(2022-11-17). How Brazil's electoral court took action against Bolsonaro's fake news campaigns. multipolarista.com 
Targeted disinformation campaigns on social media were key in getting Brazil's far-right President Jair Bolsonaro into power in 2018. A law professor explains how the Superior Electoral Court took action to prevent him from manipulating the 2022 vote.
(2022-11-17). Raytheon and Eli Lily Lose Billions on Twitter. indybay.org Shortly after Elon Musk decided to capitalize on the blue checkmark Twitter has used for "active, notable and authentic" accounts, billions of dollars worth of reputation was lost on Wall Street. Abuse of the "blue checkmark" by imposters brought corporate giants to their knees. You can provide anonymous feedback to Twitter about this debacle, via their help center.
(2022-11-17). Elon Musk issues ultimatum to Twitter employees: Submit to "extremely hardcore" culture, or face termination. wsws.org In a rational society, a platform like Twitter would be publicly owned, but under capitalism it has become the plaything of a single billionaire oligarch, and a fascistic buffoon to boot.
(2022-11-16). McConnell Re-Elected as Republican Leader in US Senate. telesurenglish.net A longtime Senate Republican leader from Kentucky, McConnell defeated U.S. Senator Rick Scott of Florida reportedly in a 37 to 10 vote. | On Wednesday afternoon, McConnell, 80, tweeted that he's honored to have been re-elected to lead Republicans in Senate. | RELATED: | He vowed to fight what he called "Democrats' recklessness" and "promote our commonsense conservative vision." | McConnell's reelection came days after Democrats…
(2022-11-16). Ukraine's Accidental Bombing Of Poland Exposed The Logical Fallacies Of A Top Pro-Kiev Blogger. thealtworld.com According to this former Italian serviceman who presently serves as a film industry executive in Kiev and Vienna according to his Twitter bio, "Poland called the russian ambassador in & asked for Article IV, and the G7 got together for an emergency meeting. Poland, G7, NATO would not do all this if this was just an errant interceptor missile." Actually, it turns out that they did do all this despite Tuesday evening's incident being caused by an errant Ukrainian interceptor missile as is now known. | Nobody's perfect and even the most well-intended people make mistakes, especially when covering a military conflict…
(2022-11-16). Who Are Shanquella Robinson's 'Friends'? Social Media Photos Claim To ID People In Fight Video. newsone.com 
Photos on social media purport to identify Shanquella Robinson's friends in Mexico with her when she died following a brutal fight on video.
(2022-11-16). UN Asks to Investigate Murder of Palestinian Teenager. telesurenglish.net In the early hours of Monday, the Israeli occupation forces killed 15-year-old Fulla Ramzi Masalmeh with a shot to the head and wounded 19-year-old Anas Hassouneh. They were traveling in a car in the town of Beitunia. | RELATED: | "A video circulating on social media shows the moment Israeli soldiers shot at a car," local outlet J24 reported, pointing out that the Israeli soldiers left their victim bleeding. | "Th…
(2022-11-16). Hedge Fund Manager Caught In FTX Blowup Suggests SBF Is A Sociopath And Bad Actor. moguldom.com California-based crypto hedge fund Ikigai is one of the companies publicly owning up to losing a "large majority" of its assets on the bankrupted crypto exchange FTX. Travis Kling, founder and chief investment officer of the asset management firm, tweeted on Nov. 14 to his 90,000 followers, "Unfortunately, I have some pretty bad news to …
(2022-11-16). Women, Life, Liberty: A Protest Promising a Revolution to End All Oppression and Exploitation. socialistproject.ca 
The song Baraye (For) composed by the singer Shervin Hajipour has been described as "the anthem" of the "Women, Life, Liberty" protests in Iran. Hajipour wrote the lyrics using a collection of tweets by the protesters. Shortly after the release of Baraye, he was arrested. However, he has been released on bail. As such, the lyrics offer a random sample of what motivates some of the protesters. To keep the authenticity of these, the following is my literal English translation of the lyric, which sacrifices it musical and poetic forms. | Baraye (For): | For the sake of dancing in…
(2022-11-16). Building a labour movement to take on the billionaire class. canadiandimension.com 
