Daily Archives: March 19, 2020

2020-03-19: News Headlines

RT (2020-03-20). Two LA Lakers players test positive for Covid-19, will self-quarantine. rt.com Two athletes for the Los Angeles Lakers have contracted the coronavirus, the team said in a statement. Both remain without symptoms, but have been placed into isolation after the positive diagnosis. | "We learned today that two Lakers players have tested positive," the Lakers said in a statement on Thursday evening, adding that "All players and members of the Lakers staff are being asked to continue to observe self-quarantine and shelter at home guidelines." | The team did not name either afflicted player. | t.co/RmqjnRzGLk— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) RT (2020-03-19). Amazon squeezing workers amid Covid-19 crisis is 'unacceptable' — French finance minister. rt.com French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said Amazon's refusal to pay wages of staff who walk out over coronavirus fears is "unacceptable" as the country is considering nationalization of bigger companies at risk. | "These pressures are unacceptable, we'll let Amazon know," Le Maire said after several hundred workers protested the company's policy on Wednesday. The e-commerce giant refused to pay workers who walked out or stayed at home in self-isolation over coronavirus fears. | www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=282184766102941&set=pcb.282185442769540&type=3&theater | Le Maire said Thursday that he would…

Mark Gruenberg (2020-03-19). Trumka praises workers, slams Trump and profiteers on coronavirus pandemic. peoplesworld.org

RT (2020-03-19). Tulsi Gabbard suspends presidential campaign, endorses Biden. rt.com Hawaii congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard has suspended her presidential campaign and endorsed Democratic frontrunner Joe Biden, citing the establishment favorite's primary victories and the coronavirus as her reasons. | Gabbard made the surprise announcement on Thursday in a video posted to her Twitter account, explaining she was dropping out to focus on dealing with the coronavirus epidemic in Hawaii and potentially serving in her National Guard capacity should she be called to action. | The endorsement of Biden came as a particular surprise, given Gabbard's opposition to "regime change wars," a central plank of he…

RT (2020-03-19). 'Inhumane & reckless': Twitter silences Venezuela's anti-coronavirus chief as IMF denies emergency loan. rt.com Amid crushing US sanctions and IMF rejection already making Venezuela's struggle with Covid-19 difficult, Twitter now seems to have hobbled the country's vice-president and head of coronavirus response, Delcy Rodriguez. | Both the personal and the official Twitter account belonging to Rodriguez were "temporarily restricted" on Thursday over "unusual activity," with old tweets still visible to those who choose to view them, but no new tweets available after Wednesday. | Foreign Minister Jorge

RT (2020-03-19). Convoy of Italian army trucks haul away corpses as local crematorium flooded with coronavirus dead (VIDEO). rt.com The Italian military has been called in to help transport dead bodies as the northern city of Bergamo reels from the ongoing coronavirus epidemic. The city's crematorium is reportedly now working around-the-clock. | The head of Lega Nord, Matteo Salvini, posted a photograph on Twitter showing a seemingly endless line of army trucks moving their way through the Italian town, located in the Lombardy region. | L'Esercito porta le bare fuori da Bergamo, per la cremazione fuori dalla Lombardia, una terra messa a prova durissima, che lotta senza tregua contro il male. | àà un'immagine straziante, che colpisce…

RT (2020-03-19). What about ending endless wars? Tulsi Gabbard drops out of presidential race and backs …Biden. rt.com Hawaii congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard has suspended her presidential campaign and endorsed Democratic frontrunner Joe Biden, citing the establishment favorite's primary victories and the coronavirus as her reasons. | Gabbard made the surprise announcement on Thursday in a video posted to her Twitter account, explaining she was dropping out to focus on dealing with the coronavirus epidemic in Hawaii and potentially serving in her National Guard capacity should she be called to action. | The endorsement of Biden came as a particular surprise, given Gabbard's opposition to "regime change wars," a central plank of he…

RT (2020-03-19). 'Soul-destroying': UK foodbank broken into and 'ransacked' as Covid-19 outbreak provokes panic over supplies. rt.com A foodbank in West Yorkshire, England has been broken into and £500-worth of items such as food, sanitary products and basic supplies stolen, as the febrile atmosphere in the UK cranks up amid the coronavirus pandemic. | Local Labour MP Yvette Cooper took to social media on Thursday afternoon to express her dismay at the brazen criminality committed against Knottingley Foodbank, tweeting: "Truly appalled anyone could do this right now." | | Truly ap…

