An interview with Noam Chomsky about the war in Ukraine, the Republican fanatics, and what has changed and not changed in US media.

Alongside the many points I agree with, or trust him to report accurately, I must point out one disagreement. Rivalry between powers over international influence or wealth, if it is short of war, morally cannot count as "provocation" for war, because losing a game of rivalry doesn't excuse starting a war.

Thus, Japan's desire to conquer China, thwarted by US economic sanctions, did not justify Japan's attack on the US. Dubya's desire for oil riches, together with power rivalry, did not justify Dubya's attack on Iraq. Likewise, the desire for a sphere of interest did not justify Putin's attack on Ukraine.

(satire) *Trigger Laws In 13 States To Automatically Detonate Abortion Clinics Moment Roe v. Wade Overturned.*

Human Rights Watch: *Russian-linked forces 'tortured' and 'executed' civilians in Central African Republic since 2019.*

The ordinary surveillance of nearly everyone, by snoopphones and apps, could be used as an excuse to identify people to be suspect of having abortions.

In many cases, nonfree programs are responsible for this surveillance. Nearly all apps are nonfree. Nonfree browsers typically send various identifying information.

This surveillance can provide an excuse to investigate further, for almost anything that a fanatical state might prohibit. So it is not enough to protect people who engage in one particular activity (in this case, abortion). We need to eliminate the system of pervasive surveillance.

One of the wrecker's appointees in the Department of Hostility and Savagery ordered intelligence professionals not to talk about the possibility of Russian interference in the 2020 election.