Viruses & imperialism
Tony Norfield | mronline.org | 2020-06-11
Despite conspiracy theories, there is no evidence whatsoever that the virus was manufactured in or escaped from a laboratory, in China or anywhere else. Such accusations ignore how easy viral transmission can be when other factors come into play.
mronline.org/2020/06/11/viruses-imperialism/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=viruses-imperialism

Suppressing the Truth, Sustaining The Lie. Censorship is the "New Normal" in America
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-10
Censorship is the new normal in the US. They're increasingly threatening speech, press, and academic freedoms

President Trump Is Seeking Another Victim
Massoud Nayeri | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-10
On George Floyd final viewing day and celebration of his life (under the Democratic Party supervision), the fascistic minded President Trump is seeking another victim! He has tweeted: "Buffalo protester shoved by Police could be an ANTIFA provocateur. 75 year …
globalresearch.ca/president-trump-seeking-another-victim/5715531

"Justice for George Floyd" petition sets record: 17 million names
Mark Gruenberg | peoplesworld.org | 2020-06-10
There are petitions, and there are petitions…and then there's the petition by started by a 15-year-old Portland, Ore., girl, identified on Facebook as Kellen S., on change.org, demanding justice for George Floyd. Talk about a tsunami, and her petition is it. Following Floyd's burial June 9 in his hometown of Houston, the demand for justice …
peoplesworld.org/article/justice-for-george-floyd-petition-sets-record-17-million-names/

'Voter suppression' could be happening in Black communities while American politicians say 'Black Lives Matter'
Afroze Fatima Zaidi | thecanary.co | 2020-06-10
Primary election voting took place in the American state of Georgia on Tuesday 9 June. However, thousands of voters were reportedly unable to cast their votes. Across the state, polling stations have been closed and technical issues have caused problems with newly purchased voting machines. | On Twitter, many people slammed the difficulties faced by voters as "voter suppression": | Pittman Park polling location didn't open until 8: 10am. The 1 machine they dedicated to this l…
thecanary.co/trending/2020/06/10/voter-suppression-could-be-happening-in-black-communities-while-american-politicians-say-black-lives-matter/

Inauthentic Behavior: SouthFront is the Latest Victim of the Facebook Banhammer
Rick Sterling | mintpressnews.com | 2020-06-09
The censorship of alternative media is becoming more widespread. The latest victim to fall to Facebook and YouTube's overzealous banhammer is well-known conflict watchdog website, SouthFront.
mintpressnews.com/inauthentic-behavior-southfront-latest-victim-facebook-banhammer/268408/

Trump is Not the Problem
John O'Kane | counterpunch.org | 2020-06-09
The Trump-bashing among the slate of Democratic candidates for president never got beyond the occasional blurb that Trump is not the problem. An extended discussion about what this means was neither compatible with the time limit on responses in the debates nor the agenda limits of the candidates themselves. Trump's outrageous tweets and comments to…
counterpunch.org/2020/06/09/trump-is-not-the-problem/

Black teenager shot by white cop: The play 'Scraps' for home viewing
Eric A. Gordon | peoplesworld.org | 2020-06-09
The Matrix Theatre Company's award-winning production of Scraps by Geraldine Inoa is now available for viewing on the company's Youtube page. In a provocative mash-up of poetry, realism, and expressionism, Scraps boldly chronicles how the family and friends of a black teenager shot by a white police officer struggle to cope in the aftermath. Set …
peoplesworld.org/article/black-teenager-shot-by-white-cop-the-play-scraps-for-home-viewing/

Viral video forces police to back down in Buffalo, N.Y
| workers.org | 2020-06-09
By Victor Enrique June 7

