Main Twitter Account Defending Julian Assange Removed for No Reason
Caitlin Johnstone | theantimedia.com | 2019-07-14
The operators of the account report that they have been given no reason for its removal by Twitter staff, and no response to their appeals.
Main Twitter Account Defending Julian Assange Removed for No Reason
CanaryPod: Topple Uncaged S2 EP10
Steve Topple | thecanary.co | 2019-07-14
THIS PODCAST CONTAINS LANGUAGE AND CONTENT SOME PEOPLE MAY FIND OFFENSIVE. THE VIEWS EXPRESSED IN THIS EPISODE ARE THE OPINIONS OF THE HOST AND GUESTS. | Welcome to series two of #ToppleUncaged! | Every week, The Canary will be bringing you an innovative podcast for the media landscape; hosted by me, Steve Topple. | You'll get my quick fire round-up of the news in Topple's Twittering. Then, I'll be going in on a story or campaign you may have missed, with a very special guest, on Free Flying With… After that, you get to have your say on the week's talking points in Twitter Chirps Back. And finally, I'll be brin…
thecanary.co/podcasts/2019/07/14/canarypod-topple-uncaged-s2-ep10/
Leave the U.S., Trump Tells Democratic Congresswomen of Color
Staff | truthdig.com | 2019-07-14
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Sunday assailed a group of Democratic congresswomen of color as foreign-born troublemakers who should go back to the "broken and crime infested places from which they came," ignoring the fact that the women are American citizens and all but one was born in the U.S. | Trump's tweets drew sharp rebukes from Democrats, who derided his remarks as racist. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the president wants to "make America white again." And Republican Rep. Justin Amash of Michigan, a Trump critic who recently took steps to leave his party, called the remarks "racist and dis…
truthdig.com/articles/trump-tells-progressive-democrat-women-they-should-leave-the-u-s/
Trump Advisors Giuliani and Bolton Support MEK, the Iran Terrorist Organization
Kurt Nimmo | globalresearch.ca | 2019-07-14
Trump's attorney, Rudy Giuliani, tweeted on Saturday that MEK is a viable alternative to the rule of the mullahs in Iran. | Rudy, of course, didn't bother to point out that NCRI is a front organization for MEK, short for …
globalresearch.ca/trump-consiglieres-giuliani-bolton-paid-big-bucks-mek-terrorist-group/5683486
Go back to your crime infested countries and Pelosi will pay for it — Trump to progressive Dems
rt.com | 2019-07-14
In a three-tweet tirade, President Donald Trump told progressive congresswomen to go back to their "totally broken and crime infested" countries of origin and sneered at the infighting rocking the Democratic Party. | …
rt.com/usa/464156-trump-pelosi-aoc-omar-tweet/
Twitter removes account of Assange defence organisation
WSWS Repost | indybay.org | 2019-07-14
Supporters of Julian Assange protest the unexplained suspension of a Twitter account dedicated to circulating information and advocacy on his behalf.
