Daily Archives: July 22, 2020

2020-07-22: News Headlines

Dave Welsh (2020-07-23). 'Pivot to Peace with China and the World' says San Francisco labor. workers.org San Francisco The following is based on a webinar presentation given on the July 18 Workers World Party webinar: "Why We Defend China." It can be viewed on Facebook at tinyurl.com/y2fevsmx. Military veterans tend to have a deeper understanding of the human costs of war. So it was not surprising . . . |

The Alternative World (2020-07-22). Is 'Cancel Culture' Threatening Freedom of Speech? thealtworld.com Many public figures are being shamed on social media for expressing their points of view. But now some of America's most prominent intellectuals are fueling the debate over free speech. In an open letter in Harper's Magazine, they write of a climate intolerance and of being ostracized for expressing controversial views. So, is the 'cancel culture' phenomenon justified? Or does it spell the erosion of public discourse? | Guests: | Claire Potter | Author and Opinion Writer at The New York Times | Waqas Mirza | Freelance Journalist and Writer | Kelechi Egwim | Activist and Executive Director of APPEAL Incorporated…

sputniknews (2020-07-22). Action Against Twitter India & Renowned Lawyer for Dig at 'Harley Riding' Indian Chief Justice. sputniknews.com New Delhi (Sputnik): The action against activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan and Twitter India has ignited a debate over a viral photo of the Chief Justice of India sitting on a flashy Harley Davidson bike. Some call the unspecified Tweet derogatory as it mocks the top judge for posing without a mask amid the pandemic.

DLI (2020-07-22). Secret police in Portland violated human rights of peaceful protesters. indybay.org Videos showing U.S. Federal secret police(with no badges and riding in unmarked vehicles)inflicting massive violence on mostly peaceful protesters are running viral across the Globe. Yet the Federal governing regime brazenly avows that this will be the "new normal" in major cities from now on…

sputniknews (2020-07-22). 'F**k Trump!': US Naval Officer Under Military Probe After Confronting Pro-Trump Protesters – Video. sputniknews.com A US Navy petty officer is now under investigation by service officials after a video uploaded to social media earlier this week appeared to show her in uniform, shouting and using profanity while denouncing a group of protesters calling for four more years of US President Donald Trump in the White House.

RT (2020-07-22). WATCH: NYPD clears out 'Occupy City Hall' camp after weeks-long standoff. rt.com NYPD officers in riot gear, armed with shields and helmets, cleared out the weeks-long 'Occupy City Hall' encampment in Manhattan's City Hall Park overnight. According to the police, it was a planned operation. | Footage from the scene shows the moment officers descended on the camp and warned protesters to leave or be arrested. | #nycprotest pic.twitter.com/Ia4HpxhvSy— Max Hornig (@swarmofgaybees) July 22, 2020 Monica Moorehead (2020-07-22). NBA players support reporter vs. right-wing senator. workers.org The intersection between sports culture and politics can happen at any given time. And at this particular juncture, the Black Lives Matter struggle is leaving its imprint on many issues, even international ones. For instance, on July 10 the ultra-right-wing Sen. Josh Hawley, R.-Mo., released a press release on Twitter . . . |

RT (2020-07-22). Twitter bans 'QAnon activity & content' in sweeping censorship move… bringing national attention to fringe conspiracies. rt.com Twitter has announced a mass ban for thousands of profiles linked to the so-called QAnon community and any related content, citing potential "offline harm," but critics insist the purge will only raise the movement's profile. | The social media giant said it would permanently suspend accounts that share content associated with the conspiracy-minded community, arguing such posts could lead to real world harm, though it did not explain how. The sweeping ban will affect up to 150,000 accounts, 7,000 of which have already been wiped from the site, NBC News reported, citing a company spokesperson. | In addition, we…

The Canary (2020-07-22). Twitter cracking down on Trump-backing conspiracy theory QAnon. thecanary.co Twitter has said it will crack down on accounts and content related to QAnon, the far-right US conspiracy theory popular among supporters of Donald Trump.The measures include banning accounts associated with QAnon content, as well as blocking URLs associated with it from being shared on the platform.Twitter also said it will stop highlighting and recommending tweets associated with QAnon."We've been clear that we will take strong enforcement action on behaviour that has the potential to lead to offline harm," the company said in a tweet.(Andrew Matthews/PA)Accounts that are "engaged in violations of our multi-acc…

Caitlin Johnstone (2020-07-22). China, QAnon Censorship, And Other Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix. thealtworld.com QAnon is one of the most annoying things on Twitter and its followers are morons. And, also, it is dangerous and unacceptable that monopolistic Silicon Valley tech plutocrats are exerting more and more control over human communication. | I criticize QAnon constantly and find its acolytes intensely irritating. And, also, I don't want monopolistic tech billionaires paternalistically protecting my fragile little mind from them. | Twitter shouldn't be In a corporatist system of government, w…

yenisafak (2020-07-22). Indian journalist shot at in front of daughters dies. yenisafak.com A journalist in India, who was shot at in front of his two daughters late on Monday night, succumbed to his injuries on Wednesday, police said.The local police confirmed suspending an officer and arresting nine suspects related to the incident that occurred in Ghaziabad, on the outskirts of Delhi."Action by SSP [Senior Superintendent of Police] Ghaziabad – 9 accused arrested […] for the murderous attack on Vikram Joshi, and outpost in-charge Sub-Inspector Raghavendra has been suspended immediately," the police said on Twitter.A footage from the crime scene showed Joshi lying on the road with bullet injuries, wh…

yenisafak (2020-07-22). Nigerian governor tests positive for COVID-19. yenisafak.com Governor of Nigeria's Ekiti State Kayode Fayemi on Wednesday announced he has tested positive for COVID-19.Fayemi, who also chairs Nigeria Governors Forum, is the eighth Nigerian governor to test positive for the disease, according to local media."I took my third Covid-19 test yesterday and it came back positive. I'm generally ok and I'm already self isolating at home and receiving the best of care from my medical team. I'm delegating critical tasks to my Deputy but will continue routine duty from home," he tweeted on Wednesday.On Sunday, Nigeria's Foreign Affairs Minister Geoffrey Onyeama announced he had tested…

sputniknews (2020-07-22). Twitter Cracks Down on Pro-Trump Group QAnon for Promoting Deep State Cabal Conspiracy Theory. sputniknews.com QAnon's supporters believe Donald Trump is secretly fighting a powerful deep state, including top officials, politicians and Hollywood actors, whom they claim are involved in a worldwide child sex trafficking operation. They also allege that powerful figures including Hillary Clinton and George Soros have been trying to illegally oust Trump.

sputniknews (2020-07-22). Sneezing Babies From its Stomach? What a Seahorse Giving Birth Looks Like – Video. sputniknews.com New Delhi (Sputnik): Unlike most species, male seahorses are the child-bearers. Seahorses also carry their babies in a pouch instead of growing it in a uterus.

