The Ukrainians aren’t in charge. Washington is. Aaron Mate is a Canadian investigative journalist. Journalist with The Grayzone, where I host “Pushback.” Contributor to Real Clear Investigations. Temporary co-host of “Useful Idiots.” In 2019, won the Izzy Award for outstanding achievement in independent media for Russiagate coverage in The Nation.

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USEFUL IDIOTS 11:20 AM This debate is going to be awful Corporate media proves that our two political parties are just dueling factions of the same Uniparty KATIE HALPER AND AARON MATÉ∙ 60 MIN LISTEN

AARON MATE JUN 23 New evidence US blocked Ukraine-Russia peace deal, and a new Ukrainian excuse for walking away Insider accounts and leaked documents show that Ukraine and Russia were close to a peace deal in April 2022, until “alarmed” US officials intervened. PAID∙AARON MATÉ∙8 MIN READ

USEFUL IDIOTS JUN 21 UK diplomat reveals NATO STARTED the WAR in Ukraine A rare peak behind the curtain with insider Ian Proud PAID∙KATIE HALPER AND AARON MATÉ∙ 45 MIN LISTEN

AARON MATE JUN 20 Video: Netanyahu’s tantrum; Russia’s new offer and Ukraine’s new excuse Netanyahu blasts Biden for a symbolic pause on US weapons shipments. And as Russia makes a new peace offer, Ukraine unveils a new excuse for not taking an earlier one in April 2022. AARON MATÉ∙1 MIN READ

USEFUL IDIOTS JUN 20 White House would NEVER pause shipments to Israel, reports White House Karine Jean-Pierre begs you to believe that Biden would never stop shipping weapons to Israel PAID∙AARON MATÉ AND KATIE HALPER∙1 MIN READ

AARON MATE JUN 18 As Putin floats peace terms, US-Ukraine call for prolonged war Russia has offered its most concrete public proposal for ending the war. But Kyiv and Washington have different plans. PAID∙AARON MATÉ∙6 MIN READ

USEFUL IDIOTS JUN 17 This is Biden’s final message 10 days before debating Trump The two candidates present their cases for who is the most pro-genocide KATIE HALPER AND AARON MATÉ∙ 64 MIN LISTEN

USEFUL IDIOTS JUN 14 Former Israel negotiator Daniel Levy: THIS is Israel’s real goal The former insider breaks down Netanyahu’s plan for his occupation of Gaza and why the peace process has become "the refuge of scoundrels who want to maintain the status quo.” PAID∙KATIE HALPER AND AARON MATÉ∙ 59 MIN LISTEN

USEFUL IDIOTS JUN 13 Brian Stelter warns Trump will arrest Rachel Maddow The latest reason to vote: Save Rachel Maddow! PAID∙AARON MATÉ AND KATIE HALPER∙1 MIN READ

USEFUL IDIOTS JUN 10 Israel massacres hundreds of Palestinians to rescue 4 hostages: A corporate media celebration AIPAC pundits and politicians flooded the Sunday news shows to spread their joy KATIE HALPER AND AARON MATÉ∙ 71 MIN LISTEN

AARON MATE JUN 9 No longer trying to ‘avoid World War III,’ Biden floats nuclear arms race After allowing Ukrainian strikes on Russia with US weapons, the Biden administration threatens a nuclear weapons upgrade. PAID∙AARON MATÉ∙5 MIN READ

USEFUL IDIOTS JUN 7 Pulitzer Winner Nathan Thrall on Israel’s ceasefire ruse Thrall reports from Jerusalem that the three-phase hostage deal is a lie PAID∙KATIE HALPER AND AARON MATÉ∙ 46 MIN LISTEN

Genocide Joe has got to go

Agreed, but I fear the replacement is just as bad. Trump would double down with Israel. Remember he moved the US Embassy to Jerusalem?

That’s one big target!

if strapping a wounded prisoner to the hood of your car isn’t a “human shield” I have no idea what is

Yup that’s exactly what they’re doing. They’ve taken a page out of our playbook. Accuse the enemy of exactly what you are doing.

Not “lifeless”, at the start of the video the pic is from you see him lift his head

Probably hitting bumps — but that makes it okay though, eh. /s

Russia is a kleptocracy, a massive mafia state run by a dim-witted dictato

Get some help, you’re seriously delusional!

Just for you. Maybe you’ll learn something when Americans speak.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3NM_H-lwZc

That’s not fair - as one that was a career soldier that has experienced death and war, I’ve still got “humanity”, whatever that means. Same could be said of poor folk living in a world of violence, or paramedics, and police officers. If anything many of us having experienced such tend to want less violence. Which is why I’m so against my country being involved in this forever war BS for the sake of the oligarchs profiting of it, and the rest of us paying the price for their greed etc. The Military Industrial Congressional Complex in other words.

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I’ve got some reservations about a battle footage sub. The reddit ones are pretty cruel and reactionary, and it would be difficult to appropriately tag posts with content warnings and such

OK, Shouldn’t people see the real cost of war and how brutal it is? Most in the West have an abstract view, which allows them to support the Western cruelty and obnoxious foreign policy. As one who has seen battle, I think it’s essential. It is what it is.

Are you an admin of lemmygrad? Regardless, thanks for the response and your opinion. ☺️

Russia doesn’t have Nazi’s in government.

Who revived Hoxha?

Sorry, I’m not sure what that means??

And then once they’ve used the developers to push their product they’ll yank the ladder back up and start charging for access again

Wouldn’t surprise me!

Is there a list anywhere to see which fediverse instances are federating with Threads?

Not surprised — That’s what Zionism is.

It’s ok. I’ve contacted the admin directly.

You violated community and site rules with your post and now you’re shitting your pants

Sigh. And this is supposed to help you feel virtuous? Nice example of a welcoming attitude. Oh wait, you’re not even on lemmy.ml! Most of the ignorant people that have spammed me continuously throughout, being on *.ml, are from outsiders not using *.ml

Are you a mod on lemmy.ml?

You’re an ass and your content wasn’t fit to read.

Are you a mod? Very welcoming message.