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/07/13/18824654.php
'Ready to protect US & its assets': Military warns 750k+ alien hunters NOT to storm Area 51
rt.com | 2019-07-14
With the number of UFO enthusiasts volunteering to raid Area 51 growing uncontrollably amid an avalanche of memes on Twitter, the Pentagon seems to be worried that some might actually show up to try and break 'them aliens' free. | …
rt.com/usa/464118-aliens-area-51-air-force-warning/
Top Assange Defense Account Deleted by Twitter
Caitlin Johnstone | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-07-13
One of the biggest Twitter accounts dedicated to circulating information and advocacy for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, @Unity4J, has been completely removed from the site. The operators of the account report that they have been given no reason for its removal by Twitter staff, and have received no response to their appeals. Any Assange supporter …
dissidentvoice.org/2019/07/top-assange-defense-account-deleted-by-twitter/
Trump, Brits Tireless in Attempt to Get War on Iran Going
Kurt Nimmo | globalresearch.ca | 2019-07-13
On Thursday evening, social media posts claimed the UK flagged and Japanese owned crude oil tanker Atlantic Pioneer had crossed over into Iranian territorial waters. According to the Marine Traffic website, on Friday morning the tanker was in the Gulf …
globalresearch.ca/trump-brits-tireless-attempt-get-war-iran-going/5683422
Politicians, Ricky Martin Want Puerto Rico Governor to Resign
teleSUR -EF | telesurenglish.net | 2019-07-13
President of Puerto Rico's Federation of Mayors, Carlos Molina says the federation has withdrawn its confidence in Governor Ricardo Rossello and that the institution is demanding the governor's resignation after a lengthy report revealed how Rossello manipulated social media to attack political opposition and frequently used racist and macho language with advisors to carry out the scheme. | RELATED: | Puerto Rico: Rossello Refuses to Resign Amid Corruption Scandal | "As presid…
telesurenglish.net/news/Politicians-Ricky-Martin-Want-Puerto-Rico-Governor-to-Resign–20190713-0013.html
Twitter removes account of Assange defence organisation
wsws.org | 2019-07-13
Unity4J, which campaigns against the persecution of the WikiLeaks founder, was given no reason for the suspension.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/07/13/assa-j13.html
Colin Kaepernick, Ted Cruz, Frederick Douglass and the Meaning of Patriotism
Nicholas Buccola | counterpunch.org | 2019-07-12
"Ted Cruz schools Colin Kaepernick on 'context' of Frederick Douglass quote." So read a headline in the Washington Times last week. The story that followed was about a twitter exchange between the athlete-activist and the junior senator from Texas. On Independence Day, Mr. Kaepernick tweeted out a quotation from Douglass's famous…
counterpunch.org/2019/07/12/colin-kaepernick-ted-cruz-frederick-douglass-and-the-meaning-of-patriotism/
Border Patrol Chief Carla Provost Was a Member of Secret Facebook Group
Ryan Devereaux | theintercept.com | 2019-07-12
When news broke that thousands of current and former Border Patrol agents were members of a secret Facebook group filled with racist, vulgar, and sexist content, Carla Provost, chief of the agency, was quick to respond. "These posts are completely inappropriate and contrary to the honor and integrity I see — and expect — from our agents day in and day out," Provost said in a statement. "Any employees found to have violated our standards of conduct will be held accountable." | For Provost, a veteran of the Border Patrol who was named head of the agency in August 2018, the group's existence and content…
theintercept.com/2019/07/12/border-patrol-chief-carla-provost-was-a-member-of-secret-facebook-group/
Facebook fined around $5bn over privacy violations
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2019-07-12
The US Federal Trade Commission has voted to approve a fine of about 5 billion dollars for Facebook over privacy violations, the Wall Street Journal has reported. | Facebook declined to comment on the story which said the 3-2 vote broke along party lines, with Republicans in support and Democrats in opposition to the fine. | The FTC report has been moved to the Justice Department for review, per the report. It is not clear how long it will take to finalise. | The fine would be the largest the FTC has levied on a technology company. | But it will not make much of a dent for Facebook, which had nearly 56 billion do…
thecanary.co/us/us-news-us/2019/07/12/facebook-fined-around-5bn-over-privacy-violations/
US regulator whacks Facebook with largest-ever $5bn fine over privacy violations
rt.com | 2019-07-12
Facebook will pay $5 billion and submit to "government restrictions" on its treatment of users' private data under the terms of the largest-ever Federal Trade Commission settlement imposed for privacy violations, sources said. | …
rt.com/usa/464057-ftc-facebook-fine-cambridge-analytica/
News That Border Patrol Chief Was Part of Racist Facebook Group 'Not Surprising': Critics
Eoin Higgins, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2019-07-12
"The agency's culture is violent and racist for a reason." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/provost_0.jpg …
commondreams.org/news/2019/07/12/news-border-patrol-chief-was-part-racist-facebook-group-not-surprising-critics?cd-origin=rss
'They can't stop all of us!' 350k+ people volunteer to storm Area 51 to 'see them aliens'
rt.com | 2019-07-12
Nearly 400,000 alien-hunters are plotting an early-morning mass invasion of top-secret Nevada military site Area 51, hoping to overwhelm security by force of sheer numbers… at least, that's what their Facebook event page says. | …
rt.com/usa/463975-area-51-incursion-facebook-aliens/
Frantz Fanon against Facebook: how to decolonize your digital-mind
Eds. | mronline.org | 2019-07-11
From the Algeria to algorithms, Lizzie O'Shea argues that Frantz Fanon's ideas have much to offer us as we seek to understand, and resist, some of the most profound challenges of living in the digital age. | Source…
mronline.org/2019/07/11/frantz-fanon-against-facebook-how-to-decolonize-your-digital-mind/
SPLC statement on White House social media summit
splcenter.org | 2019-07-10
The Trump administration's social media summit today is a gathering of groups and individuals who have no business at the White House.
