(2019-09-04). Freedom of Speech: Federal Election Commission (FEC), Social Media Giants Powwow on Circumventing First Amendment. globalresearch.ca It's hardly surprising The New York Times and The Washington Post didn't bother to report on the rally at the British Home Office in support of Julian Assange. | A quick search of the news reveals AOL and Reuters reported …
(2019-09-04). Selected Articles: Political Outrage in Britain over No-deal Brexit. globalresearch.ca Our objective at Global Research is to recruit one thousand committed "volunteers" among our more than 50,000 Newsletter subscribers to support the distribution of Global Research articles (email lists, social media, crossposts). | Do not send us money. Under Plan A…
(2019-09-04). Hong Kong: Google censors China. workers.org 
Google stripped away the illusion that the continuing protests in Hong Kong are about democracy when on Aug. 20 the internet monopoly suspended 936 Twitter accounts and disabled 210 YouTube channels, charging them with seeking to "discredit Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement and sow political discord in the city." (theguardian.com, Aug. . . . | Continue reading Hong Kong: Google censors China at Workers.org
(2019-09-04). #brexitmehole: Irish Twitter reacts to latest Commons turmoil. thecanary.co 
A very Irish hashtag trended on Twitter as people gave their verdict on the latest Brexit developments. | As British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his Government lost a vote on Tuesday evening which saw MPs seize control of the parliamentary agenda, people on the other side of the Irish Sea were passing comment on social media using the hashtag #BrexitMeHole. | On flight Dublin to Berlin with @AerLingus — doors have just closed as we pull from gate: | Pilot announces that he expect…
(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). Legal Loophole in New York Law Lets Rapists off the Hook. telesurenglish.net A legal loophole in New York City states a rapist can not be charged with rape as the victim who became voluntarily intoxicated is not considered "mentally incapacitated" when it comes to consent, according to Manhattan District Attorney, Cyrus Vance Jr. | RELATED: | South Africans Storm Twitter Against University Student's Rape, Murder | "There is no difference between an intoxicated individual's ability to consent to sexual acts when he or she was drug…
(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). 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). 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: | The Israeli flag…
(2019-09-03). Haitian Deputies Vandalize Lower House Ahead of PM Ratification. telesurenglish.net A group of Haitian opposition deputies vandalized part of the Lower House Tuesday, in a bid to prevent the ratification of Prime Minister Fritz William Michel and his new government. | RELATED: | Haiti: First-Ever Patriotic Forum Seeks Agreement to Confront Crisis | Chairs and tables were overturned and thrown on the floor, according to images broadcasted on social media. | Some of the material was strewn everywhere and windows were broken, while documents were scattered…
(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…
(2019-09-03). 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 …
(2019-09-02). 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). 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…
(2019-08-28). 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.