RT (2020-03-19). 'No exceptions': Philippines to ban entry of foreigners over coronavirus. rt.com The Philippines is stopping the issuance of visas to foreigners, banning all nationalities from entering the country to halt the spread of coronavirus, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin said on Thursday. | Locsin signed an order stopping the issuance of visas domestically and in all foreign posts, he tweeted, without giving a timeframe for the measures. | "This goes one imperative step forward: a total ban on incoming foreign visitors of all nationalities no exceptions," Locsin said, adding that outgoing foreign visitors will be allowed to leave. | The Philippines has recorded 217 coronavirus infections…

teleSUR (2020-03-19). Protests Against the "Bolsonaro Virus" Spread in Brazil. telesurenglish.net For the second day in a row, ultra-right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro was the subject of protests in several Brazilian cities, local media reported Wednesday. | RELATED: | The protests began in the country on Tuesday, after residents of some communities in Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo, from windows and balconies, shouted and pot-banging for Bolsonaro's resignation. | After the call went viral on Twitter, the protests rea…

Fight Back (2020-03-19). Socialist countries response to pandemic shows stark contrast to capitalism. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – As the number of confirmed cases of the viral illness COVID-19 approaches 200,000 worldwide, we can already see how differently issues of public health and human needs are treated in socialist countries vs. capitalist countries. | COVID-19 was first detected in Wuhan, a major city in the People's Republic of China. Local officials took three to four weeks to recognize its significance. Once the threat was clear, the whole of the country and vast resources were mobilized. Everything was shut down to stop the virus in its tracks. People were quarantined at home as new hospitals were constructed, s…

Dr. Binoy Kampmark (2020-03-19). Viral Reactions: The Smugness of Celebrity Self-Isolation. globalresearch.ca The rush to elevate self-isolation to Olympian heights as a way to combat the spread of COVID-19 has gotten to the celebrities. Sports figures are proudly tweeting and taking pictures from hotel rooms (Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton being a …

yenisafak (2020-03-19). Turkey 'neutralizes' 3 YPG/PKK terrorists in N. Syria. yenisafak.com The Turkish army "neutralized" three YPG/PKK terrorists in northern Syria, the National Defense Ministry said on Thursday."Our heroic commandos neutralized three YPG/PKK terrorists attempting to infiltrate into the area of the [Operation] Peace Spring region," the ministry said on Twitter.The ministry further affirmed its determination to "continue operations to sustain the peace and security in the region."Turkish authorities generally use the word "neutralized" to imply the terrorists in question surrendered or were killed or captured.Since 2016, Turkey has launched a trio of successful operations across its b…

yenisafak (2020-03-19). EU Brexit negotiator tests positive for coronavirus. yenisafak.com The EU's Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier announced Thursday that he tested positive for the new coronavirus."I would like to inform you that I have tested positive for #COVID19. I am doing well and in good spirits. I am following all the necessary instructions, as is my team," Barnier said on Twitter."For all those affected already, and for all those currently in isolation, we will get through this together," he added.Separately, Cem Ozdemir, a member of the German Green Party, announced that he also caught the virus."I am fine and nobody should worry about me. Keep staying at home and follow the authorities' in…

sputniknews (2020-03-19). Best Actor Award Goes to.. Dramatic Goose Fakes Own Death to Fool Prying Labrador – Video. sputniknews.com New Delhi (Sputnik): Animals in the wild have their own unique tactics to escape the ruthless game of hunt and prey, with "acting dead" in presence of the attacker being the most common.

sputniknews (2020-03-19). "Cryptic" Message in Neil Armstrong's Speech Spotted by Media, Conspiracy Theorists. sputniknews.com As social media users went to dissect Neil Armstrong's speech in their pursuit of hidden truths, one can only wonder whether their findings were anything more than yet another batch of conspiracy theories related to NASA's lunar missions.

Joseph Grosso (2020-03-18). The Sides of Beef: Humans and Meat Eating. dissidentvoice.org For the purposes of preserving any status quo in the present day United States, nothing surpasses a strategy of any question or issue 'cultural.' This has the immediate effect of splitting even slight difference of opinion into hostile camps and deliberately provokes absolutist, visceral responses. Such exchanges, particularly in the sewer of social media or …

Dr. Binoy Kampmark (2020-03-18). The Taliban Scores a Coup. globalresearch.ca It threatened to disappear under the viral haze of COVID-19, but February 29 saw representatives from the US and Taliban, loftily acknowledged as the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, sign the "Agreement for Bringing Peace to Afghanistan". After two decades of …

Alan Macleod (2020-03-18). Big Tech Firms are Using Automation to Censor News About the Coronavirus. mintpressnews.com Social media is awash with people angry that their posts have been removed for no legitimate reason. MintPress was no exception, with a story about Cuba's response to the coronavirus flagged and blocked.

