Palestinian political activist and analyst Abdel Sattar Qassem dies of Covid-19
MEE staff | middleeasteye.net | 2021-02-02
Palestinian political activist and analyst Abdel Sattar Qassem dies of Covid-19 | Qassem, 72, had announced in January that he would be running as an independent candidate for the presidency in the upcoming Palestinian election | MEE staff | Tue, 02/02/2021 – 11: 33 | Qassem was born in the village of Deir al-Ghusun in 1948, in the present-day occupied West Bank (social media) | Prominent Palestinian academic and politica…
www.middleeasteye.net/news/covid-palestine-abd-sattar-qassem-dies-political-activist
GameStop's story isn't revolutionary. The rich just got richer
Steve Topple | thecanary.co | 2021-02-02
The hashtag #EatTheRich has been all over social media in recent days because of the "GameStop" chaos that has engulfed Wall Street. People have been pushing the narrative that the 'small guy' has taken on the big financial corporations and won. But this is, in no uncertain terms, utter bullshit. | Welcome to GameStop: | CBC reported on the current storm surrounding a video game retailer, t…
thecanary.co/opinion/2021/02/02/gamestops-story-isnt-revolutionary-the-rich-just-got-richer/
Marjorie Greene Taylor hits back after Mitch McConnell dubs her 'GOP cancer,' says 'weak Republicans' will doom party & country
rt.com | 2021-02-02
Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has responded to a scathing attack by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell — who dubbed her a "cancer" for the GOP — insisting that "weak" Republicans would be the country's downfall. | "The real cancer for the Republican Party is weak Republicans who only know how to lose gracefully," the freshman GOP congresswoman wrote in a tweet on Monday night. | This is why we are losing our country. | The real cancer for the Republican Party is weak Republicans who only know how to lose gracefully. | This is why we are losing our country.– Marjorie Taylor Greene &#…
rt.com/usa/514324-taylor-greene-weak-republicans/
Acronyms are 'symptoms of white supremacy', says San Francisco public schools' art dept, after dropping its abbreviation
rt.com | 2021-02-02
The San Francisco Unified School District Arts Department has decided to abandon its acronym, apparently in a bid to end racism — but many Twitter users have failed to appreciate this historic step forward for equality. | Formerly known as 'VAPA', short for 'Visual and Performing Arts', the department announced that going forward it would be referred to as the SFUSD Arts Department because "acronyms are a symptom of white supremacy culture," a local ABC affiliate reported.
rt.com/usa/514368-san-francisco-schools-acronym-white-supremacy/
Elon Musk takes Twitter hiatus after publicly backing bitcoin & acknowledging his comments could affect markets
rt.com | 2021-02-02
Elon Musk has announced that he is staying off Twitter for the time being, after a headline-grabbing week in which he made market-shaking comments about cryptocurrencies and the ongoing GameStop stock drama. | "Off Twitter for a while," the world's richest man tweeted, without elaborating on the reason for his social media sabbatical. | Off Twitter for a while– Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 2, 2021 | Although no stranger to the media limelight, Musk has had an unusually chaotic week, in which he voiced support for…
rt.com/usa/514351-musk-twitter-bitcoin-break-markets/
West Virginia Newspaper Company Accuses Google, Facebook of Digital Advertising Antitrust Violations
Chris Dickerson | globalresearch.ca | 2021-02-02
All Global Research articles can be read in 27 languages by activating the "Translate Website" drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desktop version). | *** | The state's largest newspaper company has filed a federal antitrust lawsuit …
globalresearch.ca/west-virginia-newspaper-company-accuses-google-facebook-digital-advertising-antitrust-violations/5736192
California YIMBY Comms Director Lies About Berkeley Parks
ParkNonymous | indybay.org | 2021-02-02
Matthew Lewis, the Communications Director for the lobby group California YIMBY, has been spreading disinformation about available park space in Berkeley. The CAYIMBY Communications Director is messaging on social media for the purpose of riling public open against People's Park.
