(2022-11-19). US Aid to Ukraine Invested in Corrupt Crypto FTX Scheme. southfront.org 
CEO of FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried (right) with Blair and Clinton. Facebook"Instead of using funds to fight Russia, the money was invested in the FTX Ponzi scheme." | Written by The sudden collapse of a crypto exchange linked to the Democratic Party in the US, has revealed that FTX presently suffers from $10-$ billion in liabilities and virtually no assets. And among those liabilities, are "invest…
(2022-11-19). Musk's attack on Twitter workers brings company to the brink of collapse. wsws.org Media outlets and technology experts are warning that Twitter may collapse or go bankrupt following the mass exodus of another 1,200 employees from the company.
(2022-11-19). Sismo de magnitud 6.8 sacudió el oeste de Indonesia. cubadebate.cu El Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos (USGS) registró este viernes un sismo de magnitud 6.8 en la escala de Richter, el cual sacudió la provincia de Bengkulu, en el oeste de Indonesia. En reporte difundido a través de la red social Twitter, el ente precisó que el sismo ocurrió a 212 kilómetros al suroeste de Bengkulu a las 13H37 hora local.
(2022-11-18). Trump-backed Kari Lake refuses to concede Arizona gubernatorial race. wsws.org In a video released on her Twitter account Thursday, Lake, a potential vice presidential candidate for Trump, vowed to pursue legal actions to "correct the many wrongs" from a "broken election system."
(2022-11-18). Russia's Uranium Sales Help Fund Ukraine War, Exiled Environmentalist Says. truthout.org Image Credit: Facebook: "–≠–∫–æ–∑–∞—â–∏—Ç–∞!" | We continue our coverage from the U.N. climate conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, with prominent Russian environmentalist Vladimir Slivyak, co-chair of the Russian environmental organization Ecodefense and winner of the 2021 Right Livelihood Award for defending the environment and mobilizing grassroots opposition to the coal and nuclear industries in Russia. Slivyak says the Russian war in Ukraine, especially the Russian occupation of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear powe…
(2022-11-18). Advocates Petition FTC to Set Rules Against 'Manipulation' of Kids Online. commondreams.org "The manipulative tactics described in this petition that are deployed by social media platforms and apps popular with kids and teens are not only harmful to young people's development—they're unlawful."
(2022-11-18). Labor Organization Says Brooklyn Nets Violated Federal Employment Law by Suspending Kyrie Irving Over Tweet. moguldom.com As speculation grows that Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving could be on the verge of his return to the NBA court, a labor organization has charged the Nets with violating federal law by suspending Irving. Irving has missed eight consecutive games after being suspended for allegedly promoting content many deemed antisemitic by posting a line to the film "Hebrews To Negroes: …
(2022-11-18). Twitter Verges on Collapse as Workers Quit in Revolt Against 'Notorious Union-Buster' Elon Musk. commondreams.org "One anti-worker, union-busting, sniveling, sack o' shit billionaire is casually torpedoing the livelihoods of thousands of precarious media workers in the name of 'free speech,'" tweeted a labor journalist.
(2022-11-18). Mass Twitter Walkout Follows Musk's Failure To Invest In The Health Of The Platform And Protect Its Employees And Users. popularresistance.org On Thursday, hundreds of Twitter employees left the company, further depleting a workforce needed to maintain the integrity of the site and its content-moderation system. This follows Musk's layoffs of half the Twitter staff, and a series of high-profile departures from key Twitter trust and safety; security; privacy; and compliance personnel. | Musk had given Twitter's employees until 5 p.m. ET, Thursday, to decide whether they wanted to commit to his employment terms, which included a call to be "extremely hardcore" and work very long hours. Refusing to do so would effectively signal resignation, according to a…
(2022-11-18). The U.S. Is Skeptical That Iran Has Developed Hypersonic Missile. southfront.org 
IMAGE: twitter.com/FarsNews_Agency/ | The United States is skeptical that Iran had developed a hypersonic ballistic missile, Sabrina Singh, a Pentagon spokesperson, told reporters on November 17. | Iran's semi-official
(2022-11-18). Who Are Shanquella Robinson's 'Friends'? FBI Launches Investigation. newsone.com 
Shanquella Robinson. | Source: Twitter | UPDATED: 8: 00 a.m. ET with info about FBI involvement. | The tragic and devastating story of Shanquella Robinson is filled with so many questions, but they can all be answered with one word—Justice. | According to The federal agency has allegedly intervened on behalf of Shanquella…
(2022-11-18). US sanctions on IRIB in violation of Iranian nation's rights. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 18 (MNA) — In a post on Twitter, the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kan'ani lambasted the United States for sanctioning Iranian national TV while letting anti-Iran TV channels wage propaganda warfare against the country.
(2022-11-18). Musk's "Hardcore" Twitter Ultimatum Backfires Spectacularly as Hundreds Resign. truthout.org Elon Musk's ultimatum this week to the remainder of Twitter's workforce — to commit to a "hardcore" work culture with " The roughly
(2022-11-18). Black Twitter Hilariously Mourns Death Of Elon Musk's Twitter After 'Mass Exodus' Of Employees. newsone.com 
(2022-11-18). The disastrous implications of lifting Zero-COVID in China. wsws.org The objective laws of viral transmission mean that any shift away from a Zero-COVID elimination strategy carries with it the potential for the situation to quickly spiral out of control.
