Daily Archives: August 18, 2020

2020-08-18: News Headlines

The Canary (2020-08-18). 'Irresponsible' breaking up of Public Health England expected to be announced. thecanary.co Plans to break up Public Health England in the middle of a pandemic are "irresponsible" and "risky", Labour has said.Shadow health secretary Jonathan Ashworth said that structural reorganisation is "time consuming" and "energy sapping".In a series of scathing tweets, Ashworth said the government was trying to "shift the blame" when it announces plans to break up the embattled organisation later.A story placed with the Sunday Telegraph suggests that the coronavirus (Covid-19) response work of PHE is to be merged with NHS Test and Trace to form a new Health Protection Institute, designed specifically to deal with p…

WSWS (2020-08-18). "Refuse to Return" Facebook group cofounder describes explosion of opposition to unsafe school openings. wsws.org The "Refuse to Return" group in Colorado has attracted 9,469 members and helped inspire the formation of at least 35 other groups across the US, with tens of thousands of members in total.

WSWS (2020-08-18). Social media video shows Pittsburgh police kidnapping protester during Saturday march. wsws.org Matthew Cartier, 25, was abducted by police and charged with multiple crimes for attempting to protect marchers during Saturday's protest…

Simon Whalley (2020-08-17). How to Fund the Salvation of Humanity. commondreams.org A smartphone being operated in front of Google, Apple, Facebook, and Amazon logos as background in Hédé-Bazouges, western France, on Septemeber 28, 2017. (Photo: Damien Meyer/AFP via Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/gafa_0.jpg

Patrick Cockburn (2020-08-17). The Decline in Power of the Oil States. counterpunch.org President Donald Trump is cock-a-hoop over the United Arab Emirates becoming the first Arab Gulf state to normalise its relations with Israel. He needs all the good news he can get in the months before the US presidential election. "HUGE breakthrough today! Historic Peace Agreement between our two GREAT friends, Israel and the United Arab Emirates!" Trump tweeted.

RT (2020-08-17). 'Joe and the Hoe': Rush Limbaugh's mockery of Kamala Harris' sex life triggers outrage & accusations of skewed priorities. rt.com Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh's "sexist" riff on Democratic VP candidate Kamala Harris' past relationship with a powerful older politician has liberals outraged and conservatives rolling their eyes. | In his Friday broadcast, Limbaugh brought up the NBA's dismissal of a freelance photographer who had posted a mock campaign ad of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden with Harris captioned 'Joe and the Hoe' on Facebook. | Noting the photographer was given the boot over a "sexist Facebook post referencing Kamala Harris," he explained the 'Joe and the Hoe' quip was a reference to Harris' sexual relat…

RT (2020-08-17). Twitter 'accidentally' suspends satirical site Babylon Bee after it mocked Kamala Harris and USPS conspiracies. rt.com Twitter suspended the account of parody news site The Babylon Bee after it mocked Democrat VP candidate Kamala Harris and 'mail vote suppression' conspiracies. It was shortly restored amid protests about censorship. | The Bee went dark around 6 pm on Monday. Archives showed that their last BREAKING: It appears the Babylon Bee's Twitter account has been suspe…

John Kendall Hawkins (2020-08-17). Trumps' Coy Snowden Mystery: The Kiss of Death. counterpunch.org Had we but world enough and time, This coyness, lady, were no crime. — Andrew Marvell, "To His Coy Mistress" (1681) I'm tired of the bullshit. Now that I've joined Twittersphere I've been getting magic bullets tweeting me all day. Up and to the Left. Some Mark Chapman is said to be disappointed in how

_____ (2020-08-17). Discussion Of Wikileaks Or 'Hacked Information' Banned Under New YouTube Rules. popularresistance.org Social media giant YouTube announced yesterday a host of new measures it says are aimed at preventing any interference in the upcoming presidential elections. Chief among the list it wrote on its blog, is "removing content that contains hacked information, the disclosure of which may interfere with democratic processes, such as elections and censuses." An example it gives would-be deleting "videos that contain hacked information about a political candidate." | It also promised to "raise up authoritative voices" when it comes to current events and politics by changing its algorithm to show users more credible chan…

sputniknews (2020-08-17). 'Stop Sabotaging': Netizens Drag Trump Over 'Save the Post Office' Tweet Amid USPS Dispute. sputniknews.com Netizens were quick to call out US President Donald Trump for his "Save…

yenisafak (2020-08-17). US: Death Valley hits hottest temperature in century. yenisafak.com A searing temperature of 54.4C (130F) has been recorded in the US state of California amid the ongoing heatwave. It would be the highest temperature ever recorded on earth in the last century. | The temperature was recorded Sunday afternoon in Death Valley, according to the data of the US National Weather Service (NWS). The service said Sunday on Twitter that this is the first time since 1913, when 56.6C (134F) was recorded, that the Death Valley has reached 130F. Last, it reached 129F in July 2013. | "If valid, it would be the hottest August temperature at the site," it added. | The NWS has warned the extreme he…

yenisafak (2020-08-17). France to propose masks at work as infections rise. yenisafak.com Minister for Labor Elisabeth Borne has announced that she will propose it in meetings with union leaders on Tuesday.At least 3,352 new cases of coronavirus infection were registered on Saturday, and 3,015 on Sunday. About 17 more active clusters are being observed. Hospitalizations and cases under intensive care have ticked up slightly.In a tweet, Borne reinforced the need for vigilance on the part of the country."Everyone must do their utmost to prevent the spread of the disease. We will discuss Tuesday with the social partners strengthening health standards in companies to guarantee health at work and the conti…

yenisafak (2020-08-17). Israel president invites UAE crown prince to visit Israel. yenisafak.com Israeli President Reuven Rivlin on Monday sent an invitation to Abu Dhabi Crown Prince, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, to visit Israel. | Rivlin posted on his Twitter account a photo of the message he sent to the de facto ruler of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). | UAE authorities did not comment on the invitation. | "In my name and in the name of the people of Israel, I open the opportunity to extend to your Excellency an invitation to visit Israel and Jerusalem, as a distinguished and honored guest," Rivlin said in his message. | "The crystallized agreement between our two countries with the mediation of U…

yenisafak (2020-08-17). Belarus: Opposition leader says 'ready to lead country'. yenisafak.com The leader of the Belarusian opposition said Monday she is "ready to lead the nation" through a transitional period in order to end the unrest and organize "in the shortest terms" a new "fair and open presidential election".In a video message, published on her YouTube channel, Svetlana Tikhanovskaya promised to release all "political prisoners" and relax the election legislation so that the results of the new election are recognized by the international community.Tikhanovskaya, who is currently in Lithuania, also expressed solidarity with the people rallying against the results of the presidential election in Bel…

teleSUR (2020-08-16). Colombia: Armed Men Kill Nine Young People in Nariño. telesurenglish.net Nine young people early Sunday morning were killed and others were injured after a group of armed men raided the town of Samaniego, Nariño Department. | RELATED: | The city's mayor, Jhon Rojas, spread the news of the massacre on his Twitter profile. | The massacre was added to a series of violent events that occurred in the municipality of Samaniego on Saturday night. | "Colombia's President Ivan Duque, the Defen…