The Canary (2020-03-18). Facebook hit by software bug which marked coronavirus posts as spam. thecanary.co Facebook has confirmed a bug in its spam filter removed posts incorrectly from the social network, including legitimate news articles about coronavirus. | Multiple users reported receiving alerts from Facebook saying their posts — often news stories from trusted sources about the spread of Covid-19 — had been marked as spam by the site and taken down. | Facebook's Guy Rosen then confirmed on Twitter that the problem was "a bug in an anti-spam system". | He denied suggestions the fault had been caused by Facebook relying more on artificial intelligence and automation for content moderation after it sen…

teleSUR (2020-03-18). 'Dear World, How Is the Lockdown?' Gaza Takes To Twitter. telesurenglish.net A sly dig at the international community, this is just one among a torrent of social media posts that have emerged from the blockaded Gaza Strip in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. | RELATED: | The world lockdown has sparked a surge of bitter feelings on social media from Palestinians in the tiny coastal enclave who has for years lived with enforced isolation and confinement. | Dear people of the world, | Are you af…

teleSUR (2020-03-18). Bolivia: Añez Uses Police to Enforce Measures Against COVID-19. telesurenglish.net Bolivian de facto president, Jeanine àÅñez, announced on March 17th that the police and millitary will use force to enforce the Covid-19 containment measures and prevent the illness from spreading across the Andean nation. | RELATED: | According to her Twitter, the mandatary informed her administration that she qualified these measures as severe. àÅñez requested the Bolivian people seek isolation until…

teleSUR (2020-03-18). Colombia: 2 More Ex-FARC Members Killed, 18 so Far in 2020. telesurenglish.net Two former combatants of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia – Army of the People (FARC-EP), Belle Carrillo and Irnel Florez were killed Tuesday in the department of Caqueta, in southwestern Colombia, marking 18 deaths so far in 2020. | RELATED: | "The extermination does not stop…The number of former combatants killed rises every day," Colombian Senator and former FARC leader Pablo Catatumbo said on Twitter. | Florez and Carrillo were signatories…

teleSUR (2020-03-18). Twitter Restricts Profiles of Venezuelan Officials. telesurenglish.net Venezuelan VIce President Delcy Rodriguez denounced the restriction of the executive vice-presidency's official profile on Twitter this week. According to Rodríguez, the aforementioned account was used for informing citizens about the measures and actions against COVID-19. | RELATED: | "In the midst of the worst global pandemic, they are canceling an account where we are informing the population," Venezuelan Vice President…

Staff (2020-03-18). We Are Facing Economic Collapse on Top of a Pandemic. What We Do Now Matters. truthout.org As the COVID-19 virus spreads, the U.S. economy has begun to crumble like a house of cards. | The sudden collapse of the economy is revealing how the "great economy" that Donald Trump has been boasting about on Twitter for the past three years was in fact a mirage caused by wild Wall Street rallies, and boosted by Trump's massive tax cuts and deregulatory efforts, which rolled back all kinds of environmental standards with total disregard for the impact on public health and the climate crisis.

Jessica Corbett, staff writer (2020-03-18). As Trump Limits Guest Workers From Mexico Amid Coronavirus, Farmers Warn of Labor and Food Shortages. commondreams.org While images of barren grocery store shelves grab headlines and circulate on social media as people worldwide stock up on staples to get through the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, farmers in the United States are warning that the Trump administration's decision to limit seasonal workers from Mexico could soon lead to labor and food shortages. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/hutchins_0.jpg

Ed Sykes (2020-03-18). In one tweet, a bestselling author nails exactly the type of bailout we need right now. thecanary.co Rutger Bregman wrote the If there was ever a time to give people a basic income — no strings attached —…

Staff (2020-03-17). Meet 17-Year-Old Avi Schiffmann Who Runs Coronavirus Tracking Website Used by 40+ Million Globally. democracynow.org A teenager's website tracking coronavirus has become one of the most vital resources for people seeking accurate and updated numbers on the pandemic. The URL is nCoV2019.live. We speak with 17-year-old Avi Schiffmann, a high school junior from Mercer Island outside Seattle, who started the site in late December, when coronavirus had not yet been detected outside of China. Now the site has been visited by tens of millions, from every country on Earth. It tracks deaths, numbers of cases locally and globally, and provides an interactive map, information on the disease, and a Twitter feed. The resource updates every…