Zero Hour & National Children's Campaign (2020-07-22). Thursday 7/23: #Vote4OurFuture Virtual Youth 'Bus Tour' Kickoff for Climate & 2020 Election. indybay.org Online via livestream: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2i0owSdie24

yenisafak (2020-07-21). Turkey arrests two Daesh terrorists in N. Syria. yenisafak.com Turkish security forces arrested two terrorists linked to Daesh terror group in northern Syria, just south of the Turkish border, the Turkish National Defense Ministry said on Tuesday."2 DAESH terrorists, who were found to be carrying out terrorist activities in order to disturb the environment of peace and security in the Euphrates Shield region, were detained in an operation," the ministry said on Twitter.Separately, Turkish security forces arrested two people allegedly linked to terrorist organizations along the Turkish-Syrian border in Hatay province, the ministry said in a statement.Since 2016, Turkey has la…

The Canary (2020-07-21). Gun-toting St Louis couple charged. thecanary.co A St Louis couple who brandished guns outside their home as non-violent protesters marched against racial injustice nearby have been charged by prosecutors.Mark and Patricia McCloskey were charged on Monday with unlawful use of a weapon for displaying guns during a protest outside their mansion last month.Footage of the white couple, who are both personal injury lawyers in their 60s, went viral amid worldwide Black Lives Matter protests.St Louis's top prosecutor, Kim Gardner, told the Associated Press the McCloskeys' actions risked creating a violent situation during an otherwise peaceful protest."It is illegal t…

RT (2020-07-21). Missouri AG moves to dismiss 'political' charges against St. Louis couple who pointed guns at BLM protesters in 'self-defense'. rt.com Missouri's attorney general is seeking to dismiss felony gun charges brought against a husband and wife who aimed firearms at protesters outside their St. Louis mansion, insisting the couple had a right to defend their home. | State AG Eric Schmitt took to Twitter on Monday night with a video statement and a lengthy series of posts, arguing the case against Mark and Patricia McCloskey — which included a felony firearms charge as well as misdemeanor assault — "threatens to intimidate and deter law-abiding citizens from exercising their constitutional right of self-defense." | "The right to defend one'

Eds. (2020-07-21). 'No tactics… just seemed like a gang': Navy Veteran speaks out after attack by secret police in viral video viewed nearly 10 million times. mronline.org They just started whaling on me with batons, and I let them," said Christopher David.

RT (2020-07-21). Yanny or Laurel 2.0? Confusion as reporter accused of calling WH press sec 'lying b**ch' says it was something ENTIRELY different. rt.com Video of a reporter seemingly calling White House spokesperson Kayleigh McEnany a "lying b**ch" has outraged many — but she claims what was actually said was "engage," and now two opposing camps are battling it out on Twitter. | While taking questions from the press on Tuesday, McEnany was fielding multiple questions at once, one about President Donald Trump's claims of mail-in voting potentially leading to fraud and another from Al Jazeera's Kimberly Halkett about a claim that there is "tremendous progress" on a Covid-19 vaccine. | After McEnany refused to answer Halkett's question, many on social media…

RT (2020-07-21). 'Education' or 'child abuse'? Wife of ex-Clinton adviser tells parents to WATCH PORN WITH KIDS, igniting internet. rt.com Should children be allowed to watch porn? They will anyway, so parents must watch it with them, says actress Ali Wentworth, the wife of ABC news anchor George Stephanopoulos, sending social media into a frenzy. | Wentworth's comments were slipped into a much larger conversation on Debra Messing's 'The Dissenters' podcast last week, but they found themselves highlighted on a number of platforms on Monday evening, especially by conservative pundits. | "In porn, women have been conditioned to look and act a certain way," Wentworth said. "They're performing, and it's dangerous to have boys see this as something wo…

Matt Sedlar (2020-07-21). Kamala Harris' Deep History Of Letting Facebook Off The Hook. cepr.net Sludge See article on original site Senator Kamala Harris was heralded as a possible president from the day she arrived in Washington. The pundits and consultants of the Democratic establishment loved her youth, clear intelligence, and charisma. She was a prosecutor, and she wanted you to know it. Yet the 2020 primary did not play …

Jaklevic M. (2020-07-21). HIV Antiviral Expanded for Use in Very Young Children. jamanetwork.com The FDA expanded use of the HIV antiviral dolutegravir to treat children aged 4 weeks or older who weigh at least 3 kg. The drug was previously approved for children aged 6 years or older who weighed at least 30 kg.

yenisafak (2020-07-21). Turkey: Ruling party proposes social media regulations. yenisafak.com Working to fulfill a recent pledge by Turkey's leaders, the ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party on Tuesday submitted a new bill to regulate social media."We aim to end insults and swearing on social media and harassment through this form of media," Ozlem Zengin, the party's deputy group chair, told reporters in parliament.Zengin underlined that the bill is not meant to shut down social media providers, saying: "We're aware of its place in our lives and we're also aware of the extent of its use.""But, in this sense, there is a series of tiered sanctions [in the bill] trying to set a balance between freedoms…

_____ (2020-07-20). Inside The Battle For Portland. popularresistance.org On the night of July 11, as hundreds of Black Lives Matter protesters amassed around the Justice Center in Portland, Oregon, federal Homeland Security officers opened fire with "crowd control" munitions. They shot a teargas canister directly at the head of Donavan LaBella, a peaceful protester who had been standing across the street holding a sign. The video that captured the protester — unconscious, bleeding and being carried to safety by other demonstrators and street medics — went viral almost immediately, pushing state officials to make public statements and demand that federal law enforcement pul…

RT (2020-07-20). Move over, Antifa and BLM — it's time to deploy… the moms? US protests take unusual turn in Portland (VIDEOS). rt.com As the violent standoff between BLM and Antifa protesters and rioters on one side and police officers on the other continues in Portland, dozens of moms have been deployed in a bid to de-escalate tensions. | Such is the bizarre state of 2020, that a so-called 'Wall of Moms' was created to protect hundreds of demonstrators from the wrath of federal forces over the weekend, as eyewitness footage from the scene shows. | #PortlandProtest pic.twitter.com/4u6Qif49BW— pdx law grrrl (@pdxlawgrrrl) Staff (2020-07-20). Navy Veteran Speaks Out After Being Attacked by Secret Police in Portland. truthout.org The U.S. Navy veteran who was brutally attacked by unidentified federal police in Portland, Oregon over the weekend is speaking out about the incident—a video of which has gone viral online—and explained that he traveled to the site of local protests to get some answers directly from the personnel in the secretive units after becoming outraged over their deployment by the Trump administration. | "I was enraged simply because I did not think they were taking their oath of office serio…

Nicole Regalado (2020-07-20). McDonald's is Hiding Policies That Perpetuate Systemic Racism Behind Woke-Washing. aclu.org Corporate anti-racism is all the rage these days. We've exposed the hypocrisy of companies from