Caitlin Johnstone (2020-08-16). How We Could Wind Up Banned From Discussing An October Surprise On Social Media This Election. thealtworld.com In what it calls an effort to make itself "a more reliable source for election-related news and information," YouTube "For example, videos that contain hacked information about a political candidate shared with the intent to interfere in an election," adds the Google-owned video sharing platform. | IMPORTA…

RT (2020-08-16). 'Boycott Sandals'?: Holiday resort chain cancelled by Twitter users over sponsorship of Sean Hannity's 'racist' Fox News show. rt.com A holiday resort chain which sponsors Sean Hannity's Fox News show has found itself in the crosshairs of cancel-happy Twitter users after the host convinced the platform to mark a critical video of him as "manipulated media." | The video which sparked the latest social media drama showed Hannity making comments critical of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, juxtaposed with footage of Donald Trump, which made it appear as though Hannity was targeting the president, whom he staunchly supports. | After getting the footage flagged as "manipulated media" by Twitter, MeidasTouch, the liberal group who put the video togeth…

RT (2020-08-16). At least 5 dead, 28 injured as gunmen explode car bomb & storm hotel in Mogadishu (VIDEOS). rt.com A hotel has been attacked by Islamic militants in Somalia's capital Mogadishu, with at least five people killed. Video posted on social media shows a large plume of smoke emerging from the scene that suffered the explosion. | Reports of the attack emerged on local media on Sunday. Several videos circulating online show dust and smoke rising from the location, identified as Mogadishu's Elite Hotel, while gunfire can be heard in the background. | A VBIED was detonated in front of the popular Hotel known as "Hotel Elite" at Liido beach in Mogadishu. Following the explosion, armed gunmen stormed the building and t…

RT (2020-08-16). 'Lack of evidence is evidence': WH official sparks confusion with bungled attempt to argue against mail-in voting. rt.com White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows has raised eyebrows on social media after claiming in a discussion with CNN's Jake Tapper that a lack of evidence of widespread voter fraud is in fact "the definition" of fraud. | During the lengthy verbal battle in which neither Tapper or Meadows budged from their respective positions, the CNN host insisted universal mail-in voting in November's presidential election will not lead to fraud because various states already engage in mail-in voting and have no issues. | Meadows, meanwhile, insisted that while mail-in voting can work in some states, to do it nationwide would…

RT (2020-08-16). 'Worse than CNN': Trump blasts Fox News' weekend coverage as 'unwatchable' and advises supporters to change the channel. rt.com Donald Trump has taken his sporadic criticisms of Fox News to a new level, calling the network "worse than Fake News CNN" when it comes to its weekend programming and advising his supporters to switch over to a minor competitor. | Trump said Fox News is simply "not watchable" during weekend afternoons. "It is worse than Fake News," the president tweeted, on a day when his timeline was mostly filled with condolence messages about the passing of his younger brother Robert the night before. | Not only did Trump slam Fox News' coverage, but he also offered supporters advice about what they should be watching inste…

_____ (2020-08-16). What Would a President Harris Mean for Whites? strategic-culture.org Sen. Harris is not particularly extreme by today's standards, but her life is about acquiring power. Once she has it, she would surely wield it against us. She is likely to restrict freedom of speech and other constitutional rights. Even those who have criticized her in the past would cheer it on.

teleSUR (2020-08-16). US: Trump Plans to Ban Alibaba, China's e-Commerce Giant. telesurenglish.net U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday admitted he is considering banning from the U.S the activity of Alibaba, China's Internet e-commerce company. | RELATED: | "Besides TikTok, we are planning to ban the activities of other Chinese companies in the U.S., including Alibaba," Trump said at a press conference. | Trump previously banned the short video application TikTok, owned by ByteDance, and Tencent's WeChat messaging s…

_____ (2020-08-16). Belarus: Imperialists Run The Same Tired Old Script. popularresistance.org The Western establishment narrative managers always follow the same patterns. Just like they fixated on Hong Kong protests, while ignoring those in US-aligned France or Israel, now they're cheering on protests in Belarus. | Imperialist pundit and Obama administration Cold Warrior Michael McFaul recently tweeted the following: | "Belarusians, inside and outside of the country, have reached out to me this week to ask why the West is so indifferent to their courageous fight for democracy. I can't explain. Can you?" | I am not highlighting this tweet because it is remarkable…

sputniknews (2020-08-16). TikTok User Rejects Criticism Over Video of Her Swimming in Hudson River. sputniknews.com TikTok user Donna P, faced criticism from other users over her clip in which she dives into the Hudson River in New York, sparking hot debate about whether it is safe for one's health to swim in that location.

_____ (2020-08-16). Does the CIA Actually "Control" the Mainstream Media Like Some Claim? strategic-culture.org The CIA could never (and doesn't) regulate every movie, video game and YouTube video. But influencing and observing certain VIPs is a much easier potential task. Watch the video and read more in the

Alan MacLeod (2020-08-15). Popular Viral Video Firm Sues Facebook over Russian Propaganda Label. thealtworld.com The company behind In The Now, Soapbox and Waste-Ed is taking on media giant Facebook, who it claims is falsely labeling it as Russian state-controlled propaganda. | MPN— On online media company is suing social media giant Facebook for falsely smearing it as a Russian state-controlled propaganda outlet. Maffick, the owner of In The Now, Soapbox and Waste-Ed, has filed a lawsuit against Facebook in a Northern California district court for defamation, intentional interference and violating section 43(a) of the Lanham Act, unjustly causing them economic and reputational harm, claiming that Facebook's actions re…

RT (2020-08-15). Trump supporter Bill Mitchell, with over half a million followers, permanently booted from Twitter for 'opposing masks'. rt.com Conservative pundit Bill Mitchell has been kicked off Twitter, saying his opposition to face masks first earned him a suspension, which became permanent after he unwittingly violated the rules by tweeting from a second account. | Mitchell announced his ban in a post on Parler on Friday, laying his Twitter handle to rest after accumulating more than 600,000 followers. Earning regular retweets from President Donald Trump, the account was a source of controversy, at times backing 'QAnon' conspiracy theories and voicing skepticism toward Covid-19, among other things. | "Twitter just suspended me for opposing masks…

RT (2020-08-15). Cher says she hopes 'ground opens' under Trump and 'we never see his face again' after Gettysburg speech suggestion. rt.com Liberal musician Cher appeared to openly fantasize about violence against President Donald Trump, in a tweet blasting him for suggesting that he might accept the Republican nomination for president in Gettysburg. | In an eye-watering all caps tweet on Saturday, Cher slammed Trump's recent suggestion that he might accept the Republican Party's nomination for president in Gettysburg, saying that if he had the "mendacity" to set foot there, she hopes the ground opens "and we never see his ugly face again." | She then added that the long-dead Harriet Tubman, who led slaves from the South to freedom in the North du…