splcenter.org/news/2019/07/10/splc-statement-white-house-social-media-summit
As Border Crisis Deepens, Nancy Pelosi Asks for Prayer to Heal Democratic Rifts
Aída Chávez | theintercept.com | 2019-07-10
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi continued her criticism of the progressives in her party at a private House Democratic caucus meeting on Wednesday. "Every time I'm attacked, I raise more money," Pelosi said, looking directly at Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and drawing huge applause from the caucus. | Pelosi claimed that party infighting was putting the House majority at risk by jeopardizing seats flipped from red to blue in 2018. Ocasio-Cortez has been openly critical on Twitter of Blue Dogs and New Democrats, who represent conservatives in the caucus. "Think twice about it," Pelosi advised about staffers who tweet,…
theintercept.com/2019/07/10/nancy-pelosi-aoc-democratic-party/
Secret Border Patrol agents' Facebook group exposes vile racism, sexism
Marcos Lugo | liberationnews.org | 2019-07-03
This is only the latest incident to reveal law enforcement personnel's connections to facsist and reactionary tendencies.
liberationnews.org/secret-border-patrol-agents-facebook-group-exposes-vile-racism-sexism/
White Nationalist Shieldwall Network Member Arrested in Alleged Anti-LGBTQ Attack Invokes Domestic Terror Ideology on Facebook
Hatewatch Staff | splcenter.org | 2019-06-27
Three members of the Shieldwall Network (SWN), an Arkansas-based white nationalist group founded by longtime movement leader Billy Roper, were arrested last week in connection with second-degree battery.
splcenter.org/hatewatch/2019/06/27/white-nationalist-shieldwall-network-member-arrested-alleged-anti-lgbtq-attack-invokes
Julian Assange to Face 5-Day Extradition Hearing in February 2020
Consortium News | theantimedia.com | 2019-06-17
(CN) — A decision on whether Julian Assange will be extradited to the United States to face charges under the Espionage Act will not come until the end of February 2020 at the earliest, the Westminster Magistrate's Court ruled on Friday. Tristan Kirk, the London Evening Standard's courts reporter, tweeted: Julian Assange will not face a full extradition …
Julian Assange to Face 5-Day Extradition Hearing in February 2020
Perhaps you've heard
Michael T. Hertz | nationofchange.org | 2019-06-17
The Office of Special Counsel says Kellyanne Conway broke the law by disparaging Democratic candidates for president, both while appearing on T.V. in her official capacity as an adviser to the president and on her Twitter feed.
