July 10, 2020 – Page 2 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Making Chevron pay for poisoning people in Ecuador, and the truth about Ghislaine Maxwell

Posted on July 10, 2020July 10, 2020By Editor

Paul Paz y Mino, the director of Amazon Watch, spoke to Lee with an update on a case that’s playing out in Ecuador. Chevron merged with Texaco after Texaco purposefully poisoned the land and people of the Ecuadorean Amazon while sacking oil resources. … Read More >Making Chevron pay for poisoning people in Ecuador, and the truth about Ghislaine Maxwell

Asia & Pacific

Seoul mayor found dead after search – police

Posted on July 10, 2020July 10, 2020By Editor

Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon has been found dead in the north of the South Korean capital, according to police. A major search was launched on Thursday after he disappeared, with his cell phone turned off. … Read More >Seoul mayor found dead after search – police

Asia & Pacific

Police launch search after Seoul mayor goes missing, reportedly leaving message resembling a will

Posted on July 10, 2020July 10, 2020By Editor

Law enforcement are trying to locate the mayor of Seoul, after his daughter reported that the city official had gone missing. … Read More >Police launch search after Seoul mayor goes missing, reportedly leaving message resembling a will

USA

Manhattan next? US Supreme Court opens Pandora’s box with ruling that half of Oklahoma is ‘Indian country’

Posted on July 10, 2020July 10, 2020By Editor

While critics of US President Donald Trump gloated over the Supreme Court ruling in the matter of his taxes, another verdict returning much of Oklahoma to the Creek Nation has far bigger implications for the country down the line. … Read More >Manhattan next? US Supreme Court opens Pandora’s box with ruling that half of Oklahoma is ‘Indian country’

Shows

CrossTalk, QUARANTINE EDITION: Bipartisan death grip

Posted on July 10, 2020July 10, 2020By Editor

The past three presidential election cycles have demonstrated that voters are against foreign wars and foreign nation-building. Nevertheless, both remain high priorities for the ruling elites. Why is this? Are voters being denied a say in foreign policy? Also, why exactly should US and allied forces stay in Afghanistan? … Read More >CrossTalk, QUARANTINE EDITION: Bipartisan death grip

Business

US unemployment during Covid-19 crisis reaches nearly 50 MILLION

Posted on July 10, 2020July 10, 2020By Editor

Another 1.3 million Americans have filed for unemployment in the week ending July 4, with the coronavirus pandemic still raging in the country, according to the latest US Labor Department data released on Thursday. … Read More >US unemployment during Covid-19 crisis reaches nearly 50 MILLION

World

‘Hypocrisy is exposed in full’: China hits out at Australia over new visa rules for Hong Kong & extradition treaty suspension

Posted on July 10, 2020July 10, 2020By Editor

While “clanking” about rejecting foreign interference, Australia is meddling in China’s affairs itself by halting an extradition treaty with Hong Kong and offering its residents a safe haven, Beijing’s embassy stated. … Read More >‘Hypocrisy is exposed in full’: China hits out at Australia over new visa rules for Hong Kong & extradition treaty suspension

Business

Alibaba dethrones Facebook as world’s sixth-most valuable company

Posted on July 10, 2020July 10, 2020By Editor

Shares of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba soared over 10 percent, allowing it to overtake US social media firm Facebook by market capitalization and climb higher among the world’s most valuable firms. … Read More >Alibaba dethrones Facebook as world’s sixth-most valuable company

Videos