RT (2020-08-15). Joe Rogan lambasts Alyssa Milano and other woke celebs, says they become activists 'as soon as the calls stop coming'. rt.com Joe Rogan has thrown major shade at Alyssa Milano, after she cursed the world over the fact he had more podcast listeners than her. The comedian said Hollywood celebrities want to appear "super woke" to keep their careers. | In the latest episode of 'The Joe Rogan Experience', the eponymous host and comedian Tim Dillon discussed people's current obsession with airing political takes on absolutely every subject. At this point, Rogan appeared to suggest he was aware of Milano's recent tweets, in which she complained that his podcast was so much more popular than her own. | We live in a world WHERE JOE ROGAN's PO…

RT (2020-08-15). Chuck Norris appears in bizarre YouTube video threatening to make Belarusian President Lukashenko 'cry'. rt.com Hollywood star Chuck Norris has filmed himself making a thinly veiled threat against Belarus' President Alexander Lukashenko, who is facing intense protests following accusations of election fraud. | Update: The original video is no longer available on YouTube due to a copyright claim. | In the clip, posted on YouTube, Norris did not mention Lukashenko by name. Instead, he referred to him as "Sasha Zero-Percent," which is a play on 'Sasha Three-Percent', the nickname opposition activists used to mock the president for his supposedly low approval rating. | Norris also used the phrase "Mister Cockroach," a term…

WSWS (2020-08-15). Chicago Mayor Lightfoot announces police crackdown. wsws.org One thousand police officers are being deployed into downtown Friday evening after a press conference in which the Democratic mayor announced a plan to tighten police control of the city, involve more police agencies, increase social media surveillance and further limit access to the wealthy downtown.

Florian Rotzer & Thomas Schuster (2020-08-15). Twitter against Trump: It's all about truth. indybay.org Trump's track record in the summer of the 2020 pandemic is disastrous, 1K deaths every day with a total of around 150K. More than 30 million Americans are receiving unemployment benefits. Trump is trying to turn Biden into the destroyer of America. Trump is deliberatively working on the image of a dystopia that he claims only he can prevent.

yenisafak (2020-08-15). EU calls Israel to abandon West Bank annexation plans. yenisafak.com Welcoming a controversial deal between Israel and the UAE to normalize relations, the EU on Friday called for Tel Aviv to abandon plans to annex areas of the West Bank."I welcome Israel-UAE normalisation; benefits both is important for regional stability," said Josep Borrell on Twitter.Stressing that suspending the annexation was a positive step, he called Israel to abandon the plans altogether."The EU hopes for resumed Israeli-Palestinian negotiations on 2-state solution based on intl' agreed parameters," he added.- Israel-UAE dealThe deal to normalize UAE-Israel ties was announced by US President Donald Trump o…

yenisafak (2020-08-15). 'Israel-UAE deal null and void for Turkey'. yenisafak.com Turkey again lambasted on Friday a recent deal between the UAE and Israel to normalize ties between the two countries, saying the agreement is null and void for Turkey."This step, which ignores the rights of Palestinians, has already been condemned in the conscience of the peoples of the region, especially the Palestinians," Communications Director Fahrettin Altun said on Twitter.Altun stressed that the agreement had clearly shown "those who are behind the wave of instability that took the region for a long time," as well as those who had been "using the Palestinian people's righteous cause for their own interes…

Alan Macleod (2020-08-14). Discussion of Wikileaks or any "Hacked Information" Banned Under New YouTube Rules. mintpressnews.com YouTube's decision to ban discussion of hacked information on its platform is unlikely to improve election integrity in the US, it will, however, continue to tilt the balance in favor of established corporate-funded outlets like Fox News and CNN.

Medea Benjamin and Ariel Gold (2020-08-14). Don't be Hoodwinked by Trump's UAE-Israel "Peace Deal" dissidentvoice.org "HUGE breakthrough today," crowed Donald Trump on twitter as he announced the new peace deal between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The deal makes the UAE the first Gulf Arab state and the third Arab nation, after Egypt and Jordan, to have diplomatic ties with Israel. But the new Israel-UAE partnership should fool …

Hina Shamsi (2020-08-14). Don't Ban TikTok and WeChat. aclu.org President Trump's executive orders threatening to ban TikTok and WeChat, two of the most popular messaging and social media apps in the world, are an unprecedented abuse of emergency powers. No president has ever taken actions like these against platforms that tens of millions of people in the United States use. , , Selectively banning platforms does little to protect our personal data from abuse — comprehensive surveillance reform and consumer privacy legislation would actually help accomplish that goal. Instead, the bans could cut off the flow of information, art, and communication that social media pr…

Caitlin Johnstone (2020-08-14). Imperialists Run The Same Tired Old Script Day After Fucking Day. thealtworld.com Imperialist pundit and Obama administration cold warrior Michael McFaul recently "Belarusians, inside and outside of the country, have reached out to me this week to ask why the West is so indifferent to their courageous fight for democracy. I can't explain. Can you?" | I am not highlighting this tweet because it is remarkable (except for the extremely dubious claim that anyone ever reaches out to Michael McFaul). I am highlighting it because it is completely unremarkable. | New on…

RT (2020-08-14). EU does not accept Belarus election results, preparing sanctions — Foreign policy chief Borrell. rt.com The European Union is refusing to recognize election results in Belarus and is preparing sanctions over the 'rigged' vote and the heavy-handed police response to protests, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has confirmed. | The EU "doesn't accept election results" in Minsk, Borrell tweeted on Friday evening, adding that work has begun on "sanctioning those responsible for violence [and] falsification" of the vote. | Concluded good and constructive Eastern Med: Full solidarity w/ Greece&Cyprus; calling Turkey for immediate dee…

RT (2020-08-14). Australian paper invokes wrath of woke Twitter by quoting Biden's own words in allegedly 'racist' cartoon about him and Harris. rt.com The Australian is under fire for publishing an allegedly racist cartoon that depicts US Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden referring to his running mate Kamala Harris as "this little brown girl." | The cartoon by artist Johannes Leak was published in Rupert Murdoch's The Australian newspaper earlier this week, in an apparent attempt to deride the US Democratic party for perceived tokenism and racially motivated pandering, according to the paper's editor-in-chief, Christopher Dore. | Here's your little reminder of how ludicrously racist Australian commercial media are. This is in the country's only nat…

