(2019-09-25). Big Polluters Respond to Greta's Climate Call With "Woefully Short" Ambition. commondreams.org An impassioned and blunt speech by Greta Thunberg urged world leaders to finally understand the urgency of our climate emergency. (Photo: Screenshot/YouTube) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/great.jpeg …
(2019-09-25). Facebook posts by politicians can break usual rules, says Nick Clegg. thecanary.co 
Facebook posts by MPs can break the usual rules on the social network because they are newsworthy, according to the tech giant's communications head Nick Clegg.Speaking at the Atlantic Festival in Washington DC on Tuesday, the former deputy prime minister made clear that "it is not our role to intervene when politicians speak"."We do not submit speech by politicians to our independent fact-checkers and we generally allow it on the platform even when it would otherwise breach our normal content rules," he explained.However, Clegg warned that the social network will still evaluate whether the public interest of…
(2019-09-25). FBI arrests US soldier with far-right ties. wsws.org A US Army specialist was arrested on Saturday by the FBI and charged with one count of distributing information over social media related to explosives and weapons of mass destruction.
(2019-09-25). Tempered Emergency: The Climate Change Summit in New York. globalresearch.ca It had a good deal of desperate scolding. Sweden's Greta Thunberg assumed the role of punishing advocate, a Joan of Arc of fury. The main culprit in her speech at the UN Climate Action Summit was the hideous, super ego, …
(2019-09-25). EAT THE RICH. indybay.org Photos to copy and create viral revolutionary visual literacy. Please be cautioned on the limitations of zero interest downloading and take necessary precautions.
(2019-09-25). Pranks, laughter and sex yetis: how Brits are coping with a government in meltdown. thecanary.co The UK is having a pretty tumultuous time right now. The UK's supreme court has ruled that Boris Johnson's prorogation of parliament was unlawful. Now, parliament has returned; and the government is getting an earful from its opposite numbers. | Frankly, things are a mess. Whether we'll be…
(2019-09-25). Trump's Economy Leaves Working People Behind. Here Are the Receipts. commondreams.org Is anyone benefiting in Trump's economy? The wealthy and corporations have never had it this good. (Photo: Screenshot/Youtube) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/screen_shot_2019-09-25_at_9.26.45_am.png …
(2019-09-24). Trump authorizes release of 'complete' transcript of call with Ukraine's Zelensky, Dems still not happy. rt.com 
US President Donald Trump said a full transcript of his recent call with the Ukrainian president is to be released, but Democrats continue with calls for impeachment and plan to interview the whistleblower on the incident. | Trump tweeted on Tuesday that he had authorized the release of the "complete, fully declassified and unredacted transcript" of his conversation with Volodymyr Zelensky. In a separate tweet, he said it was a "very friendly and totally appropriate call" and he applied "no pressure" on the Ukrainian leader. | Democrats had been up in arms after a whistleblower complained that Trump had allege…
(2019-09-24). 'Immense power': Trump blasts social media companies over censorship in UNGA speech as US lawmakers push for more control. rt.com 
US President Donald Trump used his speech to the UN General Assembly to slam efforts by social media companies to censor and control what people can see and are allowed to say online. | Trump blasted the "small number of social media platforms" which he said were "acquiring immense power over what we can see and over what we are allowed to say." | A free society, Trump said, "cannot allow social media giants to silence the voices of the people" — and a free people "must never, ever be enlisted in the cause of silencing, coercing, canceling, or blacklisting their own neighbors." | Trump blasts social medi…
(2019-09-24). 'Billionaires should not exist': Is Bernie Sanders' wealth tax too extreme for America? rt.com 
Democrat 2020 contender Bernie Sanders has unveiled an ambitious wealth tax proposal, promising to slash the fortunes of America's uber-rich. Is his plan an existential threat to the wealthy or mere election bluster? | The Vermont senator unveiled his plan on Tuesday, declaring on Twitter afterwards that "billionaires should not exist." If implemented, his 'Tax on Extreme Wealth' would see a progressive tax applied to couples with a net worth of $32 million, or singles with a worth of at least $16 million. These groups would give the government a one-percent cut of their fortune annually, while those with asse…
(2019-09-24). Despite the buzz around his speech, there's little talk of the bombshell John McDonnell dropped. thecanary.co There's lots of buzz around the new policies John McDonnell set out at the Labour conference. But one of the trailblazing ideas he announced didn't get much attention, even though it could have a transformative effect on Britain and, indeed, the wider world. | Universal Basic Services: | During his speech at Labour conference, McDonnell announced the launch of a document on 'Universal Basic Services' (UBS). As the shadow chancellor explained: It lays out our belief that everyone has a righ…
