Friday 2/19: SC1.5NCE Not Silence Forum as U.S. Rejoins Paris Climate Agreement
March for Science | indybay.org | 2021-02-16
Online via livestream: www.facebook.com/marchforscience/…
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Haiti: The masses are still in the streets
G. Dunkel | workers.org | 2021-02-16
A twitter post showed hundreds of students taking to the streets of Delmas, near Port-au-Prince, on the morning of Feb. 13, some carrying pictures of former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide. They were demanding President Jovenel MoàØse, a U.S. puppet, leave office, especially since his term was over Feb. 7. A much . . . | Continue reading Haiti: The masses are still in the streets at Workers.org…
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Turkey files investigation into Dutch lawmaker
yenisafak.com | 2021-02-16
Turkish prosecutors filed an investigation Tuesday into far-right Dutch lawmaker Geert Wilders over a social media post seeking to vilify Turkey's president.The chief public prosecutor's office in the capital Ankara said in a statement that the probe involving Wilders, who heads the Party for Freedom, was opened due to a Twitter post "including a photograph and written insult about President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Feb. 15."
yenisafak.com/en/news/turkey-files-investigation-into-dutch-lawmaker-3560848

The Consonance Of Proyect and Street
Nick Pemberton | counterpunch.org | 2021-02-16
I feel compelled to write a brief defense of two Marxists recently under attack. Who are they? Louis Proyect, the self-described unrepentant Marxist (according to his website, louisproyect.org). and Paul Street who also has a website (paulstreet.org) with his self-description on Twitter being Scary Radical Left Marxist writer. Immanuel Kant has the following quote we…
counterpunch.org/2021/02/16/the-consonance-of-proyect-and-street/

Rapper Sentenced To Prison for Insulting the Spanish Crown
telesurenglish.net | 2021-02-16
Police arrested Catalan rapper Pablo Hasel who was sentenced to prison for a song and tweets that Spanish authorities believe promote violent actions, insult the Crown, and glorify "terrorism." | RELATED: | Mujica Stands in Solidarity With Catalan Political Prisoners | On Tuesday, dozens of security agents entered the Lleida University's rectorate, where Hasel had been holed up since Friday when the deadline for him to turn himself in voluntarily ended. | The singer locked himsel…
telesurenglish.net/news/Rapper-Sentenced-To-Prison-for-Insulting-the-Spanish-Crown-20210216-0010.html

Spanish police fire rubber bullets after Barcelona protest demanding rapper's release descends into riots (VIDEOS)
rt.com | 2021-02-16
Clashes erupted between protesters and riot police during demonstrations in Catalonia against the arrest of rapper Pablo Hasel, convicted for calling the former Spanish king a thief, with cops in Barcelona firing rubber bullets. | Hasel, whose real name is Pablo Rivadulla Duro, was arrested earlier on Tuesday after barricading himself inside the University of Lleida in Catalonia. He is to serve a nine-month sentence handed down in 2018 over song lyrics and tweets regarding disgraced former monarch Juan Carlos I, and a soci…
rt.com/news/515758-spain-rapper-hasel-catalonia-riots/

Egypt: Student anger over in-person exams despite Covid-19
Nadda Osman | middleeasteye.net | 2021-02-16
Egypt: Student anger over in-person exams despite Covid-19 | Calls for Minister of Higher Education Khaled Abdel Ghaffar to be dismissed over his comments | Nadda Osman | Tue, 02/16/2021 – 12: 41 | Many have used the minister's comments to highlight the crowded nature of university education and the threat it could pose to the health of students (Screengrab/Social media) | Egypt's Minister of Higher Education Khaled A…
www.middleeasteye.net/news/covid-egypt-students-exams-in-person-anger

The Fania All-Stars Founder Johnny Pacheco Dies
telesurenglish.net | 2021-02-16
Dominican composer and producer Johnny Pacheco, one of the creators of the Salsa music genre, died at 85 on Monday in New York, U.S. | RELATED: | Dominican Republic: University Teachers Go on Strike | Singer Eugenio Perez confirmed the death in a message posted on social media, stating that "his loss is a tragedy for the music world." | On Saturday, the artist's family informed that Pacheco had to be urgently hospitalized with pneumonia at a New York hospital. "Fans, colleagues, and frien…
telesurenglish.net/news/Salsa-Idol-Johnny-Pacheco-Dies-at-85-Years-Old-20210216-0001.html