In October 2021, 10,000 John Deere workers struck plants and warehouses in Iowa and Illinois, as well as smaller facilities in Kansas, Georgia and Colorado. Photo by Jordan Chariton/Twitter. | | Class Struggle Unionism: | Joe Burns | Haymarket, 2022 | Joe Burns' new book, Class Struggle Unionism, reads like pamphlet, with a clear call to transform the union movement in the US (although it is still applicable to Canada). The model for change is one that has deep roots in the radical socialist and anarchist traditions of working class movements from early in the 20th century that has continuously r…
(2022-11-16). Amid Twitter Layoffs, Elon Musk 'Brushed Aside' Concerns Of Diversity And Inclusion. newsone.com 
(2022-11-16). Díaz-Canel Arrives in Algiers, 1st Stop on Presidential Tour. telesurenglish.net Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez arrived on Wednesday night in the Algerian capital to celebrate 60 years of diplomatic relations and brotherhood between the two countries. | RELATED: | The Cuban president was received by Prime Minister AàØmene Benabderrahmane. Diaz-Canel said through his official Twitter account, "We appreciate the warm welcome to Algiers on Wednesday night. We celebrate 60 years of diplomat…
(2022-11-16). First Monkeypox Death Reported in Chile. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Chile's Health Ministry reported the first death from monkeypox in the country, of a person who was diagnosed with the disease on September 29. | RELATED: | The Head of the Department of Epidemiology of the Health Ministry Christian Garcia said on his official Twitter account, "There is a pattern that is common (in severe cases), people with underlying pathologies that cannot respond in the best way to other diseases, in this case…
(2022-11-15). Conspiracy Theorists: SBF Is A Government Asset, Why Isn't He In Jail? moguldom.com Conspiracy theories are swarming social media such as "Sam's a fed plant and you know it" and "FTX Scandal Was Money Laundering For DemocRats" — catnip for some seeking affirmation of their views about the bankrupt crypto exchange FTX and its founder, Sam Bankman-Fried. Members of the populist right have linked Bankman-Fried's business associates and …
(2022-11-15). On Iran — Fakenews From Newsweek. popularresistance.org How fake news is made. "The Iranian parliament has voted overwhelmingly to execute 15,000 protesters – and all because they dared to protest for the rights and freedoms of women not to wear a headscarf." The above was retweeted more than 3,300 times. It is fake news. But you only learn that when you go back to the sources. | The Newsweek report linked in the tweet, though full of lies, does not say that the Iranian parliament "voted overwhelmingly to execute 15,000 protesters". | But it comes near to that: | After numerous calls for harsh punishments in recent days, the Iranian parliament on Tuesday voted overwhe…
(2022-11-15). Twitter Employees Are Being Fired for Criticizing Musk on Slack. truthout.org 
In Elon Musk's first three weeks as CEO of Twitter, he has orchestrated a firing spree at the company, laying off thousands of workers and, this week, seeking to crush dissent among employees by reportedly firing workers who have criticized him. | Overnight on Tuesday,
(2022-11-15). Brazil's Lula Meets With US and Chinese Envoys at COP27. telesurenglish.net At the event, which is being held in Sharm el-Sheikh (Egypt) from November 6 to 18, Lula met with John Kerry and Xie Zhenhua, the leading representatives of the U.S. and China, respectively, in global meetings on climate challenges. | RELATED: | Through his official Twitter account, Brazil's president-elect said, "I just met with John Kerry of the United States and Xie Zhenhua of China, who represent their countries, the…
(2022-11-15). Cuba and US Meet To Discuss Migration Issues. telesurenglish.net This is the second round of talks this year on the implementation of the Migration Agreements between the two nations. | RELATED: | Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla said on his official Twitter account that "the holding in Havana of migration talks between Cuba and the United States corresponds to the mutual commitment to promote orderly, legal and safe migration." | The Minister also said that on the occasion, "Cuba c…
(2022-11-15). UNAMA Concerned About New Restrictions on Women in Afghanistan. telesurenglish.net In the face of such severe restrictions against women in the country, the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) argued that "all Afghans' rights must be respected." | RELATED: | The mission, through its official Twitter account, showed its deep concern over "recent Taliban officials' statements & mounting on-the-ground reports of women being prevented from using parks, gyms, and baths." | "All the Afghans' rights must be respected…