RT (2020-08-14). CNN finally 'pressured' into covering story of Cannon Hinnant, five-year-old 'executed' by black neighbor. rt.com The death of Cannon Hinnant, a white 5-year-old allegedly killed by a black man, was finally given brief coverage by CNN — after nearly a week of accusations that mainstream media was burying the story to fit a narrative. | Hinnant's death has been a hot topic on Twitter for almost a week, with thousands drawing attention to his story, but attracting little to no mainstream media coverage. | Darius Sessoms, 25, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder after allegedly killing the five-year old who was playing in the front yard of his North Carolina home on Sunday. The incident was witnessed by Hi…

RT (2020-08-14). Infowars reporter Millie Weaver 'arrested' mid-premiere of her whistleblowing investigation into 'shadow government'. rt.com Investigative reporter Millie Weaver and her husband have reportedly been arrested at the same time her documentary on the US "shadow government" was being screened on YouTube, sending Conservative Twitter into theory overdrive. | Weaver's "arrest" at the couple's home — which has yet to be confirmed by authorities — was initially reported by Infowars on Friday, shortly after the YouTube premiere of her documentary film "ShadowGate." The film purports to expose the secrets of the massive 'Deep State' intelligence apparatus manipulating politics within the US and beyond its borders, based on the repor…

RT (2020-08-14). US Postal Service struggles to explain DISAPPEARING mailboxes as Trump declares war on mail-in voting. rt.com The US Postal Service has given conflicting reasons why mailboxes are being removed from Portland, as a vicious partisan tug-of-war over mail-in voting comes to a head, with President Trump vowing to block funding to the agency. | After several images of USPS trucks being loaded up with street-side mailboxes in Portland and nearby Eugene went viral, Postal Service spokesman David Rupert told local media his agency was merely replacing old, vandalized post boxes with "newer, more secure models." | Insisting "every location that had a collection box will keep a collection box," Rupert consoled nervous locals tha…

RT (2020-08-14). YouTube aims to 'protect' elections by CENSORING what it deems to be 'hacked materials'. rt.com YouTube will remove videos containing "hacked information" about election candidates if it deems them aimed at election meddling. The censorship is supposedly needed to protect the integrity of democratic institutions in the US. | The Google-owned video platform explained on Thursday how it intends to protect users from malign actors during election campaigns and allow apparently benign actors to better engage with voters. Among other things, YouTube will delete videos that contain "hacked information, the disclosure of which may interfere with democratic processes such as elections and censuses," Leslie Mille…

Paul Antonopoulos (2020-08-14). Trump Targets TikTok Social Media Platform, Escalates Trade War Between the U.S. and China. globalresearch.ca U.S. President Donald Trump has issued an executive order that could ban TikTok from the U.S. if it is not purchased by an American company. On August 6, Trump's executive order banned U.S. financial transactions with Chinese company ByteDance, owner …

teleSUR (2020-08-14). Venezuela: Caracas Mayor Dario Vivas Dies From COVID-19. telesurenglish.net Caracas Mayor Dario Vivas Friday passed at the age of 70, after 20 days hospitalized with COVID-19. | RELATED: | On July 19, the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) president had said on Twitter that he had tested positive for the virus and was going into self-isolation. As reported, he died after respiratory and cardiac complications. | Venezuela's Prosecutor General Tarek William Saab announced the news and confessed being…

Kenn Orphan (2020-08-14). We Do Not Live in the World of Before. counterpunch.org Following the announcement of US presidential candidate Joe Biden picking Kamala Harris for VP, I have seen many social media posts. US American liberal friends seem thrilled and some have already started the "vote shaming." Biden and Harris have been forgiven or, better yet, not even noted for their centrist, rightwing past. And I have

Abayomi Azikiwe (2020-08-14). Massive Evictions Will Compound the Public Health Crisis. globalresearch.ca Since March of this year the United States has been plunged into the worst outbreak of an infectious viral disease since the influenza pandemic of 1918-1920. | The impact of the COVID-19 outbreaks beginning in February and March has resulted in …

sputniknews (2020-08-14). TikTok's US Employees Prepare to Sue Trump Over App Ban, Loss of Paychecks. sputniknews.com US TikTok employees are planning to take US President Donald Trump's administration to court after the commander-in-chief earlier this month issued an executive order stating that he would ban the Chinese social media app if its US operations were not sold by its parent company within 45 days.

Staff (2020-08-14). Trump's New Racist Campaign Strategy Is Tweeting Mugshots of Black People. truthout.org Donald Trump's campaign has been tweeting mugshots of Black people out on bail in an effort to instill fear in voters about a future Joe Biden presidency. | The "Donovan Boone is a vi…

2020-08-18: Social Media Postees

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Managing the Narrative
Philip Giraldi | thealtworld.com | 2020-08-18
Corporations and government use internet to control information | Some Americans continue to believe that when they go to the internet they will get a free flow of useful information that will guide them in making decisions or coming to conclusions about the state of the world. That conceit might have been true to an extent twenty years ago, but the growth and consolidation of corporate information management firms has instead limited access to material that it does not approve of, thereby successfully shaping the political and economic environment to conform with their own interests. Facebook, Google and other n…
thealtworld.com/philip_giraldi/managing-the-narrative

"Refuse to Return" Facebook group cofounder describes explosion of opposition to unsafe school openings
wsws.org | 2020-08-18
The "Refuse to Return" group in Colorado has attracted 9,469 members and helped inspire the formation of at least 35 other groups across the US, with tens of thousands of members in total.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/08/18/refu-a18.html

Social media video shows Pittsburgh police kidnapping protester during Saturday march
wsws.org | 2020-08-18
Matthew Cartier, 25, was abducted by police and charged with multiple crimes for attempting to protect marchers during Saturday's protest…
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/08/18/pitt-a18.html

'Irresponsible' breaking up of Public Health England expected to be announced
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-08-18
Plans to break up Public Health England in the middle of a pandemic are "irresponsible" and "risky", Labour has said.Shadow health secretary Jonathan Ashworth said that structural reorganisation is "time consuming" and "energy sapping".In a series of scathing tweets, Ashworth said the government was trying to "shift the blame" when it announces plans to break up the embattled organisation later.A story placed with the Sunday Telegraph suggests that the coronavirus (Covid-19) response work of PHE is to be merged with NHS Test and Trace to form a new Health Protection Institute, designed specifically to deal with p…
thecanary.co/discovery/news-discovery/2020/08/18/irresponsible-breaking-up-of-public-health-england-expected-to-be-announced/

How to Fund the Salvation of Humanity
Simon Whalley | commondreams.org | 2020-08-17
A smartphone being operated in front of Google, Apple, Facebook, and Amazon logos as background in Hédé-Bazouges, western France, on Septemeber 28, 2017. (Photo: Damien Meyer/AFP via Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/gafa_0.jpg
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Israeli aircraft strike 'underground terror targets' in Gaza in response to 'explosive balloon' attacks
rt.com | 2020-08-17
The Israeli Defense Forces have bombed subterranean Hamas targets in Gaza, saying the strikes came in retaliation for explosive and incendiary balloon attacks launched from the Palestinian enclave. | "Recently, IDF fighter jets and aircraft attacked underground infrastructure of the Hamas terrorist organization in the Gaza Strip," the Israeli military said in a tweet,…
rt.com/news/498264-israel-gaza-hamas-targets/

