A Talk with Eva Bartlett – Part 2

This is part 2 of a talk I had with independent journalist and researcher Eva Bartlett on the Syrian conflict. Eva exposes the false narrative and dismantles the myth of “moderate rebels”, supposedly fighting for freedom and democracy in what is erroneously defined as a “civil war” against a tyrannical “regime” – obligatorily described as “brutal”. Enjoy. Part 1 can be found … Continue reading

Apophenia Digest #5 – 21 November 2016

The good old days when only one part of the propaganda spectrum used to reach us, unwashed masses, are gone. Now the public in the West has access to news reports coming from countries it is not supposed to sympathize with – including news reports on Middle East conflicts; and Western Mainstream Media do not like this. Not one bit. … Continue reading

Apophenia Digest #4 – 21 October 2016

  Good day: in this episode we look at three news segments, all linked together by a common thread: ‘F’ for Fake! Pro Syrian armed militants staging a protest in Amsterdam, dressed up as war victims, fake AlQaeda propaganda videos commissioned and paid for by the Pentagon + a fake group, posing as Syrian Civil Defense, known as White Helmets … Continue reading

Apophenia Digest #2 – 20 September 2016

Welcome to Apophenia Digest: in this episode we take a look at the latest on Western hypocrisy, propaganda and selective humanitarianism. See below for episode references and related links: Michael Doran, William McCants, and Clint Watts: The Good and Bad of Ahrar al-Sham: An al Qaeda–Linked Group Worth Befriending There are No Moderate Syrian Rebels Syrian rebel eats heart, threatens … Continue reading

Apophenia Audio Podcast #2: I.S.I.S. Unveiled

Timeline of atrocities committed by “rebels” and minimised or ignored by Western MSM: The Aqrab massacre (December 2012): video. The Deir ez-Zor massacre (April 2013): video. The Khan al-Assal massacre (July 2013). The massacre in the Lattakia Province (August 2013). The Adra massacre (December 2013). The Ma’an massacre (February 2014). Patrick Henningsen: 21st Century Wire Patrick Henningsen discuss ISIL on … Continue reading

Audio Podcast #1: Why did the ICC refuse to investigate Israel?

The International Criminal Court has declined to investigate the war crimes committed by Israeli Defence Forces on the Mavi Marmara (Gaza Aid Flotilla) incident on May 2010 on the grounds that the case was not grave enough. That may be so. However, given the sheer amount of Israel’s war crimes in other past situations (see here), none of which has … Continue reading