Overview

A powerful collection of essays that challenge the dangerous propaganda spread by those who seek to justify Putin's aggression in Ukraine or shift the blame onto ""NATO NATO NATO"". Seasoned antiwar activists, the writers have dedicated their lives to promoting peace and human rights. Sadly, many former colleagues have gone into the camp of ""tankies"" - those who support authoritarian regimes. Knee-jerk opposition to American foreign policy leads too many people to buy into ""anti-imperialist"" rhetoric to the point of carrying water for some of the most horrendous dictators in recent memory. The Soviet Union sent tanks into Hungary in 1956 and Czechoslovakia in 1968; this was to suppress uprisings of people seeking freedom. The ""Western left"" split, and those who supported the USSR came to be known by the tongue-in-cheek appellation ""tankies.""In February 2022, we again saw Russian tanks roll into Europe to suppress the national self-determination of a free people. It is difficult to remain light-hearted and keep a sense of humor when so much terrible news is coming in, but the authors maintain a respectful tone in hope that readers who are looking at ""both-sides"" will recognize that Russia is the primary aggressor. This book is an essential tool for refuting the pro-Kremlin arguments saturating the internet. Some chapters are written in a straightforward manner such as to provide a useful guide to dinner table discussions. Others are more scholarly, demonstrating how propaganda originates as planned psychological operations spread through the ecosystem of online chatter. If you value truth and clarity in a world of conflicting narratives, this book will provide a compass to guide you and establish certainty regarding facts pertinent to the ongoing controversies about the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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"""The valor and courage of every page in this text inspired me ...the literary equivalent of armed combat...an exhaustive and convincing array of testimony, showing us the meaning of resistance."" Alex Reid Ross, Author of Against the Fascist Creep ""A welcome addition to the discussion and will help the reader understand just how aggressive the propaganda is and the means by which it has been adopted outside of Russia."" Mary Rizzo, Italian human rights activist/translator and Editor of Le Voci della Libertà ""This excellent set of in-depth essays works to debunk the lies and misinformation, often deliberately spread by the Kremlin in pursuit of its 'special military operation' in Ukraine."" J. Talmadge Wright, Professor Emeritus of Sociology, Loyola University Chicago ""Highly recommended for those who want to understand Russian's invasion of Ukraine from the view point of genuine anti-imperialism."" Hein Htet Kyaw, Austrasian IWW Member ""Must read for anyone who wants to understand Russia's invasion of Ukraine-and why there has been no mass anti-war movement against in the US as there has been in other countries."" Cheryl Zuur, Labor solidarity activist"

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J.D. Everhard, also known by the name Geof Bard, studied history, law and philosophy at UC Boulder and CUNY School of Law. He was a plaintiff in Gore vs. Harris, which went to the US Supreme Court, and is a musicologist and civil rights advocate. Publications include Street Performers: Buskers and Busking, which undertakes a radical view of music and carnival art on the streets and The Anthropocene Sagas (forthcoming) Bill Weinberg is an award-winning journalist in fields of human rights, drug policy, indigenous peoples, ecology and war. Joel Kniaz is an American living in Europe who enjoys scuba diving, nature photography and Argentine tango. He plays cello and practices tae kwon do.

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