(2019-09-03). Tech companies' account removals reveal pro-U.S. corporate slant. peoplesworld.org 
Who benefits as tech monopolies continue to remove or flag "coordinated" accounts in the name of "integrity" and "open conversation"? Last month, Twitter, Facebook, and Google suspended or removed accounts criticizing the ongoing protests in Hong Kong. The protests originated in opposition to a revised—and now suspended—extradition law proposed by the Chinese government, and have …
(2019-09-03). Anti-Semitism or sarcasm? Labor Department official fired over misunderstood Facebook comments. rt.com 
Less than three weeks into his new job, a Texas conservative has been forced out after Bloomberg dug through his Facebook history and claimed to have detected the whiff of anti-Semitism from three years ago. | Leif Olson clocked in for his first day on the job at the Labor Department's Wage and Hour Division on August 12, after being cleared for the position by the White House. Less than three weeks later, Olson handed in his resignation. | The reason? A journalist at Bloomberg Law dug through his Facebook history and unearthed some supposedly anti-Semitic comments he made in 2016. The journalist called his em…
(2019-09-03). Please Shut Up, Mr. President, and Read Some Books. commondreams.org A display of a phone with tiny hands is seen near tweets by US President Donald Trump at "The Daily Show Presents: The Donald J. Trump Presidential Twitter Library" exhibition in Washington, DC on June 14, 2019. – The Daily Show opened the Washington, DC exhibition of "The Donald J. Trump Presidential Twitter Library" in celebration of President Trump's 73rd birthday. (Photo: Andrew CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP / Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/trump_read_book.jpg …
(2019-09-03). Ex-Tory MP Phillip Lee quits to join Liberal Democrats. thecanary.co Former Conservative MP Phillip Lee has quit the party to join the Liberal Democrats. | In a moment of high drama in the Commons, Lee crossed the floor while prime minister Boris Johnson was delivering a statement on the recent G7 summit: | Here's @DrPhillipLeeMP going to sit with the Lib Dems. Govt no longer has a working majority pic.twitter.com/Vv9HBvF36s | — Daniel Kraemer (@dcak…
(2019-09-03). US-Israeli journalist reveals 'really sad' truth about far-right support for Israel. thecanary.co Israeli-American journalist Mairav Zonszein has shared a "really sad" assessment of far-right support for the Israeli state. | As supporters of Donald Trump held a 'straight pride' event in Boston on 31 August, Zonszein tweeted about the presence of Israeli flags, insisting: | t.co/6nRv…
(2019-09-03). Despite Reversal for Harvard Student, Deportations Based on US Search of Social Media Denounced as Troubling 'New Normal'. commondreams.org Representatives for Ismail Ajjawi, a 17-year-old Palestinian student who was refused entry to the U.S. last week when he arrived to begin his freshman year at Harvard, credited outcry that resulted from Ajjawi's treatment with forcing immigration officials to allow him into the country—while his story drew attention to similar cases. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-8033713581.jpg …
(2019-09-03). New Report Warns of Deepfakes and Social Media Disinformation Campaigns That Aim to Undermine 2020 Election. commondreams.org A report published Tuesday by New York University warns that fake videos and other misleading or false information could be deployed by domestic and foreign sources in efforts influence the U.S. 2020 presidential election campaign and details how voters, federal lawmakers, and social media companies can combat such disinformation. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/report_cover_deepfakes.jpg …
(2019-09-03). There's an absolutely delicious detail in the small print of Boris Johnson's plan to fire Tory rebels. thecanary.co There's a thoroughly delectable detail in Boris Johnson's plan to fire rebel Tory MPs. The PM has threatened to deselect Conservative members of parliament who vote to block a no-deal Brexit. According to reports, the list of those who plan to vote against no-deal includes over 20 MPs: | NEW: @peston has the list of Tory rebels willing to vo…