How Spanish Can Help Us Survive Viral Times
Ariel Dorfman | counterpunch.org | 2021-02-16
"Una nación bajo Diós, indivisible, con libertad y justicia para todos." When Jennifer López shouted out that last line of the Pledge of Allegiance in Spanish during Joe Biden's inauguration ceremony, like so many Spanish-speaking Latinos in the United States I felt a sense of pride, a sense of arrival. It was a joy to hear my…
counterpunch.org/2021/02/16/how-spanish-can-help-us-survive-viral-times/

'Hard hitting journalism': Newsweek mocked for article on Biden winning Mario Kart race against granddaughter
rt.com | 2021-02-16
Newsweek magazine has found itself the object of ridicule after publishing an article about President Joe Biden winning a Mario Kart race against his granddaughter. | In the Monday article, titled, 'Joe Biden, playing as Luigi, wins in Mario Kart race against granddaughter at Camp David', staff writer Marina Watts reported on the details of Biden's video game victory, prompting critics on social media to accuse the magazine of going easy on the new president. | The magazine gushed that Biden spent his first President's Day weekend at Camp David with family. "Despite not being at the same gaming level as his gr…
rt.com/usa/515731-newsweek-mocked-biden-mario-kart/

Los Angeles police hunt for alleged 'Valentine's Day meme' mocking George Floyd's death as lawyer demands APOLOGY
rt.com | 2021-02-16
Police in Los Angeles are scouring social media for a photo of George Floyd captioned 'You take my breath away' that was reportedly shared among its officers. The lawyer for the African-American man's family demanded an apology. | "This is beyond insult on top of injury — it's injury on top of death," attorney Benjamin Crump said in a statement on Monday, demanding an apology and that anyone who is involved with the meme be held accountable. "The type of callousness and cruelty within a person's soul needed to do something like this evades comprehension — and is indicative of a much larger problem wi…
rt.com/usa/515656-george-floyd-meme-police/

After being cancelled, Gina Carano's 'Mandalorian' figure sells for big bucks as thousands demand she be rehired by Disney
rt.com | 2021-02-16
Following her firing from Disney's 'The Mandalorian' over conservative social media posts, Gina Carano's support appears to only be growing as her character's action figure is going for hundreds now that it has been discontinued. | Hasbro has announced it will no longer produce figures for Carano's Cara Dune character from the popular Disney Plus series and even revealed this week plans for another production run were scrapped in the wake of her firing. | "Due to recent events, Hasbro was no longer approved to produce any more of this figure," a rep for retailer BigBadToyStore told The Hollywood Reporter. Hasb…
rt.com/usa/515760-gina-carano-figure-mandalorian/

Los Angeles police hunts for alleged 'Valentine's Day meme' mocking George Floyd's death as lawyer demands APOLOGY
rt.com | 2021-02-16
Police in Los Angeles are scouring social media for a photo of George Floyd captioned 'You take my breath away' that was reportedly shared among its officers. The lawyer for the African-American man's family demanded an apology. | "This is beyond insult on top of injury — it's injury on top of death," attorney Benjamin Crump said in a statement on Monday, demanding an apology and that anyone who is involved with the meme be held accountable. "The type of callousness and cruelty within a person's soul needed to do something like this evades comprehension — and is indicative of a much larger problem wi…
rt.com/usa/515656-george-floyd-meme-police/

After 19 days anti-HS2 protester leaves Euston tunnel network to 'allow others to stay longer'
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2021-02-15
Another of the anti-HS2 campaigners occupying a network of underground tunnels near Euston station has voluntarily left overnight. | Pictures show HS2 Rebellion protester Scotty, also known as Digger Down, being escorted away from the premises by police after emerging from the tunnel system just after midnight on Monday. | In a Facebook post on Sunday evening, Scotty said he was opting to leave the tunnels voluntarily after 19 days in order to "ease the pressure on resources (and) allow others to stay longer". | He said: "I have nothing to prove by being the last one in so have decided to volunteer my exit. | Sco…
thecanary.co/uk/news/2021/02/15/after-19-days-anti-hs2-protester-leaves-euston-tunnel-network-to-allow-others-to-stay-longer/