RT (2020-07-20). Zuckerberg's sunscreen PHOTO in Hawaii sets Twitter alight, as petition to stop him 'colonizing' island gains traction. rt.com An eerie photo of Mark Zuckerberg sporting a thick layer of sunblock while surfboarding in Hawaii has sent Twitter into overdrive, giving a boost to a petition launched to bar him from "colonizing" Native Hawaiians' land. | The Facebook CEO became the butt of jokes on Twitter on Sunday evening after photos of him holidaying in Hawaii were leaked to the media. The images show Zuckerberg braving the ripples on an electronic surfboard while wearing a copious amount of sunscreen as well as his famous hoodie. | Netizens pulled no punches, tearing into Zuckerberg's appearance, noting his striking resemblance to othe…

RT (2020-07-20). Trump endorses wearing a MASK against Covid-19 after weeks of criticism, is immediately blasted for being too late. rt.com After weeks of pundits criticizing the president for not promoting or wearing a mask to protect against the coronavirus pandemic, Donald Trump took to Twitter to endorse the act because "there is nobody more patriotic" than him. | "Many people say it is patriotic to wear a face mask when you can't socially distance," Trump tweeted on Monday along with a black and white photo of him wearing just such a mask. "There is nobody more patriotic than me, your favorite president." | The president also took the opportunity to once again blame the worldwide pandemic on China. | "We are United in our effort to defeat the…

RT (2020-07-20). Backlash after NYT columnist says Republican voters would rather burn 'entire neighborhood' than rent room to non-whites. rt.com New York Times columnist Wajahat Ali has faced backlash after he said that, if given a choice between having a non-white tenant or burning their house down, GOP voters would rather set fire to the whole area. | Ali, who is the Times' contributing op-ed writer and was formerly a CNN commentator, raised quite a few eyebrows when he tweeted the claim on Sunday. | "I hope people realize that there are many white Republican voters in this country if they're given a choice between renting a room in their house to a person of color or burning down the house, they will elect to burn down the entire neighborhood," he t…

RT (2020-07-20). Viral video shows Rep. Maxine Waters rush to rescue black motorist pulled by police. rt.com LA county police, who pulled a black motorist as part of a burglary investigation, unexpectedly found themselves subject to some high-profile oversight, after California Congresswoman Maxine Waters stopped her car and intervened. | Waters was filmed by a witness next to her SUV, with a police cruiser behind her vehicle. "They stopped a brother, so I stopped to see what they were doing," the 81-year-old lawmaker explained to people filming her. | The deputies told her that she may be issued with a ticket for parking in a wrong spot "but that's OK," Waters said. Her interlocutors agreed, with one cheerfully sayi…

The Canary (2020-07-20). UK Government signs deal for 90 million doses of potential Covid-19 vaccines. thecanary.co The government has signed deals for 90 million doses of promising coronavirus (Covid-19) vaccines, with more in the pipeline.The latest deal is for vaccines being developed by an alliance between the pharmaceutical giants BioNtech and Pfizer as well as the firm Valneva.This is in addition to 100 million doses of a vaccine being developed by Oxford University with AstraZeneca, whose early results are due to be published in the Lancet medical journal on Monday. | @BioNTech_Group, @pfizer and

sputniknews (2020-07-20). 'Must be Effing Psychotic': California Restaurant Defies Mandate by Refusing Service to Mask-Wearers. sputniknews.com A shocking policy at a restaurant in Northern California of turning away customers who follow the state's order to wear face coverings has ignited outrage on social media.

yenisafak (2020-07-20). Third Brazil minister has COVID-19, touts unproven drug cocktail. yenisafak.com Brazil's Citizenship Minister Onyx Lorenzoni said on Monday he had tested positive for the new coronavirus, the country's third minister to be infected amid the world's second-worst outbreak.Lorenzoni, a close ally of President Jair Bolsonaro, credited relatively mild symptoms to an anti-malarial drug touted by the president on social media and at public rallies."I already feel the positive effects," the minister wrote on Twitter about his regimen of chloroquine, along with azithromycin and ivermectin, as a treatment against the virus.Bolsonaro, who is quarantined after he also tested positive for the virus, is t…

sputniknews (2020-07-20). Twitter Eviscerates Trump's Hypocrisy After 'Patriotic' Pro-Mask Tweet. sputniknews.com Twitter users chewed out US President Donald Trump on Monday for a post claiming wearing a face mask is "patriotic" after months of slamming the sanitary precaution, which health officials say can stem the spread of COVID-19. Meanwhile, Trump's poll numbers are falling, and COVID-19 cases are skyrocketing.

The Canary (2020-07-20). TikTok denies claims that user data could be accessed by China. thecanary.co TikTok has insisted that China's Communist Party does not have access to the personal information of its users. | US secretary of state Mike Pompeo has previously claimed that people should only use the social media app if they are happy for their data to be accessed by the Chinese state. | Asked about such claims, TikTok's head of public policy for Europe, Theo Bertram, told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that the allegation is "completely false". | "TikTok is not available in China. TikTok data is stored in the US," he said. | "TikTok is a company incorporated in the US. | "There is zero truth to the accusations…

The Canary (2020-07-20). Trial suggests coronavirus drug prevents 79% of cases from progressing. thecanary.co Trials of a new coronavirus (COVID-19) treatment found hospital patients who took the drug had a 79% lower risk of developing severe disease. | Pharmaceutical company Synairgen has developed the drug, currently called SNG001. It is a special formulation of the anti-viral protein interferon beta. Patients inhale the drug directly into the lungs. | Previous studies involving asthmatic patients have shown they generally tolerate the drug well. It enhances the lungs' anti-viral defences and improves lung function during cold or flu infection. | More than twice as likely to recover: | In the current trial, eac…

Staff (2020-07-20). Trump Is Bringing Back His Daily COVID Press Briefings. truthout.org President Donald Trump announced on Monday that, starting this week, he would be resuming daily coronavirus press briefings similar to those he held earlier this year. | Trump held those briefings beginning in March and lasting through the end of April, when he lamented in a tweet that the briefings

RT (2020-07-19). 'Not comfortable having them in our space': Portland mayor orders feds to be kicked out of police incident HQ as riots grip city. rt.com Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler said he has banned federal officers, who were deployed to the city to protect federal property, from sharing headquarters with police amid claims they whisk "peaceful protesters" away in unmarked cars. | "Earlier today I directed that staff who are part of federal agency operations are no longer allowed to co-locate with the police bureau's incident command," Wheeler tweeted on Saturday. | Although the Democrat mayor acknowledged that "sharing a space" advanced cooperation between local and federal law enforcement, allowing for clearer communication, he said that "recent actions" by…

sputniknews (2020-07-19). Nailed It! 'Science Guy' Bill Nye 'Just Ended Racism' in Viral Video. sputniknews.com Racism contributes to uncountable conflicts around the globe. Recently, the topic of racism saw a sharp resurgence in the wake of the killing of an unarmed African-American man, George Floyd, by white police officers in the United States in May, sparking a wave of anti-racism and anti-police-brutality protests around the world.