(2022-11-18). Para Cuba: Respeto y cariño en la Gran Mezquita de Argel. cubadebate.cu El Primer Secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista y Presidente de la República de Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, visitó en la mañana de este viernes la Gran Mezquita de Argel. Luego, desde su cuenta en Twitter, compartió su impresión: "Fuimos recibidos con el mismo cariño que hemos sentido desde que llegamos a esta hermana nación. Fue un honor para nuestra delegación estar en ese sagrado lugar"
(2022-11-18). Gabriel Villalba Pérez: "Bolivians Will Not Allow a New Coup d'état" libya360.wordpress.com Natalia Marques Over 1.5 million Bolivians took part in a rally in La Paz on November 29, 2021, in defense of democracy and President Luis Arce's government. (Photo: Luis Arce/Twitter) Bolivian lawyer and professor Gabriel Villalba Pérez spoke to Peoples Dispatch about the political conflict at the center of the anti-government strike called by the…
(2022-11-17). ISIS Cells Ambush Egyptian Tribal Forces In Northern Sinai. southfront.org 
. | On November 16, ISIS cells ambushed a patrol of pro-government tribal forces in the northern part of Egypt's Sinai Peninsula. | The terrorists targeted the patrol with an improvised explosive device (IED) while it was passing near the village of al-Maltah to the west of Rafah city. | ISIS' official news agency, Amaq, reported that a tribal fighter was killed in the ambush. This was later confirmed by the Sinai Tribes Union, whose official Facebook page identified the casualty as "B…
(2022-11-17). Facebook Will No Longer Fact-Check Trump Now That He's a Presidential Candidate. truthout.org Although former President Donald Trump will remain banned from posting on Facebook, the platform The decision to stop fact-checking Trump's commentaries — including those that are blatantly false, such as his continued insistence that widespread election fraud affected the outcome of the 2020 presidential race — comes i…
(2022-11-17). How Brazil's Electoral Court Took Action Against Bolsonaro's Fake News. popularresistance.org Brazil's far-right President Jair Bolsonaro has often been described as the "Trump of the tropics," in reference to the former leader of the United States. But this has led to superficial comparisons between the two countries. | It is true that the Bolsonaro family and members of Steve Bannon's ultra-conservative "Movement" have worked together closely, and social media disinformation tactics were imported from the US and became a key factor in Bolsonaro's 2018 electoral victory. | However, Brazil's electoral system is completely different. Many things that are illegal in US elections — especially regarding…
(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). Elon Musk Twitter Purchase Furthers the Media Concentration that Harms Democracy. cepr.net The Detroit News | Hastings Tribune | ArcaMax | The Southern Illinoisan | Raleigh News & Observer | The Decatur Daily | The State | The Tri-City Herald | Miami Herald | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Sacramento Bee | Charlotte Observer | Social media has gotten a bad name in recent years, much of it deserved, as it has played a sizable role in the spread of right-wing backwardness and even authoritarianism in much of the world. This includes,…
(2022-11-17). 'Countless Blacks' In The South Speak Like Herschel Walker, White Writer Claims. newsone.com 
Source: Megan Varner / Getty | If writer Michael Tracey didn't know Black people weren't a monolith, he indeed learned today. Tracey, who is white, tried to be clever on Twitter by claiming that Walker speaks like "countless Black people" in the south in defense of Claiming that Black Southerners speak a certain way or have a narrowly defined type of speech is racist. Not to mention referring to southern Black people as simply "countless Blacks" erases the vaBy lumping "countless Blacks" across the region. There is a brand of contrarian com…
(2022-11-17). Security, Trade & Dialogue: Key Takeaways From Nuland's Tour of Jamaica, Ecuador & Colombia. orinocotribune.com 
A US State Department press release noted that US Undersecretary for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland began a tour of Jamaica, Ecuador, and Colombia, in order to "lead strategic dialogues and bilateral commitments." The tour will continue until Friday, November 18. | Her first stop was Kingston, Jamaica, where Nuland addressed the issue of local security in meetings with the Prime Minister Andrew Holness, accompanied by Kamina Johnson-Smith, the island's foreign minister. | According to what Nuland wrote on Twitter, the appointment with Holness served to reinforce cooperation in security, "mutual prosperity," an…
(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.
(2022-11-17). Black Twitter Ponders Whether Kari Lake Is A White-Passing Black Woman. newsone.com 
Republican candidate for Arizona governor Kari Lake speaks during the Republican Party election night event on November 8, 2022, in Scottsdale, Arizona. | Source: The Washington Post / Getty | Former right-wing news anchor Kari Lake has lost her bid to become governor of Arizona to Democrat Katie Hobbs. Now, the MAGA Trump-humper-in-chief is
(2022-11-17). RIP Virginia McLaurin: GoFundMe Starts After Centenarian Who Danced With The Obamas Dies. newsone.com 
Ms. Virginia McLaurin captivated fans in 2016 when a video of her dancing and talking with the Obamas at the White House went viral. The happy centenarian volunteered in classrooms and served as a foster grandparent throughout her incredible life.