Google to Pay Millions to Australian Media Company for News Content – Report
sputniknews.com | 2021-02-15
Australian authorities are aiming to create the world's first media code that will require Big Tech companies to pay news outlets to host their content on their sites, namely Google and Facebook. The two tech giants have criticized the legislation, threatening to withdraw their services from the nation should it come into effect.
sputniknews.com/business/202102151082086266-google-to-pay-millions-to-australian-media-company-for-news-content—report/

Iraq PM says killers of activists arrested in Basra
yenisafak.com | 2021-02-15
Iraqi security forces have arrested a gang responsible for killing activists and journalists in the southern Basra province, Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi said on Monday. | "The death gang that terrorized our people in Basra…fell into the hands of our security forces," al-Kadhimi said on Twitter. | The premier did not give further details about the gang, but security sources said four members of the 16-strong gang had been arrested. | According to the sources, the gang was involved in killing of activists who were active in the anti-government protests that broke out in October 2019. | According to official…
yenisafak.com/en/world/iraq-pm-says-killers-of-activists-arrested-in-basra-3560778

Turkey says 3 N.Zealand nationals held near border with Syria
yenisafak.com | 2021-02-15
Turkish security forces caught three New Zealand nationals, including a wanted Daesh terrorist, near the border with Syria when they were trying to enter the country illegally, the National Defense Ministry said on Monday."Three New Zealand nationals trying to enter our country illegally from Syria were caught by our border guards in Hatay's Reyhanli district," the ministry said on Twitter.Among those captured was a Daesh terrorist, a 26-year-old woman only identified by the initials S.A. She was wanted by Interpol with blue notice, which is issued to collect additional information about a person's identity, loca…
yenisafak.com/en/news/turkey-says-3-nzealand-nationals-held-near-border-with-syria-3560791

Turkish FM blasts 'West's double standard' on terrorism
yenisafak.com | 2021-02-15
"Western world's double standard on terrorism and its selective approach about 'good terrorist' and 'bad terrorist' continue," said Mevlut Cavusoglu on Twitter, using hashtags #PKKisaHeinousTerroristOrganisation and #PKKExecutesCivilians.Cavusoglu's statement came after the bodies of 13 Turkish citizens, martyred by PKK terrorists, were found in a cave during Turkey's anti-terror operation in northern Iraq.The top Turkish diplomat shared his message both in Turkish and English.The US State Department also issued a statement to offer its condolences over the killing of Turkish citizens five hours after Cavusoglu's…
yenisafak.com/en/news/turkish-fm-blasts-wests-double-standard-on-terrorism-3560774

'You've won': 1619 Project creator who doxxed conservative reporter 'taking a break' from Twitter over abuse
rt.com | 2021-02-15
New York Times reporter Nikole Hannah-Jones is "taking a break" from Twitter, claiming she has been consistently harassed on the platform after she doxxed a conservative journalist who asked her about old controversial tweets. | "I know I haven't always exemplified grace on here," Hannah-Jones, who is behind the Times' controversial 1619 Project, tweeted on Sunday, possibly referring to a post from last week in which she doxxed a conservative reporter. | Hannah-Jones went on to lash out at conservative journalists, who have been her main critics, and claimed she has been harassed consistently on Twitter. | My…
rt.com/usa/515642-nikole-hannah-jones-twitter-break/

Protests in India over arrest of climate activist
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2021-02-15
Scores of people have demonstrated in the Indian cities of Bengaluru and Mumbai after a climate activist was arrested for circulating a document on social media supporting months of massive protests by farmers. | Disha Ravi was arrested in Bengaluru on Saturday. | Police said at a news conference on Monday that the document spread misinformation about the farmer protests on the outskirts of New Delhi and "tarnished the image of India". | They say Ravi shared the document with Swedish teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg, who tweeted it earlier this month. | Activists hold placards demanding the release of Indi…
thecanary.co/global/world-news/2021/02/15/protests-in-india-over-arrest-of-climate-activist/

Sean Penn mocked for 'religious ignorance' after he calls Satan 'Satin' and assumes protestants follow the Vatican
rt.com | 2021-02-15
Hollywood actor and liberal activist Sean Penn was ridiculed on social media after he appeared to assume evangelical Protestants are led by the Vatican, and referred to Satan as "Satin." | "Evangelical leaders should themselves be impeached by the Vatican if they themselves don't follow Nikki Haley's lead & clearly state they should not have followed Satin into the bowels of hell. But, perhaps they are too busy at sex parties," tweeted Penn on Saturday, seemingly frustrated at the lack of evangelical leaders who hav…
rt.com/usa/515592-sean-penn-ridiculed-religious-ignorance/