nationofchange.org/2019/06/17/perhaps-youve-heard/
Our Reality Can Beat Up Your Reality. Spreading False News Stories on Iran
Helen Buyniski | globalresearch.ca | 2019-06-17
Twitter has declared victory over disinformation, deplatforming thousands of pro-Iranian Twitter accounts this week to coincide with US Secretary of State " Rapture Mike" Pompeo's evidence-free declaration that Iran had attacked two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman. …
globalresearch.ca/our-reality-can-beat-up-your-reality-spreading-false-news-stories-on-iran/5680746
'Shameful' Milestone: Congress Goes Record 3,615 Days Without Raising Federal Minimum Wage
Jake Johnson, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2019-06-17
"The federal minimum wage of $7.25/hr is a starvation wage. Every worker deserves a living wage of at least $15 an hour," tweeted Sen. Bernie Sanders | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/fight_for_15_2.jpg…
commondreams.org/news/2019/06/17/shameful-milestone-congress-goes-record-3615-days-without-raising-federal-minimum?cd-origin=rss
Kansas police's 'humorous' tweet asking moms to snitch on dads for Father's Day implodes
rt.com | 2019-06-17
A Fathers' Day "joke" tweet by the Topeka, Kansas police encouraging mothers to turn in their baby-daddies if they've committed any crimes blew up in the department's face after it was perceived as somewhat less than humorous. | …
rt.com/usa/462097-topeka-cops-snitch-fathers-day/
WHO director-general meets Museveni to discuss Uganda's Ebola response
David Ochieng Mbewa | cgtn.com | 2019-06-17
The World Health Organization Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus poses for a photo with Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni in Entebbe. COURTESY: TWITTER/WHO | The World Health Organisation Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Sunday held discussions on Uganda's response to the Ebola outbreak with officials from Uganda's Ministry of Health, the WHO's country branch and other partners following his arrival in the country from the Democratic Republic of Congo. | Ghebreyesus, like all travelers, had his temperature screened by a trained health worker, upon arrival, to ensure he was healthy eno…
africa.cgtn.com/2019/06/17/who-director-general-meets-museveni-to-discuss-ugandas-ebola-response/
Is the Venezuelan Economy Stabilizing or Is the Worst Still to Come?
15yàöltimo | globalresearch.ca | 2019-06-16
Lots of readers have asked us via social media what we think are the reasons that led the government and the Central Bank (BCV) to publish, all of a sudden, indicators that, also suddenly, stopped being published over three …
globalresearch.ca/is-venezuelan-economy-stabilizing-is-worst-still-come/5680777
CanaryPod: Topple Uncaged S2 EP7
Steve Topple | thecanary.co | 2019-06-16
THIS PODCAST CONTAINS LANGUAGE AND CONTENT SOME PEOPLE MAY FIND OFFENSIVE. THE VIEWS EXPRESSED IN THIS EPISODE ARE THE OPINIONS OF THE HOST AND GUESTS. | Welcome to series two of #ToppleUncaged! | Every week, The Canary will be bringing you an innovative podcast for the media landscape; hosted by me, Steve Topple. | You'll get my quick fire round-up of the news in Topple's Twittering. Then, I'll be going in on a story or campaign you may have missed, with a very special guest, on Free Flying With… After that, you get to have your say on the week's talking points in Twitter Chirps Back. And finally, I'll be brin…
thecanary.co/podcasts/2019/06/16/canarypod-topple-uncaged-s2-ep7/
Massive Blackout Leaves Argentina, Uruguay in Darkness
telesurenglish.net | 2019-06-16
Argentina and Uruguay awoke this Sunday without power due to a massive failure in the interconnection of both countries, confirmed the company Edesur, the service provider. | "A massive failure in the electric interconnection system left all of Argentina and Uruguay without power," the company said in a brief message on its Twitter account. | According to local media, the power cut affected the Argentinian capital and the rest of the country's provinces, including those preparing to start local elections such as Santa Fe, San Luis, Formosa and Tierra de Fuego. | Transportation services have been interrupted…
telesurenglish.net/news/Massive-Blackout-Leaves-Argentina-Uruguay-in-Darkness-20190616-0002.html
Russia Slams CBS News for Cooperating With Syrian Al-Qaeda
Tyler Durden | theantimedia.com | 2019-06-16
(ZH) — The Russian embassy in Syria has slammed CBS News for sending its reporters into Idlib province, which is controlled by the al-Qaeda group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), at a moment of a stepped up joint Russian-Syrian aerial assault campaign over the northwestern territory. Over the weekend the embassy tweeted of the CBS team's reporting from Idlib: CBS News crew …