The Decline in Power of the Oil States
Patrick Cockburn | counterpunch.org | 2020-08-17
President Donald Trump is cock-a-hoop over the United Arab Emirates becoming the first Arab Gulf state to normalise its relations with Israel. He needs all the good news he can get in the months before the US presidential election. "HUGE breakthrough today! Historic Peace Agreement between our two GREAT friends, Israel and the United Arab Emirates!" Trump tweeted.
counterpunch.org/2020/08/17/the-decline-in-power-of-the-oil-states/

Trumps' Coy Snowden Mystery: The Kiss of Death
John Kendall Hawkins | counterpunch.org | 2020-08-17
Had we but world enough and time, This coyness, lady, were no crime. — Andrew Marvell, "To His Coy Mistress" (1681) I'm tired of the bullshit. Now that I've joined Twittersphere I've been getting magic bullets tweeting me all day. Up and to the Left. Some Mark Chapman is said to be disappointed in how…
counterpunch.org/2020/08/17/trumps-coy-snowden-mystery-the-kiss-of-death/

Discussion Of Wikileaks Or 'Hacked Information' Banned Under New YouTube Rules
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2020-08-17
Social media giant YouTube announced yesterday a host of new measures it says are aimed at preventing any interference in the upcoming presidential elections. Chief among the list it wrote on its blog, is "removing content that contains hacked information, the disclosure of which may interfere with democratic processes, such as elections and censuses." An example it gives would-be deleting "videos that contain hacked information about a political candidate." | It also promised to "raise up authoritative voices" when it comes to current events and politics by changing its algorithm to show users more credible chan…
popularresistance.org/discussion-of-wikileaks-or-hacked-information-banned-under-new-youtube-rules/

'Joe and the Hoe': Rush Limbaugh's mockery of Kamala Harris' sex life triggers outrage & accusations of skewed priorities
rt.com | 2020-08-17
Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh's "sexist" riff on Democratic VP candidate Kamala Harris' past relationship with a powerful older politician has liberals outraged and conservatives rolling their eyes. | In his Friday broadcast, Limbaugh brought up the NBA's dismissal of a freelance photographer who had posted a mock campaign ad of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden with Harris captioned 'Joe and the Hoe' on Facebook. | Noting the photographer was given the boot over a "sexist Facebook post referencing Kamala Harris," he explained the 'Joe and the Hoe' quip was a reference to Harris' sexual relat…
rt.com/usa/498249-kamala-harris-sexist-outrage-limbaugh/

Twitter 'accidentally' suspends satirical site Babylon Bee after it mocked Kamala Harris and USPS conspiracies
rt.com | 2020-08-17
Twitter suspended the account of parody news site The Babylon Bee after it mocked Democrat VP candidate Kamala Harris and 'mail vote suppression' conspiracies. It was shortly restored amid protests about censorship. | The Bee went dark around 6 pm on Monday. Archives showed that their last tweet was a story about President Donald Trump "riding around in an SUV" smashing mailboxes "to make it impossible for people to mail in their ballots." | BREAKING: It appears the Babylon Bee's Twitter account has been suspe…
rt.com/usa/498263-babylon-bee-satire-twitter-suspension/

Twitter 'accidentally' suspends satirical site Babylon Bee after it mocked Kamala Harris and USPS conspiracies
rt.com | 2020-08-17
Twitter suspended the account of parody news site The Babylon Bee after it mocked Democrat VP candidate Kamala Harris and 'mail vote suppression' conspiracies. It was shortly restored amid protests about censorship. | The Bee went dark around 6 pm on Monday. Archives showed that their last tweet was a story about President Donald Trump "riding around in an SUV" smashing mailboxes "to make it impossible for people to mail in their ballots." | pic.twitter.com/KUadrxKnlM– Daily Caller (@DailyCaller)
rt.com/usa/498263-babylon-bee-satire-twitter-suspension/

'Stop Sabotaging': Netizens Drag Trump Over 'Save the Post Office' Tweet Amid USPS Dispute
sputniknews.com | 2020-08-17
Netizens were quick to call out US President Donald Trump for his "Save…
sputniknews.com/viral/202008171080199964-stop-sabotaging-netizens-drag-trump-over-save-the-post-office-tweet-amid-usps-dispute/

US: Death Valley hits hottest temperature in century
yenisafak.com | 2020-08-17
A searing temperature of 54.4C (130F) has been recorded in the US state of California amid the ongoing heatwave. It would be the highest temperature ever recorded on earth in the last century. | The temperature was recorded Sunday afternoon in Death Valley, according to the data of the US National Weather Service (NWS). The service said Sunday on Twitter that this is the first time since 1913, when 56.6C (134F) was recorded, that the Death Valley has reached 130F. Last, it reached 129F in July 2013. | "If valid, it would be the hottest August temperature at the site," it added. | The NWS has warned the extreme he…
yenisafak.com/en/world/us-death-valley-hits-hottest-temperature-in-century-3537028

France to propose masks at work as infections rise
yenisafak.com | 2020-08-17
Minister for Labor Elisabeth Borne has announced that she will propose it in meetings with union leaders on Tuesday.At least 3,352 new cases of coronavirus infection were registered on Saturday, and 3,015 on Sunday. About 17 more active clusters are being observed. Hospitalizations and cases under intensive care have ticked up slightly.In a tweet, Borne reinforced the need for vigilance on the part of the country."Everyone must do their utmost to prevent the spread of the disease. We will discuss Tuesday with the social partners strengthening health standards in companies to guarantee health at work and the conti…
yenisafak.com/en/news/france-to-propose-masks-at-work-as-infections-rise-3537013

Israel president invites UAE crown prince to visit Israel
yenisafak.com | 2020-08-17
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin on Monday sent an invitation to Abu Dhabi Crown Prince, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, to visit Israel. | Rivlin posted on his Twitter account a photo of the message he sent to the de facto ruler of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). | UAE authorities did not comment on the invitation. | "In my name and in the name of the people of Israel, I open the opportunity to extend to your Excellency an invitation to visit Israel and Jerusalem, as a distinguished and honored guest," Rivlin said in his message. | "The crystallized agreement between our two countries with the mediation of U…
yenisafak.com/en/news/israel-president-invites-uae-crown-prince-to-visit-israel-3537031