'Don't you like to party?': Model ex-wife of Man City star says police fined her for 'being too hot' after Covid-19 breach (VIDEO)
rt.com | 2021-02-15
Rita Johal, the ex-wife of Manchester City winger Riyad Mahrez, has claimed she was "fined for being too hot" after police interrupted a private party she attended in violation of Covid-19 lockdown restrictions imposed in the UK. | The model and aspiring pop star took to social media, where she has more than half a million followers, to share the story of the incident, posting a video which showed her being surrounded by police officers who fined her for breaking lockdown rules. | According to videos uploaded by the 28-year-old, she was partying with half a dozen people in a flat in London before police raided…
rt.com/sport/515638-mahrez-wife-covid-party-video/

'We will not be canceled': Social media platform Parler RELAUNCHES after being axed by Big Tech following Capitol riots
rt.com | 2021-02-15
Social media app Parler is back online after being booted off the servers of Amazon Web Services last month in the wake of the Capitol riots, after it was accused of allowing threats of violence to be shared on the platform. | …
rt.com/usa/515637-parler-relaunches-big-tech-canceling/

Democratic Senators introduce new bill to remove Section 230 internet speech protections
wsws.org | 2021-02-15
There have been more than thirty legislative proposals over the past two years from Democrats and Republicans to abolish the legal framework–known as Section 230–that protects online services such as social media channels from liability for content posted by users on their platforms.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/02/15/sect-f15.html

Austrian government ends lockdown despite spread of coronavirus variant
wsws.org | 2021-02-15
Schools and commerce will be fully reopened despite the fact that infection and death rates remain high and very contagious viral variants are rapidly spreading in the country.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/02/15/auco-f15.html

How Spanish Can Help Us Survive Viral Times: A Journey into the Heart of a Language We Need Now More Than Ever
Ariel Dorfman | juancole.com | 2021-02-15
"Una nación bajo Diós, indivisible, con libertad y justicia para todos." ( Tomdispatch.com) — When Jennifer López shouted out that last line of the Pledge of Allegiance in Spanish during Joe Biden's inauguration ceremony, like so many Spanish-speaking Latinos in the United States I felt a sense of pride, a sense of arrival. It was …
juancole.com/2021/02/survive-journey-language.html

"Libertad y Justicia Para Todos": How Spanish Can Help Us Survive Viral Times
Ariel Dorfman | commondreams.org | 2021-02-15
A journey into the heart of a language we need now more than ever. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/jenniferlopez.jpg …
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Turkey nabs 18 PKK suspects across country
yenisafak.com | 2021-02-15
Security forces in eastern Turkey arrested a total of 12 suspects Monday over alleged links to the PKK terrorist organization.Prosecutors in Agri province launched an investigation into 13 suspects named by others previously arrested for PKK links.The gendarmerie command team arrested 12 out of the 13 suspects on charges of assisting an armed terrorist organization.Operations to arrest the remaining suspect are ongoing.Six other suspects who allegedly spread PKK propaganda over social media were also arrested by the counter-terrorism teams in simultaneous operations in the northwestern Balikesir province.Operatio…
yenisafak.com/en/news/turkey-nabs-18-pkk-suspects-across-country-3560776

Mashallah: | Ertugrul | actor praises Pakistani children for recreating scene from Turkish | saga
yenisafak.com | 2021-02-15
The ever-strengthening bonds between Ankara and Islamabad reached a pinnacle following the success of Turkey's historical drama "Resurrection: Ertugrul," as Turkey's sultans and warriors made Pakistan their second home, signing multiple contracts with local brands, attending charity events, and even donating blood to children.Now, one special star of the sword-fighting saga, who shot to fame with Ertugrul, was particularly moved when Pakistani children recreated an epic battlefield scene from the smash hit TV series.Posting the viral video on his Instagram stories, Celal Al, best known for his character of Abdurr…
yenisafak.com/en/life/mashallahertugrulactor-praises-pakistani-children-for-recreating-scene-from-turkishsaga-3560780

