(2020-03-04). Big Tech companies cancel conventions over coronavirus fears, but small businesses hurt the most. rt.com 
Small businesses catering for conventions and trade shows are feeling the pinch as major technology companies are canceling or postponing their event plans due to fears of the rapidly spreading coronavirus. | Over a dozen Big Tech organizations have either postponed, canceled, or changed their conventions to web-based events, Facebook canceled its F8 developers conference that was scheduled to take place in May in San Jose, California. Google is turn…
(2020-03-04). 'Unsanitary & dangerous!' Trump concern-trolls 'Mini Mike' over awkward finger-licking amid coronavirus epidemic. rt.com 
US President Donald Trump cautioned his billionaire Democratic rival Mike Bloomberg about the gross-out unhygienic behavior on display in a TikTok video apparently posted by his campaign. Score one for the mega-troll. | "Don't lick your dirty fingers," Trump tweeted at his adversary "Mini Mike" on Tuesday evening as voting results for Super Tuesday primaries began to surface. "Both unsanitary and dangerous to others and yourself!" | Mini Mike, don't lick your dirty fingers. Both unsanitary and dangerous to others and yourself!
(2020-03-04). Bernie surrogate locks horns with Maddow over alleged report that Democrats are plotting against Vermont senator. rt.com 
Activist and Bernie Sanders supporter Shaun King has sparred with MSNBC host Rachel Maddow, after claiming she reported that the DNC is angling to prevent the socialist senator from winning the Democratic nomination. | King tweeted out to his more than 1 million followers that Maddow had disclosed that "senior officials" within the Democratic Party were pressuring billionaire-turned-presidential-candidate Michael Bloomberg to drop out so that "Biden would have an easier time against Bernie." He made the provocative accusations that the Democrats were in fact "interfering with the primaries to stop" Sanders.
(2020-03-04). EU Commission adopts law proposal for climate neutrality by 2050. rt.com 
The EU Commission has adopted a proposal for a European "climate law" to make the bloc's 2050 net zero emissions target legally binding. The regulation, which requires approval from parliament and member states, would commit the EU to reducing its net greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2050. | The draft law enshrines the EU plan to achieve "climate neutrality by 2050," Elisa Ferreira, the commissioner in charge of supporting poorer regions of the bloc, tweeted on Wednesday. | Swedish activist Greta Thunberg and NGOs said more urgent action was needed. Thunberg, 17, said the law fails to address the next 10 ye…
(2020-03-04). Warren & Bloomberg lost big on Democrats' Super Tuesday — or did they? rt.com 
President Donald Trump mocked Elizabeth Warren and Michael Bloomberg as the biggest losers of the Super Tuesday Democrat primaries, as it increasingly seemed he would face either Joe Biden or Bernie Sanders come November. | Trump first turned his Twitter guns on Bloomberg, whom he has dubbed "Mini Mike," declaring that political consultants took his fellow New York billionaire for a ride and wasted some $700 million with nothing to show for it — aside from the derogatory nickname and a "complete destruction of his reputation," anyway. | The biggest loser tonight, by far, is Mini Mike Bloomberg. His "polit…
(2020-03-04). Social Media Ban to Be Lifted in Jammu and Kashmir After Seven Months of Restrictions. sputniknews.com New Delhi (Sputnik): The Indian government placed Jammu and Kashmir under a complete communication shutdown on 5 August 2019 after the revocation of the state's special status.
(2020-03-04). US embassy in Libya to put sanctions on those who threaten peace. yenisafak.com In a Facebook post, the embassy pledged to work with Libya's UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA), saying they held a meeting Monday with Interior Minister Fathi Bashagha and National Security Advisor Taj al-Din al-Rezagi.At the meeting, Charge d'Affaires Joshua Harris stressed "the U.S. embassy will work with Minister Bashagha to ensure implementation of U.S. Executive Order 13726, which allows for sanctions against individuals that threaten the peace, security and stability of Libya".A day after the meeting, Bashagha said the GNA will shift from a defensive to an offensive stance against the militi…
(2020-03-04). The 'implied-truth effect': Why labelling things as 'fake news' simply doesn't work how Big Tech wants. rt.com 
Ever since the shock outcomes of the 2016 US presidential election and Brexit referendum, Big Tech has vowed to stamp out fake news once and for all. However, a new study indicates they may have missed the point entirely. | Despite employing hordes of fact-checkers whose sole-purpose is to differentiate the 'truth' from the plague of Fake News™, the unintended consequences of this war on disinformation are that it doesn't necessarily increase critical thinking among the general population on social media, rather it sends people into the arms of the next great swindler who has yet to be found out by the h…
(2020-03-04). A Brexit Day holiday? Tory MP presents parliament with 'United Kingdom Day' proposal & ignites remainers' fury (VIDEO). rt.com 
An ardent Brexiteer lawmaker has put forward a parliamentary Bill that, if passed, would see 'United Kingdom Day' become a new bank holiday in honor of Brexit, provoking pro-EU remainers' ire on social media. | Pro-Brexit Tory backbencher Peter Bone introduced his eye-catching proposals in the House of Commons on Wednesday, asking "Why don't we celebrate our United Kingdom?" before reeling off — somewhat ironically — a number of EU nations that celebrate their national day. | Bone proposed that the new UK public holiday should fall on the nearest Friday to June 23 — the date of the 2016 EU refer…
(2020-03-04). Boosting Morale: Iranian medical teams launched a "dancing challenge" iranian.com Iranian medical teams launched a "dancing challenge" in social media, especially on Instagram, to revive morale in combating the Corona Virus outbreak.