theantimedia.com/russia-slams-cbs-news-cooperating-syrian-al-qaeda/
'Treason!' Trump slams NYT claim of US cyberattacks on Russia's power grid as harmful fake news
Staff | rt.com | 2019-06-16
Following a bombastic report that US government hackers are targeting Russia's power grid, President Donald Trump took to Twitter to accuse the NY Times of spreading fake news detrimental to US credibility and national security. | …
rt.com/usa/461980-trump-nyt-russia-hackers-treason/
'Treason!' Trump slams NYT claim of US cyberattacks on Russia's power grid as harmful fake news
rt.com | 2019-06-16
Following a bombastic report that US government hackers are targeting Russia's power grid, President Donald Trump took to Twitter to accuse the NY Times of spreading fake news detrimental to US credibility and national security. | …
rt.com/usa/461980-trump-nyt-russia-hackers-treason/
US cops who threatened to kill family over 'stolen doll' placed on desk duty, triggering more uproar
rt.com | 2019-06-16
Phoenix Police Department has drawn even more criticism after officers, whose "unprofessional" threats to kill parents in front of their children recently went viral, were merely reassigned to "desk duty." | …
rt.com/usa/462022-cops-threatened-kill-family-doll/
Veteran republican 'unrepentant', mourners told at his funeral
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2019-06-15
A veteran republican who opposed the peace process died "unrepentant", hundreds of mourners in West Belfast were told.Billy McKee, who died on Tuesday aged 97, was a founding member of the Provisional IRA, and a staunch critic of Sinn Fein's embrace of non-violence.His funeral was held on Saturday at St Peter's Cathedral. | Billy McKee died an "unrepentant" republican. @PA pic.twitter.com/XlVeFLLlBo…
thecanary.co/breaking-news/2019/06/15/veteran-republican-unrepentant-mourners-told-at-his-funeral/
Will President Isaias Afwerki Respond Positively To Open "Reawakening" Letter By Pan-Africanists Including Wole Soyinka?
Bereket Habte Selassie | blackstarnews.com | 2019-06-15
Afwerki–Photo: Facebook | | The Open Letter our African brothers and sisters wrote to Eritrea's Head of State, Isaias Afwerki, is a breath of fresh air in the stale atmosphere of African politics and diplomacy. It came on the 55th anniversary of the establishment of the Organization of African Unity (OAU), the predecessor of the African Union (AU), which falls one day after Eritrea's Independence Day, and it thus carries a poignant symbolic significance. | | It signifies a Pan-Africanist spirit as well as reflecti…
www.blackstarnews.com/global-politics/africa/will-president-isaias-afwerki-respond-positively-to-open
Bolivian Miner Found Dead in Chilean Mine: Evo Morales
telesurenglish.net | 2019-06-15
After a 36 hour rescue effort, only one of the three male Bolivian workers trapped in a northern Chilean mine since Thursday has been found alive, while another was found dead. One miner is still missing and rescue workers continue to search for him. | Leonardo Condori, 57, was found alive in the mine, located in the Antofogasta region, as reported by Bolivian President Evo Morales Saturday morning via Twitter. Authorities haven't confirmed which of the other two who had been missing since Thursday–Lenin Veinzaga or Salomon Veinzaga, age 19–was found deceased at the site. | Por otro lado, se confi…
telesurenglish.net/news/Bolivian-Miner-Found-Dead-in-Chilean-Mine-Evo-Morales-20190615-0002.html
New Zealand Struck by Massive 7.4 Earthquake
telesurenglish.net | 2019-06-15
A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck on Sunday in the Kermadec Islands region of the South Pacific, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said. | There was no tsunami threat to Hawaii based on the available data, the center said in a statement on its website. | New Zealand's Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management said on Twitter that there was no tsunami threat to New Zealand following the quake. | There is no tsunami threat to New Zealand following the M7.0 Kermadec Islands region earthquake. Based on current information, the initial assessment is that the earthquake is unlikely to have caused a tsuna…
telesurenglish.net/news/New-Zealand-Struck-by-Massive-7.4-Earthquake-20190615-0010.html
Child abuse? Outrage as US Army posts VIDEO of baby in helmet singing military song
Staff | rt.com | 2019-06-15
The US Army has once again misjudged the internet, after apparently thinking it would be cute to post a video of small boy decked out in camouflage singing the military branch's official anthem. The Twitterati thought otherwise. | …
rt.com/usa/461930-us-army-boy-song-twitter/
Child abuse? Outrage as US Army posts VIDEO of baby in helmet singing military song
rt.com | 2019-06-15