RT (2020-07-19). Trump says he wants to 'help' Portland, accuses local officials of allowing 'anarchists & agitators' to take control of the city. rt.com Donald Trump has rebuked Portland's leadership for permitting protesters to run amok in the city, as the state government of Oregon spars with federal agencies over tactics being used to restore order. | "We are trying to help Portland, not hurt it. Their leadership has, for months, lost control of the anarchists and agitators. They are missing in action," the US president wrote on Twitter. | We must protect Federal property, AND OUR PEOPLE. These were not merely protesters, these are the real deal! | His remarks come just hours after a mob broke into the office of the Portland police union and caused a small…

RT (2020-07-19). Twitter REMOVES video retweeted by Trump after Linkin Park files copyright claim. rt.com Twitter has blocked a pro-Trump video retweeted by the president after rock band Linkin Park, whose music was used in the footage, demanded the clip be taken down. The move didn't sit well with Donald Trump's supporters. | The two-minute video, which featured flattering montages of Trump set to a cover of Linkin Park's 2001 hit 'In the End,' was shared by White House social media director Dan Scavino. Trump then retweeted Scavino's post, catching the attention of the band. | In a statement, Linkin Park said that it "did not and does not endorse" the US president, and had issued a cease and desist request. | A…

RT (2020-07-19). Trump says he'd get '50 YEARS FOR TREASON' for what Obama & Biden did as he launches full-on attack on his rival. rt.com US President Donald Trump has unleashed a fresh offensive on Joe Biden, suggesting his presidential rival should be punished for "spying" and "treason," and needs to be subjected to a cognitive ability exam. | Trump went on the warpath on Sunday, with Joe Biden the target of his rage. In a scathing tweet, he accused Biden of being "totally controlled" by the "radical left," referring to the leaders of Portland, where Black Lives Matter and Antifa rioters have battered and burned the city's Justice Center for more than 50 days. | The Radical Left Democrats, who totally control Biden, will destroy our Country as…

teleSUR (2020-07-19). Argentina: Hebe De Bonafini Denounces Threats Against Her Life. telesurenglish.net Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo Association's President Hebe de Bonafini Saturday denounced she had received death threats. | RELATED: | "Around 2 AM, somebody threatened me through my house's intercom. They came into my building after opening a little door that leads to my house," she wrote in the Association's social media accounts. | According to Bonafini, the words used to intimidate her were " we are going to kill you to shut you up."

teleSUR (2020-07-19). Cuba: President Diaz-Canel Congratulates Children on Their Day. telesurenglish.net Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel Sunday congratulate every Cuban child marking on occasion of the Children's Day in the Caribbean Island. | RELATED: | "Congratulations to our kids in Cuba. We Are Cuba," president Diaz-Canel tweeted. | Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez congratulate the Cuban children and reaffirmed the government's commitment to guarantee children's rights, well-being and full development. | He added that the Cu…

sputniknews (2020-07-19). 'He Will Be Crying for Mommy': Trump Doubts Biden Capable of Sitting Through 'Tough' Interviews. sputniknews.com The US president often questions the mental capability of his opponents, including Dem US presidential candidate Joe Biden, referring to numerous public gaffes by the former vice-president. Trump earlier tweeted that his opponent be given a cognitive test, and boasted of his own outstanding results, should one be administered.

The Canary (2020-07-19). Linkin Park threaten legal action over use of song in pro-Trump video. thecanary.co Linkin Park has said it has issued a cease and desist order after the band's music appeared in a video supporting Donald Trump. | The video, which featured the 2001 song In The End, had been posted by the president's director of social media Dan Scavino and retweeted by Trump. | It was disabled by Twitter following the report of the copyright violation. | — Dan Scavino (@DanScavino) The band wrote on Twitter: "Linkin Park did not and…

_____ (2020-07-18). We Reviewed Police Tactics Seen In Nearly 400 Protest Videos. popularresistance.org As protests denouncing police brutality against unarmed Black people spread to thousands of cities, it was videos of police violence — this time, directed at protesters — that went viral. Clips showed officers launching tear gas canisters at protesters' heads, shooting pepper spray from moving vehicles and firing foam bullets into crowds. | ProPublica looked at nearly 400 social media posts showing police responses to protesters and found troubling conduct by officers in at least 184 of them. In 59 videos, pepper spray and tear gas were used improperly; in a dozen others, officers used batons to strik…

RT (2020-07-18). CBP says Portland protester in viral 'kidnapping' clip was assault & vandalism suspect, denies officers wore no insignia. rt.com The US Customs and Border Protection agency has taken credit for a Portland protester's hot-button arrest this week, saying the man was a criminal suspect, while refuting claims he was 'kidnapped' by agents wearing no insignia. | The CBP sought to address the incident in a statement on Friday, noting that the protester arrested one day prior was suspected of vandalism and attacks on agents amid anti-police brutality demonstrations, which it said were organized by "violent anarchists." | "CBP agents had information indicating the person… was suspected of assaults against federal agents or destruction of feder…

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'Pivot to Peace with China and the World' says San Francisco labor
Dave Welsh | workers.org | 2020-07-23
San Francisco The following is based on a webinar presentation given on the July 18 Workers World Party webinar: "Why We Defend China." It can be viewed on Facebook at tinyurl.com/y2fevsmx. Military veterans tend to have a deeper understanding of the human costs of war. So it was not surprising . . . | Continue reading 'Pivot to Peace with China and the World' says San Francisco labor at Workers.org
workers.org/2020/07/50160/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pivot-to-with-china-and-the-world-says-san-francisco-labor

Is 'Cancel Culture' Threatening Freedom of Speech?
The Alternative World | thealtworld.com | 2020-07-22
Many public figures are being shamed on social media for expressing their points of view. But now some of America's most prominent intellectuals are fueling the debate over free speech. In an open letter in Harper's Magazine, they write of a climate intolerance and of being ostracized for expressing controversial views. So, is the 'cancel culture' phenomenon justified? Or does it spell the erosion of public discourse? | Guests: | Claire Potter | Author and Opinion Writer at The New York Times | Waqas Mirza | Freelance Journalist and Writer | Kelechi Egwim | Activist and Executive Director of APPEAL Incorporated…
thealtworld.com/thealtworld/is-cancel-culture-threatening-freedom-of-speech

Action Against Twitter India & Renowned Lawyer for Dig at 'Harley Riding' Indian Chief Justice
sputniknews.com | 2020-07-22
New Delhi (Sputnik): The action against activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan and Twitter India has ignited a debate over a viral photo of the Chief Justice of India sitting on a flashy Harley Davidson bike. Some call the unspecified Tweet derogatory as it mocks the top judge for posing without a mask amid the pandemic.
sputniknews.com/india/202007221079950601-action-against-twitter-india–renowned-lawyer-for-dig-at-harley-riding-indian-chief-justice/

