Op-ed – Page 27 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

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Facebook’s Oversight Board will be Zuckerberg’s patsy censors, giving him cover as he aims to control all global information

Posted on February 20, 2020February 20, 2020By Editor

The demand for more speech and content regulation on the internet by Facebook might seem like turkeys voting for Christmas, but it’s a cunning plot designed to protect and advance the power of Facebook’s unaccountable monopoly. … Read More >Facebook’s Oversight Board will be Zuckerberg’s patsy censors, giving him cover as he aims to control all global information

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Philippines quitting military alliance with US may cause domino effect & is sure to spoil Washington’s anti-China drumbeat

Posted on February 18, 2020February 18, 2020By Editor

The scrapping by the Philippines of a military partnership with the US occurs with rather embarrassing timing for Washington, as it seeks to rally its allies to adopt America’s hostile line towards China. … Read More >Philippines quitting military alliance with US may cause domino effect & is sure to spoil Washington’s anti-China drumbeat

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‘OK, Boomer’ mentality: Academics want to label old age a disease, in case you had any respect left for the elderly

Posted on February 17, 2020February 17, 2020By Editor

Prominent academics are pushing for the World Health Organization (WHO) to include old age on its list of diseases. They say it will improve old people’s lives – but in reality, it will give everyone the excuse to write them off. … Read More >‘OK, Boomer’ mentality: Academics want to label old age a disease, in case you had any respect left for the elderly

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Stronger than sanctions: What’s driving countries from Turkey to India to buy Russia’s S-400?

Posted on February 15, 2020February 15, 2020By Editor

The S-400 ‘Triumf’ air defense system is taking the globe by storm. After NATO member Turkey, India is next in line and even Iraq is reportedly interested, despite US threats of sanctioning anyone who buys weapons from Moscow. … Read More >Stronger than sanctions: What’s driving countries from Turkey to India to buy Russia’s S-400?

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Slavoj Zizek: US enters brutal ideological civil war as four-party system begins to take form

Posted on February 11, 2020February 11, 2020By Editor

Despite Trump’s impeachment victory, the US is entering into an ideological civil war, because the real conflict is not between the Democrats and the Republicans, but within each of those parties themselves. … Read More >Slavoj Zizek: US enters brutal ideological civil war as four-party system begins to take form

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Oscar nominee ‘For Sama’ is a propagandumentary that pushes Al Qaeda’s narrative in Aleppo

Posted on February 11, 2020February 11, 2020By Editor

Oscar-nominated ‘For Sama’ is a gritty, well produced “documentary” claiming to present the reality of the five-year siege of the Syrian city of Aleppo. Just how deceptive is this portrayal? … Read More >Oscar nominee ‘For Sama’ is a propagandumentary that pushes Al Qaeda’s narrative in Aleppo

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Save the planet & die alone: Swedish prof says we should ditch pet cats & dogs, for climate’s sake

Posted on February 11, 2020February 11, 2020By Editor

With human populations already on the decline in the West, climate-conscious academics have now taken aim at carnivorous pets. But even if ditching canine and feline companionship helps save the planet, is the loneliness worth it? … Read More >Save the planet & die alone: Swedish prof says we should ditch pet cats & dogs, for climate’s sake

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DC’s ‘Birds of Prey’ hates men, but wants their money – no wonder it’s bombing at the box office

Posted on February 9, 2020February 9, 2020By Editor

The new DC Universe film ‘Birds of Prey’ is populated by despicable men, and feminist women who want to be just like them. The outcome: financial losses and moral bankruptcy. … Read More >DC’s ‘Birds of Prey’ hates men, but wants their money – no wonder it’s bombing at the box office

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With an Antarctic yacht cruise in their $225k gift bags, every ‘environmentalist’ Oscar nominee leaves a winner – and a hypocrite

Posted on February 9, 2020February 9, 2020By Editor

Tomorrow’s Oscars are all about winning, but if you don’t take home the coveted statue, there’s an opulent $225,000 (according to Forbes) gift bag to help wipe the tears from your face. … Read More >With an Antarctic yacht cruise in their $225k gift bags, every ‘environmentalist’ Oscar nominee leaves a winner – and a hypocrite

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Prosecuting Activists for Protecting Venezuelan Embassy in DC Affects Right to ‘Challenge US Empire’

Posted on February 8, 2020February 8, 2020By Editor

Four Embassy Protection Collective members, who defended the Venezuelan Embassy in Washington, DC, May 2019 from the Venezuelan opposition in favor of the attempted US coup against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, are now being charged in a US federal court … Read More >Prosecuting Activists for Protecting Venezuelan Embassy in DC Affects Right to ‘Challenge US Empire’