Belarus: Opposition leader says 'ready to lead country'
yenisafak.com | 2020-08-17
The leader of the Belarusian opposition said Monday she is "ready to lead the nation" through a transitional period in order to end the unrest and organize "in the shortest terms" a new "fair and open presidential election".In a video message, published on her YouTube channel, Svetlana Tikhanovskaya promised to release all "political prisoners" and relax the election legislation so that the results of the new election are recognized by the international community.Tikhanovskaya, who is currently in Lithuania, also expressed solidarity with the people rallying against the results of the presidential election in Bel…
yenisafak.com/en/world/belarus-opposition-leader-says-ready-to-lead-country-3537012

Colombia: Armed Men Kill Nine Young People in Nariño
telesurenglish.net | 2020-08-16
Nine young people early Sunday morning were killed and others were injured after a group of armed men raided the town of Samaniego, Nariño Department. | RELATED: | UN Condemns Killings of Ex-FARC Members, Social Leaders in Colombia | The city's mayor, Jhon Rojas, spread the news of the massacre on his Twitter profile. | The massacre was added to a series of violent events that occurred in the municipality of Samaniego on Saturday night. | "Colombia's President Ivan Duque, the Defen…
telesurenglish.net/news/colombia-armed-men-kill-nine-young-people-in-narino–20200816-0001.html

Israeli-Emirati Peace Deal Is a Major Blow to Turkey's Regional Ambitions
Paul Antonopoulos | globalresearch.ca | 2020-08-16
Yesterday, one of the most unexpected geopolitical manoeuvres took place that no one was expecting. U.S. President Donald Trump went to Twitter to announce that Washington's "two GREAT friends, Israel and the United Arab Emirates" made a "Historic Peace Agreement." …
globalresearch.ca/israeli-emirati-peace-deal-major-blow-turkey-regional-ambitions/5721187

Weaponized Social Media Fuels "Youth" Protests
Anthony Cartalucci | thealtworld.com | 2020-08-16
US-based social-media tools are being used to reward participation in regime change with likes and shares. | Young protesters in Thailand are out demanding "human rights" and "democracy" — and for the current government to step down. | Should their demands be met — the opposition — headed by billionaire fugitive Thaksin Shinawatra and his Pheu Thai Party will take power. Thaksin Shinawatra and his political party represent neither human rights nor democracy. In fact, Thaksin Shinawatra is the worst human rights abuser in Thai history. | So how does one explain the paradoxical nature of young peopl…
thealtworld.com/anthony_cartalucci/weaponized-social-media-fuels-youth-protests

How We Could Wind Up Banned From Discussing An October Surprise On Social Media This Election
Caitlin Johnstone | thealtworld.com | 2020-08-16
In what it calls an effort to make itself "a more reliable source for election-related news and information," YouTube has announced that it will be removing "content that contains hacked information, the disclosure of which may interfere with democratic processes, such as elections and censuses." | "For example, videos that contain hacked information about a political candidate shared with the intent to interfere in an election," adds the Google-owned video sharing platform. | IMPORTA…
thealtworld.com/caitlin_johnston/how-we-could-wind-up-banned-from-discussing-an-october-surprise-on-social-media-this-election

US: Trump Plans to Ban Alibaba, China's e-Commerce Giant
telesurenglish.net | 2020-08-16
U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday admitted he is considering banning from the U.S the activity of Alibaba, China's Internet e-commerce company. | RELATED: | Trump Signs Order to Ban TikTok Operations in the United States | "Besides TikTok, we are planning to ban the activities of other Chinese companies in the U.S., including Alibaba," Trump said at a press conference. | Trump previously banned the short video application TikTok, owned by ByteDance, and Tencent's WeChat messaging s…
telesurenglish.net/news/us-trump-plans-to-ban-alibaba-chinas-ecommerce-giant-20200816-0003.html

Popular Viral Video Firm Sues Facebook Over Russian Propaganda Label
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2020-08-16
An online media company is suing social media giant Facebook for falsely smearing it as a Russian state-controlled propaganda outlet. Maffick, the owner of In The Now, Soapbox and Waste-Ed, has filed a lawsuit against Facebook in a Northern California district court for defamation, intentional interference and violating section 43(a) of the Lanham Act, unjustly causing them economic and reputational harm, claiming that Facebook's actions represent unfair competitive practices. | Go to any of the Maffick-owned Facebook pages, including In The Now …
popularresistance.org/popular-viral-video-firm-sues-facebook-over-russian-propaganda-label/

Belarus: Imperialists Run The Same Tired Old Script
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2020-08-16
The Western establishment narrative managers always follow the same patterns. Just like they fixated on Hong Kong protests, while ignoring those in US-aligned France or Israel, now they're cheering on protests in Belarus. | Imperialist pundit and Obama administration Cold Warrior Michael McFaul recently tweeted the following: | "Belarusians, inside and outside of the country, have reached out to me this week to ask why the West is so indifferent to their courageous fight for democracy. I can't explain. Can you?" | I am not highlighting this tweet because it is remarkable…
popularresistance.org/belarus-imperialists-run-the-same-tired-old-script/

At least 5 dead, 28 injured as gunmen explode car bomb & storm hotel in Mogadishu (VIDEOS)
rt.com | 2020-08-16
A hotel has been attacked by Islamic militants in Somalia's capital Mogadishu, with at least five people killed. Video posted on social media shows a large plume of smoke emerging from the scene that suffered the explosion. | Reports of the attack emerged on local media on Sunday. Several videos circulating online show dust and smoke rising from the location, identified as Mogadishu's Elite Hotel, while gunfire can be heard in the background. | A VBIED was detonated in front of the popular Hotel known as "Hotel Elite" at Liido beach in Mogadishu. Following the explosion, armed gunmen stormed the building and t…
rt.com/news/498160-gunfire-explosion-mogadishu-hotel/

'Boycott Sandals'?: Holiday resort chain cancelled by Twitter users over sponsorship of Sean Hannity's 'racist' Fox News show
rt.com | 2020-08-16
A holiday resort chain which sponsors Sean Hannity's Fox News show has found itself in the crosshairs of cancel-happy Twitter users after the host convinced the platform to mark a critical video of him as "manipulated media." | The video which sparked the latest social media drama showed Hannity making comments critical of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, juxtaposed with footage of Donald Trump, which made it appear as though Hannity was targeting the president, whom he staunchly supports. | After getting the footage flagged as "manipulated media" by Twitter, MeidasTouch, the liberal group who put the video togeth…
rt.com/usa/498161-boycott-sandals-sean-hannity-twitter/

'Lack of evidence is evidence': WH official sparks confusion with bungled attempt to argue against mail-in voting
rt.com | 2020-08-16
White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows has raised eyebrows on social media after claiming in a discussion with CNN's Jake Tapper that a lack of evidence of widespread voter fraud is in fact "the definition" of fraud. | During the lengthy verbal battle in which neither Tapper or Meadows budged from their respective positions, the CNN host insisted universal mail-in voting in November's presidential election will not lead to fraud because various states already engage in mail-in voting and have no issues. | Meadows, meanwhile, insisted that while mail-in voting can work in some states, to do it nationwide would…
rt.com/usa/498170-mark-meadows-jake-tapper-mail-in-voting/