Secret police in Portland violated human rights of peaceful protesters
DLI | indybay.org | 2020-07-22
Videos showing U.S. Federal secret police(with no badges and riding in unmarked vehicles)inflicting massive violence on mostly peaceful protesters are running viral across the Globe. Yet the Federal governing regime brazenly avows that this will be the "new normal" in major cities from now on…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/07/21/18835237.php

'F**k Trump!': US Naval Officer Under Military Probe After Confronting Pro-Trump Protesters – Video
sputniknews.com | 2020-07-22
A US Navy petty officer is now under investigation by service officials after a video uploaded to social media earlier this week appeared to show her in uniform, shouting and using profanity while denouncing a group of protesters calling for four more years of US President Donald Trump in the White House.
sputniknews.com/us/202007221079957275-fk-trump-us-naval-officer-under-military-probe-after-confronting-pro-trumpers—video/

NBA players support reporter vs. right-wing senator
Monica Moorehead | workers.org | 2020-07-22
The intersection between sports culture and politics can happen at any given time. And at this particular juncture, the Black Lives Matter struggle is leaving its imprint on many issues, even international ones. For instance, on July 10 the ultra-right-wing Sen. Josh Hawley, R.-Mo., released a press release on Twitter . . . | Continue reading NBA players support reporter vs. right-wing senator at Workers.org
workers.org/2020/07/50122/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nba-players-support-reporter-vs-right-wing-senator

China, QAnon Censorship, And Other Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix
Caitlin Johnstone | thealtworld.com | 2020-07-22
QAnon is one of the most annoying things on Twitter and its followers are morons. And, also, it is dangerous and unacceptable that monopolistic Silicon Valley tech plutocrats are exerting more and more control over human communication. | I criticize QAnon constantly and find its acolytes intensely irritating. And, also, I don't want monopolistic tech billionaires paternalistically protecting my fragile little mind from them. | Twitter shouldn't be censoring this. | In a corporatist system of government, w…
thealtworld.com/caitlin_johnston/china-qanon-censorship-and-other-notes-from-the-edge-of-the-narrative-matrix

There are rumours Starmer is about to remove the whip from Corbyn
Steve Topple | thecanary.co | 2020-07-22
A reporter for the Jewish Telegraph has said that Keir Starmer is allegedly planning to remove the whip from Jeremy Corbyn. That is, the former Labour leader will be booted out of the parliamentary party and become an independent MP. | Starmer: about to kick Corbyn out?: | Adam Cailler tweeted that 'a few sources' had told him that is was "very possible" and "highly likely" that Starmer will remove the whip from Corb…
thecanary.co/trending/2020/07/22/there-are-rumours-starmer-is-about-to-remove-the-whip-from-corbyn/

Indian journalist shot at in front of daughters dies
yenisafak.com | 2020-07-22
A journalist in India, who was shot at in front of his two daughters late on Monday night, succumbed to his injuries on Wednesday, police said.The local police confirmed suspending an officer and arresting nine suspects related to the incident that occurred in Ghaziabad, on the outskirts of Delhi."Action by SSP [Senior Superintendent of Police] Ghaziabad – 9 accused arrested […] for the murderous attack on Vikram Joshi, and outpost in-charge Sub-Inspector Raghavendra has been suspended immediately," the police said on Twitter.A footage from the crime scene showed Joshi lying on the road with bullet injuries, wh…
yenisafak.com/en/world/indian-journalist-shot-at-in-front-of-daughters-dies-3535135

Nigerian governor tests positive for COVID-19
yenisafak.com | 2020-07-22
Governor of Nigeria's Ekiti State Kayode Fayemi on Wednesday announced he has tested positive for COVID-19.Fayemi, who also chairs Nigeria Governors Forum, is the eighth Nigerian governor to test positive for the disease, according to local media."I took my third Covid-19 test yesterday and it came back positive. I'm generally ok and I'm already self isolating at home and receiving the best of care from my medical team. I'm delegating critical tasks to my Deputy but will continue routine duty from home," he tweeted on Wednesday.On Sunday, Nigeria's Foreign Affairs Minister Geoffrey Onyeama announced he had tested…
yenisafak.com/en/news/nigerian-governor-tests-positive-for-covid-19-3535132

Twitter Cracks Down on Pro-Trump Group QAnon for Promoting Deep State Cabal Conspiracy Theory
sputniknews.com | 2020-07-22
QAnon's supporters believe Donald Trump is secretly fighting a powerful deep state, including top officials, politicians and Hollywood actors, whom they claim are involved in a worldwide child sex trafficking operation. They also allege that powerful figures including Hillary Clinton and George Soros have been trying to illegally oust Trump.
sputniknews.com/science/202007221079952794-twitter-cracks-down-on-pro-trump-group-qanon-for-promoting-deep-state-cabal-conspiracy-theory/

Sneezing Babies From its Stomach? What a Seahorse Giving Birth Looks Like – Video
sputniknews.com | 2020-07-22
New Delhi (Sputnik): Unlike most species, male seahorses are the child-bearers. Seahorses also carry their babies in a pouch instead of growing it in a uterus.
sputniknews.com/viral/202007221079951229-sneezing-babies-from-its-stomach-what-a-seahorse-giving-birth-looks-like—video-/

Twitter bans 'QAnon activity & content' in sweeping censorship move… bringing national attention to fringe conspiracies
rt.com | 2020-07-22
Twitter has announced a mass ban for thousands of profiles linked to the so-called QAnon community and any related content, citing potential "offline harm," but critics insist the purge will only raise the movement's profile. | The social media giant said it would permanently suspend accounts that share content associated with the conspiracy-minded community, arguing such posts could lead to real world harm, though it did not explain how. The sweeping ban will affect up to 150,000 accounts, 7,000 of which have already been wiped from the site, NBC News reported, citing a company spokesperson. | In addition, we…
rt.com/usa/495452-twitter-ban-qanon-conspiracies/

Twitter cracking down on Trump-backing conspiracy theory QAnon
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-07-22
Twitter has said it will crack down on accounts and content related to QAnon, the far-right US conspiracy theory popular among supporters of Donald Trump.The measures include banning accounts associated with QAnon content, as well as blocking URLs associated with it from being shared on the platform.Twitter also said it will stop highlighting and recommending tweets associated with QAnon."We've been clear that we will take strong enforcement action on behaviour that has the potential to lead to offline harm," the company said in a tweet.(Andrew Matthews/PA)Accounts that are "engaged in violations of our multi-acc…
thecanary.co/discovery/news-discovery/2020/07/22/twitter-cracking-down-on-trump-backing-conspiracy-theory-qanon/