indybay.org/newsitems/2021/02/01/18839709.php
Emmy Butlin and Maxine Walker of the UK Committee to Defend Julian Assange oppose Facebook censorship of the Socialist Equality Party/IYSSE
wsws.org | 2021-02-01
The WSWS has been sent letters from Emmy Butlin and Maxine Walker, of the Committee to Defend Julian Assange (JADC) in opposition to the censorship of the World Socialist Web Site and Socialist Equality Parties by Facebook.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/02/01/jadc-f01.html
Guaido Prevents the Use of Frozen Funds for Vaccines
teleSUR | anti-empire.com | 2021-02-01
Jan 21 (teleSUR) — The former lawmaker rejected a proposal of the legitimate government to allocate gold blocked in the United Kingdom to anti-COVID-19 vaccines. | Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza denounced Wednesday that former opposition deputy Juan Guaidó rejected a proposal by the legitimate government of the South American nation to allocate 120 million dollars, illegally withheld in the United Kingdom, to the purchase of anti-Covid-19 vaccines. | In a message disseminated through the social network Twitter, Arreaza detailed that this maneuver constitutes "another proof of the cruelty of Guaid…
anti-empire.com/guaido-prevents-the-use-of-frozen-funds-for-vaccines/
UK Labour Party's Hiring of Former Israeli Spy Completes the Post-Corbyn Transformation
Raul Diego | mintpressnews.com | 2021-02-01
UK Labour is in the throes of a makeover as the new leader of the opposition taps a notorious Israeli Unit 8200 alumnus to lead its social media in the push for a 2024 victory.
mintpressnews.com/uk-labour-former-israeli-spy-complete-post-corbyn-transformation/275016/
Ilhan Omar Pushes Tax on All Stock Trades Amid GameStop Controversy
Staff | truthout.org | 2021-02-01
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minnesota) has renewed calls she's made in the past to place a small tax on Wall Street investors amid concerns that were exposed last week amid the GameStop trading frenzy. | Omar proposed in a tweet last Thursday that a 0.1 percent tax on every trade conducted would act as a means to deter frequent trading on the markets, a practice hedge fund managers frequently engage in daily with little regard. | "A small ta…
truthout.org/articles/ilhan-omar-pushes-tax-on-all-stock-trades-amid-gamestop-controversy/
"At First I Thought it Was a Joke": Academic Media Censorship Conference Censored by YouTube
Alan Macleod | mintpressnews.com | 2021-02-01
The entire video record of the conference — estimated at around 24 hours of material — was mysteriously disappeared from YouTube say conference organizers.
mintpressnews.com/media-censorship-conference-censored-youtube/274918/
"At First I Thought it Was a Joke": Academic Media Censorship Conference Censored by YouTube
Alan MacLeod | thealtworld.com | 2021-02-01
The entire video record of the conference — estimated at around 24 hours of material — was mysteriously disappeared from YouTube say conference organizers. | MPN- An academic critical media literacy conference warning of the dangers of media censorship has, ironically, been censored by YouTube. The Critical Media Literacy Conference of the Americas 2020 took place without incident online over two days in October and featured a number of esteemed speakers and panels discussing iss…
thealtworld.com/alan_macleod/at-first-i-thought-it-was-a-joke-academic-media-censorship-conference-censored-by-youtube
EU to get 75M extra Pfizer/BioNTech virus vaccine doses
yenisafak.com | 2021-02-01
US pharmaceutical company Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech will deliver an additional 75 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to the EU until summer, the head of the European Commission said on Monday."BioNTech/ Pfizer will deliver 75 million of additional doses in the second quarter of the year – and up to 600 millions in total in 2021″, Ursula von der Leyen said in a Twitter post.‚Ä®On Sunday, the UK-based AstraZeneca also agreed to deliver 9 million more jabs to the bloc during the first three months of the year, making it 40 million doses for the period.‚Ä®This came as a sign…
yenisafak.com/en/life/eu-to-get-75m-extra-pfizer-biontech-virus-vaccine-doses-3559890
Facebook leak: Zuckerberg admits having TOO MUCH POWER but cheers new administration, seeks to WORK WITH BIDEN on key issues
rt.com | 2021-02-01