'Worse than CNN': Trump blasts Fox News' weekend coverage as 'unwatchable' and advises supporters to change the channel
rt.com | 2020-08-16
Donald Trump has taken his sporadic criticisms of Fox News to a new level, calling the network "worse than Fake News CNN" when it comes to its weekend programming and advising his supporters to switch over to a minor competitor. | Trump said Fox News is simply "not watchable" during weekend afternoons. "It is worse than Fake News," the president tweeted, on a day when his timeline was mostly filled with condolence messages about the passing of his younger brother Robert the night before. | Not only did Trump slam Fox News' coverage, but he also offered supporters advice about what they should be watching inste…
rt.com/usa/498169-trump-fox-news-oann-twitter/

TikTok User Rejects Criticism Over Video of Her Swimming in Hudson River
sputniknews.com | 2020-08-16
TikTok user Donna P, faced criticism from other users over her clip in which she dives into the Hudson River in New York, sparking hot debate about whether it is safe for one's health to swim in that location.
sputniknews.com/viral/202008161080189728-tiktok-user-rejects-criticism-over-video-of-her-swimming-in-hudson-river/

Does the CIA Actually "Control" the Mainstream Media Like Some Claim?
_____ | strategic-culture.org | 2020-08-16
The CIA could never (and doesn't) regulate every movie, video game and YouTube video. But influencing and observing certain VIPs is a much easier potential task. Watch the video and read more in the article by Wayne Maden.
strategic-culture.org/video/2020/08/16/does-cia-actually-control-mainstream-media-like-some-claim/

Popular Viral Video Firm Sues Facebook over Russian Propaganda Label
Alan MacLeod | thealtworld.com | 2020-08-15
The company behind In The Now, Soapbox and Waste-Ed is taking on media giant Facebook, who it claims is falsely labeling it as Russian state-controlled propaganda. | MPN– On online media company is suing social media giant Facebook for falsely smearing it as a Russian state-controlled propaganda outlet. Maffick, the owner of In The Now, Soapbox and Waste-Ed, has filed a lawsuit against Facebook in a Northern California district court for defamation, intentional interference and violating section 43(a) of the Lanham Act, unjustly causing them economic and reputational harm, claiming that Facebook's actions re…
thealtworld.com/alan_macleod/popular-viral-video-firm-sues-facebook-over-russian-propaganda-label

Popular Viral Video Firm Sues Facebook over Russian Propaganda Label
Alan Macleod | mintpressnews.com | 2020-08-15
The company behind In The Now, Soapbox and Waste-Ed is taking on media giant Facebook, who it claims is falsely labeling it as Russian state-controlled propaganda.
mintpressnews.com/popular-viral-video-firm-sues-facebook-over-russian-propaganda-label/270442/

Chicago Mayor Lightfoot announces police crackdown
wsws.org | 2020-08-15
One thousand police officers are being deployed into downtown Friday evening after a press conference in which the Democratic mayor announced a plan to tighten police control of the city, involve more police agencies, increase social media surveillance and further limit access to the wealthy downtown.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/08/15/chic-a15.html

Twitter against Trump: It's all about truth
Florian Rotzer & Thomas Schuster | indybay.org | 2020-08-15
Trump's track record in the summer of the 2020 pandemic is disastrous, 1K deaths every day with a total of around 150K. More than 30 million Americans are receiving unemployment benefits. Trump is trying to turn Biden into the destroyer of America. Trump is deliberatively working on the image of a dystopia that he claims only he can prevent.
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/08/14/18835922.php

Cher says she hopes 'ground opens' under Trump and 'we never see his face again' after Gettysburg speech suggestion
rt.com | 2020-08-15
Liberal musician Cher appeared to openly fantasize about violence against President Donald Trump, in a tweet blasting him for suggesting that he might accept the Republican nomination for president in Gettysburg. | In an eye-watering all caps tweet on Saturday, Cher slammed Trump's recent suggestion that he might accept the Republican Party's nomination for president in Gettysburg, saying that if he had the "mendacity" to set foot there, she hopes the ground opens "and we never see his ugly face again." | She then added that the long-dead Harriet Tubman, who led slaves from the South to freedom in the North du…
rt.com/usa/498126-cher-donald-trump-gettysburg/

Joe Rogan lambasts Alyssa Milano and other woke celebs, says they become activists 'as soon as the calls stop coming'
rt.com | 2020-08-15
Joe Rogan has thrown major shade at Alyssa Milano, after she cursed the world over the fact he had more podcast listeners than her. The comedian said Hollywood celebrities want to appear "super woke" to keep their careers. | In the latest episode of 'The Joe Rogan Experience', the eponymous host and comedian Tim Dillon discussed people's current obsession with airing political takes on absolutely every subject. At this point, Rogan appeared to suggest he was aware of Milano's recent tweets, in which she complained that his podcast was so much more popular than her own. | We live in a world WHERE JOE ROGAN's PO…
rt.com/usa/498121-joe-rogan-podcast-alyssa-milano-activists/

Trump supporter Bill Mitchell, with over half a million followers, permanently booted from Twitter for 'opposing masks'
rt.com | 2020-08-15
Conservative pundit Bill Mitchell has been kicked off Twitter, saying his opposition to face masks first earned him a suspension, which became permanent after he unwittingly violated the rules by tweeting from a second account. | Mitchell announced his ban in a post on Parler on Friday, laying his Twitter handle to rest after accumulating more than 600,000 followers. Earning regular retweets from President Donald Trump, the account was a source of controversy, at times backing 'QAnon' conspiracy theories and voicing skepticism toward Covid-19, among other things. | "Twitter just suspended me for opposing masks…
rt.com/usa/498080-bill-mitchell-banned-twitter/

Proud Boys march devolves into violence as group clashes with counter-protestsers in Michigan (VIDEOS)
rt.com | 2020-08-15
Members of the right-wing group Proud Boys were met with angry counter demos at a march in Michigan, with the clashes between the two sides growing so heated that riot police stepped in to clear the area. | Videos from the event show a large group of Proud Boys marching in Kalamazoo on Saturday, most holding American flags and being confronted by counter-protesters who tried to break up the march. As the two groups start mixing, several fistfights and pushing matches can be seen breaking out. | Hell has broken loose pic.twitter.com/SBj5GqdhFq– Samuel J. Robinson (@sa…
rt.com/usa/498127-proud-boys-michigan-kalamazoo-protest/

Chuck Norris appears in bizarre YouTube video threatening to make Belarusian President Lukashenko 'cry'
rt.com | 2020-08-15
Hollywood star Chuck Norris has filmed himself making a thinly veiled threat against Belarus' President Alexander Lukashenko, who is facing intense protests following accusations of election fraud. | Update: The original video is no longer available on YouTube due to a copyright claim. | In the clip, posted on YouTube, Norris did not mention Lukashenko by name. Instead, he referred to him as "Sasha Zero-Percent," which is a play on 'Sasha Three-Percent', the nickname opposition activists used to mock the president for his supposedly low approval rating. | Norris also used the phrase "Mister Cockroach," a term…
rt.com/news/498106-chuck-norris-lukashenko-video/