RT (2020-03-17). Trump Derangement Syndrome meets Covid-19 panic: Hollywood actress spreads conspiracy theory about Israel & coronavirus. rt.com Rosanna Arquette inspired some colorful reactions when she floated the theory that Israel has long known about the coronavirus and claimed the country and Jared Kushner are putting "lives at risk for profit." | "I'm still confused," the 'Buffalo 66' actress tweeted to her more than 100,000 Twitter followers on Tuesday, "so Israel has been working on a coronavirus vaccine for a year already? (so they knew)." | Arquette went on to say US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner is the main investor in the vaccine. | "Vaccines take a long time to know if they are safe and KUSHNER OSCAR is the major inves…

RT (2020-03-17). CNN reporter praises Trump's coronavirus response, immediately clarifies on Twitter before she loses lib credibility. rt.com Veteran CNN reporter Dana Bash furiously backpedaled on Twitter after getting praise from conservatives — and heat from 'the Resistance' — for calling President Donald Trump's coronavirus press conference "remarkable." | "He is being the kind of leader that people need, at least in tone, today and yesterday, in tone that people need, and want, and yearn for in times of crisis and uncertainty," Bash, CNN's chief political correspondent, said on-air Tuesday in response to Trump's coronavirus press conference. | She also called Trump "remarkable," an adjective you don't typically hear used on CNN to d…

Staff (2020-03-17). Inside the Pro-Trump Facebook Group Where First Responders Call Coronavirus a Hoax. truthdig.com In a private Facebook group, firefighters and paramedics shared memes and conspiracy theories doubting the pandemic, raising concerns that they aren't taking precautions to protect themselves and others.

Eds. (2020-03-17). The rise of AI-Capitalism: An interview with Nick Dyer-Witheford. mronline.org The political answer is not acceleration but refusal. And this is indeed what is has begun to manifest, in a variety of social rebellions. This includes the strikes of gig economy labor, the protests of Silicon Valley tech workers, anti-surveillance movements, urban protests against the smart city, defections from social media sites, algorithmic-bias busting, and […] |

Alan Macleod (2020-03-16). How Cuba is Leading the World in the Fight Against Coronavirus. mintpressnews.com As Cuba sends doctors around the world to help fight coronavirus, a Cuban antiviral drug, Interferon Alpha 2b, is helping countries like China stem the tide of the outbreak.

2020-03-19: Social Media Postees

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Protests Against the "Bolsonaro Virus" Spread in Brazil
telesurenglish.net | 2020-03-19
For the second day in a row, ultra-right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro was the subject of protests in several Brazilian cities, local media reported Wednesday. | RELATED: | Brazil Demands Bolsonaro's Removal With a Wave of Protests | The protests began in the country on Tuesday, after residents of some communities in Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo, from windows and balconies, shouted and pot-banging for Bolsonaro's resignation. | After the call went viral on Twitter, the protests rea…
telesurenglish.net/news/protests-against-the-bolsonaro-virus-spreads-in-brazil-20200319-0005.html

Protests Against the "Bolsonaro Virus" Spread in Brazil
telesurenglish.net | 2020-03-19
For the second day in a row, ultra-right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro was the subject of protests in several Brazilian cities, local media reported Wednesday. | RELATED: | Brazil Demands Bolsonaro's Removal With a Wave of Protests | The protests began in the country on Tuesday, after residents of some communities in Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo, from windows and balconies, shouted and pot-banging for Bolsonaro's resignation. | After the call went viral on Twitter, the protests rea…
telesurenglish.net/news/protests-against-the-bolsonaro-virus-spreads-in-brazil-20200319-0005.html

Socialist countries response to pandemic shows stark contrast to capitalism
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2020-03-19
Minneapolis, MN – As the number of confirmed cases of the viral illness COVID-19 approaches 200,000 worldwide, we can already see how differently issues of public health and human needs are treated in socialist countries vs. capitalist countries. | COVID-19 was first detected in Wuhan, a major city in the People's Republic of China. Local officials took three to four weeks to recognize its significance. Once the threat was clear, the whole of the country and vast resources were mobilized. Everything was shut down to stop the virus in its tracks. People were quarantined at home as new hospitals were constructed, s…
www.fightbacknews.org/2020/3/18/socialist-countries-response-pandemic-shows-stark-contrast-capitalism

Tulsi Gabbard suspends presidential campaign, endorses Biden
rt.com | 2020-03-19
Hawaii congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard has suspended her presidential campaign and endorsed Democratic frontrunner Joe Biden, citing the establishment favorite's primary victories and the coronavirus as her reasons. | Gabbard made the surprise announcement on Thursday in a video posted to her Twitter account, explaining she was dropping out to focus on dealing with the coronavirus epidemic in Hawaii and potentially serving in her National Guard capacity should she be called to action. | The endorsement of Biden came as a particular surprise, given Gabbard's opposition to "regime change wars," a central plank of he…
rt.com/usa/483521-tulsi-gabbard-ends-campaign-biden/

