Rising far-right terrorism & Homeland Security defies Supreme Court

Police say they have identified a masked man who smashed windows at a Minneapolis store following George Floyd’s murder as having ties to a white supremacist group. Major League Baseball may remain halted due to Covid-19. Canada has declared the US ‘unsafe’ for asylum seekers. And Homeland Security has openly defied the Supreme Court. … Read More >Rising far-right terrorism & Homeland Security defies Supreme Court

Turkish parliament approves bill that would give Facebook & Twitter 48 hours to remove ‘offensive content’

Turkey’s parliament has ratified a bill compelling major social media companies to delete content deemed offensive and to open offices in the country. Global rights groups decried the “draconian” law as a danger to free speech. … Read More >Turkish parliament approves bill that would give Facebook & Twitter 48 hours to remove ‘offensive content’

Ok, boomer: Congressman demands Facebook’s Zuckerberg explain why Donald Trump Jr’s TWITTER ACCOUNT was suspended

Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wisconsin) gaffed his way to meme status after grilling Facebook head Mark Zuckerberg about Donald Trump Jr.’s Twitter suspension, forcing the CEO to explain the platforms are, in fact, different. … Read More >Ok, boomer: Congressman demands Facebook’s Zuckerberg explain why Donald Trump Jr’s TWITTER ACCOUNT was suspended

CrossTalk, QUARANTINE EDITION: The radical left?

Conservative media tell us the political left in the United States has become radicalized. Electing Joe Biden would usher in an era of socialism profoundly changing the country. On the other hand, Biden and many in his orbit claim nothing would fundamentally change. So, which is it? Or is it – as always – just about power? … Read More >CrossTalk, QUARANTINE EDITION: The radical left?

Trump says US won’t protect Germany as it ‘pays Russia billions for energy’ in 1st tweet after Pentagon announces troop withdrawal

US President Donald Trump has defended his decision to pull out almost 12,000 troops from Germany by invoking its gas imports from Russia. Washington has recently ramped up its efforts to block the deliveries. … Read More >Trump says US won’t protect Germany as it ‘pays Russia billions for energy’ in 1st tweet after Pentagon announces troop withdrawal

‘A Sputnik moment’: Russia hopes to be first with Covid-19 vaccine, top official says approval expected by August 10

In 1957, the Soviet Union stunned the world when it launched Sputnik – Earth’s first artificial satellite. Seven decades on, Russian scientists are evoking the spirit of that success in the race to develop a coronavirus vaccine. … Read More >‘A Sputnik moment’: Russia hopes to be first with Covid-19 vaccine, top official says approval expected by August 10

WATCH: Hundreds of right- & left-wing protesters clash with each other and police on Tel Aviv streets

Mounted police were deployed in Tel Aviv on Tuesday, where at least four people were arrested and a further five were hospitalized with stab wounds, after violent clashes between left-wing protesters and various right-wing groups. … Read More >WATCH: Hundreds of right- & left-wing protesters clash with each other and police on Tel Aviv streets