'Israel-UAE deal null and void for Turkey'
yenisafak.com | 2020-08-15
Turkey again lambasted on Friday a recent deal between the UAE and Israel to normalize ties between the two countries, saying the agreement is null and void for Turkey."This step, which ignores the rights of Palestinians, has already been condemned in the conscience of the peoples of the region, especially the Palestinians," Communications Director Fahrettin Altun said on Twitter.Altun stressed that the agreement had clearly shown "those who are behind the wave of instability that took the region for a long time," as well as those who had been "using the Palestinian people's righteous cause for their own interes…
yenisafak.com/en/news/israel-uae-deal-null-and-void-for-turkey-3536894

EU calls Israel to abandon West Bank annexation plans
yenisafak.com | 2020-08-15
Welcoming a controversial deal between Israel and the UAE to normalize relations, the EU on Friday called for Tel Aviv to abandon plans to annex areas of the West Bank."I welcome Israel-UAE normalisation; benefits both is important for regional stability," said Josep Borrell on Twitter.Stressing that suspending the annexation was a positive step, he called Israel to abandon the plans altogether."The EU hopes for resumed Israeli-Palestinian negotiations on 2-state solution based on intl' agreed parameters," he added.- Israel-UAE dealThe deal to normalize UAE-Israel ties was announced by US President Donald Trump o…
yenisafak.com/en/news/eu-calls-israel-to-abandon-west-bank-annexation-plans-3536893

Discussion of Wikileaks or any "Hacked Information" Banned Under New YouTube Rules
Alan Macleod | mintpressnews.com | 2020-08-14
YouTube's decision to ban discussion of hacked information on its platform is unlikely to improve election integrity in the US, it will, however, continue to tilt the balance in favor of established corporate-funded outlets like Fox News and CNN.
mintpressnews.com/discussion-of-wikileaks-or-any-hacked-information-banned-under-new-youtube-rules/270435/

Don't be Hoodwinked by Trump's UAE-Israel "Peace Deal"
Medea Benjamin and Ariel Gold | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-08-14
"HUGE breakthrough today," crowed Donald Trump on twitter as he announced the new peace deal between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The deal makes the UAE the first Gulf Arab state and the third Arab nation, after Egypt and Jordan, to have diplomatic ties with Israel. But the new Israel-UAE partnership should fool …
dissidentvoice.org/2020/08/dont-be-hoodwinked-by-trumps-uae-israel-peace-deal/

Trump Targets TikTok Social Media Platform, Escalates Trade War Between the U.S. and China
Paul Antonopoulos | globalresearch.ca | 2020-08-14
U.S. President Donald Trump has issued an executive order that could ban TikTok from the U.S. if it is not purchased by an American company. On August 6, Trump's executive order banned U.S. financial transactions with Chinese company ByteDance, owner …
globalresearch.ca/trump-targeting-tiktok-escalates-trade-war-between-us-china/5721064

Don't Ban TikTok and WeChat
Hina Shamsi | aclu.org | 2020-08-14
President Trump's executive orders threatening to ban TikTok and WeChat, two of the most popular messaging and social media apps in the world, are an unprecedented abuse of emergency powers. No president has ever taken actions like these against platforms that tens of millions of people in the United States use. , , Selectively banning platforms does little to protect our personal data from abuse — comprehensive surveillance reform and consumer privacy legislation would actually help accomplish that goal. Instead, the bans could cut off the flow of information, art, and communication that social media pr…
aclu.org/news/free-speech/dont-ban-tiktok-and-wechat

Imperialists Run The Same Tired Old Script Day After Fucking Day
Caitlin Johnstone | thealtworld.com | 2020-08-14
tweeted the following: | "Belarusians, inside and outside of the country, have reached out to me this week to ask why the West is so indifferent to their courageous fight for democracy. I can't explain. Can you?" | I am not highlighting this tweet because it is remarkable (except for the extremely dubious claim that anyone ever reaches out to Michael McFaul). I am highlighting it because it is completely unremarkable. | New on MoA: | Belarus — A U.S. Sponsored Color Revolution Is Underway t.co/aQMnrMmMPc pic.twitter.com/HJkFv…
thealtworld.com/caitlin_johnston/imperialists-run-the-same-tired-old-script-day-after-fucking-day

Massive Evictions Will Compound the Public Health Crisis
Abayomi Azikiwe | globalresearch.ca | 2020-08-14
Since March of this year the United States has been plunged into the worst outbreak of an infectious viral disease since the influenza pandemic of 1918-1920. | The impact of the COVID-19 outbreaks beginning in February and March has resulted in …
globalresearch.ca/massive-evictions-compound-public-health-crisis/5721093

Twitter against Trump: It's all about truth
Florian Rotzer & Thomas Schuster | indybay.org | 2020-08-14
Trump's track record in the summer of the 2020 pandemic is disastrous, 1K deaths every day with a total of around 150K. More than 30 million Americans are receiving unemployment benefits. Trump is trying to turn Biden into the destroyer of America. Trump is deliberatively working on the image of a dystopia that he claims only he can prevent.
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/08/14/18835922.php

Australian paper invokes wrath of woke Twitter by quoting Biden's own words in allegedly 'racist' cartoon about him and Harris
rt.com | 2020-08-14
The Australian is under fire for publishing an allegedly racist cartoon that depicts US Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden referring to his running mate Kamala Harris as "this little brown girl." | The cartoon by artist Johannes Leak was published in Rupert Murdoch's The Australian newspaper earlier this week, in an apparent attempt to deride the US Democratic party for perceived tokenism and racially motivated pandering, according to the paper's editor-in-chief, Christopher Dore. | Here's your little reminder of how ludicrously racist Australian commercial media are. This is in the country's only nat…
rt.com/usa/498009-little-brown-girl-australian-cartoon/

Infowars reporter Millie Weaver 'arrested' mid-premiere of her whistleblowing investigation into 'shadow government'
rt.com | 2020-08-14
Investigative reporter Millie Weaver and her husband have reportedly been arrested at the same time her documentary on the US "shadow government" was being screened on YouTube, sending Conservative Twitter into theory overdrive. | Weaver's "arrest" at the couple's home — which has yet to be confirmed by authorities — was initially reported by Infowars on Friday, shortly after the YouTube premiere of her documentary film "ShadowGate." The film purports to expose the secrets of the massive 'Deep State' intelligence apparatus manipulating politics within the US and beyond its borders, based on the repor…
rt.com/usa/498072-millie-weaver-documentary-arrest-shadowgate/