June 1, 2020 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

USA

Facebook rebellion? Zuckerberg alienates staff after REFUSING to censor Trump’s warning to looters as Twitter HIDES its twin

Posted on June 1, 2020June 1, 2020By Editor

Employees at Facebook are annoyed at CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s refusal to act against President Donald Trump, sharing their dissatisfaction with his decision online for all to see. … Read More >Facebook rebellion? Zuckerberg alienates staff after REFUSING to censor Trump’s warning to looters as Twitter HIDES its twin

USA

Roll in the tanks? WATCH National Guard hit streets in DC amid reports Trump considering more active-duty troops to quell unrest

Posted on June 1, 2020June 1, 2020By Editor

The National Guard has been spotted on the streets of Washington, DC following days of violent unrest across dozens of American cities, as the president considers additional troop deployments to crack down on the riots. … Read More >Roll in the tanks? WATCH National Guard hit streets in DC amid reports Trump considering more active-duty troops to quell unrest

USA

Justice for… Thaddeus Kosciuszko? Polish envoy enraged after DC protesters vandalize statue of national hero

Posted on June 1, 2020June 1, 2020By Editor

The chaotic protests rocking Washington DC have caught the attention of Poland, after protesters targeted a statue of an Eastern European military hero and statesman. … Read More >Justice for… Thaddeus Kosciuszko? Polish envoy enraged after DC protesters vandalize statue of national hero

World

Bellingcat’s (race) war against RT: Russians didn’t kill George Floyd, but are STILL BAD, say internet ‘sleuths’

Posted on June 1, 2020June 1, 2020By Editor

Bellingcat, the UK-based enablers of Western narratives in Syria and Ukraine now fueling US race riots, selectively translated a satirical post from Russian social media shared by RT’s editor in chief to get her “canceled.” … Read More >Bellingcat’s (race) war against RT: Russians didn’t kill George Floyd, but are STILL BAD, say internet ‘sleuths’

World

Pompeo gaslights Germans with Huawei privacy concerns… casually forgets NSA spied on Merkel

Posted on June 1, 2020June 1, 2020By Editor

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has warned the US’ European allies against using Huawei tech, insisting privacy-loving Germans shouldn’t stand for such (alleged) spying. Never mind that time the NSA wiretapped Merkel. … Read More >Pompeo gaslights Germans with Huawei privacy concerns… casually forgets NSA spied on Merkel

Business

Major Russian lowcoster back in the skies after coronavirus grounding

Posted on June 1, 2020June 1, 2020By Editor

The Pobeda low-cost airline, a subsidiary of Russia’s largest carrier Aeroflot, will resume flights after a two-month interruption as Russia slowly eases restrictions intended to stop the spread of coronavirus. … Read More >Major Russian lowcoster back in the skies after coronavirus grounding

Business

Coronavirus forces Americans to do something unheard of: Save money!

Posted on June 1, 2020June 1, 2020By Editor

The US personal savings rate, which shows how much of people’s income is left after they pay taxes and spend money, reached a historic 33 percent last month, as Covid-19 rattles the economy. … Read More >Coronavirus forces Americans to do something unheard of: Save money!

Shows

On Contact: Covid-19 & critic of globalization John Ralston Saul

Posted on June 1, 2020June 1, 2020By Editor

On the show this week, Chris Hedges talks to John Ralston Saul, author and president emeritus of Pen International, about how the Covid-19 pandemic has exposed the weakness of American society, and accelerated the decline of the American Empire. … Read More >On Contact: Covid-19 & critic of globalization John Ralston Saul

Asia & Pacific

America is CHRONICALLY ILL with racism, Beijing proclaims, as George Floyd rallies blight US cities

Posted on June 1, 2020By Editor

The death of African-American George Floyd at the hands of Minnesota police is a symptom that is sufficiently acute for the US to be diagnosed with “a chronic disease” of racism, China’s foreign ministry has declared. … Read More >America is CHRONICALLY ILL with racism, Beijing proclaims, as George Floyd rallies blight US cities

Middle East

Master-level trolling? Iranian Foreign Ministry tweets US protest photo with ‘rise up’ Martin Luther King quote

Posted on June 1, 2020June 1, 2020By Editor

After being repeatedly broadsided by Washington’s incendiary regime-change rhetoric, Tehran is now returning the favor. Iran’s Foreign Ministry seems to be urging Americans to “rise up” against their government. … Read More >Master-level trolling? Iranian Foreign Ministry tweets US protest photo with ‘rise up’ Martin Luther King quote

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