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The Grayzone raises over $90,000 for 3 independent journalists.
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Gofundme freezes the funds.
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British Counter-Terror Police detains journalist Kit Klarenberg and interrogates him for 5 hours about his political views and reporting.
The West sure loves its press freedom™ huh?
Edit: Thanks for the valuable discussion, I didn’t plan to donate anything cuz I also have my reservations towards the Grayzone. But you guys really showed me that I should probably do it anyway 😅
Here is the link if you want to donate too.
Since 2014, when a US-backed coup installed a nationalist government in Kiev, our contributors have been at the forefront of exposing the role of Washington in pushing Ukraine toward all-out war with Russia.
I think I found the reason. The press is free to report whatever it wants, though! And gofundme is free to withdraw funds.
See, freedom means that everyone can do whatever they want as long as they abide by law. Grayzone is free to spread their lies, gofundme is free to not support those lies. No one is banning Grayzone, it’s just pretty much everyone decided they don’t want to deal with it, which they’re free to.
To answer your question, yes, we sure do love our freedom, press or otherwise!
Since 2014, when a US-backed coup installed a nationalist government in Kiev, our contributors have been at the forefront of exposing the role of Washington in pushing Ukraine toward all-out war with Russia.
But I actually have to agree with you on this, that is bullshit. The Grayzone was not at the forefront of this in 2014; the BBC was. (full transcript)
The money didn’t come from Gofundme, it came from private donors, who have not been notified or refunded so far.
If freedom of the press is loved, why is it made extra difficult to support the independent media of your choice?
People donated to that site because they probably view the information it provides as valuable.
It’s fine if you think the Grayzone is shit, no one will force you to read it, but please be aware that you accept authoritarianism when it suits your bias and political beliefs. Not even questioning the reasons for the withholding? Do you just think the boss or some random person of Gofundme spontaneously thought “Nah, not those guys, not today” then froze the 90k? Not even questioning how a journalist ends up on a list of the UK Counter-Terror Police?
And btw, dismissing journalistic work when it proves that you’ve been told lies does not make you a critical thinker, it just makes you a victim of propaganda, all the best 😘
They are free to use a platform that aligns with their tankie fantasies
Can you provide a link to 1 article that consists of “tankie fantasies”?
Edit: and they couldn’t.
The interviews with convicted pedo and tankie Scott Ritter perhaps?
They’re pushing some crazy conspiracy theories.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Grayzone
I hope they crash and burn… Far left! Pah, these people are nothing but far from sane.
EDIT: Lol at all the russian disinformants in the replies. Wikipedia literally references tens of articles that were conspiracy theories. “without evidence” only works if you’re blind. Also weird that the website only lists anti-ukrainian articles…
Don’t quite get how supporting Russia would ever be considered left wing.
Russia is strongly associated with communism in many people’s minds. Including many Russians’.
That’s pretty ridiculous.
I don’t see how the things reported on that page could be considered “left”
They just are so far left they came out on the right again
It’s not actually journalism. It’s an extreme left propagandist and conspiracy website.
They are not leftists, they are tankies who are pro-Russia, pro-CCP, pro-Assad, and basically pro-every-authoritarian. They defend multiple genocides. They’re fascists stealing leftist valor.
yeah just going to OP’s link just half of the “popular stories” links are pro-russia propaganda nonsense, and the rest are bizarro tankie takes.
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Do you consider yourself a leftist?
Yes, I’m a radical anarcho-feminist.
Would you rather live under the rule of socialist China, or capitalist America?
Do you seriously think I don’t know what a whataboutism is? Fuck off with this disingenuous bullshit tankie.
I’m not even a goddamn american!
So you’re a liberal. Facts.
What the fuck are you even talking about. Go back to bed. I’m not an idiot and I’m not falling for your shit.
https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/new-york-times/
lmao lol even
Left of center, highly factual reporting. Ok.
not the CIA
That may be true. But don’t discount that media disseminated under capitalism is also biased. Source
Gofundme is a private company they are free to do what they feel is right within the confines of the law.
As far as I can tell he has been released and not improsined so why it may be an overstep he’s hardly been silenced. And the news organisation seems to still be running freely as well.
I can’t find any actual information about the event online so it’s hard to form an opinion either way.
