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NYTimes RETURNS Peabody award for retracted ‘Caliphate’ podcast after acknowledging that its star ‘ISIS executioner’ was a hoax

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The NY Times has returned the Peabody award given to the newspaper’s ‘Caliphate’ podcast in 2018, after the show fell from grace upon the discovery that one of its top sources –an alleged IS executioner– was making his stories up. … Read More >NYTimes RETURNS Peabody award for retracted ‘Caliphate’ podcast after acknowledging that its star ‘ISIS executioner’ was a hoax

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‘We support free press, but…’: Conservatives mutiny after neocon Heritage Foundation says Assange is ‘US enemy’ unworthy of pardon

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Right-leaning pundits and social media users are sharpening their pitchforks after the Heritage Foundation, a conservative US think tank, insisted that Julian Assange is not a member of the press and should not receive clemency. … Read More >‘We support free press, but…’: Conservatives mutiny after neocon Heritage Foundation says Assange is ‘US enemy’ unworthy of pardon

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Mission accomplished? Facebook joins Twitter in reverting to pre-election news feed algorithms that do not prioritize MSM

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Facebook has reversed its election-season policy of prioritizing mainstream media stories in News Feed after a similar move from Twitter. This is as Mark Zuckerberg is sued for allegedly helping tip the vote in favor of Joe Biden. … Read More >Mission accomplished? Facebook joins Twitter in reverting to pre-election news feed algorithms that do not prioritize MSM

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Military coup or nothing to see here? Pentagon halts cooperation with Biden transition team – report

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The Pentagon has ordered a department-wide pause on briefings with the incoming Democratic administration, multiple Joe Biden officials told Axios, questioning whether it was an innocuous holiday closure or something more serious. … Read More >Military coup or nothing to see here? Pentagon halts cooperation with Biden transition team – report

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WATCH: US VP Mike Pence receives Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine, assures Americans of its safety

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Vice President Mike Pence has received the Covid-19 vaccine live on air, lauding Pfizer’s recently-approved shot as the success of the Trump administration’s collaboration with private companies in ‘Operation Warp Speed.’ … Read More >WATCH: US VP Mike Pence receives Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine, assures Americans of its safety

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A family affair: New texts show Hunter Biden’s associates trying to ‘get Joe involved’ in China deal

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As Hunter Biden and his associates were putting together a business deal in China, text messages reveal the group were keen to “get Joe involved,” to make the venture look like a “family business” to the Chinese. … Read More >A family affair: New texts show Hunter Biden’s associates trying to ‘get Joe involved’ in China deal

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Nurse FAINTS moments after receiving coronavirus jab in another flop for confidence-building PR drive (VIDEO)

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A nurse at a Tennessee hospital collapsed soon after taking a dose of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine. Though she recovered moments later, the mishap struck another blow to a public health initiative to promote trust in the new jab. … Read More >Nurse FAINTS moments after receiving coronavirus jab in another flop for confidence-building PR drive (VIDEO)

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US Media Suffers From ‘Russia Hack Syndrome’ & Provides No Proof of Breach, as Usual, Observers Say

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The “Russia did it narrative” concerning the alleged breach into US federal cyber infrastructure is being circulated by the media despite the US government not formally blaming Moscow for the supposed hack. … Read More >US Media Suffers From ‘Russia Hack Syndrome’ & Provides No Proof of Breach, as Usual, Observers Say

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China & Russia listed as main rivals in new US maritime strategy aimed at shaping ‘balance of power for the rest of the century’

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The US Navy will adopt a more ‘assertive’ approach to China and Russia, according to the country’s new maritime strategy, which says that actions taken in the next decade will determine power dynamics for the rest of the century. … Read More >China & Russia listed as main rivals in new US maritime strategy aimed at shaping ‘balance of power for the rest of the century’