Project Veritas has posted leaked videos exposing internal talks at Facebook lamenting the company's admittedly excessive power but at the same time seeking to use its influence to "work with" President Joe Biden's administration. | "These were all important and positive steps," Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said of the executive orders on immigration, Covid-19 and other issues that Biden signed right after being inaugurated on January 20. "And I am looking forward to opportunities where Facebook is going to be able to work together with this new administration on some of their top priorities, starting with Cov…
rt.com/usa/514306-facebook-admits-excessive-power/
13 GOP House members demand AOC apologize to Ted Cruz for accusing him of 'attempted murder'
rt.com | 2021-02-01
Republican members of Congress have sent a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-California), demanding Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) apologize to Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) for claiming he tried to have her killed. | "It has come to our attention that Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez sent out a tweet in which she accused Senator Cruz, in essence, of attempted murder," the letter, which was obtained and revealed by Washington Examiner on Monday, reads. | The lawmakers are referring to a recent tweet from Ocasio-Cortez in which she said Cruz was among the Republicans who "almost had me murder…
rt.com/usa/514317-aoc-ted-cruz-murder-capitol/
13 GOP House members demand AOC apologize to Ted Cruz for accusing him of 'attempted murder'
rt.com | 2021-02-01
Republican members of Congress have sent a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-California), demanding Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) apologize to Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) for claiming he tried to have her killed. | "It has come to our attention that Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez sent out a tweet in which she accused Senator Cruz, in essence, of attempted murder," the letter, which was obtained and revealed by Washington Examiner on Monday, reads. | The lawmakers are referring to a recent tweet from Ocasio-Cortez in which she said Cruz was among the Republicans who "almost had me murder…
rt.com/usa/514317-aoc-ted-cruz-murder-capitol/
Chris Hedges: Papering Over The Rot
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2021-02-01
The death spiral of the American Empire will not be halted with civility. It will not be halted with the 42 executive orders signed by Joe Biden, however welcome many are, especially since they can, with a new chief executive, be immediately revoked. It will not be halted by removing Donald Trump, and the crackpot conspiracy theorists, Christian fascists and racists who support him, from social media. It will not be halted by locking up the Proud Boys and the clueless protestors who stormed the Congress on January 6 and took selfies in Mike Pence's Senate chair. It will not be halted by restoring the frayed allia…
popularresistance.org/chris-hedges-papering-over-the-rot/
Chris Hedges: Papering Over the Rot
Chris Hedges | mintpressnews.com | 2021-02-01
Princeton, New Jersey ( Scheerpost) — The death spiral of the American Empire will not be halted with civility. It will not be halted with the 42 executive orders signed by Joe Biden, however, welcome many are, especially since they can, with a new chief executive, be immediately revoked. It will not be halted by removing Donald Trump, and the crackpot conspiracy theorists, Christian fascists and racists who support him, from social media. It will not be halted by locking up the Proud Boys and the clueles…
mintpressnews.com/chris-hedges-papering-over-the-rot-wealth-inequality/274984/
50 House Democrats Back Resolution to Remove Marjorie Taylor Greene From Office
Staff | truthout.org | 2021-02-01
Image Credit: Facebook: Marjorie Taylor Greene | Republicans face increasing pressure to strip Georgia Congressmember Marjorie Taylor Greene of her post on the House Education Committee. Greene was elected in November 2020 and is a far-right conspiracy theorist who has promoted QAnon, supported the execution of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and claimed the school shootings in Sandy Hook, Connecticut, and Parkland, Florida, were staged — as was the September 11 attack on the Pentagon. She al…
truthout.org/video/qanon-conspiracy-theorist-rep-marjorie-taylor-greene-could-be-new-face-of-gop/
Murder of Lebanese model Zeina Kanjo causes uproar online
Nadda Osman | middleeasteye.net | 2021-02-01