(2020-03-04). Climate activists target superannuation funds. greenleft.org.au 
(2020-03-03). Biden accepts even Comey's endorsement, even as establishment anti-Trumpers flock to his campaign. rt.com 
Former Vice President Joe Biden is so determined to reassert himself in the polls on Super Tuesday, his campaign has accepted an endorsement from former FBI Director James Comey, after cheekily turning it down at first. | As Democrats in 14 states cast their votes in the crucial 'Super Tuesday' primaries, veritable anti-Trump superstar Comey tweeted his support to Biden, whom the party establishment now hopes will close the gap with socialist Senator Bernie Sanders and clinch the party's nomination. | Democrats are the "party dedicated to restoring values" in the White House, Comey wrote — having previous…
(2020-03-03). Reuters confuses Buttigieg with O'Rourke in photo about ex-candidate backing Biden. rt.com 
The field of candidates vying for the Democratic Party's 2020 nominee has been extremely crowded, so you could be forgiven for at times confusing some of those involved, as news agency Reuters appeared to in a tweet sent Tuesday. | Sharing a link to a report about Joe Biden meeting with some of his ex-rivals for the party's presidential election nod, the text said he and Pete Buttigieg "unite to stop [Bernie] Sanders" — but the image was of Texan Beto O'Rourke, not the ex-mayor of South Bend, Indiana. | | The article itself makes it clearer that O'Rourke also caught up with Biden at a fast food restaura…
(2020-03-03). Plutocrat solidarity strikes again? Bette Midler goes 'all-in' for Bloomberg on Super Tuesday, gets roasted. rt.com 
Actress and card-carrying #Resistance stalwart Bette Midler has announced she's voting for billionaire Democratic candidate Mike Bloomberg – and was quickly skewered for putting class solidarity over America's future. | The stridently anti-Trump actress dropped the bombshell via Twitter on Tuesday, as Democrats in 14 states were at the polls choosing their preferred candidate. | TODAY IS SUPER TUESDAY, as if you didn't know. | And I am all in for
(2020-03-03). Venezuelan Vice President Highlights Progress in National Talks. telesurenglish.net Venezuela's Executive Vice President, RELATED: | Through a message posted on the social network Twitter, Rodriguez said that the talks promoted by President Nicolas Maduro are a good option to ensure the country's f…
(2020-03-02). Death Toll Rises in Iran, Middle East Epicenter of Coronavirus, Amid U.S. Sanctions & Gov't Negligence. democracynow.org 
The official coronavirus death toll in Iran, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in the Middle East, has risen to at least 54 — the highest number of fatalities outside of China, where the outbreak began. Experts say the real number of people who died from the disease may be as high as 200. This comes after Iran's deputy health minister, Iraj Harirchi, posted a video on social media last week acknowledging he contracted coronavirus. Just one day before, he seemed ill at a press conference, where he downplayed the spread of coronavirus in the city of Qom and said mass quarantines were unnecessary. Iran…
(2020-03-02). Canadians Furious At Trudeau As Government Refuses To Stop Travelers From Iran. iranian.com Furious Canadians slammed the government for failing to cancel flights from Iran, presently the country with the worst outbreak outside China, and other policies that suggest a dangerously blithe response from the government, perhaps as a consequence of PM Trudeau's commitment to 'woke' policies (many have slammed travel bans as racist). twitter.com/DrJacobsRad/status/1234139825722273793 One critic even accused …
(2020-02-28). Amy Klobuchar's wrongful convictions, Twitterstorm will demand justice for Myon Burrell. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – On Friday, February 28, activists will be making noise on Twitter and other social media platforms to demand freedom for Myon Burrell and urging voters to reject Amy Klobuchar, who is responsible for his wrongful conviction. The Twitterstorm is being initiated by Twin Cities Coalition for Justice 4 Jamar (TCC4J) using the hashtags #FreeMyon and #NoAmyK to spread their message. | Organizers say presidential hopeful Minnesota U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar has used Myon's case – a case full of holes – to claim success as Hennepin County attorney and as an example of her work for the African American c…
(2020-02-28). Prominent Iranian physician clears up misconceptions about outbreak & impact of sanctions. iranian.com Prominent Iranian physician & member of the Health Ministry Minoo Mohraz has for her part defended the health ministry's data but has also said the number of people infected has been underreported because sanctions had blocked access to diagnostic kits: twitter.com/SinaToossi/status/1233409214002999296 twitter.com/SinaToossi/status/1233409467125059584 twitter.com/SinaToossi/status/1233409591616118786 twitter.com/SinaToossi/status/1233409679872663562 twitter.com/SinaToossi/status/1233409919447117824 twitter.com/SinaToossi/status/1233410030164226049 twitter.co…
(2020-02-28). Protesters demand Julian Assange be set free. greenleft.org.au 
The February 24 prote…
(2020-02-27). America's Iran Policy Backed Into a Corner By MEK in Albania. iranian.com Since well before President Trump pulled out of the Iran nuclear deal in 2018, the U.S. and Iran have been in a de facto state of non-military warfare with sanctions, economic sabotage, cyber-attacks, disinformation campaigns and social media attacks the weapons of choice. Both countries have exploited conflict in the region, especially after the rise …
(2020-02-21). In the Midst of Infighting, Anti-LGBTQ Church Network's Website and Social Media Disappear. splcenter.org 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.