Thursday 7/23: #Vote4OurFuture Virtual Youth 'Bus Tour' Kickoff for Climate & 2020 Election
Zero Hour & National Children's Campaign | indybay.org | 2020-07-22
Online via livestream: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2i0owSdie24
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/07/22/18835264.php

Turkey arrests two Daesh terrorists in N. Syria
yenisafak.com | 2020-07-21
Turkish security forces arrested two terrorists linked to Daesh terror group in northern Syria, just south of the Turkish border, the Turkish National Defense Ministry said on Tuesday."2 DAESH terrorists, who were found to be carrying out terrorist activities in order to disturb the environment of peace and security in the Euphrates Shield region, were detained in an operation," the ministry said on Twitter.Separately, Turkish security forces arrested two people allegedly linked to terrorist organizations along the Turkish-Syrian border in Hatay province, the ministry said in a statement.Since 2016, Turkey has la…
yenisafak.com/en/news/turkey-arrests-two-daesh-terrorists-in-n-syria-3535002

Gun-toting St Louis couple charged
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-07-21
A St Louis couple who brandished guns outside their home as non-violent protesters marched against racial injustice nearby have been charged by prosecutors.Mark and Patricia McCloskey were charged on Monday with unlawful use of a weapon for displaying guns during a protest outside their mansion last month.Footage of the white couple, who are both personal injury lawyers in their 60s, went viral amid worldwide Black Lives Matter protests.St Louis's top prosecutor, Kim Gardner, told the Associated Press the McCloskeys' actions risked creating a violent situation during an otherwise peaceful protest."It is illegal t…
thecanary.co/us/us-news-us/2020/07/21/gun-toting-st-louis-couple-charged/

Missouri AG moves to dismiss 'political' charges against St. Louis couple who pointed guns at BLM protesters in 'self-defense'
rt.com | 2020-07-21
Missouri's attorney general is seeking to dismiss felony gun charges brought against a husband and wife who aimed firearms at protesters outside their St. Louis mansion, insisting the couple had a right to defend their home. | State AG Eric Schmitt took to Twitter on Monday night with a video statement and a lengthy series of posts, arguing the case against Mark and Patricia McCloskey — which included a felony firearms charge as well as misdemeanor assault — "threatens to intimidate and deter law-abiding citizens from exercising their constitutional right of self-defense." | "The right to defend one'…
rt.com/usa/495347-missouri-ag-dismiss-charges-mccloskey/

Kamala Harris' Deep History Of Letting Facebook Off The Hook
Matt Sedlar | cepr.net | 2020-07-21
Sludge See article on original site Senator Kamala Harris was heralded as a possible president from the day she arrived in Washington. The pundits and consultants of the Democratic establishment loved her youth, clear intelligence, and charisma. She was a prosecutor, and she wanted you to know it. Yet the 2020 primary did not play …
cepr.net/kamala-harris-deep-history-of-letting-facebook-off-the-hook/

HIV Antiviral Expanded for Use in Very Young Children
Jaklevic M. | jamanetwork.com | 2020-07-21
The FDA expanded use of the HIV antiviral dolutegravir to treat children aged 4 weeks or older who weigh at least 3 kg. The drug was previously approved for children aged 6 years or older who weighed at least 30 kg.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2768448

'No tactics… just seemed like a gang': Navy Veteran speaks out after attack by secret police in viral video viewed nearly 10 million times
Eds. | mronline.org | 2020-07-21
They just started whaling on me with batons, and I let them," said Christopher David.
mronline.org/2020/07/21/no-tactics-just-seemed-like-a-gang-navy-veteran-speaks-out-after-attack-by-secret-police-in-viral-video-viewed-nearly-10-million-times/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=no-tactics-just-seemed-like-a-gang-navy-veteran-speaks-out-after-attack-by-secret-police-in-viral-video-viewed-nearly-10-million-times

Turkey: Ruling party proposes social media regulations
yenisafak.com | 2020-07-21
Working to fulfill a recent pledge by Turkey's leaders, the ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party on Tuesday submitted a new bill to regulate social media."We aim to end insults and swearing on social media and harassment through this form of media," Ozlem Zengin, the party's deputy group chair, told reporters in parliament.Zengin underlined that the bill is not meant to shut down social media providers, saying: "We're aware of its place in our lives and we're also aware of the extent of its use.""But, in this sense, there is a series of tiered sanctions [in the bill] trying to set a balance between freedoms…
yenisafak.com/en/news/turkey-ruling-party-proposes-social-media-regulations-3535027

Yanny or Laurel 2.0? Confusion as reporter accused of calling WH press sec 'lying b**ch' says it was something ENTIRELY different
rt.com | 2020-07-21
Video of a reporter seemingly calling White House spokesperson Kayleigh McEnany a "lying b**ch" has outraged many — but she claims what was actually said was "engage," and now two opposing camps are battling it out on Twitter. | While taking questions from the press on Tuesday, McEnany was fielding multiple questions at once, one about President Donald Trump's claims of mail-in voting potentially leading to fraud and another from Al Jazeera's Kimberly Halkett about a claim that there is "tremendous progress" on a Covid-19 vaccine. | After McEnany refused to answer Halkett's question, many on social media…
rt.com/usa/495448-kimberly-halkett-kayleigh-mcenany-white-house/

'Education' or 'child abuse'? Wife of ex-Clinton adviser tells parents to WATCH PORN WITH KIDS, igniting internet
rt.com | 2020-07-21
Should children be allowed to watch porn? They will anyway, so parents must watch it with them, says actress Ali Wentworth, the wife of ABC news anchor George Stephanopoulos, sending social media into a frenzy. | Wentworth's comments were slipped into a much larger conversation on Debra Messing's 'The Dissenters' podcast last week, but they found themselves highlighted on a number of platforms on Monday evening, especially by conservative pundits. | "In porn, women have been conditioned to look and act a certain way," Wentworth said. "They're performing, and it's dangerous to have boys see this as something wo…
rt.com/usa/495424-parents-watch-porn-kids-wentworth/

Inside The Battle For Portland
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2020-07-20
On the night of July 11, as hundreds of Black Lives Matter protesters amassed around the Justice Center in Portland, Oregon, federal Homeland Security officers opened fire with "crowd control" munitions. They shot a teargas canister directly at the head of Donavan LaBella, a peaceful protester who had been standing across the street holding a sign. The video that captured the protester — unconscious, bleeding and being carried to safety by other demonstrators and street medics — went viral almost immediately, pushing state officials to make public statements and demand that federal law enforcement pul…
popularresistance.org/inside-the-battle-for-portland/

Navy Veteran Speaks Out After Being Attacked by Secret Police in Portland
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-07-20
The U.S. Navy veteran who was brutally attacked by unidentified federal police in Portland, Oregon over the weekend is speaking out about the incident–a video of which has gone viral online–and explained that he traveled to the site of local protests to get some answers directly from the personnel in the secretive units after becoming outraged over their deployment by the Trump administration. | "I was enraged simply because I did not think they were taking their oath of office serio…
truthout.org/articles/navy-veteran-speaks-out-after-being-attacked-by-secret-police-in-portland/

