(2023-08-18). Kyle Anderson hopes to wear No. 1 jersey for China at Basketball World Cup. ecns.cn Professional basketball player Kyle Anderson said on the Chinese social media platform Weibo on Thursday that he was considering wearing No 1 jersey for the Chinese team at the Basketball World Cup, hoping to get blessings from his fans.
(2023-08-17). Video Shows DeSantis Pushing for GOP State Legislatures to Overturn 2020 Race. truthout.org A video clip of Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis from two and a half years ago has resurfaced and is being shared on social media, in which the 2024 presidential candidate suggested using a discredited legal theory in order to overturn the results of the 2020 election to help then-President Donald Trump remain in office. The video suggests DeSantis, like Trump, is willing to embrace far… |
(2023-08-17). El Salvador's model of authoritarianism may be spreading to countries like Costa Rica and Honduras. therealnews.com 
Costa Rica, a tourist's paradise and a country without a military, has historically been one of Central America's strongest democracies, but times are changing. Last year, Costa Ricans elected Rodrigo Chaves, a man fashioned in the mold of Donald Trump, as their new president. In office, Chaves has attacked his political opponents, focusing particularly on the media and universities, and he has harnessed the power of social media to push conspiracy theories and fake news. And, as of late June, Chaves had the fourth highest approval rating—71%—of any public official in the world. Chaves's popular…
(2023-08-17). 'The Greatest Fighting Force in Human History' — The Perpetual Wars You Aren't Supposed to Notice. scheerpost.com 
By William J. Astore / TomDispatch.com In his message to the troops prior to the July 4th weekend, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin offered high praise indeed. "We have the greatest fighting force in human history," he tweeted, connecting that claim to the U.S. having patriots of all colors, creeds, and backgrounds "who bravely volunteer …
(2023-08-17). Rename The Secretary Of State The Secretary Of Hypocrisy. thealtworld.com 
Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley) | US Secretary of State Tony Blinken tweeted in celebration of Pakistan's preparations for "free and fair elections" on Wednesday, a week after it was revealed that the US pressured Pakistan to oust its popular democratically elected prime minister Imran Khan last year. | "Congratulations to new Pakistan Interim Prime Minister @anwaar_kakar,"
(2023-08-18). Former Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz charged with lying. plenglish.com Kurz was charged by a commission examining the scope of the so-called 'Ibizagate', which caused the fall of the government coalition in 2019. | The controversy triggered a broader political debate on alleged corrupt activities by that Executive. | The trial will open on October 18 and the verdict is expected on October 23, according to judicial sources quoted by the state broadcaster ORF. | Kurz said on his account on the social network X (former Twitter) that he is not surprised by the prosecution's accusation and that he 'is confident that the truth will come out, since the accusations are false.' | The former…
(2023-08-17). Co-Founder Of Wikipedia: CIA And FBI Manipulate Wikipedia, It's Part Of The Information Battlefield. moguldom.com The co-founder of Wikipedia, Larry Sanger, is making some serious allegations about the manipulation of information on the platform by intelligence agencies, specifically the Central Intelligence Agency and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. In a Twitter video, Sanger claimed these agencies use Wikipedia as part of an "information battlefield." Internet project developer Sanger, 54, and …
(2023-08-19). Editorial] Ending the HIV pandemic: preparing for the future. thelancet.com Last month, ahead of the International AIDS Conference in Brisbane, Australia, a landmark study published in The Lancet by Laura N Broyles and colleagues reported that people living with HIV who maintain low—but still detectable—levels of the virus (less than 1000 copies per mL) have almost zero risk of transmitting it to their sexual partners. It was a stunning result, adding compelling evidence to further bolster the undetectable equals untransmittable (U=U) HIV campaign. U=U means that individuals living with HIV who successfully sustain an undetectable viral load by consistently taking antiretrovi…