May 4, 2021 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

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‘Unfortunate human error’: CNN makes case for trusting anonymous-source echo chamber despite steady stream of fake news

Posted on May 4, 2021May 4, 2021By Editor

CNN took a holier-than-thou approach to explaining away mainstream media’s penchant for telling anonymously sourced stories that later prove to be false, saying that unlike “MAGA media,” it tries to get the news right. … Read More >‘Unfortunate human error’: CNN makes case for trusting anonymous-source echo chamber despite steady stream of fake news

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3 dead, including gunman, in Wisconsin casino shooting

Posted on May 4, 2021May 4, 2021By Editor

A gunman killed two people and seriously wounded a third at an Oneida Nation casino in Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin, before being neutralized by police who rushed to the scene. … Read More >3 dead, including gunman, in Wisconsin casino shooting

Shows

Israel’s alleged crimes of apartheid

Posted on May 4, 2021May 4, 2021By Editor

Jesse Ventura and Brigida Santos talk about the Biden administration’s aid plan to curb migration from Northern Triangle countries, the US Postal Service’s surveillance of Americans’ social media posts, and accusations that Israel is committing apartheid against Palestinians in the occupied territory. Ben and Jerry’s co-founder Ben Cohen talks about the campaign to end qualified immunity, which shields police from civil lawsuits. … Read More >Israel’s alleged crimes of apartheid

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‘It just isn’t fair’: Caitlyn Jenner opposes ‘biological boys competing in girls’ sports’

Posted on May 4, 2021May 4, 2021By Editor

Former Olympic champion and California gubernatorial candidate Caitlyn Jenner, who is herself transgender, believes “we have to protect girls’ sports in our schools.” … Read More >‘It just isn’t fair’: Caitlyn Jenner opposes ‘biological boys competing in girls’ sports’

Woke-washing history? BBC show will teach children that early Britons were ‘black’ – media

Posted on May 4, 2021May 4, 2021By Editor

The BBC has been accused of reimagining British history to make it more woke-friendly after it emerged that a children’s programme will teach that the nation’s earliest inhabitants were black. … Read More >Woke-washing history? BBC show will teach children that early Britons were ‘black’ – media

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Is America a racist country? Biden’s infrastructure plan & immigration reform

Posted on May 4, 2021May 4, 2021By Editor

As President Joe Biden doubles down on seeking Republican cooperation for an infrastructure package, some Democratic allies say he should be prepared to go it alone if a deal doesn’t materialize quickly. … Read More >Is America a racist country? Biden’s infrastructure plan & immigration reform

1,000+ join ‘Kill the Bill’ rally on May Day in London (VIDEO)

Posted on May 4, 2021May 4, 2021By Editor

More than a thousand people have taken to the streets of the British capital on May Day to defend their right to protest, which is endangered by a bill that vastly expands the powers of the UK police. … Read More >1,000+ join ‘Kill the Bill’ rally on May Day in London (VIDEO)

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On Contact: Police abuse & torture

Posted on May 4, 2021May 4, 2021By Editor

Chris Hedges discusses police abuse and torture with civil rights attorney Flint Taylor. Taylor’s new book is ‘The Torture Machine: Racism and Police Violence in Chicago’. With his colleagues at the People’s Law Office, Taylor has argued landmark civil rights cases exposing the corruption and cover-ups within the Chicago Police Department … Read More >On Contact: Police abuse & torture

Most severe sexual abuse’: German police bust darknet child-porn platform boasting 400,000 users worldwide

Posted on May 4, 2021May 4, 2021By Editor

German police have raided one of the world’s largest child-porn platforms, a darknet site called ‘Boystown’, arresting several suspects believed to be its administrators. The site had some 400,000 users at the time of its closure. … Read More >Most severe sexual abuse’: German police bust darknet child-porn platform boasting 400,000 users worldwide

Germany’s Oktoberfest canceled once again due to Covid-19

Posted on May 4, 2021May 4, 2021By Editor

The world’s largest beer festival, Oktoberfest, held annually in Munich, has been canceled for a second year in a row because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Bavarian authorities have announced. … Read More >Germany’s Oktoberfest canceled once again due to Covid-19

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