Heaven Protect Us From Men Who Live the Illusion of Danger: Pete Buttigieg and the US Military
Matthew Hoh | counterpunch.org | 2020-02-26
#CIAPete has been trending on social media this past month as stories and commentaries have emerged telling and re-telling Pete Buttigieg's role as a naval intelligence officer in Afghanistan, his duties in his assignment in Kabul as a member of the Afghan Threat Finance Cell, and his relationship to CIA colleagues. This would be all rather amusing and just another dust speck of non-sense in the vast universe of inanity that is the US presidential race, if it were not for Buttigieg's own use of his time in uniform and in Afghanistan as a cudgel to silence others from both an informed and moral perspective on issu…
counterpunch.org/2020/02/26/heaven-protect-us-from-men-who-live-the-illusion-of-danger-pete-buttigieg-and-the-us-military/

The Ex-Terr GooGoo Eyes "The Russkies Did it!" Plot
Ed Sanders | counterpunch.org | 2020-02-26
The Ex-Terr GooGoo Eyes "The Russkies Did it!" Plot The Ex-Terr saucer folk Thought they'd have fun By floating a balloon Yolk Painted with GooGoo Eyes From one of their ships To Startle the masses from the Skies Ahh, how it worked, alas! How it freaked out the Mass! Who flooded Social Media And pages…
counterpunch.org/2020/02/26/the-ex-terr-googoo-eyes-the-russkies-did-it-plot/

Recall Campaign Uses Darkened Photo of Councilmember Glover in Facebook Ad
Santa Cruz News Network | indybay.org | 2020-02-26
The group Santa Cruz United is running a Facebook ad that features a visibly darkened photo of Santa Cruz City Councilmember Drew Glover, who is African American. The photo has been converted to gray-scale and covered in text containing allegations of misconduct. The ad was placed to promote the recall of Councilmember Glover, as well as Councilmember Chris Krohn, who is not featured in the photo. The imagery preys on human perception through what has been termed by researchers as the "Bad is Black" effect. In 2016, Professor Adam Alter of New York University and three colleagues found the darker the appearance o…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/02/24/18831010.php

India won't hesitate to cross borders to fight terrorism, defense chief warns 1 year after strikes on Pakistan-based militants
rt.com | 2020-02-26
India's armed forces won't hesitate to cross other nations' borders to protect the country from terrorism, its defense minister declared as New Delhi celebrated last year's airstrike on a militant training camp in Pakistan. | Rajnath Singh saluted "the unmatched bravery and courage" of the Indian Air Force (IAF) in a series of emotive tweets on Wednesday

At least 20 killed in Delhi violence as authorities deploy DRONES to monitor ongoing unrest (VIDEOS, PHOTOS)
rt.com | 2020-02-26
Indian law enforcement are using drones to identify rioters involved in ongoing violence that has rocked Delhi, killing at least 20 people, according to media reports. | An estimated 20 people have been killed so far in clashes between supporters and opponents of India's controversial citizenship law

Pakistan PM Khan calls on world to stop 'Nazi-inspired ideology' in India amid Kashmir & Citizenship Act unrest
rt.com | 2020-02-26
India has embraced racist beliefs tantamount to the views espoused by Nazi Germany, and the world must take action to stop the country's Muslim minority from being 'targeted,' Pakistan's Imran Khan has argued. | The Pakistani prime minister made the comments while tweeting about ongoing violence in Delhi between supporters and opponents of India's new Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). The unrest has caused the deaths of at least 20 people as of Wednesday. | "Today in India we are seeing the Nazi-inspired RSS ideology take over a nuclear-armed state of over a billion people," Khan wrote, referring to the Rashtri…
rt.com/news/481713-khan-india-nazi-pakistan-muslims/

'Bloodshed Will Get Worse': Pakistan PM Sets Twitter Abuzz With 'Prediction' on Delhi Violence
sputniknews.com | 2020-02-26
New Delhi (Sputnik): As security forces and the government in New Delhi are battling to curb the worst communal violence in decades in the northeastern parts of the Indian capital, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has tried to take aim at his country's arch-rival India, saying 200 million Muslims in India are being targeted.
sputniknews.com/asia/202002261078408232-bloodshed-will-get-worse-pakistan-pm-sets-twitter-abuzz-with-prediction-on-delhi-violence-/