Leading Palestinian poet Mourid Barghouti dies aged 77
Mustafa Abu Sneineh | middleeasteye.net | 2021-02-15
Leading Palestinian poet Mourid Barghouti dies aged 77 | The poet spent most of his life in exile in 46 houses in three continents, as he told Middle East Eye in 2019 | Mustafa Abu Sneineh | Mon, 02/15/2021 – 10: 49 | Barghouti was born in the village of Deir Ghassaneh, near Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank in 1944 (social media) | The leading Palestinian poet and novelist Mourid Al-Barghouti has di…
www.middleeasteye.net/news/leading-palestinian-poet-mourid-barghouti-dies-aged-77

On Presidents Day, a crowd of supporters turns out in Florida to cheer Trump (VIDEO)
rt.com | 2021-02-15
Joe Biden may be in the White House, but the media are still obsessed with Donald Trump — as are his supporters, who organized an impromptu Presidents Day rally in Florida and cheered him as he drove back to Mar-a-Lago. | It was Trump's name and not Biden's that trended on social media Monday, as Americans observed a federal holiday inspired by their first president, George Washington. That was even before videos of a substantial crowd lining the road to Trump's resort in West Palm Beach, Florida began to appear. | This is unbelievable! 45 returns to Mar-a-Lago this afternoon, after an awesome day out on…
rt.com/usa/515653-trump-florida-crowd-rally/

Former President of Argentina, Carlos Menem, Dead at 90
telesurenglish.net | 2021-02-14
Former Argentine president Carlos Menem died this Sunday in a clinic in Buenos Aires at the age of 90, the press reported. | Menem, who was a senator for the Justicialist Party until his death, had been hospitalized several times in recent months. | Menem, who ruled Argentina for a decade, died this morning at the age of 90 in the Sanatorio Los Arcos. He was hospitalized due to a urinary infection, his ex-wife Zulema confirmed to Télam. | The Argentine president, Alberto Fernández, expressed his condolences to the Menem family on his Twitter account. | "With deep regret, I learned of the death of Carlos Saúl M…
telesurenglish.net/news/Former-President-of-Argentina-Carlos-Menem-Dead-at-90-20210214-0001.html

The Guardian Revealed Its True Face in Sacking a Columnist for Criticising U.S. Military Aid to Israel
_____ | strategic-culture.org | 2021-02-14
By Jonathan COOK | The revelation that a leftwing journalist, Nathan J Robinson, has been sacked as a Guardian US columnist for criticising Israel on Twitter — and that he was pressured to keep quiet about it by Guardian editors — should come as no surprise. He is only the latest in a long line of journalists, myself included, who have run foul of the Guardian's unwritten but tightly policed constraints on what can be said about Israel. | In the tweet below, I have listed a few of the mor…
strategic-culture.org/news/2021/02/14/guardian-revealed-its-true-face-in-sacking-columnist-for-criticising-us-military-aid-israel/

Yemen rebels offer to halt attacks on Saudi Arabia
yenisafak.com | 2021-02-14
Yemen's Houthi rebels have offered to stop attacks against Saudi Arabia in return for halting airstrikes by the Saudi-led coalition."We are the ones who call for peace and have offered many solutions for it, but the outcome so far is that the American, British and European bombing continues and the battles continue," Muhammad Ali Al-Houthi, a member of the group's Supreme Political Council, said on Twitter.Al-Houthi said his group is ready to take the initiative of halting attacks on Saudi Arabia provided "there is seriousness" from the Saudi-led coalition to end its "aggression" on Yemen.There was no comment fro…
yenisafak.com/en/world/yemen-rebels-offer-to-halt-attacks-on-saudi-arabia-3560724

Three PKK terrorists killed in northern Iraq
yenisafak.com | 2021-02-14
Three PKK terrorists in northern Iraq were neutralized by Turkish drones, according to the Turkish National Defense Ministry on Sunday."3 PKK terrorists spotted in the Gara region in northern Iraq… trying to escape with a paramotor were neutralized by our UAVs," the ministry said on Twitter.The total number of terrorists neutralized in the region has reached 53, it added.Turkey launched Operation Claw-Eagle 2 on Feb. 10 to prevent the PKK/KCK and other terror groups from re-establishing positions used to carry out cross-border terror attacks. The operation was completed on Sunday.Operations Claw-Tiger and Claw-…
yenisafak.com/en/news/three-pkk-terrorists-killed-in-northern-iraq-3560740

