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India’s govt accuses Twitter of trying to ‘undermine’ country’s legal system after company raises ‘freedom of expression’ concerns

The government of India has hit back at Twitter after the social media site appeared to accuse police of launching a crackdown on free speech, with the company saying it was worried for its staff in the southern Asian country. … Read More >India’s govt accuses Twitter of trying to ‘undermine’ country’s legal system after company raises ‘freedom of expression’ concerns

Israel’s propaganda, Joe Biden abandons student debt promises, San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin under attack

Israel’s latest operation targeting people in occupied Palestine has aroused a global movement of resistance. In response, the Israeli government has sparked a propaganda campaign to convince the world the real problem is antisemitism rather than the violence from its forces. Lee Camp examines the propaganda being used to persuade people to forget about Israel’s crimes against the Palestinian people. … Read More >Israel’s propaganda, Joe Biden abandons student debt promises, San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin under attack

German scientists claim to have solved Covid-19 vaccine blood clot mystery, say jabs can be altered

A group of German scientists claims to have found the cause of the rare blood clots linked to the Oxford/AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccines – and they say the jabs could be altered to prevent the problem … Read More >German scientists claim to have solved Covid-19 vaccine blood clot mystery, say jabs can be altered

Is the Palestinian struggle moving back to armed resistance? (Yasser Arafat’s nephew Dr. Nasser Al-Kidwa & Daniel Levy)

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Dr. Yasser Al-Kidwa, the nephew of the late leader of the Palestinian Liberation Organisation Yasser Arafat. He discusses the presidential election next door in Syria which saw Bashar Al-Assad re-elected for another 7-year term, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit to Ramallah to meet with Mahmoud Abbas, perceptions that the Palestinian Authority and ruling elite are out of touch for still pursuing negotiations with the United States … Read More >Is the Palestinian struggle moving back to armed resistance? (Yasser Arafat’s nephew Dr. Nasser Al-Kidwa & Daniel Levy)

‘Patriots rule’: Hong Kong electoral system becomes law after legislature overwhelmingly approves it

Hong Kong’s legislative body has overwhelmingly backed the ‘patriots rule’ electoral reform system that restricts political positions in the autonomous region to people who support a united China. … Read More >‘Patriots rule’: Hong Kong electoral system becomes law after legislature overwhelmingly approves it

EU asks court to impose huge fine on AstraZeneca over alleged failure to deliver Covid-19 vaccines

A lawyer for the EU has asked a court to impose major fines on AstraZeneca over its failure to deliver Covid-19 vaccines. The company maintains that its contract with the bloc did not envision a strict number of doses, however. … Read More >EU asks court to impose huge fine on AstraZeneca over alleged failure to deliver Covid-19 vaccines

CrossTalk: Biden-media lovefest

Joe Biden’s policy honeymoon may be over, but this doesn’t apply to the lovefest the media’s in with the president and his administration. Amazingly, we’re told there’s no need for fact-checkers. We weren’t allowed to trust Trump, but now we can again trust politicians. And why? The reason is simple: most of the media is in lockstep with the liberal agenda. … Read More >CrossTalk: Biden-media lovefest

Shooting surge hands previously safe Sweden one of the highest rates of gun violence in Europe

A spate of shootings throughout Sweden has seen the nation move from one of the lowest rates of gun violence in Europe to the second highest, sparking concerns of a “social contagion,” according to a report released on Wednesday. … Read More >Shooting surge hands previously safe Sweden one of the highest rates of gun violence in Europe

Khodorkovsky’s Open Russia to dissolve & completely cease operations as organization’s leader believes crackdown is around corner

Open Russia, an organization founded by disgraced former oligarch Mikhail Khodorkovsky, is to close its operations and shut its regional offices over concerns its members and supporters may soon be targeted for prosecution. … Read More >Khodorkovsky’s Open Russia to dissolve & completely cease operations as organization’s leader believes crackdown is around corner