Twitter Erupts After Indian Police's Clean Chit Ruling For BJP Leaders Over Alleged Hate Speech
sputniknews.com | 2020-02-26
New Delhi (Sputnik): India's federal Election Commission earlier ordered the removal of a junior minister in Narendra Modi's ministry and a ruling BJP lawmaker from the list of star campaigners for the February legislative assembly elections in the national capital for what has widely been perceived as hate speech during campaigning.
sputniknews.com/india/202002261078407688-twitter-erupts-after-indian-polices-clean-chit-ruling-for-bjp-leaders-over-alleged-hate-speech/

'Can No Longer Afford NATO?' Twitter Aboil as Johnson Vows Historic Overhaul of Post-Brexit Defence
sputniknews.com | 2020-02-26
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced plans during elections in December to conduct a massive review of Britain's defence arsenal, the most comprehensive since the Cold War.
sputniknews.com/uk/202002261078409419-can-no-longer-afford-nato-twitter-aboil-as-johnson-vows-historic-overhaul-of-post-brexit-defence/

If minorities are targeted, we will act: Pakistan's Khan
yenisafak.com | 2020-02-26
If there are threats to non-Muslims or their places of worships in Pakistan, these will meet a firm response, said the nation's prime minister on Thursday."I want to warn our people that anyone in Pakistan targeting our non-Muslim citizens or their places of worship will be dealt with strictly. Our minorities are equal citizens of this country," Imran Khan tweeted.His statement came after social media users shared an unconfirmed video of an attack on mosque in Delhi, India and reports of clashes over the controversial new citizenship law that claimed lives of at least 22 people to date.The Pakistani premier expre…
yenisafak.com/en/world/if-minorities-are-targeted-we-will-act-pakistans-khan-3512828

'Cringeworthy' Biden attack ad ahead of South Carolina vote says Sanders didn't back Obama's 2012 run, Twitter collectively groans
rt.com | 2020-02-25
Hoping to sink Democratic frontrunner Bernie Sanders ahead of the South Carolina primary, a new ad from former VP Joe Biden accused the Vermont senator of a plot to run against Obama in 2012

'Delete his entire campaign': Bloomberg gets roasted after tweeting, then scrubbing, fake Bernie quotes praising 'despots'
rt.com | 2020-02-25
Billionaire-turned-Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg has taken a severe thrashing on social media, after his campaign posted, and then deleted, fake Bernie Sanders quotes hailing alleged "despots. " | Bloomberg's social media team took aim at the Vermont senator with a series of tweets mocking his factually accurate statement that literacy in Cuba skyrocketed under Fidel Castro. | The official 'Team Bloomberg' Twitter account shot off a series of posts in which they imagined what Sanders perhaps thinks of other "famous despots." The fake quotes included flattering remarks about Stalin ("[he]…
rt.com/usa/481619-bloomberg-sanders-despots-tweets-delete/

'Our music is all-inclusive': Village People REFUSE to ban Trump from using their tunes
rt.com | 2020-02-25
Fans of the Village People have called on them to block US President Donald Trump from playing their music, as he did during his visit to India. The disco band has refused, saying that Trump's use was respectful and legal. | Since the music is not used for a specific endorsement, it is perfectly fine for it to be played at Trump rallies, the band said in a Facebook post on Monday, noting they were "inundated" with requests to block the president after 'Macho Man' was heard playing during his trip to India.
rt.com/usa/481594-village-people-trump-music/

Viral Video Exposes Israeli Practice of Holding and Desecrating Palestinian Bodies
Miko Peled | mintpressnews.com | 2020-02-25
The Israeli PR machine is making attempts to obfuscate and justify the public desecration of the body of a Palestinian man shot and killed by Israeli forces.
mintpressnews.com/viral-video-exposes-israeli-holding-desecrating-palestinian-bodies/265196/