Turkish officials decry execution of 13 citizens by PKK
yenisafak.com | 2021-02-14
Turkish officials on Sunday decried the execution of 13 Turkish citizens in a cave in northern Iraq and reiterated their determination in the fight against terrorism."PKK, a designated terrorist organization in Turkey, the United States and the European Union, murdered 13 Turkish citizens who were held in northern Iraq. They were brave sons of Turkey, a key NATO ally and a key contributor to the global war on terror," Turkey's Communications Director Fahrettin Altun said on Twitter.Noting that Turkey will continue its counter-terrorism efforts with "unwavering determination until the terror threat is completely a…
yenisafak.com/en/news/turkish-officials-decry-execution-of-13-citizens-by-pkk-3560744

Turkey neutralizes 3 PKK terrorists in northern Iraq
yenisafak.com | 2021-02-14
Three PKK terrorists in northern Iraq were neutralized by Turkish drones, according to the Turkish National Defense Ministry on Sunday."3 PKK terrorists spotted in the Gara region in northern Iraq… trying to escape with a paramotor were neutralized by our UAVs," the ministry said on Twitter.The total number of terrorists neutralized in the region has reached 53, it added.Turkey launched Operation Claw-Eagle 2 on Feb. 10 to prevent the PKK/KCK and other terror groups from re-establishing positions used to carry out cross-border terror attacks. The operation was completed on Sunday.Operations Claw-Tiger and Claw-…
yenisafak.com/en/news/turkey-neutralizes-3-pkk-terrorists-in-northern-iraq-3560738

'That's what someone microchipped would say,' Twitter jokes after jabbed Bill Gates' daughter mocks Covid-19 vax conspiracy theory
rt.com | 2021-02-14
Jennifer K. Gates, daughter of Microsoft founder Bill Gates, tried mocking the numerous conspiracy theories surrounding her "genius" father after receiving a Covid-19 vaccine, only to face a wave of ridicule herself. | "Sadly the vaccine did NOT implant my genius father into my brain — if only mRNA had that power…..!" Jennifer Gates wrote on Instagram, adding a winky face emoji. The statement accompanied an image of her after she had received a Covid-19 vaccine. | There have been numerous conspiracy theories floating on social media about Bill Gates and his foundation's involvement in the development of…
rt.com/usa/515570-bill-gates-daughter-covid-vaccine/

'Creepy': CIA trolled over baffling Valentine's Day poem on Twitter
rt.com | 2021-02-14
The Central Intelligence Agency left social media users feeling slightly uncomfortable on Valentine's Day with a bizarre bit of poetry in celebration of the romantic holiday. | "Roses are red. Violets are blue. Happy Valentine's Day from the CIA to you!" the controversial government agency tweeted on Sunday. | Creepy ‚ò Ô∏è t.co/JIEbfnp2C9– Trey Wallace (@twall2110) February 14, 2021 | The tweet was a follow-up to a previous coded message…
rt.com/usa/515565-cia-trolled-valentine-poem/

Government Secrecy Causes Conspiracy Theories
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2021-02-14
The DC Circuit has ruled that the CIA is under no obligation to comply with Freedom of Information Act requests pertaining to its involvement with insurgent militias in Syria, overturning a lower court's previous ruling in favor of a Buzzfeed News reporter seeking such documents. | As Sputnik's Morgan Artyukhina clearly outlines, this ruling comes despite the fact that mainstream news outlets have been reporting on the Central Intelligence Agency's activities in Syria for years, and despite a US president having openly tweeted about those activities. | "In other words, the CIA will not be required to admit to act…
popularresistance.org/government-secrecy-causes-conspiracy-theories/

Marjorie Taylor Greene threatens fellow GOP congressman for offering to testify against Trump
Tom Boggioni | salon.com | 2021-02-14
Many perceived Taylor Greene's tweets as inciting "mob violence" against her Republican colleague…
salon.com/2021/02/14/marjorie-taylor-greene-threatens-fellow-gop-congressman-for-offering-to-testify-against-trump_partner/