Murder of Lebanese model Zeina Kanjo causes uproar online | Many have called for greater protection of women and improved domestic violence laws | Nadda Osman | Mon, 02/01/2021 – 13: 58 | Kanjo's death has been condemned online, with many calling for accountability (Screengrab/Twitter) | The murder of a Lebanese model, Zeina Kanjo, on Sunday evening has been condemned online, and reignited conversations about the prot…
www.middleeasteye.net/news/lebanon-model-murder-zeina-kanjo-husband
Syria: Activist's arrest by Turkish-backed forces raises concerns over freedoms
Mustafa Dahnon | middleeasteye.net | 2021-02-01
Syria: Activist's arrest by Turkish-backed forces raises concerns over freedoms | Hayyan Ibrahim Hababa was detained for nearly two weeks before his release, with relatives fearing for his safety in detention | Mustafa Dahnon | Mon, 02/01/2021 – 14: 16 | A social media picture of Hayyan Ibrahim Hababa (Facebook) | The arrest of a prominent media activist by Turkish-backed rebel forces has raised concerns about f…
www.middleeasteye.net/news/syria-idlib-activist-arrest-national-army-torture
'For what?' Alan Dershowitz's nomination of Jared Kushner for Nobel Peace Prize leaves critics bemused
rt.com | 2021-02-01
News that Jared Kushner — former President Donald Trump's son-in-law and ex-senior adviser — has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize provoked outrage and bemusement on social media. | Kushner was nominated for the prize on Sunday by Alan Dershowitz, who worked as a lawyer for Trump, as well as the late serial sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. He was put forward for his work setting up the controversial Abraham Accords between the United States, Israel, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain. | Some on social media compare…
rt.com/usa/514277-jared-kushner-nobel-peace-prize/
Former head of Twitter Europe warns anonymity ban won't stop racism on social media
rt.com | 2021-02-01
Twitter's former Europe boss, Bruce Daisley, has warned social media sites that simply removing the anonymity of users will not solve the problem of racism on their platforms, calling on companies to do more to address the issue. | Speaking to the BBC on Monday, Daisley addressed some of the proposals that have been presented to tackle the growing issue of racism and other abusive behavior on social media, with culprits often accused of hiding behind fake or anonymous profiles. | Calling on social media firms, including Twitter, to do more to address toxic content on their platforms, Daisley warned that a "sim…
rt.com/news/514273-twitter-anonymity-racism-social-media/
Former Russian President Medvedev calls Twitter 'politicized' platform, slams ban of Trump & claims site is biased towards Navalny
rt.com | 2021-02-01
Twitter is a "politicized" website, involved with interference in foreign states. That's according to former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, who also attacked the platform for blocking former US President Donald Trump's account | Medvedev's comments come after Twitter, along with other social media networks, received blame for allowing Russian opposition figures to advertise protests. | According to the former leader, who now sits on the Russian Security Council, his acquaintance signed up to the popular social network and was immediately recommended to subscribe to Alexey Navalny. When joining Twitter, the…
rt.com/russia/514275-medvedev-twitter-politicized-platform/
White House press secretary Psaki finally CIRCLES BACK after trolling from 'conservative Twitter' over repetitive promise
rt.com | 2021-02-01
White House Press Secretary Jen Paski has claimed she doesn't spend "a lot of time" thinking about Donald Trump's absence on social media, but she did turn heads by acknowledging criticism of her from "conservative Twitter." | Psaki addressed a number of issues with the press during a Monday gathering at the White House, but the comment that appeared to stick out most was one directed at what she deemed "conservative Twitter." | "I often note I'm going to circle back, I hate to disappoint conservative Twitter, but I am going to circle back on a number of things," she said before answering a few questions that…
rt.com/usa/514314-jen-psaki-conservative-twitter/
Video: Chinese Kid Employs 'Drunken' Style Kung Fu
sputniknews.com | 2021-02-01
He protects, he attacks but, most importantly, he does Kung Fu just like in most badass martial arts movies.
sputniknews.com/viral/202102011081947005-video-chinese-kid-employs-drunken-style-kung-fu/
'A True Legend': Tony Bennett Reveals His Struggle With Alzheimer's
sputniknews.com | 2021-02-01
In response to the singer's revelation, numerous social media users rushed to wish him well and to praise him for being a gentleman.
