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Hey, where’d you get those supplies from? Polish NATO delegation forgets to mention Covid-19 gear shipment came from China

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With the world struggling to cope with the Covid-19 pandemic, Poland’s delegation to NATO has been eager to promote cross-border aid and international solidarity on its Twitter account – with one major exception. … Read More >Hey, where’d you get those supplies from? Polish NATO delegation forgets to mention Covid-19 gear shipment came from China

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Don’t be evil, just OBEY: After Covid-19 tech giants will have even more control over what you see & what you think

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Silicon Valley’s algorithms are controlling your cognitive map, and Congress is letting it happen. Covid-19 is providing the perfect cover to bolster that control — just in time for the 2020 election. … Read More >Don’t be evil, just OBEY: After Covid-19 tech giants will have even more control over what you see & what you think

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Twitter jams open a back door to track your phone – which may already be in use by the government

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Twitter is no longer allowing users to hide private data like their phone’s unique tracking identifier from advertisers, at the same time the US government is apparently targeting advertiser data to track Covid-19. Coincidence? … Read More >Twitter jams open a back door to track your phone – which may already be in use by the government

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Sweden’s flawed coronavirus battle plan hits the poor & elderly, resulting in worst death count among Nordic countries

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In only three days, the total fatalities in Sweden due to the current epidemic rose from 477 to 881. While the problem started roughly about the same time in all the Scandinavian countries, Sweden’s stats are among the worst. … Read More >Sweden’s flawed coronavirus battle plan hits the poor & elderly, resulting in worst death count among Nordic countries

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NATO’s nemeses Russia & China help its member-states amid Covid-19 pandemic FAR MORE than the alliance itself

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NATO, struggling to justify its existence, has found a new role for itself — as an indefatigable fighter against the Covid-19 pandemic. But so far, it has contributed significantly less to this fight than its supposed rivals. … Read More >NATO’s nemeses Russia & China help its member-states amid Covid-19 pandemic FAR MORE than the alliance itself

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New Zealand becoming police state: Covid-19 lockdown to be taken seriously, but reporting neighbors & abuse of power goes too far

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New Zealand – the “land of the long white cloud” – has evolved into a police state overnight amid the fallout of Covid-19, with people now being encouraged to dob in fellow Kiwis who flout lockdown rules. … Read More >New Zealand becoming police state: Covid-19 lockdown to be taken seriously, but reporting neighbors & abuse of power goes too far

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This is not a war: Coronavirus pandemic presents unique opportunity to rebuild a sense of common good

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Just as previous wars on poverty, drugs & terrorism, a new ‘war on COVID-19’ is doomed to failure if a similar militaristic approach is used. We can only win if we restore the common good ruined by decades of neoliberal policies. … Read More >This is not a war: Coronavirus pandemic presents unique opportunity to rebuild a sense of common good

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Amazon’s Alexa now offering to diagnose coronavirus in happy marriage of Big Tech with Big Brother

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Amazon’s Alexa AI assistant can now evaluate coronavirus symptoms and recommend testing for US users – testing it profits from and hopes to roll out nationwide. Will it report ‘dry coughs’ to the proper authorities, too? … Read More >Amazon’s Alexa now offering to diagnose coronavirus in happy marriage of Big Tech with Big Brother