Democrats' Shameful Cave
Ralph Nader, Bruce Fein | commondreams.org | 2021-02-14
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Myanmar coup opponents face charges, army hunt
yenisafak.com | 2021-02-14
Seven people supporting the ongoing anti-coup protests have been charged for comments on social media and are being hunted by Myanmar's military junta, authorities said on Saturday.The seven individuals include Min Ko Naing and Kyaw Min Yu, known as Jimmy, both prominent leaders during the mass demonstrations of 1988, and Htwe Lynn Ko, known as Lynn Lynn, a famous singer and Aung San Suu Kyi loyalist.All seven have been charged under section 505 (b) of the penal code for allegedly defaming the state and threatening "public tranquility" through their social media posts, the National Administrative Council said in…
yenisafak.com/en/world/myanmar-coup-opponents-face-charges-army-hunt-3560721

Myanmar coup opponents face charges, army hunt
yenisafak.com | 2021-02-14
The seven individuals include Min Ko Naing and Kyaw Min Yu, known as Jimmy, both prominent leaders during the mass demonstrations of 1988, and Htwe Lynn Ko, known as Lynn Lynn, a famous singer and Aung San Suu Kyi loyalist.All seven have been charged under section 505 (b) of the penal code for allegedly defaming the state and threatening "public tranquility" through their social media posts, the National Administrative Council said in a statement.The charges carry a punishment of up to two years.Min Ko Naing, a former political prisoner who has spent most years since 1988 in jail, is considered to be the most inf…
yenisafak.com/en/world/myanmar-coup-opponents-face-charges-army-hunt-3560721

German travel vlogger embraces Islam after spending a year in Pakistan
yenisafak.com | 2021-02-14
Popular German travel vlogger and content creator Christian Betzmann shocked his fans on social media when he announced that he has embraced Islam after spending a year in Pakistan.Taking to Instagram, Betzmann posted a photo of himself holding a certificate from the Islamic School of Miami accompanied by a caption saying that he "accepted Islam.""I started this channel last December and spend almost 1 year in Pakistan. During this time I met so many incredible people and learned a lot about the religion and the lifestyle. Growing up in Europe, the word Islam was always connected with negativity, war, terrorism,"
yenisafak.com/en/life/german-travel-vlogger-embraces-islam-after-spending-a-year-in-pakistan-3560725

Lapland town goes viral with Summer Olympics bid to raise climate awareness
Online News Editor | laprensalatina.com | 2021-02-14
Helsinki, Feb 14 (efe-epa).- The remote town of Salla in Finland's northernmost Lapland region has gone viral with a fake bid to host the 2032 Summer Olympic Games, a comical gag with a serious message on the perils of the climate crisis. The video campaign titled "Save Salva. Save the Planet" has garnered over 250 …
laprensalatina.com/lapland-town-goes-viral-with-summer-olympics-bid-to-raise-climate-awareness/

Premier League hopefuls announce they will stop taking knee for Black Lives Matter after realizing stunt is not 'having an impact'
rt.com | 2021-02-14
London club Brentford have met a divided response after becoming the latest high-profile club in the UK to announce that they will no longer taking a knee before matches, explaining that they feel the gesture has run its course. | The sight of squads taking a knee before kick-off has been a feature of elite matches in England since last summer, but its value has become increasingly questioned against a backdrop of escalating racism against players on social media. | On the same day as Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha attacked the authenticity of some public efforts to genuinely curb the problem, players fro…
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Turkey condemns terror attack on UN personnel in Kabul
yenisafak.com | 2021-02-13
Turkey condemned a deadly terrorist attack on a vehicle carrying UN personnel in Afghanistan, said the Turkish Foreign Ministry on Saturday."We are saddened to receive the news that 5 security guards lost their lives in a terrorist attack against a vehicle carrying UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) employees in Kabul on February 11," the ministry said in a written statement.It strongly condemned the "heinous act of terrorism", and conveyed condolences to the relatives of the deceased.It added that Turkey shares the pain of the UN community.Following the attack, UNAMA said on Twitter: "The UN family in…
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Live Oak Clothing Owner Stands by Violent Threats Directed at Homeless People
Santa Cruz Vigilante Watch | indybay.org | 2021-02-13
Troy Swanner, the owner of Live Oak Clothing on Pacific Avenue in downtown Santa Cruz, is standing by comments he made on social media threatening vigilante violence against the homeless people who have been allowed under a federal judge's order to legally camp and shelter in place nearby in San Lorenzo Park. When confronted on social media on February 11, Swanner said: "I know exactly what I wrote so I really don't care if you screenshot it […] I stand behind what I say." Troy Swanner made the violent and bigoted comments about the homeless people staying in the park on December 30, stating: "Me and the commun…
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