sputniknews.com/society/202102011081949127-a-true-legend-tony-bennett-reveals-his-struggle-with-alzheimers/
Viral Inequality and the Farmers' Struggle in India
Colin Todhunter | dissidentvoice.org | 2021-02-01
According to a new report by Oxfam, 'The Inequality Virus', the wealth of the world's billionaires increased by $3.9tn (trillion) between 18 March and 31 December 2020. Their total wealth now stands at $11.95tn. The world's 10 richest billionaires have collectively seen their wealth increase by $540bn over this period. In September 2020, Jeff Bezos …
dissidentvoice.org/2021/01/viral-inequality-and-the-farmers-struggle-in-india/
Viral Inequality and the Farmers' Struggle in India
Colin Todhunter | globalresearch.ca | 2021-02-01
All Global Research articles can be read in 27 languages by activating the "Translate Website" drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desktop version). | *** | According to a new report by Oxfam, 'The Inequality Virus…
globalresearch.ca/viral-inequality-and-the-farmers-struggle-in-india/5736009
Student protests compels Pakistani administration to hold online exams
Peoples Dispatch | peoplesdispatch.org | 2021-02-01
On Wednesday, January 27, following week-long protests that rocked university campuses across Pakistan with thousands of students demanding #RejectOnCampusExams, the Higher Education Commission (HEC) finally agreed to the students' demand of holding examinations online. The HEC had earlier announced the conduct of on-campus examinations from February 1. | Federal education minister Shafqat Mahmood announced the HEC's decision, tweeting that he is "happy to note that HEC has formally allowed the universities to conduct online exams with a…
peoplesdispatch.org/2021/02/01/student-protests-compels-pakistani-administration-to-hold-online-exams/
"This Is War": Inside the Secret Chat Where Far-Right Extremists Devised Their Post-Capitol Plans
ProPublica | juancole.com | 2021-02-01
by Logan Jaffe and Jack Gillum | — ( ProPublica ) — When the FBI arrested Edward "Jake" Lang on Jan. 16 for his alleged role in the U.S. Capitol attack, court documents show agents had followed a seemingly straightforward trail from his public social media to collect evidence. "THIS IS ME," Lang wrote over …
juancole.com/2021/02/extremists-devised-capitol.html
#BidenLied tops Twitter trends as president's loyalists try to hijack hashtag to switch conversation from disappointment to Trump
rt.com | 2021-01-31
Joe Biden has been slammed from both left and right for not fulfilling at least one campaign promise, getting #BidenLied trending, triggering his supporters to try and hijack the hashtag to distract from the criticism. | After decades in politics, Biden being accused of lying to the public by critics is nothing new, but his first days as president have even some supporters questioning his honesty. | As numerous liberals called out Biden for his $1.9 trillion Covid-19 stimulus plan offering $1400 direct payments to Americans when he actually promised $2000 "immediately" after taking office (though he's attempte…
rt.com/usa/514213-biden-lied-twitter/
'He doesn't care': 10 Republicans praise Biden's call for 'unity', want to work 'in good faith' on new Covid-19 relief bill
rt.com | 2021-01-31
Republican senators, including Mitt Romney and Susan Collins, sent a letter to Joe Biden on Sunday, requesting a meeting to discuss Covid-19 economic relief — but the attempt at bipartisanship is being eviscerated on social media. | The Republicans' specific plan will be unveiled on Monday, but they say it aligns with the president's "stated priorities" and could win "bipartisan support." | Biden's Covid-19 relief package is worth $1.9 trillion, a cost some critics have argued is too high. The plan also includes $1,400 stimulus checks for individuals. | Specifics for the Republican plan were not given in…
rt.com/usa/514201-covid19-stimulus-republicans-biden/
#BidenLied: Netizens Blame POTUS for Deception Over $2,000 Stimulus Checks
sputniknews.com | 2021-01-31
Despite continued debate over the coronavirus relief package in the US, the only thing that the former Republican president, Donald Trump, and the incumbent Democrat, Joe Biden, appear to agree on was that the $600 one-time stimulus payments are not enough.
sputniknews.com/viral/202101311081939280-bidenlied-netizens-blame-potus-for-deception-over-2000-stimulus-checks/
Nation's 'largest vaccination site' in LA briefly shut down amid protest against Covid-19 immunization campaign (VIDEOS)
rt.com | 2021-01-31
Access to Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, called the nation's largest mass vaccination site, was halted for an hour after a small group of protesters showed up to decry the immunization drive. | The entrance to the stadium, which has been serving as a mass vaccination site since mid-January, was sealed at around 2pm local time after a sparse crowd of protesters staged a rally near the gate. | Footage on social media shows several dozen protesters with signs reading "Covid is a Scam," "End the Lockdown," "99 percent survival rate…
rt.com/usa/514157-dodger-stadium-vaccination-protest/
Political Persecution? How US Dems Are Cracking Down on Trump & His Conservative Supporters
sputniknews.com | 2021-01-31
Having taken control over the White House, the House of Representatives and even the Senate in the aftermath of the 2020 election, Democratic politicians appear to still be after private citizen Donald Trump and conservative social media users. A US lawyer known by his nom de plume Techno Fog on Twitter has shed light on Dems' apparent strategy.
