Media coverage of fascism in Ukraine: Who’s to blame for ‘disinformation’? For all its dodgy Cold War origins, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty once had a good record of exposing the role… Continue reading “Media coverage of fascism in Ukraine: Who’s to blame for ‘disinformation’?”…
Fascists in defence of ‘democratic values’? The whitewashing of the Ukrainian far right continues With the Azov regiment having finally accepted defeat and surrendered the Avostal steel plant to Putin’s forces, abandoning the last… Continue reading “Fascists in defence of ‘democratic values’? The whitewashing of the Ukrainian far right continues”…
Confusion over the Ukrainian far right: Billy Bragg and the Banderite band There was a time when the mainstream media were prepared to report accurately and in some detail on the disturbing… Continue reading “Confusion over the Ukrainian far right: Billy Bragg and the Banderite band”…
Cable Street, the Left and antisemitism The Jewish Labour Movement’s trade union officer Miriam Mirwitch published a blog post on the Jewish News site last week,… Continue reading “Cable Street, the Left and antisemitism”…
The failings of Finkelstein Norman Finkelstein has always been a loose cannon. His sometimes insightful political and historical analysis is invariably undermined by a… Continue reading “The failings of Finkelstein”…
Antisemitism and a ‘Voltaire’ quote Voltaire is well known for having quotations falsely attributed to him. Most people are now aware that the statement “I… Continue reading “Antisemitism and a ‘Voltaire’ quote”…