What about ending endless wars? Tulsi Gabbard drops out of presidential race and backs …Biden
rt.com | 2020-03-19
Hawaii congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard has suspended her presidential campaign and endorsed Democratic frontrunner Joe Biden, citing the establishment favorite's primary victories and the coronavirus as her reasons. | Gabbard made the surprise announcement on Thursday in a video posted to her Twitter account, explaining she was dropping out to focus on dealing with the coronavirus epidemic in Hawaii and potentially serving in her National Guard capacity should she be called to action. | The endorsement of Biden came as a particular surprise, given Gabbard's opposition to "regime change wars," a central plank of he…
rt.com/usa/483521-tulsi-gabbard-ends-campaign-biden/

Cargo Arrives in Venezuela With Medical Aid From China
telesurenglish.net | 2020-03-19
A special medicine and medical supplies shipment arrived in Venezuela from China on Thursday, March 19th, as the Asian nation continues to provide assistance to the Bolivarian Republic. . | RELATED: | Twitter Restricts Profiles of Venezuelan Officials | Nicolas Maduro, President of Venezuela, announced that the cargo arrived and assured it would allow thousands to be tested for possible Covid-19 cases and diagnose the positive ones. | The mandatary explained that so f…
telesurenglish.net/news/cargo-arrives-in-venezuela-with-medical-aid-from-china-20200319-0014.html

'Soul-destroying': UK foodbank broken into and 'ransacked' as Covid-19 outbreak provokes panic over supplies
rt.com | 2020-03-19
A foodbank in West Yorkshire, England has been broken into and £500-worth of items such as food, sanitary products and basic supplies stolen, as the febrile atmosphere in the UK cranks up amid the coronavirus pandemic. | Local Labour MP Yvette Cooper took to social media on Thursday afternoon to express her dismay at the brazen criminality committed against Knottingley Foodbank, tweeting: "Truly appalled anyone could do this right now." | | https://…
rt.com/uk/483513-foodbank-ransacked-coronavirus-panic/

Viral Reactions: The Smugness of Celebrity Self-Isolation
Binoy Kampmark | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-03-19
The rush to elevate self-isolation to Olympian heights as a way to combat the spread of COVID-19 has gotten to the celebrities. Sports figures are proudly tweeting and taking pictures from hotel rooms (Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton being a case in point). Comics are doing their shows from home. Thespians are extolling the merits …
dissidentvoice.org/2020/03/viral-reactions-the-smugness-of-celebrity-self-isolation/

'Soul-destroying': UK foodbank broken into and 'ransacked' as Covid-19 outbreak provokes panic over supplies
rt.com | 2020-03-19
A foodbank in West Yorkshire, England has been broken into and £500-worth of items such as food, sanitary products and basic supplies stolen, as the febrile atmosphere in the UK cranks up amid the coronavirus pandemic. | Local Labour MP Yvette Cooper took to social media on Thursday afternoon to express her dismay at the brazen criminality committed against Knottingley Foodbank, tweeting: "Truly appalled anyone could do this right now." | | Truly ap…
rt.com/uk/483513-foodbank-ransacked-coronavirus-panic/

Viral Reactions: The Smugness of Celebrity Self-Isolation
Dr. Binoy Kampmark | globalresearch.ca | 2020-03-19
The rush to elevate self-isolation to Olympian heights as a way to combat the spread of COVID-19 has gotten to the celebrities. Sports figures are proudly tweeting and taking pictures from hotel rooms (Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton being a …
globalresearch.ca/viral-reactions-smugness-celebrity-self-isolation/5706745

'Inhumane & reckless': Twitter silences Venezuela's anti-coronavirus chief as IMF denies emergency loan
rt.com | 2020-03-19
Amid crushing US sanctions and IMF rejection already making Venezuela's struggle with Covid-19 difficult, Twitter now seems to have hobbled the country's vice-president and head of coronavirus response, Delcy Rodriguez. | Both the personal and the official Twitter account belonging to Rodriguez were "temporarily restricted" on Thursday over "unusual activity," with old tweets still visible to those who choose to view them, but no new tweets available after Wednesday. | Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza called it an "i…
rt.com/news/483563-twitter-venezuela-coronavirus-sanctions/