(2019-09-02). Western "Progressives" Support Yet Another Color Revolution in Hong Kong. dissidentvoice.org Misinformed "progressive" western "activists" and pundits are putting down their remote controls and organic smoothies just long enough to tweet out that Hong Kong protesters need to be supported as paragons of virtue and justice. Some have even blogged and bloviated about the importance of these protests as a struggle for freedom against "dictatorship." Most …
(2019-09-02). The media goes into 'attack Corbyn' mode ahead of a possible snap election. His response is sublime. thecanary.co 
Rumours are flying that a snap general election could be imminent. Dutifully, a number of Britain's media outlets have lurched into 'attack Corbyn' mode. Both the Financial Times (FT) and the Daily Mail, among others, came out fighting against Labour plans for housing and workers if it gets into government. | But little do these anti-Corbyn warriors know from within their establishment echo chamber that the plans are supported by a lot of people. And Jeremy Cor…
(2019-08-30). Stunning but deadly: Satellite imagery shows Hurricane Dorian sparkling as it approaches US (VIDEO). rt.com 
As Hurricane Dorian makes its way to the US, a meteorologist has shared stunning satellite snaps of the "extremely dangerous" storm's brightly colored lightning eruptions amid swirling clouds that look like a fireworks display. | Hurricane Dorian putting on a lightning show tonight. | Spectacular imagery. pic.twitter.com/cdrs22PZqe— Dakota Smith (@weatherdak) August 30, 2019 | Meteorologist Dakota Smith shared the footage on Twitter and explained that the flashes seen in the…
(2019-08-30). Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey's account 'compromised,' posted racial slurs. rt.com 
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey was hacked on his own platform, his company said, with a torrent of strange tweets sent from his account. Twitter said it is investigating the matter further. | Dorsey's Twitter account began putting out inflammatory tweets on Friday afternoon, just before 4pm, according to CNBC. Some of…
(2019-08-30). 'Good luck determining what happened': Trump says US not involved in Iranian satellite 'incident'. rt.com 
US President Donald Trump denied any American involvement after reports of a failed Iranian satellite launch, in which a rocket is said to have exploded on a launch pad. Iran, meanwhile, has not issued any accusations of the sort. | In a tweet on Friday, the president assured Washington had nothing to do with the apparently botched satellite mission, and wished Tehran "good luck" in figuring out what went wrong. He also attached an image of damage done to the launch site. | "The United States of America was not involved in the catastrophic accident during final launch preparations for the Safir SLV Launch at S…
(2019-08-28). When Ilhan Omar Is Accused of Anti-Semitism, It's News. When a Republican Smears Muslims, There's Silence. theintercept.com 
Rep. Ilhan Omar participates in a panel discussion during the Muslim Collective for Equitable Democracy Conference and Presidential Forum at the National Housing Center in Washington, D.C., on July 23, 2019. | the Benjamins, baby." | That is, of course, what Rep. Ilhan Omar famously tweeted on February 10, in response to a tweet from my colleague Glenn Greenwald decrying "how much time U.S. political leaders spend defending a foreign nation" — namely, the state of Israel. Then, when a journalist followed up by asking Omar w…
(2019-08-23). WaPo Complicit in Corruption of DC Council's Corporate 'Concierge'. fair.org 
After years of hiding in plain sight, Jack Evans' ethical problems are suddenly a story (WJLA, 3/5/19). | When the FBI came knocking on DC Councilmember Jack Evans' door in June, it set off an earthquake in local politics and business. | Over his 28 years on the DC Council, Evans has served as " concierge" for the elite, steering gobs of public money to stadiums, arenas and luxury condos. Along the way, it wasn't just developers and banks that profited; so did Evans. | Ev…
(2019-08-23). Israel's Online Occupation of Palestine. progressive.org How a Facebook post can land you in prison.
(2019-08-16). Marjorie Taylor Greene: How an Outspoken MAGA Fan Built a Following in a World of Extremists. splcenter.org Originally a MAGA supporter but now an emerging MAGA star, Marjorie Taylor Greene has deftly leveraged social media and confrontations in public to increase her visibility. Now she's entering politics as a GOP candidate for Georgia's 6th Congressional District.