(2020-06-13). [Correspondence] Acute liver failure. thelancet.com In their Seminar, R Todd Stravitz and William Lee1 state that estimates of the incidence of acute liver failure range from one case per million people per year to about 2000—3000 cases per year in the USA; that viral hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and hepatitis E are the main causes of acute liver failure in "developing countries"; and that only about 5% of all diagnoses have indeterminate causes.
(2020-06-12). Infiltrating Antifa: the Feds and Their Long History of Subversion. counterpunch.org 
On May 31st, President Trump (or his people) tweeted: "The United States of America will be designating ANTIFA as a Terrorist Organization." Attorney General, William Barr, said: "The violence instigated and carried out by Antifa and other similar groups in connection with the rioting is domestic terrorism and will be treated accordingly." Trump and Barr
(2020-06-12). Media are slowly starting to be serious about police violence. mronline.org 
As the George Floyd protests against police violence erupted around the nation, a massive amount of evidence of police brutality was widely captured through social media. Unfortunately, very little of it made it to mainstream outlets until much later.
(2020-06-12). Project Venezuela: Right-Wing Activists Push Wikipedia to Blacklist MintPress, other Alternative Media. mintpressnews.com 
Still unable to convince a sufficient number of their countryfolk to support them, the Venezuelan opposition has turned their efforts towards convincing an international audience — primarily Americans — to support their cause. Part of that is spending inordinate amounts of time online, arguing in English on social media, creating Now, a…
(2020-06-12). Hawkish, Gov't Funded Think Tank Behind Twitter Decision to Delete Thousands of Chinese Accounts. mintpressnews.com Twitter's decision came after close collaboration with a deeply controversial U.S. and Australian government-funded think tank that has been denounced by Australia's former ambassador in Beijing as "the architect of the China threat theory in Australia."
(2020-06-12). It is all About Race: Awful Hypocrisy to Say it is Not! dissidentvoice.org While I am following closely various discussions on Western mass media and social media, simultaneously engaging in several direct exchanges, one overwhelming leitmotif that I see is clearly emerging: "What is happening in the United States (and the UK, France and other parts of Western Empire) is not really about the race. Let us protest …
(2020-06-12). Police Violence: "Reform" is Not Enough. counterpunch.org Every few years, some particular instance of a pervasive phenomenon — police violence in the form of unjustified or at least highly questionable killings — "goes viral" with the result that America's cities explode in protest. Every time that happens, some American politicians complain about a non-existent "war on police," while others promise "reforms" such
(2020-06-12). Will Science and Reason Save Us? The Liberal Left's False Wall of Defense. counterpunch.org Lies on social media, life-threatening health advice, "alternative facts," info wars, etc. It is easy to be concerned about the disregard for truthfulness, reflection, and sensibility involved in the far-right offensive that has entered government buildings around the world. Yet, it is also troubling that an increasing number of leftists embrace a neoliberal line of
(2020-06-11). Inauthentic behavior: SouthFront is the latest victim of the Facebook banhammer. mronline.org 
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.
(2020-06-11). Viruses & imperialism. mronline.org 
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.