'No exceptions': Philippines to ban entry of foreigners over coronavirus
rt.com | 2020-03-19
The Philippines is stopping the issuance of visas to foreigners, banning all nationalities from entering the country to halt the spread of coronavirus, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin said on Thursday. | Locsin signed an order stopping the issuance of visas domestically and in all foreign posts, he tweeted, without giving a timeframe for the measures. | "This goes one imperative step forward: a total ban on incoming foreign visitors of all nationalities no exceptions," Locsin said, adding that outgoing foreign visitors will be allowed to leave. | The Philippines has recorded 217 coronavirus infections…
rt.com/newsline/483486-philippines-ban-entry-foreigners/

Convoy of Italian army trucks haul away corpses as local crematorium flooded with coronavirus dead (VIDEO)
rt.com | 2020-03-19
The Italian military has been called in to help transport dead bodies as the northern city of Bergamo reels from the ongoing coronavirus epidemic. The city's crematorium is reportedly now working around-the-clock. | The head of Lega Nord, Matteo Salvini, posted a photograph on Twitter showing a seemingly endless line of army trucks moving their way through the Italian town, located in the Lombardy region. | L'Esercito porta le bare fuori da Bergamo, per la cremazione fuori dalla Lombardia, una terra messa a prova durissima, che lotta senza tregua contro il male. | àà un'immagine straziante, che colpisce…
rt.com/news/483477-bergamo-italy-army-trucks-coronavirus/

"Cryptic" Message in Neil Armstrong's Speech Spotted by Media, Conspiracy Theorists
sputniknews.com | 2020-03-19
As social media users went to dissect Neil Armstrong's speech in their pursuit of hidden truths, one can only wonder whether their findings were anything more than yet another batch of conspiracy theories related to NASA's lunar missions.
sputniknews.com/viral/202003191078624303-cryptic-message-in-neil-armstrongs-speech-spotted-by-media-conspiracy-theorists/

Best Actor Award Goes to.. Dramatic Goose Fakes Own Death to Fool Prying Labrador – Video
sputniknews.com | 2020-03-19
New Delhi (Sputnik): Animals in the wild have their own unique tactics to escape the ruthless game of hunt and prey, with "acting dead" in presence of the attacker being the most common.
sputniknews.com/viral/202003191078621833-best-actor-award-goes-to-dramatic-goose-fakes-own-death-to-fool-prying-labrador—video/

Turkey 'neutralizes' 3 YPG/PKK terrorists in N. Syria
yenisafak.com | 2020-03-19
The Turkish army "neutralized" three YPG/PKK terrorists in northern Syria, the National Defense Ministry said on Thursday."Our heroic commandos neutralized three YPG/PKK terrorists attempting to infiltrate into the area of the [Operation] Peace Spring region," the ministry said on Twitter.The ministry further affirmed its determination to "continue operations to sustain the peace and security in the region."Turkish authorities generally use the word "neutralized" to imply the terrorists in question surrendered or were killed or captured.Since 2016, Turkey has launched a trio of successful operations across its b…
yenisafak.com/en/news/turkey-neutralizes-3-ypg-pkk-terrorists-in-n-syria-3514382

EU Brexit negotiator tests positive for coronavirus
yenisafak.com | 2020-03-19
The EU's Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier announced Thursday that he tested positive for the new coronavirus."I would like to inform you that I have tested positive for #COVID19. I am doing well and in good spirits. I am following all the necessary instructions, as is my team," Barnier said on Twitter."For all those affected already, and for all those currently in isolation, we will get through this together," he added.Separately, Cem Ozdemir, a member of the German Green Party, announced that he also caught the virus."I am fine and nobody should worry about me. Keep staying at home and follow the authorities' in…
yenisafak.com/en/world/eu-brexit-negotiator-tests-positive-for-coronavirus-3514385

The Taliban Scores a Coup
Dr. Binoy Kampmark | globalresearch.ca | 2020-03-18
It threatened to disappear under the viral haze of COVID-19, but February 29 saw representatives from the US and Taliban, loftily acknowledged as the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, sign the "Agreement for Bringing Peace to Afghanistan". After two decades of …
globalresearch.ca/taliban-scores-coup/5706654

The Sides of Beef: Humans and Meat Eating
Joseph Grosso | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-03-18
For the purposes of preserving any status quo in the present day United States, nothing surpasses a strategy of any question or issue 'cultural.' This has the immediate effect of splitting even slight difference of opinion into hostile camps and deliberately provokes absolutist, visceral responses. Such exchanges, particularly in the sewer of social media or …
dissidentvoice.org/2020/03/the-sides-of-beef-humans-and-meat-eating/

