RationalWiki:What is going on in the blogosphere?/March 2022

March 2022
The truth about Ukraine’s far-Right militias: Russia has empowered dangerous factions in Zelenskyy's army The hunt for Nigerians who can change into cats [https://tribunemag.co.uk/2022/03/post-internet-far-right-twelve-rules-for-what-review-memes Today's far-right has been shaped by an online landscape of edgy content. But the solution isn't to lament the internet – it's to find a way to build antifascism in its image.] [https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/sean-hannity-kremlin-spokesman-fox-news-russia-1324072/ Vladimir Putin: Do we love him, or do we hate him? Sean Hannity can’t make up his mind!] [https://respectfulinsolence.com/2022/03/09/great-barrington-declaration-the-urgency-of-normal-and-antivax/ Florida Governor Ron DeSantis convened a roundtable including “Urgency of Normal,” Great Barrington Declaration authors, and antivaxxers. This was no coincidence, given the common talking points and causes between the groups.] CJ Werleman argues that, though their arguments had relevance decades ago, analysts of US imperialism such as John Pilger and Noam Chomsky are no guides to the present ‘Drill, Baby, Drill’ Is America’s Only Idea; or, how we failed to adapt the last time gas prices rose. Turns out gas prices aren't really at a record high. (one word: inflation) “Debate” and “censorship” vs. quality control. The Western Left doesn’t understand Putin – or the world outside the US Oxford University took millions from key ‘crony’ of Vladimir Putin It you start seeing Russians with a white letter Z? Watch it, it is the latest far right symbol in Russia. ‘Double standards’: Western coverage of Ukraine war criticized; or, how implicitly racist media coverage of Russia's war on Ukraine compares with other conflicts and undermines trust in the media American patriots love their country so much they have no trouble worshipping a vain-glorious bastard who'd love to destroy western democracies