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Covid-19 confronts American exceptionalism

Covid-19 confronts American exceptionalism April 10, 2020 by M. K. BHADRAKUMAR The greatness of the classical Greek tragedies lies in their humanising effect on the spectator or reader — “catharsis”, the purification or purgation of emotions, a metaphor first used … Continue reading

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Covid-19: Policemen in actions

Lockdown orders has been enforced in a number of countries.  People are forbidden to go out of their houses in most cases. Here’s how this has been enforced in several countries In Malaysia:     In Australia:   In India: … Continue reading

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Indian Coronovirus lockdown and the unintended consequence

China’s experience and practice in combating against the Coronavirus pandemic has been emulated by many countries. Countries that have implemented lockdown have managed to reduce the rate of infection or ‘flatten the curve’ as widely termed nowadays. But I want … Continue reading

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Chris Hedges on US journalism.

The Western media is a cesspool of lies, half-truths, and propaganda, particularly when it comes to reporting on China. Here, the US dissident commentator Chris Hedges talked with another US dissident reporter (who wrote the book Manufacturing Consent) on the … Continue reading

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Nathan Rich – exposing blatant lies

I have already mentioned much time over the years that Western mainstream media are a bunch of liars when it comes to reporting on China.    President Trump is quite right when he says that much of US media manufacture … Continue reading

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