McDonald's is Hiding Policies That Perpetuate Systemic Racism Behind Woke-Washing
Nicole Regalado | aclu.org | 2020-07-20
Corporate anti-racism is all the rage these days. We've exposed the hypocrisy of companies from Amazon to Airbnb that have taken to social media in recent weeks to speak out against systemic racism and express support for the Movement for Black Lives, but refuse to adopt corporate policies to back up their claims. McDonald's is the latest company we've called out for joining the chorus of brands releasing holl…
aclu.org/news/racial-justice/mcdonalds-is-hiding-policies-that-perpetuate-systemic-racism-behind-woke-washing

Cancel Government Secrecy: Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix
Caitlin Johnstone | thealtworld.com | 2020-07-20
I've been publishing a lot more Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix pieces lately because something shifted here recently and I've been having loads more ideas for pithy tweet-sized observations, and if I don't publish them regularly they'll be hour-long reads. But don't worry if you're more of a fan of the normal essays, I'll still be putting those out as per usual too. | — CJ | ~ | Want a healthy world? End secrecy for the powerful, break up all media and fully democratize it, and decriminalize psychedelics. Stop interfering in people's ability to clearly see what's going on in their world, in thei…
thealtworld.com/caitlin_johnston/cancel-government-secrecy-notes-from-the-edge-of-the-narrative-matrix

'Must be Effing Psychotic': California Restaurant Defies Mandate by Refusing Service to Mask-Wearers
sputniknews.com | 2020-07-20
A shocking policy at a restaurant in Northern California of turning away customers who follow the state's order to wear face coverings has ignited outrage on social media.
sputniknews.com/us/202007201079939946-must-be-effing-psychotic-california-restaurant-defies-mandate-by-refusing-service-to-mask-wearers/

Third Brazil minister has COVID-19, touts unproven drug cocktail
yenisafak.com | 2020-07-20
Brazil's Citizenship Minister Onyx Lorenzoni said on Monday he had tested positive for the new coronavirus, the country's third minister to be infected amid the world's second-worst outbreak.Lorenzoni, a close ally of President Jair Bolsonaro, credited relatively mild symptoms to an anti-malarial drug touted by the president on social media and at public rallies."I already feel the positive effects," the minister wrote on Twitter about his regimen of chloroquine, along with azithromycin and ivermectin, as a treatment against the virus.Bolsonaro, who is quarantined after he also tested positive for the virus, is t…
yenisafak.com/en/life/third-brazil-minister-has-covid-19-touts-unproven-drug-cocktail-3534940

Twitter Eviscerates Trump's Hypocrisy After 'Patriotic' Pro-Mask Tweet
sputniknews.com | 2020-07-20
Twitter users chewed out US President Donald Trump on Monday for a post claiming wearing a face mask is "patriotic" after months of slamming the sanitary precaution, which health officials say can stem the spread of COVID-19. Meanwhile, Trump's poll numbers are falling, and COVID-19 cases are skyrocketing.
sputniknews.com/viral/202007201079939709-twitter-eviscerates-trumps-hypocrisy-after-firing-off-patriotic-pro-mask-tweet/

Zuckerberg's sunscreen PHOTO in Hawaii sets Twitter alight, as petition to stop him 'colonizing' island gains traction
rt.com | 2020-07-20
An eerie photo of Mark Zuckerberg sporting a thick layer of sunblock while surfboarding in Hawaii has sent Twitter into overdrive, giving a boost to a petition launched to bar him from "colonizing" Native Hawaiians' land. | The Facebook CEO became the butt of jokes on Twitter on Sunday evening after photos of him holidaying in Hawaii were leaked to the media. The images show Zuckerberg braving the ripples on an electronic surfboard while wearing a copious amount of sunscreen as well as his famous hoodie. | Netizens pulled no punches, tearing into Zuckerberg's appearance, noting his striking resemblance to othe…
rt.com/usa/495247-zuckerberg-hawaii-photo-cononization/

Trump endorses wearing a MASK against Covid-19 after weeks of criticism, is immediately blasted for being too late
rt.com | 2020-07-20
After weeks of pundits criticizing the president for not promoting or wearing a mask to protect against the coronavirus pandemic, Donald Trump took to Twitter to endorse the act because "there is nobody more patriotic" than him. | "Many people say it is patriotic to wear a face mask when you can't socially distance," Trump tweeted on Monday along with a black and white photo of him wearing just such a mask. "There is nobody more patriotic than me, your favorite president." | The president also took the opportunity to once again blame the worldwide pandemic on China. | "We are United in our effort to defeat the…
rt.com/usa/495341-trump-mask-tweet-china-virus-coronavirus/

Backlash after NYT columnist says Republican voters would rather burn 'entire neighborhood' than rent room to non-whites
rt.com | 2020-07-20
New York Times columnist Wajahat Ali has faced backlash after he said that, if given a choice between having a non-white tenant or burning their house down, GOP voters would rather set fire to the whole area. | Ali, who is the Times' contributing op-ed writer and was formerly a CNN commentator, raised quite a few eyebrows when he tweeted the claim on Sunday. | "I hope people realize that there are many white Republican voters in this country if they're given a choice between renting a room in their house to a person of color or burning down the house, they will elect to burn down the entire neighborhood," he t…
rt.com/news/495251-nyt-gop-non-white-tenant/

Viral video shows Rep. Maxine Waters rush to rescue black motorist pulled by police
rt.com | 2020-07-20
LA county police, who pulled a black motorist as part of a burglary investigation, unexpectedly found themselves subject to some high-profile oversight, after California Congresswoman Maxine Waters stopped her car and intervened. | Waters was filmed by a witness next to her SUV, with a police cruiser behind her vehicle. "They stopped a brother, so I stopped to see what they were doing," the 81-year-old lawmaker explained to people filming her. | The deputies told her that she may be issued with a ticket for parking in a wrong spot "but that's OK," Waters said. Her interlocutors agreed, with one cheerfully sayi…
rt.com/usa/495288-maxine-waters-police-search/

TikTok denies claims that user data could be accessed by China
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-07-20
TikTok has insisted that China's Communist Party does not have access to the personal information of its users. | US secretary of state Mike Pompeo has previously claimed that people should only use the social media app if they are happy for their data to be accessed by the Chinese state. | Asked about such claims, TikTok's head of public policy for Europe, Theo Bertram, told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that the allegation is "completely false". | "TikTok is not available in China. TikTok data is stored in the US," he said. | "TikTok is a company incorporated in the US. | "There is zero truth to the accusations…
thecanary.co/discovery/news-discovery/2020/07/20/tiktok-denies-claims-that-user-data-could-be-accessed-by-china/

