How does the US government respond when a foreign government is overthrown by an armed revolt and its leader flees to a neighboring country? That depends – are we talking about Ukraine in 2014 or Yemen in 2015? The U.S. double standard ensures maximum bloodshed and destruction in each case.
Posts Tagged ‘Ukraine’
Regular guest Nicolas J.S. Davies’s latest: “U.S. Double Standards in Ukraine and Yemen”
Posted: 2015/04/14 by Punkonomics (@dearbalak) in Links/Articles/VideoTags: Foreign Policy, Nicolas Davies, Ukraine, US, war, Yemen
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Western Media Coverage of the Ukraine Crisis Is as Distorted as Soviet Propaganda
Posted: 2014/06/04 by Punkonomics (@dearbalak) in Links/Articles/VideoTags: media, propaganda, Ukraine
Why is the Western press so invested in expounding the highly unconvincing narrative of the official line?
Did the POTUS in Poland say the new Ukrainian regime is a heroic fight for freedom like Solidarnost in the 80s?!?!
Posted: 2014/06/04 by Punkonomics (@dearbalak) in Links/Articles/VideoTags: freedom, propaganda, Solidarnost, Ukraine
Why expect boys not to rape and pillage when our leaders do little else >:/
Posted: 2014/05/28 by Punkonomics (@dearbalak) in Links/Articles/VideoTags: cia, EU, Foreign Policy, oligrachs, Ukraine, US
Show #48: Some truths about the Ukrainian crisis
Posted: 2014/05/15 by Punkonomics (@dearbalak) in PodcastsTags: cia, Crimea, EU, Neo-Nazi, Russia, Ukraine, US, US foreign policy, War crime
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We’re very excited to be back on the airwaves in Central Florida!
We had with us on the phone: Ben Smith from Belmont University (Alabama), and in the studio: Chris Garlock (Rollins Economics alumnus and Crummer MBA), and Shaheen Alhumaydhi (Rollins student)
And of course the usual clowns Beni Balak (me, aka the doctor) and Jesse (aka Mr Catnip)
Some links to INDEPENDENT media:
- http://www.democracynow.org/topics/ukraine
- http://therealnews.com/t2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=832&Itemid=74&jumival=1142
- https://punkonomics.org/2014/02/26/some-links-about-ukraine-not-a-pretty-picture/
- https://punkonomics.org/2014/05/05/fiery-chaos-in-odessa-42-perish-after-ukrainians-launch-waco-like-assault-sandy-davies/
We will continue to follow the unfolding crisis…