Big Tech Firms are Using Automation to Censor News About the Coronavirus
Alan Macleod | mintpressnews.com | 2020-03-18
Social media is awash with people angry that their posts have been removed for no legitimate reason. MintPress was no exception, with a story about Cuba's response to the coronavirus flagged and blocked.
mintpressnews.com/big-tech-firms-censoring-coronavirus-fake-news/265862/

Facebook hit by software bug which marked coronavirus posts as spam
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-03-18
Facebook has confirmed a bug in its spam filter removed posts incorrectly from the social network, including legitimate news articles about coronavirus. | Multiple users reported receiving alerts from Facebook saying their posts

US and Canada will close border to 'nonessential' traffic due to coronavirus – Trump
rt.com | 2020-03-18
The US will close its borders with Canada to all "nonessential" traffic, US President Donald Trump has announced, pledging that trade between the two countries will not be affected and promising more details to come. | Trump announced the impending closure by tweet on Wednesday morning, emphasizing the decision had been made "by mutual consent" with Canadian PM Justin Trudeau and stressing that the move – which did not come with a planned date – would not impact trade. | Trudeau himself had closed the Canadian border to non-citizens on Monday due to the coronavirus epidemic, and Trump had said on Tuesday that…
rt.com/usa/483415-trump-close-border-us-canada/

In one tweet, a bestselling author nails exactly the type of bailout we need right now
Ed Sykes | thecanary.co | 2020-03-18
Rutger Bregman wrote the bestselling book Utopia for Realists. And with a coronavirus pandemic and economic crisis looming heavy over the world, he nailed what government intervention should now look like: | If there was ever a time to give people a basic income

'Dear World, How Is the Lockdown?' Gaza Takes To Twitter
telesurenglish.net | 2020-03-18
A sly dig at the international community, this is just one among a torrent of social media posts that have emerged from the blockaded Gaza Strip in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. | RELATED: | Coronavirus Spreads on Quarantined Cruise Ship in Japan | The world lockdown has sparked a surge of bitter feelings on social media from Palestinians in the tiny coastal enclave who has for years lived with enforced isolation and confinement. | Dear people of the world, | Are you af…
telesurenglish.net/news/Dear-World-How-Is-the-Lockdown-Gaza-Takes-To-Twitter-20200318-0019.html

Colombia: 2 More Ex-FARC Members Killed, 18 so Far in 2020
telesurenglish.net | 2020-03-18
Two former combatants of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia – Army of the People (FARC-EP), Belle Carrillo and Irnel Florez were killed Tuesday in the department of Caqueta, in southwestern Colombia, marking 18 deaths so far in 2020. | RELATED: | Colombia: Another Ex-FARC Member Killed | "The extermination does not stop…The number of former combatants killed rises every day," Colombian Senator and former FARC leader Pablo Catatumbo said on Twitter. | Florez and Carrillo were signatories…
telesurenglish.net/news/Colombia-2-More-Ex-FARC-Members-Killed-18-so-Far-in-2020-20200318-0020.html

Twitter Restricts Profiles of Venezuelan Officials
telesurenglish.net | 2020-03-18
Venezuelan VIce President Delcy Rodriguez denounced the restriction of the executive vice-presidency's official profile on Twitter this week. According to Rodríguez, the aforementioned account was used for informing citizens about the measures and actions against COVID-19. | RELATED: | Colombian and Venezuelan Ombudsmen Unite Against COVID-19 | "In the midst of the worst global pandemic, they are canceling an account where we are informing the population," Venezuelan Vice President…
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Bolivia: Añez Uses Police to Enforce Measures Against COVID-19
telesurenglish.net | 2020-03-18
Bolivian de facto president, Jeanine àÅñez, announced on March 17th that the police and millitary will use force to enforce the Covid-19 containment measures and prevent the illness from spreading across the Andean nation. | RELATED: | Bolivia: MAS Presents Legal Resource in Support of Evo Morales | According to her Twitter, the mandatary informed her administration that she qualified these measures as severe. àÅñez requested the Bolivian people seek isolation until…
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We Are Facing Economic Collapse on Top of a Pandemic. What We Do Now Matters
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-03-18
As the COVID-19 virus spreads, the U.S. economy has begun to crumble like a house of cards. | The sudden collapse of the economy is revealing how the "great economy" that Donald Trump has been boasting about on Twitter for the past three years was in fact a mirage caused by wild Wall Street rallies, and boosted by Trump's massive tax cuts and deregulatory efforts, which rolled back all kinds of environmental standards with total disregard for the impact on public health and the climate crisis.
truthout.org/articles/we-are-facing-economic-collapse-on-top-of-a-pandemic-what-we-do-now-matters/