The US Army has once again misjudged the internet, after apparently thinking it would be cute to post a video of small boy decked out in camouflage singing the military branch's official anthem. The Twitterati thought otherwise. | …
rt.com/usa/461930-us-army-boy-song-twitter/
Adding the Irish PM to a list of 'Rainbow Icons' is causing anger and controversy in the LGBTQI+ community
Bryan Wall | thecanary.co | 2019-06-15
In a controversial move, an Irish LGBTQI+ group has added prime minister Leo Varadkar to its list of "Rainbow Icons". Gay Community News ( GCN) announced on Twitter that it had added Varadkar to its list.But people have reacted negatively to the addition, with some accusi…
thecanary.co/opinion/2019/06/15/adding-the-irish-pm-to-a-list-of-rainbow-icons-is-causing-anger-and-controversy-in-the-lgbtqi-community/
Facebook's Secret "Hate Agent" Formula Leaked by Insider
Tyler Durden | theantimedia.com | 2019-06-14
(ZH) — An internal Facebook document reveals that the social media giant monitors its users' offline behavior as part of how the company determines whether a person should be classified as a "Hate Agent," according to Breitbart's Allum Bokhari who has reviewed the document. Titled "Hate Agent Policy Review," the document reveals that Facebook employs a series of "signals" which include a person's …
theantimedia.com/facebook-secret-hate-agent-formula/
Chuka Umunna's tweets come back to haunt him as he joins Lib Dems
Ed Sykes | thecanary.co | 2019-06-14
Twitter users aren't letting new Liberal Democrat MP Chuka Umunna forget his past comments. In particular, he'd previously insisted he 'couldn't forgive' the Lib Dems for propping up Conservative austerity under the 2010-2015 Coalition government.This is the third party Umunna has been a member of in the space of a year — after Labour and the failed 'Change UK'.'I could never ever turn a blind eye to Coalition austerity': In one post, which has now gone viral, Umunna s…
thecanary.co/trending/2019/06/14/chuka-umunnas-tweets-come-back-to-haunt-him-as-he-joins-lib-dems/
Time to Break Up the 21st Century Tech Trusts
David Rosen | counterpunch.org | 2019-06-14
On June 11th, the House Judiciary Committee launched an investigation into the market dominance of the four leading "big-tech" companies — Facebook, Google, Apple and Amazon. Rep. David Cicilline (D-RI), who oversees the subcommittee hearing, proclaimed, "these are monopolies," warning that they dominate the digital marketplace and it might be time for new legislation to increase…
counterpunch.org/2019/06/14/time-to-break-up-the-21st-century-tech-trusts/
"Chernobyl" Undermines True Socialism at a Time When We Need It Most
Staff | truthout.org | 2019-06-14
In contemporary society, ideology functions in really complicated ways. Take HBO's "Chernobyl," which is currently the top-rated show on IMDb. Since the show's recent finale, partisans of the left and right, Democrat and Republican, have seen within it reflections of their ideological positions. | A recent dust-up on Twitter encapsulates the paramet…
truthout.org/articles/chernobyl-undermines-true-socialism-at-a-time-when-we-need-it-most/
McVey vows to carry on 'crushing the poor' despite humiliating defeat
John Shafthauer | thecanary.co | 2019-06-14
Esther McVey got a decent amount of airtime recently, and she used it to voice her reprehensible views. Despite the attention, she's turned out to be the least popular Tory leadership candidate ever: | Full result of the first Tory leadership ballot. | Leadsom, Harper and McVey eliminated. pic.twitter.com/HBHSgqbbvE | — Ian Jones (@ian_a_jo…
thecanary.co/off-the-perch/2019/06/14/mcvey-vows-to-carry-on-crushing-the-poor-despite-humiliating-defeat/
Brazil: Bolsonaro's Lawmaker Threatens Intercept Journalist
telesurenglish.net | 2019-06-14
"I've lived in Brazil since 2005. I am married 14 years to a Brazilian and we adopted 2 Brazilian children (11,000 Brazilian children are without parents). We created an NGO here for people in the street and abandoned animals I invest my life in the future of Brazil," tweets The Intercept founder Glenn Greenwald. | RELATED: | Lawmaker Gets 'Sick' Death Threats for Lula Exposé Written by His Partner | Greenwald's tweet was in response to threats of deportation by…
telesurenglish.net/news/Brazil-Bolsonaros-Lawmaker-Threatens-Intercept-Journalist-20190614-0007.html
House Judiciary Committee begins antitrust inquiry into big tech
wsws.org | 2019-06-14
A House subcommittee hearing on Tuesday began a major bipartisan drive for government-directed censorship of website and social media content.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/06/14/cens-j14.html
With the number of UFO enthusiasts volunteering to raid Area 51 growing uncontrollably amid an avalanche of memes on Twitter, the Pentagon seems to be worried that some might actually show up to try and break 'them aliens' free.