MSNBC host Scarborough says Warren and Klobuchar should drop out to help 'consolidate efforts' against Sanders
rt.com | 2020-02-24
MSNBC's Joe Scarborough has added his voice to the network's recent anti-Bernie Sanders chorus, arguing that Elizabeth Warren and Amy Klobuchar should drop out of the race in order to "consolidate efforts" against the frontrunner. | The 'Morning Joe' co-host said that, despite how well she has done, "people are talking" about how Minnesota senator Klobuchar, who finished third in the New Hampshire primary, should "get out of the race." | He then moved onto Warren, who "finished weak" in the Nevada primary. Scarborough said "a lot of buzz on Twitter" was suggesting she should throw in the towel too. | Not every…
rt.com/usa/481582-joe-scarborough-msnbc-sanders/

Netanyahu Orders Further Airstrikes on Besieged Gaza Strip
IMEMC & Agencies | imemc.org | 2020-02-24
Israel's Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, on Monday, ordered the army to continue airstrikes on the blockaded Gaza Strip, Anadolu Agency reported. In a written statement on social media, Benjamin Netanyahu announced his decision to persist with the bombardment of the besieged Gaza Strip, after speaking with several Israeli officials, including …
imemc.org/article/netanyahu-orders-further-airstrikes-on-besieged-gaza-strip/

Piers Morgan is now 'inciting hate' against disabled people
Steve Topple | thecanary.co | 2020-02-23
Disclaimer: The writer's partner lives with the illness discussed in this article. She is also mentioned here at length and with her blessing. | Piers Morgan has been ' inciting hate' against sick and disabled people after he attacked a disabled actress. Morgan claimed she was making her illnesses up. | But Morgan's attitude and behaviour on social media raise far deeper issues than just his abuse of a celebrity. Because his ill-informed, misogynistic, and discriminatory views could have real-world effects on cou…
thecanary.co/opinion/2020/02/23/piers-morgan-is-now-inciting-hate-against-disabled-people/

Staff are striking at a controversial homeless charity
Steve Topple | thecanary.co | 2020-02-23
Staff at a controversial homeless charity have recently voted to strike. It comes amid claims of 'threats' to jobs, working conditions and homeless peoples' services, And now, the union involved has taken to social media to 'expose' the charity's alleged wrong-doing. | St Mungo's staff on strike: | St Mungo's is a national charity for homeless people. But it's currently in an industrial d…
thecanary.co/trending/2020/02/23/staff-are-striking-at-a-controversial-homeless-charity/

In the Midst of Infighting, Anti-LGBTQ Church Network's Website and Social Media Disappear
Hatewatch Staff | splcenter.org | 2020-02-21
The New Independent Fundamental Baptist network, most prominently associated with anti-LGBTQ pastor Steven Anderson, appears to be in turmoil as infighting again erupts, this time between Anderson and fellow pastors in the network.
splcenter.org/hatewatch/2020/02/21/midst-infighting-anti-lgbtq-church-networks-website-and-social-media-disappear

New push on cyber 'security' laws
pip.hinman | greenleft.org.au | 2020-02-21
civil liberties Viv MileyIssue 1254 Australia privacy Bill of RightsFebruary 21, 2020Worried about online privacy? You should be. Not only are social media corporations spying on you, thanks to Australia's dra…
greenleft.org.au/content/new-push-cyber-security-laws

Latinx Group Mijente Backs Bernie Sanders in First-Ever Presidential Endorsement
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-02-19
In its first-ever presidential endorsement, the Latinx and Chicanx organization Mijente endorsed Bernie Sanders on Tuesday ahead of the Nevada caucuses. The group tweeted its decision, saying, "We know that in 2020, Trump's potential re-election is a life-or-death threat for us, for our people, and for our planet. This moment demands a historic mobilization. That's why Mijente is uniting with the movement to elect @BernieSanders." A video accompanied the announcement. After the contests in Iowa and New Hampshire, where the electorate is overwhelmingly white, Nevada is the first election with a diverse population.
www.democracynow.org/2020/2/19/latinx_groups_back_bernie_sanders