Comedian's viral parodies poke fun at 'subtle racism' in British media
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-06-09
A comedian who has gone viral for his parody videos of British news reports says he wants to draw attention to "subtle" racism in the UK media.After this weekend's Black Lives Matter protests, Munya Chawawa created a mock news broadcast poking fun at what he saw as the "quite negative" media response.The video, which has now been viewed 2.5 million times, was shared by actor John Boyega and prompted calls to get Chawawa his own TV show."The final racist icing on the pounded yam was when a brown horse aggressively galloped through the streets at the speed of Dominic 'Vin Diesel' Cummings," he joked."Perhaps it's t…
thecanary.co/uk/news/2020/06/09/comedians-viral-parodies-poke-fun-at-subtle-racism-in-british-media/

Buffalo Police Assaulted a 75-Year-Old Longtime Peace Activist, Now Trump Is Attacking Him Too
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-06-10
We look at the story of peace activist Martin Gugino, who was hospitalized in critical condition after being pushed to the ground by a police officer in Buffalo last week

Immigration Agents Target People at Police Brutality Protests, Including a U.S. Citizen Military Vet
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-06-09
As protests against police brutality continue nationwide, immigrant rights advocates are sounding the alarm over the presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents at some of the demonstrations. A viral video showed a group of ICE agents working with the New York City Police Department to detain a protester at a George Floyd rally in New York City last week, and advocates say agents held the man on the ground as they pointed three guns at him and handcuffed and searched him. He was reportedly released after agents found a military veteran's ID on him, and is a U.S. citizen of Puerto Rican descent. We spea…
www.democracynow.org/2020/6/9/mizue_aizeki

Thursday 7/2: Thirty Thursday Virtual Concert
Ecology Center | indybay.org | 2020-06-11
Livestream Facebook Live Virtual Concert…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/06/09/18834064.php

Thursday 7/2: Thirty Thursday Virtual Concert
Ecology Center | indybay.org | 2020-06-10
Livestream Facebook Live Virtual Concert…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/06/09/18834064.php

Thursday 7/2: Thirty Thursday Virtual Concert
Ecology Center | indybay.org | 2020-06-09
Livestream Facebook Live Virtual Concert…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/06/09/18834064.php

We Won't Win the Climate Fight Without Youth Leadership
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-06-10
Jamie Margolin, 18, youth climate lawsuit litigant and founder of youth-led climate activist group Zero Hour, gets a lot done. | By noon on a typical day in school, as Margolin chronicles in her guide for youth activists, Youth to Power, she has already posted on Zero Hour and her own social media, responded to DMs and emails, done her homework, gone to classes, fielded m…
truthout.org/articles/we-wont-win-the-climate-fight-without-youth-leadership/

Top EU official BACKS Twitter in fact-checking 'war' with Trump, says Europe should take same approach
rt.com | 2020-06-10
Twitter has received unexpected support in its fact-checking war with US President Donald Trump. The EU Commission's vice president for values and transparency,Vera Jourova, said it has taken exactly the approach Europe needs. | Jourova, who leads the bloc's own crusade against disinformation, waded into the Trump-Twitter dispute, praising the instant messaging service for "promoting the facts" instead of taking down the president's tweets altogether. | "I support the Twitter reaction to tweets of President Trump," she said during a press conference. "They did not delete it. We all can see it. They provided fa…
rt.com/news/491451-eu-twitter-fact-check-trump/

'Jeopardy' champ gets schooled on Hollywood bias after claiming almost ZERO entertainers are conservatives
rt.com | 2020-06-10
Top 'Jeopardy' champ Ken Jennings drew plenty of pushback for claiming no entertainers hold conservative views

'Our history will not be tampered with!' Trump rules out renaming US military bases named after Confederate generals
rt.com | 2020-06-10
US President Donald Trump has declared opposition to renaming a dozen military bases that bear the names of Civil War generals who fought for the Confederacy, saying they are part of history and a proud military heritage. | Mentioning Fort Bragg, Fort Hood and Fort Benning by name, Trump tweeted on Wednesday that the "Monumental and very Powerful Bases have become part of a Great American Heritage" and "history of Winning, Victory, and Freedom." | "My Administration will not even consider the renaming of these Magnificent and Fabled Military Installations," he added. | It has been suggested that we should rena…
rt.com/usa/491457-trump-rejects-renaming-bases-confederacy/