(2020-06-10). "Justice for George Floyd" petition sets record: 17 million names. peoplesworld.org 
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 …
(2020-06-10). 'Voter suppression' could be happening in Black communities while American politicians say 'Black Lives Matter'. thecanary.co 
Primary election voting On Twitter, many people Pittman Park polling location didn't open until 8: 10am. The 1 machine they dedicated to this l…
(2020-06-12). Zarif: Time to End Israel's Tyranny over Western Halls of Power. iranian.com Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif lashed out at the Zionist lobbies for "poisoning" US politics, saying the time has come to end Israeli influence on the Western decision-making bodies. In a post on his Twitter account on Thursday, the top Iranian diplomat pointed to an article published in the Jewish Telegraphic Agency about Israel's …
(2020-06-12). UK won't extend Brexit transition period: Minister. yenisafak.com The UK on Friday confirmed to the EU that it will not extend the Brexit transition period. | Michael Gove, minister for the Cabinet Office, wrote on Twitter that he chaired a "constructive" EU Joint Committee meeting with European Commission Vice President Maros Sefcovic. | "I formally confirmed the UK will not extend the transition period the moment for extension has now passed. On 1 January 2021 we will take back control and regain our political economic independence," he wrote. | This came after Scottish and Welsh first ministers sent a joint letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, requesting an extension to c…
(2020-06-10). Buffalo Police Assaulted a 75-Year-Old Longtime Peace Activist, Now Trump Is Attacking Him Too. democracynow.org 
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 — an attack captured on video that has been viewed millions of times. On Tuesday, President Trump attacked the 75-year-old activist on Twitter, suggesting he staged his fall and was "an ANTIFA provocateur," echoing baseless claims from a segment on the far-right channel One America News Network. We speak with Lu Aya, a member of the New York-based group The Peace Poets, who organized with Martin in the group Witness Against Torture. "Marti…
(2020-06-12). Syria in Seattle: Commune Defies the U.S. Regime. strategic-culture.org The marriage of post-Lockdown and George Floyd protests has nurtured a rough beast that is still immune to any form of civilized debate in the U.S.: the Seattle Commune. | So what really is the Capital Hill Autonomous Zone cum People's Republic all about? | Are the communards mere useful idiots? Is this a refined Occupy Wall Street experiment? Could it survive, logistically, and be replicated in NYC, L.A. and D.C.? | An outraged President Trump has described it as a plot by "domestic terrorists" in a city "run by radical left Democrats". He called for "LAW & ORDER" (in caps, according to his Tweetology). | Shades…
(2020-06-11). Thursday 7/2: Thirty Thursday Virtual Concert. indybay.org Livestream Facebook Live Virtual Concert…
(2020-06-11). Trump Refuses to Discuss Removing Confederate Names From Military Bases. truthout.org President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday on social media that he would not engage in any discussions on renaming military bases that bear the names of Confederate generals. | The debate on removing Confederate names, symbols and monuments has been renewed in recent weeks, following a string of uprisings in cities across the U.S. after a white Minneapolis police officer killed George Floyd, a Black man, in May. | Protesters across the country have removed monuments of Confederate generals and…
(2020-06-11). Country band Lady Antebellum joins woke mob, apologizes and changes name because… slavery. rt.com 
US country music band Lady Antebellum have changed their name after "personal reflection" and conversations with their "closest black friends" amid widespread protests over the death of George Floyd. | The Grammy-winning group announced the change through social media on Thursday, with a long statement from members Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood. They will now be called Lady A. | "We've watched and listened more than ever these last few weeks, and our hearts have been stirred with conviction, our eyes opened wide to the injustices, inequality and biases black women and men have always faced and…
(2020-06-11). Boston music college begs forgiveness for letting police use their toilets during protest. rt.com 