In a three-tweet tirade, President Donald Trump told progressive congresswomen to go back to their "totally broken and crime infested" countries of origin and sneered at the infighting rocking the Democratic Party. |
THIS PODCAST CONTAINS LANGUAGE AND CONTENT SOME PEOPLE MAY FIND OFFENSIVE. THE VIEWS EXPRESSED IN THIS EPISODE ARE THE OPINIONS OF THE HOST AND GUESTS. | Welcome to series two of #ToppleUncaged! | Every week, The Canary will be bringing you an innovative podcast for the media landscape; hosted by me, Steve Topple. | You'll get my quick fire round-up of the news in Topple's Twittering. Then, I'll be going in on a story or campaign you may have missed, with a very special guest, on Free Flying With… After that, you get to have your say on the week's talking points in Twitter Chirps Back. And finally, I'll be brin…
One of the biggest Twitter accounts dedicated to circulating information and advocacy for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, @Unity4J, has been completely removed from the site. The operators of the account report that they have been given no reason for its removal by Twitter staff, and have received no response to their appeals. Any Assange supporter …
"Ted Cruz schools Colin Kaepernick on 'context' of Frederick Douglass quote." So read a headline in the Washington Times last week. The story that followed was about a twitter exchange between the athlete-activist and the junior senator from Texas. On Independence Day, Mr. Kaepernick tweeted out a quotation from Douglass's famous "What to the Slave is the More
When news broke that thousands of current and former Border Patrol agents were members of a secret Facebook group filled with racist, vulgar, and sexist content, Carla Provost, chief of the agency, was quick to respond. "These posts are completely inappropriate and contrary to the honor and integrity I see — and expect — from our agents day in and day out," Provost said in a statement. "Any employees found to have violated our standards of conduct will be held accountable." | For Provost, a veteran of the Border Patrol who was named head of the agency in August 2018, the group's existence and content…
Nearly 400,000 alien-hunters are plotting an early-morning mass invasion of top-secret Nevada military site Area 51, hoping to overwhelm security by force of sheer numbers… at least, that's what their Facebook event page says.
About 200 people gathered in Bylong, in Central NSW, on July 6-7 to demand the state Coalition government halt a proposed coalmine from going ahead in the picturesque Bylong Valley. | South Korean company KEPCO is proposing to open up a mine that would have drastic impacts on local agriculture and water and the iconic natural and cultural heritage of the region, including Aboriginal sacred sites. | The mine is still subject to a decision by the NSW Independent Planning Commission (IPC). | The weekend-long protest camp was co-sponsored by the Bylong Valley Protection Alliance (BVPA) and Lock the Gate Alliance (LTG…
Facebook will pay $5 billion and submit to "government restrictions" on its treatment of users' private data under the terms of the largest-ever Federal Trade Commission settlement imposed for privacy violations, sources said.
The Constitution protects passengers deplaning domestic flights just as it protects people on the street or in a car. | In February 2017, two U.S. CBP officers stood on a jet bridge at New York's JFK Airport to meet Delta Flight 1583 as it taxied to the gate upon arrival from San Francisco. As passengers prepared to deplane, they were told by flight attendants — at the direction of the two officers — that all passengers would have to show identification documents to the officer…
From the Algeria to algorithms, Lizzie O'Shea argues that Frantz Fanon's ideas have much to offer us as we seek to understand, and resist, some of the most profound challenges of living in the digital age. | Source
This is only the latest incident to reveal law enforcement personnel's connections to facsist and reactionary tendencies.