Catch me if you can? Chicago looters BRAG on Facebook about unloading stolen goods
rt.com | 2020-06-09
After two weeks pillaging shops under the cover of George Floyd protests, over-confident looters are boasting about their hauls on Facebook. The police and FBI claim to be hot on their trail

Anarchists & 'Antifa' occupy Seattle police station abandoned by 'regime' forces, set up 'Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone'
rt.com | 2020-06-09
After police in Seattle, Washington retreated from the Capitol Hill neighborhood, protesters took over the abandoned 'regime' precinct and erected barricades to mark an 'autonomous zone' for several blocks around it. | Six blocks of downtown Seattle have been declared the 'Free Capitol Hill Zone' or 'Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone' (CHAZ), according to area activists that have taken control of Seattle PD's East Precinct, on 12th Avenue and E. Pine Street. | Journalist Julio Rosas tweeted photos from the 'zone,' including flyers demanding that Seattle PD be defunded, and declaring that police "will always be raci…
rt.com/usa/491347-seattle-autonomous-zone-police/

Police chief ousted for backing 'gun-toting' vigilantes who defended small town from alleged 'Antifa threat'
rt.com | 2020-06-09
Amid rumors of an impending Antifa invasion, a number of armed individuals gathered in the small town of Snohomish, Washington, and were praised for doing so by the town's sheriff. He has now been demoted for his support. | Snohomish Police Chief Keith Rogers was ousted amid a slew of complaints after his vocal support for a gathering of several hundred "armed vigilantes" who converged on the town of 9,000 inhabitants on May 31. | www.facebook.com/SnohomishPD/posts/1412336185625305 | Rogers was criticized for referring to the gathering as a "festive night of tailgating and celebratory pleasantries." De…
rt.com/usa/491299-police-chief-ousted-vigilantes-antifa/

Trump celebrates Senate approval of 'FIRST-EVER African-American military service chief' as Charles Brown takes over USAF
rt.com | 2020-06-09
The US Senate has confirmed General Charles Brown to be the chief of the US Air Force, the first time an African-American has headed a branch of the military. President Donald Trump jumped the gun to take a victory lap on Twitter. | …
rt.com/usa/491337-trump-airforce-black-general/

Guardian writer Jones derided after promoting website seeking to topple Earl Grey statue, UK PM responsible for ending slavery
rt.com | 2020-06-09
UK journalist Owen Jones has been mercilessly mocked after enthusiastically promoting a website that marks out statues around the UK that should be toppled…including that of a former PM who oversaw the abolition of slavery. | Jones

Be ashamed of crying wolf over detention of an Iranian
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-06-10
TEHRAN, Jun. 10 (MNA)

'Confederate States of America': Netizens Enraged as Trump Opposes Renaming US Military Bases
sputniknews.com | 2020-06-10
Netizens were up in arms on Wednesday, slamming US President Donald Trump after he issued a series of tweets in which he stated that he was not interested in the idea of rechristening US military bases named after Confederate generals.
sputniknews.com/us/202006101079579673-confederate-states-of-america-netizens-enraged-as-trump-opposes-renaming-us-military-bases/

Cast Member of MTV's 'The Challenge' Fired After Posting Tweets on 'Black Lives Matter' Movement
sputniknews.com | 2020-06-09
Nguyen came under fire from both netizens and her colleagues on "The Challenge", who accused her of using the "Black Lives Matter" as a trend to boost her own popularity, though she later brought in an apology.
sputniknews.com/us/202006091079570342-cast-member-of-mtvs-the-challenge-fired-after-posting-tweets-on-black-lives-matter-movement/

