 209 Geneseo, New York Share Tweet Forward World Socialist Web Site | wsws.org Articles: Copyright © 2017 wsws.org, All rights reserved.