sputniknews.com/us/202101311081934411-political-persecution-how-us-dems-are-cracking-down-on-trump–his-conservative-supporters/
India's Ruling Party Called Out for Sharing 'Doctored' Video on Benefits of New Farm Laws
sputniknews.com | 2021-01-31
The "doctored" video shared by Sambit Patra, a spokesperson of India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), gives the impression that an opposition leader backs Prime Minister Narendra Modi's new farm laws, which have triggered massive protests across the country. Twitter has flagged the video as a result.
sputniknews.com/india/202101311081935390-indias-ruling-party-called-out-for-sharing-doctored-video-on-benefits-of-new-farm-laws/
Facebook CEO Zuckerberg says company will "depoliticize" its News Feed
wsws.org | 2021-01-30
Facebook is working on plans to permanently reduce "the amount of political content in News Feed" as part of an ongoing effort to purge socialist and left-wing organizations from its platform.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/01/30/face-j30.html
'Torturing the English language': Biden accused of twisting the truth with promise his Covid-19 stimulus plan 'finishes the job'
rt.com | 2021-01-30
President Joe Biden is getting criticism from both the left and the right for claiming his American Rescue Plan will help Americans struggling during the pandemic by offering a $2,000 stimulus — an amount also pushed for by Trump. | "$600 is simply not enough when you have to choose between paying your rent and putting food on the table," Biden tweeted on Saturday, referring to the $600 stimulus payment passed in the final weeks of Trump's presidency. | Biden went on to claim his $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, which he has urged Congress to pass sooner rather than later, "finishes the job of getting…
rt.com/usa/514150-biden-covid19-stimulus/
'About half' of virus cases in Lisbon due to UK variant
yenisafak.com | 2021-01-30
Hospitals in Portugal's capital Lisbon continued overflowing with patients on Friday, with nearly half of the COVID-19 infections in the worst-hit region thought to be caused by the coronavirus variant first detected in the UK.The highly contagious variant is responsible for more than 32% of cases nationwide and almost 50% of all cases confirmed in Lisbon, Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa said on Twitter late Thursday.Citing the same figures, Health Minister Marta Temido said the data may not paint a full picture as it is coming from just one laboratory.Portugal has been under lockdown for two weeks and ha…
yenisafak.com/en/life/about-half-of-virus-cases-in-lisbon-due-to-uk-variant-3559777
Rebels invite UN envoys to assess famine in Yemen
yenisafak.com | 2021-01-30
Yemen's Houthi group on Saturday invited envoys of the UN Security Council members to visit the war-torn country to assess the exacerbating humanitarian situation."We call on representatives of the Security Council member-states to visit Yemen to see the catastrophic situation, which has been termed as the world's worst humanitarian catastrophe," Mohammed al-Houthi, a member of the group's Supreme Political Council, said on Twitter.He called on the Council members to "play their humanitarian role to address the famine and the blockade imposed on Yemen".The Houthis blame the Saudi-led coalition for the humanitaria…
yenisafak.com/en/world/rebels-invite-un-envoys-to-assess-famine-in-yemen-3559790
Big Tech's Gravest Sin? Working With the Security State
_____ | strategic-culture.org | 2021-01-30
Though they claim to champion privacy, companies like Google and Amazon are making a fortune contracting with the government. | By Ivan ELAND | The "de-platforming" of Donald Trump by Twitter, Facebook, and Google-owned YouTube–that is, Big Tech–recently garnered big headlines. Trump's change in status has raised cries among some conservatives of "censorship." Yet a more libertarian view holds that these are private companies that have a right to control their own content, just as private broadcast and print media do. The word "censorship" has been traditionally and more appropriately applied to go…
strategic-culture.org/news/2021/01/30/big-tech-gravest-sin-working-with-the-security-state/
Amnesty slams Houthi ban on Yemeni women
yenisafak.com | 2021-01-30
Amnesty International has condemned a Houthi decision banning Yemeni women from working in restaurants, calling it "shameful and discriminatory".In a thread on its Twitter account, the human rights organization said it stands with all Yemeni women "in their fight for their rights"."Institutionalizing discrimination increases oppression on women and impedes the foundation for sustainable and gender-equitable recovery and reconstruction in Yemen," it said.Amnesty stressed that UN efforts to achieve a "peaceful reconciliation" in Yemen are impossible "without safeguarding and protecting women's rights".There was no…