Top officials at the Berklee College of Music in Massachusetts have apologized profusely for 'perpetuating feelings of oppression' by letting Boston police use their restrooms during a recent Black Lives Matter protest. | After receiving messages of "hurt and anger" from the "campus community," both personally and over social media, President Roger Brown, Vice President Mac Hisey and campus police chief David Ransom issued a groveling apology, pledging to "consider the effects of our actions" and that something like this will not happen again. | We understand that many members of our community feel betrayed. W…
(2020-06-11). Hollywood actors blasted for 'performative nonsense,' after committing to 'take responsibility' for racism in cringey VIDEO. rt.com 
An impressive lineup of Hollywood celebrities has banded together to "take responsibility" for racism in a video that many on social media were quick to ridicule for over-the-top and cringeworthy "virtue signalling." | The video, produced in black and white, with sombre music playing in the background, features celebrities including Kristen Bell, Justin Theroux, Sarah Paulson, Debra Messing and Julianne Moore, among others. | One by one, the actors declare that they take responsibility "for every unchecked moment," "for every unfair stereotype," and for every time they ignored a racist comment because it was "
(2020-06-11). 'If you don't do it, I will!' Trump threatens Seattle & WA govt with INTERVENTION if they don't clear protester-occupied 'Zone'. rt.com 
US President Donald Trump has delivered an ultimatum to Washington officials: clear out the Seattle Autonomous Zone or he'll do it himself (presumably via the National Guard). The six-block area was taken by protesters on Sunday. | Trump threatened to send in the troops on Thursday on Twitter, ordering state governor Jay Inslee and Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan to "take back your city NOW" and "MOVE FAST" doing it. | Radical Left Governor
(2020-06-11). Over 90,000 people displaced in Yemen since January as conflict continues — UN. rt.com 
The UN refugee agency said on Thursday that more than 94,000 people have been displaced and forced to flee their homes in several parts of Yemen since January. "The ongoing conflict in Yemen continues to displace people from their homes as they struggle to survive," the UNHCR tweeted. | More than 94,000 — including at least 15,000 households — were displaced between January 1 and June 6, according to the agency. Only about 5,200 people were able to return to their places of origin in that period. | The civil war erupted in Yemen in 2015. A US-backed, Saudi-led coalition launched an offensive against…
(2020-06-11). Cop accused of racism for citing research that police are shooting African-Americans 'less than we ought to'. rt.com 
Major Travis Yates of Tulsa, Oklahoma is refusing to apologize and rejects accusations of racism, saying he was quoting research and not his personal opinion in a radio show appearance. The Tulsa PD has disavowed his remarks. | Yates made waves this week when his opinion piece about the wave of George Floyd protests went viral. "It's over America. You finally did it. You aren't going to have to abolish the police, we won't be around for it," he wrote in his piece, Also…
(2020-06-10). Rapper Ice Cube slammed for bizarre 'ANTI-SEMITIC' tweetstorm — but Twitter yet to intervene. rt.com 
US rapper and actor Ice Cube is being slammed as "anti-Semitic" for a series of strange tweets that appear to criticize Jewish people, linking them to a strange conspiracy theory. There has been no reaction from Twitter. | One image in particular tweeted by the 'Friday' star seems to have drawn most of the attention on social media. The picture shows the Jewish Star of David with a cube outlined in the middle. The tweet itself is in reply to another one of the rapper's posts depicting similar cube-like structures at landmarks across the world. | | © icecube Twitter | The black outlined hexagon seems to…
(2020-06-10). Top EU official BACKS Twitter in fact-checking 'war' with Trump, says Europe should take same approach. rt.com 
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…
(2020-06-11). AIPAC has poisoned US politics for years, says Iran Foreign Minister. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 11 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in his Twitter account reacted to the recent report by the 'Jewish Telegraphic Agency' on American Israel Public Affairs Committee's (AIPAC) order to the US Congress on the Zionist plan to occupy the West Bank.