Trump: Take back Seattle from 'domestic terrorists'
yenisafak.com | 2020-06-11
US President Donald Trump late Wednesday complained that "domestic terrorists" have taken over Seattle, Washington amid George Floyd protests, putting the blame on Democratic governor and mayor."Domestic Terrorists have taken over Seattle, run by Radical Left Democrats, of course. LAW ORDER," Trump said in one of his last tweets for the day.In a separate tweet, he urged Washington Governor Jay Inslee and Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan to take back the control of the city."Radical Left Governor @JayInslee and the Mayor of Seattle are being taunted and played at a level that our great Country has never seen before," Tr…
yenisafak.com/en/news/trump-take-back-seattle-from-domestic-terrorists-3531780

The Police Have Been Spying On Black Reporters And Activists for Years
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2020-06-10
On Aug. 20, 2018, the first day of a federal police surveillance trial, I discovered that the Memphis Police Department was spying on me. | The ACLU of Tennessee had sued the MPD, alleging that the department was in violation of a 1978 consent decree barring surveillance of residents for political purposes. One of the first witnesses called to the stand: Sgt. Timothy Reynolds, who is white. To get intel on activists and organizers, including those in the Black Lives Matter movement, he'd posed on Facebook as a "man of color," befriending people and trying to infiltrate closed circles.
popularresistance.org/the-police-have-been-spying-on-black-reporters-and-activists-for-years/

A T-Shirt Sparks Claims That Another 'Foreign Agitator' Is Behind US Racial Unrest
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2020-06-09
We've seen various state and federal officials over the past two weeks of George Floyd protests point to a 'foreign hand' stirring the unrest for the purpose of creating deeper instability in American society, already unsettled by months of the coronavirus pandemic crisis. | Of course, the 'nefarious Russians' were the first to be named

FBI Launches Open Attack on 'Foreign' Alternative Media Outlets Challenging US Foreign Policy
Gareth Porter | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-08
Under FBI orders, Facebook and Google removed American Herald Tribune, an alternative site that publishes US and European writers critical of US foreign policy. The bureau's justification for the removal was dubious, and it sets a troubling precedent for other …
globalresearch.ca/fbi-launches-open-attack-foreign-alternative-media-outlets-challenging-us-foreign-policy/5715296

Reckless Twitter hashtag or serious future policy? US cops give RT their views on 'defund the police' campaign
rt.com | 2020-06-08
Calls to strip law enforcement of funds should remain on social media and don't reflect reality, a police union president told RT. A former NYPD commander countered that some funds could be reallocated and restored if needed. | Nationwide protests sparked by the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis cops last month have spawned a growing movement to defund police departments. The radical idea has already been embraced by Minneapolis City Council, which has assembled a veto-proof majority to replace traditional law enforcement with a "community-led system." The proposal, which proponents admit will…
rt.com/usa/491166-defund-police-departments-blm-debate/

The Fires This Time and Next
John G. Russell | counterpunch.org | 2020-06-08
George Floyd is dead, murdered by a policeman while three others stood by and did nothing to protect him. Eric Garner is dead, murdered by a policeman while at least seven others milled about and did nothing to protect him. Over the decades, countless and uncounted black men, women, and children have died, killed in the custody of police. Some of these deaths and the preludes to them have been captured by cellphone cameras and uploaded to social media. Many more have not.
counterpunch.org/2020/06/08/the-fires-this-time-and-next/

LAPD Chief Moore delays finalizing report on cop who beat Richard Castillo
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2020-06-08
Los Angeles, CA – On April 27, a video filmed by a neighbor in Boyle Heights caught LAPD officer Frank Hernandez and another unnamed woman officer violently beating and arresting Chicano Richard Castillo. The video quickly went viral due to the completely unprovoked manner in which officer Hernandez punched and attacked Castillo. After backup was called, witnesses had to come out to defend Castillo. Officer Hernandez and others drew guns on the witnesses and ordered them to "Get out of here!" | Officer Hernandez has a violent history. He killed Manuel Jamines, shot in the head, September of 2010 and was known to…
fightbacknews.org/2020/6/8/lapd-chief-moore-delays-finalizing-report-cop-who-beat-richard-castillo