yenisafak.com/en/world/amnesty-slams-houthi-ban-on-yemeni-women-3559786
Turkey 'neutralizes' three YPG/PKK terrorists in N.Syria
yenisafak.com | 2021-01-30
Turkish security forces "neutralized" three YPG/PKK terrorists in northern Syria, in a protected area near Turkey's southern border, the National Defense Ministry announced Saturday.The terrorists were trying to infiltrate the area of Turkey's cross-border anti-terror operations — Peace Spring and Euphrates Shield — to disrupt peace and security in the region, the ministry said on Twitter.Turkish authorities use the word "neutralized" to imply the terrorists in question surrendered or were killed or captured.Since 2016, Turkey has launched a trio of successful anti-terror operations in northern Syria to prevent…
yenisafak.com/en/news/turkey-neutralizes-three-ypg-pkk-terrorists-in-nsyria-3559781
Houthis hail Italy's block of arms sales to Saudi, UAE
yenisafak.com | 2021-01-30
Yemen's Houthi rebels have welcomed an Italian decision to suspend the sale of arms to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE)."Italy's announcement of halting arms sales to the countries that are engaged in an aggression on Yemen is a positive move," rebel spokesman Mohamed Abdel-Salam said on Twitter.He said the move would "contribute to protecting [Yemeni] civilians and support the peace process".On Friday, Italy's Foreign Ministry announced blocking exports of arms to Saudi Arabia and the UAE, following warnings by activists and lawmakers about the use of weapons in violation of human rights in Yemen…
yenisafak.com/en/news/houthis-hail-italys-block-of-arms-sales-to-saudi-uae-3559783
Freshman Democrats Plan Resolution Calling for Marjorie Taylor Greene to Resign
Staff | truthout.org | 2021-01-30
While GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia faced widespread criticism even before entering Congress this year for supporting conspiracy theories and expressing racist views, in light of reporting this week that she showed support on Facebook for executing prominent Democrats, two House freshmen are demanding her resignation. | Reps. Nikema Wil…
truthout.org/articles/freshman-democrats-plan-resolution-calling-for-marjorie-taylor-greene-to-resign/
'I need it to make money': Golf babe Spiranac hits back at critics telling her to cover up and admits her 'job is on social media'
rt.com | 2021-01-30
Social media sensation Paige Spiranac has admitted that being online "crushes her confidence" at times, replying to messages that have accused her of being a cynical show-off with her routinely racy selfies across her platforms. | Self-described "Insta golf girl" Spiranac told her audience on Instagram, where she has almost three million followers, to "raise your hand if social media gets you down sometimes." | The 27-year-old contends with a torrent of responses online, many of which are from admirers of her glamorous photos and videos in tight and scantily-clad outfits. | …
rt.com/sport/514133-paige-spiranac-instagram-pointsbet/
'It really blows': Female UFC star Pennington backed by Amanda Nunes's wife Nina Ansaroff after doping ban for 'thyroid treatment'
rt.com | 2021-01-30
Two-weight UFC champion Amanda Nunes's wife, Nina Ansaroff, has offered support to Raquel Pennington after Nunes's former victim copped a six-month ban from bosses for confessing to taking two prohibited substances from a doctor. | In a lengthy social media explanation to her hundreds of thousands of followers earlier this week, American bantamweight Pennington claimed she did not realize that she should have checked with the UFC's testing program after being given "several medications" by her physician. | The 32-year-old emphasized there had been "nothing that forced me" to declare the potential breach to the…
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Hitting the ceiling: Logan Paul's flopped fight with Floyd Mayweather could demonstrate finite fan tolerance for boxing mismatches
rt.com | 2021-01-30
Despite Logan Paul's protestations, rumors abound that his much-trumpeted mismatch with boxing great Floyd Mayweather has fallen foul of a lack of interest. Could that herald more quality control when novelty fights are scheduled? | Logan Paul came out swinging when reports widely suggested that his meeting with Floyd Mayweather had been scrapped at three weeks' notice because of low take-up from fans. | If you believe the YouTube maverick – and his contention that the fight has attracted ample interest and will go ahead at some unspecified point is clearly feasible, given his proven ability to shift tickets -…
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