Day: May 21, 2020

Categories USA

Another day, another fail: Bloomberg MIXES UP hospital bed stats of Russia & OECD in attack on country’s Covid-19 response

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Shortly after asking “why the coronavirus did not kill more Russians,” Bloomberg illustrated a stinging op-ed with a graph suggesting Russia is far behind OECD states in hospital beds… though the exact opposite is true. … Read More >Another day, another fail: Bloomberg MIXES UP hospital bed stats of Russia & OECD in attack on country’s Covid-19 response

Categories World

We got a complaint’: YouTube deletes channels focusing on Crimea & eastern Ukraine, cites ‘terms of use’ violation

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Google has unexpectedly wiped the channels of three Russian-speaking news outlets from its video service YouTube, explaining the decision to one of them by “terms of use violation.” … Read More >We got a complaint’: YouTube deletes channels focusing on Crimea & eastern Ukraine, cites ‘terms of use’ violation

Categories Asia & Pacific

Wuhan imposes blanket BAN on wildlife trade & consumption to ‘safeguard public health’

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The Chinese city of Wuhan, where the deadly coronavirus was first detected, has imposed a strict ban on wildlife trade. Despite the lack of proof, a local animal market has been widely regarded as the source of the outbreak. … Read More >Wuhan imposes blanket BAN on wildlife trade & consumption to ‘safeguard public health’

Categories World

NATO owes Ukraine $200 BILLION over Kiev’s decision to forgo nuclear arsenal in 1990s – ex-MP

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Kiev should “insist” that NATO pays out $200 billion for Ukraine’s decision to abandon nuclear weapons more than a quarter of a century ago, a former Ukrainian lawmaker said, arguing that the move saved the alliance a fortune. … Read More >NATO owes Ukraine $200 BILLION over Kiev’s decision to forgo nuclear arsenal in 1990s – ex-MP

Categories World

Whose alternative facts? Facebook consigns PragerU to ‘reduced visibility’ purgatory after challenge to polar bear myth

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Conservative channel PragerU has been sidelined on Facebook after a clip challenging climate change dogma ran afoul of fact-checkers. Accused of repeatedly sharing “false news,” they’ve demanded Facebook stop censoring the Right. … Read More >Whose alternative facts? Facebook consigns PragerU to ‘reduced visibility’ purgatory after challenge to polar bear myth

Categories Shows

Pandemic, partisanship, and censorship bankrupting US news media

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news media industry was already having difficulty staying afloat, but with the economic downfall caused by the pandemic, does it stand a chance? And Dr. Andre M. Perry joins us to discuss his new book ‘Know Your Price: Valuing Black Lives and Property in America’s Black Cities’. … Read More >Pandemic, partisanship, and censorship bankrupting US news media

Categories Latin America

Venezuela military to ESCORT Iranian fuel tankers to Caracas against de facto naval blockade by US

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Caracas will send ships and aircraft to ensure five Iranian tankers, said to be loaded with some 1.5 million barrels of oil, make it safely to Venezuelan shores amid reports the US is seeking to hinder the delivery. … Read More >Venezuela military to ESCORT Iranian fuel tankers to Caracas against de facto naval blockade by US

Categories Asia & Pacific

Cyclone Amphan rips through India & Bangladesh, leaving at least 14 dead & thousands of homes destroyed (VIDEOS)

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Extreme winds and heavy rain have reached eastern India and Bangladesh. Cyclone Amphan has killed at least 14 people, also exasperating efforts to fight Covid-19 in the two countries. … Read More >Cyclone Amphan rips through India & Bangladesh, leaving at least 14 dead & thousands of homes destroyed (VIDEOS)

Categories USA

US intel report sinks Pompeo’s bluster with admission Iran & US both want peace in Afghanistan

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US military intelligence has admitted Iran has no plans to “actively oppose” the peace process in Afghanistan, directly contradicting one of US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s many allegations about the Islamic Republic. … Read More >US intel report sinks Pompeo’s bluster with admission Iran & US both want peace in Afghanistan