(2020-06-12). UK tabloid story on JK Rowling abuse condemned. yenisafak.com British tabloid The Sun was roundly condemned on Friday for a controversial front-page story about Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling suffering domestic abuse.The story — an interview with Rowling's first husband Jorge Arantes — ran under the headline, "I slapped JK and I'm not sorry."Labour MP Jess Phillips, a vocal women's rights campaigner, tweeted: "The sun headline is awful, the perpetrator more awful still. You'd be surprised how only his hideous arrogant admission will allow some to believe. Still too often doubt and disbelief are the best weapon abusers have in their arsenal… 'no one will bel…
(2020-06-11). Trump: Take back Seattle from 'domestic terrorists'. yenisafak.com 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…
(2020-06-12). Who Supplied The Weapons Used Against #BLM Protesters? popularresistance.org In response to the murder of George Floyd by a member of the Minneapolis police department on 25th May, thousands of people across the United States joined protests demanding justice for his killing, radical reform of police forces, and driving home the message that Black Lives Matter. Many of these protests face militarised police responses, including the use of rubber bullets, sting balls, stun grenades, battons, police charges, and chemical weapons like tear gas and pepper spray. | Twitter users have photographed a large number of canisters that were fired during the protest. Many appear to have been produced…
(2020-06-10). 'Our history will not be tampered with!' Trump rules out renaming US military bases named after Confederate generals. rt.com 
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…
(2020-06-10). 'Jeopardy' champ gets schooled on Hollywood bias after claiming almost ZERO entertainers are conservatives. rt.com 
Top 'Jeopardy' champ Ken Jennings drew plenty of pushback for claiming no entertainers hold conservative views — despite plenty of Hollywood's right-leaning artists complaining about the career consequences of speaking up. | "To all the conservatives who found out today that Tom Morello or Jim Gaffigan don't share their politics: it'll be easier to get this done all at once. NOBODY whose work you like shares your politics. You get Kelsey Grammer and that's it," Jennings tweeted to his 400,000-plus followers. | To all the conservatives who found out today that Tom Morello or Jim Gaffigan don't share their…
(2020-06-10). Suppressing the Truth, Sustaining The Lie. Censorship is the "New Normal" in America. globalresearch.ca Censorship is the new normal in the US. They're increasingly threatening speech, press, and academic freedoms — how all police states operate. | Tech giants Facebook, Twitter, Google, and others, along with establishment media, are complicit with a campaign to suppress …
(2020-06-10). The Police Have Been Spying On Black Reporters And Activists for Years. popularresistance.org 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.
(2020-06-10). President Trump Is Seeking Another Victim. globalresearch.ca 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 …
(2020-06-10). Be ashamed of crying wolf over detention of an Iranian. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 10 (MNA) — In a tweet on Wednesday, Iran's Ambassador to UK Hamid Baeidinjad lashed out at United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom Woody Johnson for his latest remarks urging the release of the detained Iranian citizen Morad Tahbaz by the Islamic Republic.
(2020-06-10). 'Confederate States of America': Netizens Enraged as Trump Opposes Renaming US Military Bases. sputniknews.com 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.
(2020-06-09). Catch me if you can? Chicago looters BRAG on Facebook about unloading stolen goods. rt.com 
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 — but currently have their hands full. | As if the chaotic scenes of lawlessness were not enough for Chicago, a local TV network was shocked to discover looters brazenly showing off their hauls on social media. CBS affiliate WBBM reported on the phenomenon on Monday, airing excerpts of multiple clips posted by one woman, who apparently took part in a heist and documented it all in a Facebook Live. | Not only wasn't s…
(2020-06-09). Driver plows through BLM protesters in Indianapolis, then makes a run for it (VIDEOS). rt.com 
Stomach-wrenching video has captured a woman driving her minivan through a group of protesters in Indianapolis on the city's 11th straight day of anti-racism and police brutality protests in the wake of George Floyd's death. | The group of about 50 protesters was in the downtown Monument Circle area when a municipal truck arrived to take down barricades but was blocked by the protesters for a time. The minivan driver went to drive around the truck, struck several protesters and accelerated away from the scene, as captured in eyewitness video from the incident. | www.facebook.com/chan.harris.1/posts/323…
(2020-06-09). Trump celebrates Senate approval of 'FIRST-EVER African-American military service chief' as Charles Brown takes over USAF. rt.com 
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.
(2020-06-09). Guardian writer Jones derided after promoting website seeking to topple Earl Grey statue, UK PM responsible for ending slavery. rt.com 
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 — who writes for the Guardian and is also a prominent left-wing activist — took to Twitter on Tuesday to
(2020-06-09). A T-Shirt Sparks Claims That Another 'Foreign Agitator' Is Behind US Racial Unrest. popularresistance.org 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 — with CNN spending a lot of time amplifying this paranoid claim, for example in an interview with Susan Rice a week ago — but Trump administration officials have also named China, accusing Beijing of exploiting US racial tensions with targeted social media activity "c…
(2020-06-09). Cast Member of MTV's 'The Challenge' Fired After Posting Tweets on 'Black Lives Matter' Movement. sputniknews.com 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.