Jeremy Corbyn's last PMQs shows that he's the leader this country really needs
Emily Apple | thecanary.co | 2020-03-18
Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) on 18 March was Jeremy Corbyn's last one as Labour leader. And his performance shows why now, more than ever, he's the leader this country really needs. | In fact, even Corbyn's normal detractors suddenly seem to realise his value: | He always did. You bastards pretended he didn't. #PMQs pic.twitter.com/E1y4nU1gUo |

As Trump Limits Guest Workers From Mexico Amid Coronavirus, Farmers Warn of Labor and Food Shortages
Jessica Corbett, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2020-03-18
While images of barren grocery store shelves grab headlines and circulate on social media as people worldwide stock up on staples to get through the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, farmers in the United States are warning that the Trump administration's decision to limit seasonal workers from Mexico could soon lead to labor and food shortages. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/hutchins_0.jpg
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The Taliban Scores a Coup
Binoy Kampmark | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-03-17
It threatened to disappear under the viral haze of COVID-19, but February 29 saw representatives from the US and Taliban, loftily acknowledged as the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, sign the "Agreement for Bringing Peace to Afghanistan". After two decades of conflict, the agreement sets in motion the process that should see American troops leave Afghanistan …
dissidentvoice.org/2020/03/the-taliban-scores-a-coup/

The rise of AI-Capitalism: An interview with Nick Dyer-Witheford
Eds. | mronline.org | 2020-03-17
The political answer is not acceleration but refusal. And this is indeed what is has begun to manifest, in a variety of social rebellions. This includes the strikes of gig economy labor, the protests of Silicon Valley tech workers, anti-surveillance movements, urban protests against the smart city, defections from social media sites, algorithmic-bias busting, and […] | Source…
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Meet 17-Year-Old Avi Schiffmann Who Runs Coronavirus Tracking Website Used by 40+ Million Globally
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-03-17
A teenager's website tracking coronavirus has become one of the most vital resources for people seeking accurate and updated numbers on the pandemic. The URL is nCoV2019.live. We speak with 17-year-old Avi Schiffmann, a high school junior from Mercer Island outside Seattle, who started the site in late December, when coronavirus had not yet been detected outside of China. Now the site has been visited by tens of millions, from every country on Earth. It tracks deaths, numbers of cases locally and globally, and provides an interactive map, information on the disease, and a Twitter feed. The resource updates every…
www.democracynow.org/2020/3/17/avi_schiffmann_coronavirus_tracker

Inside the Pro-Trump Facebook Group Where First Responders Call Coronavirus a Hoax
Staff | truthdig.com | 2020-03-17
In a private Facebook group, firefighters and paramedics shared memes and conspiracy theories doubting the pandemic, raising concerns that they aren't taking precautions to protect themselves and others.
truthdig.com/articles/inside-the-pro-trump-facebook-group-where-first-responders-call-coronavirus-a-hoax/

Trump Derangement Syndrome meets Covid-19 panic: Hollywood actress spreads conspiracy theory about Israel & coronavirus
rt.com | 2020-03-17
Rosanna Arquette inspired some colorful reactions when she floated the theory that Israel has long known about the coronavirus and claimed the country and Jared Kushner are putting "lives at risk for profit." | "I'm still confused," the 'Buffalo 66' actress tweeted to her more than 100,000 Twitter followers on Tuesday, "so Israel has been working on a coronavirus vaccine for a year already? (so they knew)." | Arquette went on to say US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner is the main investor in the vaccine. | "Vaccines take a long time to know if they are safe and KUSHNER OSCAR is the major inves…
rt.com/usa/483357-rosanna-arquette-israel-coronavirus-vaccine/

CNN reporter praises Trump's coronavirus response, immediately clarifies on Twitter before she loses lib credibility
rt.com | 2020-03-17
Veteran CNN reporter Dana Bash furiously backpedaled on Twitter after getting praise from conservatives

CNN reporter praises Trump's coronavirus response, immediately clarifies on Twitter before she loses lib credibility
rt.com | 2020-03-17
Veteran CNN reporter Dana Bash furiously backpedaled on Twitter after getting praise from conservatives

How Cuba is Leading the World in the Fight Against Coronavirus
Alan Macleod | mintpressnews.com | 2020-03-16
As Cuba sends doctors around the world to help fight coronavirus, a Cuban antiviral drug, Interferon Alpha 2b, is helping countries like China stem the tide of the outbreak.
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