Monday 6/8: Undercounted: Black Men Speak: Systemic Racism, Recent Events & 2020 Census (ep. 2)
Fair Count | indybay.org | 2020-06-08
Online via livestream: www.facebook.com/faircountgeorgia/…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/06/06/18833867.php

Saturday 6/6: Standing With Black Lives Matter Livestream Panel (Once Again Pac)
Once Again Pac | indybay.org | 2020-06-08
Online livestream: www.facebook.com/onceagainpac/…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/06/06/18833869.php

Not about facts & truth? The Atlantic's Jemele Hill accused of duplicitous activism after defining journalism as 'agitation'
rt.com | 2020-06-08
Popular sports commentator Jemele Hill has been challenged on social media after claiming that journalists should aim to serve as disrupters of society

'Not everyone died': Snark-filled #Trumpslogans trends on Twitter amid reports US president is mulling new catchphrase
rt.com | 2020-06-08
The iconic red MAGA cap may soon be out of fashion, amid reports that Donald Trump will roll out a fresh slogan for November's election. Twitter couldn't resist offering some sarcastic suggestions for the president's re-brand. | It's hard to imagine Donald Trump parting ways with his signature line, "Make America Great Again," but The Washington Post has revealed that's exactly what he intends to do. Although the US leader has used the slightly altered "Keep America Great" while campaigning for re-election, WaPo claims that the White House is trying out new catchphrases, such as "Transition to Greatness!" and…
rt.com/usa/491167-trump-slogans-election-campaign-jokes/

'Democrats have gone CRAZY,' says Trump, declaring calls to defund police 'unacceptable'
rt.com | 2020-06-08
US President Donald Trump stands against defunding or abolishing the police, the White House said, after he tweeted about it and accused "radical left Democrats" of being insane for entertaining the proposal. | "The president is appalled by the defund the police movement," White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany said during the briefing on Monday, naming several Democrats who have called for it in recent days. | | . @PressSec: "The President is appalled by the 'Defund…
rt.com/usa/491235-trump-opposes-defunding-police/

CrossFit loses corporate partnerships after CEO mocks 'racism is a public health issue' virtue-signal
rt.com | 2020-06-08
Athletic brand Reebok and several affiliate gyms have canceled their partnerships with fitness giant CrossFit after its CEO tweeted a mocking response to a statement calling racism a "public health issue." | CrossFit CEO Greg Glassman might have cost his company millions with just 13 characters. After he replied to a tweet from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation calling racism and discrimination "critical public health issues that demand an urgent response" by quipping "It's FLOYD-19," Reebok and affiliate gyms hurried to distance themselves from the popular fitness brand. | It's FLOYD-19.–…
rt.com/usa/491146-crossfit-ceo-floyd-controversy-affiliates/

Apple & Google 'woke-ify' virtual assistants to educate users on Black Lives Matter
rt.com | 2020-06-08
Apple and Google have programmed their trademark voice assistants to respond to questions about the Black Lives Matter movement, as well as to scold those who ask them about 'all lives matter.' | Business Insider reports that tech companies across the board are training their voice assistants to respond to questions on the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement. | On Sunday, sports blogger David Gardner tweeted a video showing his Google Home smart speaker responding to the question…
rt.com/usa/491244-apple-google-virtual-assistants-floyd/

FBI Launches Open Attack On 'Foreign' Alternative Media Outlets Challenging US Foreign Policy
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2020-06-08
The FBI has publicly justified its suppression of dissenting online views about US foreign policy if a media outlet can be somehow linked to one of its adversaries. The Bureau's justification followed a series of instances in which Silicon Valley social media platforms banned accounts following consultations with the FBI. | In a particularly notable case in 2018, the FBI encouraged Facebook, Instagram and Google to remove or restrict ads on the American Herald Tribune (AHT), an online journal that published critical opinion articles on US policy toward Iran and the Middle East. The bureau has never offered a clea…
popularresistance.org/fbi-launches-open-attack-on-foreign-alternative-media-outlets/