Category Archives: War

Bellingcat delivers terrific advice about social media in times of war

Bellingcat just delivered to my in-box what is in effect a substantial supplement to what I just wrote about truth during war. It’s an advisory on how to evaluate social media’s reportage and film clips.  Truth or fiction? I’m linking … Continue reading

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What is the truth about the war? About any war?

My heart bleeds; my head stays calm. That’s the best I can do with reports from this war when the news media is spilling over with information. I react with horror — impartial horror — and then I wonder what … Continue reading

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What “strongmen” can’t do

Tolerate dissent. Because of which they won’t hold open elections. (As my father pointed out years ago, if a political leader is as popular as he claims, he can prove it by having an open election — not one rigged … Continue reading

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