Links — 7 July 2022 Part 1

The Cradle
The Empire is not done torturing Afghanistan

Pepe Escobar
https://thecradle.co/Article/Columns/12648

A Son of the New American Revolution
Europe Catches Major Blowback in Failed Attempt to Confront Russia
Larry C. Johnson | CEO and co-founder of BERG Associates, LLC, an international business-consulting firm with expertise combating terrorism and investigating money laundering, formerly Deputy Director in the U.S. State Department’s Office of Counter Terrorism (1989-1993, and CIA operations (1984-1989)

https://sonar21.com/europe-catches-major-blowback-in-failed-attempt-to-confront-russia/

Oilprice
Why Putting A Price Cap On Russian Oil Won’t Work

Irina Slav

https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/Why-Putting-A-Price-Cap-On-Russian-Oil-Wont-Work.html

ECNS (Chinese official English news service)

U.S. accused of engaging in 'technological terrorism'

China Daily (Chinese state-sponsored media)

http://www.ecns.cn/news/2022-07-07/detail-ihazynnw3906861.shtml

India Punchline
Japan’s Kishida steps on Russian oil slick
M. K. Bhadrakumar | retired diplomat with the Indian Foreign Service and former ambassador

https://www.indianpunchline.com/japans-kishida-steps-on-russian-oil-slick/

Moon of Alabama
Bye Bye Boris. I Hope We Will Never Hear Again Of You.

https://www.moonofalabama.org/2022/07/bye-bye-boris-i-hope-i-will-never-hear-again-of-you.html

MR Online
U.S. forces involved in at least 23 proxy wars across the world, new documents suggest
Editors

https://mronline.org/2022/07/07/u-s-forces-involved-in-at-least-23-proxy-wars-across-the-world-new-documents-suggest/

Naked Capitalism
FBI Now Joins in China Warmongering in Bizarre Speech in London with MI5 About Taiwan, Intellectual Property Theft

https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2022/07/fbi-now-joins-in-china-warmongering-in-bizarre-speech-in-london-with-mi5-about-taiwan-intellectual-property-ther.html

The G7 Is Still Pushing Its Nutty Russia Oil Price Cap Idea

https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2022/07/the-g7-is-still-pushing-its-nutty-russia-oil-price-cap-idea.html
Yves Smith

Global Times (Chinese state-sponsored media)
GT Voice: G7 is in no position to dictate nations’ oil trade with Russia
Global Times Editorial

Gilbert Doctorow — International relations, Russian affairs

Reaching the Greater New York audience with common sense on Ukraine ("This whole ugly affair is a good demonstration of the fascist nature of a government nominally headed by Zelensky.")

Gilbert Doctorow

https://gilbertdoctorow.com/2022/07/07/reaching-the-greater-new-york-audience-with-common-sense-on-ukraine/

Sixth Tone
Stranded in Chairman Mao’s China

Dominic Morgan

https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1010692/Stranded%20in%20Chairman%20Mao%E2%80%99s%20China