Links — 1 July 2020

Irrussianality

Afghan Tales

Paul Robinson | Professor, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Ottawa

Mint Press News
Afghan Bounty Scandal Comes at Suspiciously Important Time for US Military Industrial Complex


Public Outcry Follows Gilead Decision to Charge $3000 for COVID Drug that Costs Pennies to Produce

Alan Macleod

India Punchline
Russian bounty killing forces Trump’s hands on troop withdrawal from Afghanistan
M. K. Bhadrakumar | retired diplomat with the Indian Foreign Service

Internationalist 360º
Afghanistan War Exposed: An Imperial Conspiracy
Abby Martin

Internationalist 360º
The Bloody Horrors of Pinochet Showed How Capitalism Will Respond When It’s Threatened

Moon of Alabama
New Law Liberates Hong Kong From U.S. Interference

RT
US sanctions move for Russia’s Nord Stream 2 pipeline spells end of Transatlantic bond – German ex-Chancellor Schroeder

RT
Beijing orders AP, CBS & other US outlets to submit information on China operations in tit-for-tat media war with US

SouthFront
First Results Of Russian Vote On Historic Amendments: Turnout Is About 63%. ‘YES’ – Over 70%

Sputnik International
Russia Working With Taliban, But Not in Way NYT’s ‘Anonymous Sources’ Claim, Pentagon Report Finds

Sputnik International
CHOP No More: Police Clear Seattle's 'Protest Zone' After Emergency Order - Photo, Video

Sputnik International
Indian Alternative to Chinese App TikTok, 'Chingari' Hits 5 Million Downloads

Sputnik International (How dumb is that?)
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi ‘Symbolically’ Quits Chinese App Weibo Amid Tensions

Sputnik International
Hong Kong: Boris Johnson Promises BNO Passport Holders a Route to Citizenship

Sputnik International
Huawei Beats Samsung in Global Smartphone Sales, Named 6th Most Innovative Tech Firm Amid Trade War

Middle East Eye (Told ya)
US Secretary of State urges Turkey not to convert Hagia Sophia into a mosque

Sputnik International
RussiaGate 3.0 & Afghan Peace Talks: Who Benefits From Pushing "Russia Bounty" Narrative?

Strategic Culture Foundation
Russia Bounty-Hunter Story Another Pulp Fiction Release

Finnian Cunningham

TASS (Didn't realize that the Russian Federation had one.)
Over 77% of voters support constitutional amendments in Russia's Jewish Autonomous Region

The Unz Review
Bill Browder, a Billionaire Accused of Being a Fraud and Liar

John Ryan

Zero Hedge
WaPo Admits 'Russian Bounties' Info "Deemed Sketchy" After Pentagon Says "No Corroborating Evidence"
Tyler Durden