(2019-09-24). Venezuelan Rep at UN Reads Bolivar's Book in Defiance to Trump. telesurenglish.net Venezuela's representative at the United Nations Daniela Rodríguez openly ignored U.S. President Donald Trump's rant on socialism in the Caribbean country, reading instead a book about the Independence's hero Simón Bolívar. | RELATED: | Venezuela to Denounce US Blockade at 74th UN General Assembly | "This is the book I read while @realDonaldTrump, desecrated the General Assembly of the #ONU with his xenophobic and imperialist speech" tweeted Rodriguez. "Long live Bolivar! Long live Venezuela! Long live the…
(2019-09-23). 'Project Voldemort' Snapchat has been tracking Facebook's anti-competitive behavior — and now it's talking to the FTC. rt.com 
With Facebook under investigation for alleged anti-competitive tactics, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) seems to be getting help from rival Snapchat, which has reportedly been carefully tracking Facebook's copycat behavior. | In a dossier known as 'Project Voldemort,' Snapchat's parent company Snap has meticulously detailed Facebook moves which it deemed to be anti-competitive. The dossier includes cases of the Instagram-owner allegedly warning popular Instagram accounts from referencing or posting links to Snapchat profiles, the Wall Street Journal reported. | It's not just Snapchat, either. According to t…
(2019-09-23). Grizzly bears face-off in ferocious fight on Canadian highway (VIDEO). rt.com 
Rare footage of two grizzly bears embroiled in a vicious fight has gone viral after the awesome wildlife encounter was filmed on a Canadian highway and shared on social media. | The incredible video shows the two bears facing off on their hind legs while growling, shoving and scratching each other in a vicious brawl that brings them to the ground before they roll into a ditch. | The footage ends with the bears chasing after each other and the bystander behind the camera clearly re-evaluating her front-row seat. | Cari McGillivray shot on the "amazing moment" on Stewart-Cassiar Highway in Birtish Columbia on…
(2019-09-23). How Holes in the Burning Saudi Oil Fields Narrative Could Draw the US Into a War With Iran. mintpressnews.com 
It is inconceivable to the United States that a "rag-tag" force like Yemen's Houthis might, with home-made weapons, outdo the hundred-billion-dollar might and sophistication of the state-of-the-art systems Washington has lavished upon the Saudis.
(2019-09-23). 'Dumb white people': Another NYT editor under fire after questionable old tweets resurface. rt.com 
As the New York Times continues its pivot to race-focused coverage, more arguably racist and anti-Semitic tweets by an editor have come to light — just weeks after another employee apologized for "offensive" past comments. | Breitbart uncovered the "racially offensive" tweets blasting "dumb white people" which were posted between 2014 and 2017 by Jazmine Hughes, an associate editor of the New York Times Magazine. | In one of the tweets, Hughes jokes that she might tell a store cashier to have a nice day "even though you white." In another, she attributes decreased stress in her life to a decision she mad…
(2019-09-23). Israeli Military's 'Friends' Tweet Backfires, Exposing the Horrors of Occupation. theantimedia.com Twitter users, both friends and foes alike, were quick to point out that the tweet was less than tasteful.
(2019-09-22). Didn't he learn what deterrence is? Cruz insists Iran wants to nuke American cities, puzzles Twitter. rt.com 
Ted Cruz insists Tehran's dream is to nuke American cities and that the Iran nuclear deal is to blame for the attack on Saudi oil facilities. The argument was mocked for making no sense, but the hawkish senator doubled down. | The Texas legislator, one of the most vocal cheerleaders of Donald Trump's "maximum pressure" campaign against Tehran, took to the pages of the New York Post on Friday to warn the public of the imminent danger. More international sanctions against Iran may soon be dropped under the 2015 nuclear deal, which means Tehran is drawing closer to obtaining nuclear weapons which "could incinerat…
(2019-09-22). NOT 'the last thing millennials will see'! US military apologizes for 'Area 51 raid' meme with B-2 stealth bomber. rt.com 
A US military unit was forced to apologize to UFO fans and alien enthusiasts for a tweet that suggested the government is ready to use B-2 nuclear-capable bombers to protect the secrets held inside the classified Area 51 facility. | Jumping on the hype train headed for the secretive air force base in Nevada desert, the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service (DVIDS) flexed its meme muscles on Friday by tweeting a photo of a B-2 stealth bomber, accompanied by a chilling warning: | The last thing #Millennials will see if they attempt the #area51raid today. | In case anyone wanted to see the tweet in ques…
(2019-09-21). No aliens, no party: Poor turnout for Area 51 raid kills UFO fanatics' festival. rt.com 
A planned mass raid on a US military site that was spawned by a joke Facebook post and drew alarmed warnings from the authorities ended in such an extravagant no-show of attendees that sideline events are being canceled. | Area 51, a US Air Force training base, has been the source of tremendous speculation about aliens for decades, centering on theories that the government has long covered up evidence of alien life after carrying out a range of experiments at the Nevada facility. | In early July, the Facebook event 'Storm Area 51, They Can't Stop All of Us' went viral after millions of people signed up to atte…