Trial suggests coronavirus drug prevents 79% of cases from progressing
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-07-20
Trials of a new coronavirus (COVID-19) treatment found hospital patients who took the drug had a 79% lower risk of developing severe disease. | Pharmaceutical company Synairgen has developed the drug, currently called SNG001. It is a special formulation of the anti-viral protein interferon beta. Patients inhale the drug directly into the lungs. | Previous studies involving asthmatic patients have shown they generally tolerate the drug well. It enhances the lungs' anti-viral defences and improves lung function during cold or flu infection. | More than twice as likely to recover: | In the current trial, eac…
thecanary.co/discovery/news-discovery/2020/07/20/trial-suggests-coronavirus-drug-prevents-79-of-cases-from-progressing/

Trump Is Bringing Back His Daily COVID Press Briefings
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-07-20
President Donald Trump announced on Monday that, starting this week, he would be resuming daily coronavirus press briefings similar to those he held earlier this year. | Trump held those briefings beginning in March and lasting through the end of April, when he lamented in a tweet that the briefings were "not worth the time & effort" after news reports began…
truthout.org/articles/trump-is-bringing-back-his-daily-covid-press-briefings/

'No Tactics… Just Seemed Like a Gang': Navy Veteran Speaks Out After Attack by Secret Police in Viral Video Viewed Nearly 10 Million Times
Jon Queally, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2020-07-20
"They just started whaling on me with batons, and I let them," said Christopher David. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/portland_police_veteran.jpg
commondreams.org/news/2020/07/20/no-tactics-just-seemed-gang-navy-veteran-speaks-out-after-attack-secret-police-viral?cd-origin=rss

'Not comfortable having them in our space': Portland mayor orders feds to be kicked out of police incident HQ as riots grip city
rt.com | 2020-07-19
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler said he has banned federal officers, who were deployed to the city to protect federal property, from sharing headquarters with police amid claims they whisk "peaceful protesters" away in unmarked cars. | "Earlier today I directed that staff who are part of federal agency operations are no longer allowed to co-locate with the police bureau's incident command," Wheeler tweeted on Saturday. | Although the Democrat mayor acknowledged that "sharing a space" advanced cooperation between local and federal law enforcement, allowing for clearer communication, he said that "recent actions" by…
rt.com/usa/495201-portland-federal-forces-cooperation-mayor/

Nailed It! 'Science Guy' Bill Nye 'Just Ended Racism' in Viral Video
sputniknews.com | 2020-07-19
Racism contributes to uncountable conflicts around the globe. Recently, the topic of racism saw a sharp resurgence in the wake of the killing of an unarmed African-American man, George Floyd, by white police officers in the United States in May, sparking a wave of anti-racism and anti-police-brutality protests around the world.
sputniknews.com/viral/202007191079932323-nailed-it-science-guy-bill-nye-just-ended-racism-in-viral-video/

Trump says he wants to 'help' Portland, accuses local officials of allowing 'anarchists & agitators' to take control of the city
rt.com | 2020-07-19
Donald Trump has rebuked Portland's leadership for permitting protesters to run amok in the city, as the state government of Oregon spars with federal agencies over tactics being used to restore order. | "We are trying to help Portland, not hurt it. Their leadership has, for months, lost control of the anarchists and agitators. They are missing in action," the US president wrote on Twitter. | We must protect Federal property, AND OUR PEOPLE. These were not merely protesters, these are the real deal! | His remarks come just hours after a mob broke into the office of the Portland police union and caused a small…
rt.com/usa/495226-donald-trump-portland-anarchists-agitators/

Argentina: Hebe De Bonafini Denounces Threats Against Her Life
telesurenglish.net | 2020-07-19
Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo Association's President Hebe de Bonafini Saturday denounced she had received death threats. | RELATED: | Argentina Rejects U.S. Plans To Rule Regional Bank | "Around 2 AM, somebody threatened me through my house's intercom. They came into my building after opening a little door that leads to my house," she wrote in the Association's social media accounts. | According to Bonafini, the words used to intimidate her were " we are going to kill you to shut you up."
telesurenglish.net/news/argentina-hebe-de-bonafini-denounces-threats-against-his-life-20200718-0011.html

'He Will Be Crying for Mommy': Trump Doubts Biden Capable of Sitting Through 'Tough' Interviews
sputniknews.com | 2020-07-19
The US president often questions the mental capability of his opponents, including Dem US presidential candidate Joe Biden, referring to numerous public gaffes by the former vice-president. Trump earlier tweeted that his opponent be given a cognitive test, and boasted of his own outstanding results, should one be administered.
sputniknews.com/us/202007191079931681-he-will-be-crying-for-mommy-trump-doubts-biden-capable-of-sitting-through-tough-interviews/

Twitter REMOVES video retweeted by Trump after Linkin Park files copyright claim
rt.com | 2020-07-19
Twitter has blocked a pro-Trump video retweeted by the president after rock band Linkin Park, whose music was used in the footage, demanded the clip be taken down. The move didn't sit well with Donald Trump's supporters. | The two-minute video, which featured flattering montages of Trump set to a cover of Linkin Park's 2001 hit 'In the End,' was shared by White House social media director Dan Scavino. Trump then retweeted Scavino's post, catching the attention of the band. | In a statement, Linkin Park said that it "did not and does not endorse" the US president, and had issued a cease and desist request. | A…
rt.com/usa/495221-trump-linkin-park-twitter-video-deleted/

Trump says he'd get '50 YEARS FOR TREASON' for what Obama & Biden did as he launches full-on attack on his rival
rt.com | 2020-07-19
US President Donald Trump has unleashed a fresh offensive on Joe Biden, suggesting his presidential rival should be punished for "spying" and "treason," and needs to be subjected to a cognitive ability exam. | Trump went on the warpath on Sunday, with Joe Biden the target of his rage. In a scathing tweet, he accused Biden of being "totally controlled" by the "radical left," referring to the leaders of Portland, where Black Lives Matter and Antifa rioters have battered and burned the city's Justice Center for more than 50 days. | The Radical Left Democrats, who totally control Biden, will destroy our Country as…
rt.com/usa/495242-trump-biden-treason-spying/

Linkin Park threaten legal action over use of song in pro-Trump video
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-07-19
Linkin Park has said it has issued a cease and desist order after the band's music appeared in a video supporting Donald Trump. | The video, which featured the 2001 song In The End, had been posted by the president's director of social media Dan Scavino and retweeted by Trump. | It was disabled by Twitter following the report of the copyright violation. | pic.twitter.com/ioVHmZnPzU | — Dan Scavino (@DanScavino) July 17, 2020 | The band wrote on Twitter: "Linkin Park did not and…
thecanary.co/us/us-news-us/2020/07/19/linkin-park-threaten-legal-action-over-use-of-song-in-pro-trump-video/