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Oliver Stone says Senate Russia report is untrustworthy on Bill Maher’s show, Twitterati grab pitchforks & torches

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The US Senate report on alleged links between Donald Trump and Russia should not be taken at face value, film director Oliver Stone has said, angering people who perceive the US president as a tool of the Kremlin. … Read More >Oliver Stone says Senate Russia report is untrustworthy on Bill Maher’s show, Twitterati grab pitchforks & torches

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US govt-funded Coda Story smears American journalists who undermine new Cold War propaganda

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With backing from the US government’s regime-change arm, an Operation Mockingbird-style website called Coda Story is attacking American journalists who have punctured Washington’s sensationalist narratives against China. … Read More >US govt-funded Coda Story smears American journalists who undermine new Cold War propaganda

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Hypocrisy at the DNC convention

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The DNC Convention was this week. It is an opportunity for the Democrats to expand their voting base as they head into an election against a Republican demagogue. Lee takes advantage of several opportunities to lambast the hypocrisy of the Obamas, John Kerry, Hillary Clinton, and several Republicans who received more speaking time at the convention … Read More >Hypocrisy at the DNC convention

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Please clap: DNC mocked for failing to find 30 people to cheer for Kamala Harris as duplicates spotted on live feed

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When Kamala Harris was receiving applause at the end of her DNC speech, it became apparent that some of the virtual clappers seemed just to have been duplicated images of the same audience members, leading to a laugh riot online. … Read More >Please clap: DNC mocked for failing to find 30 people to cheer for Kamala Harris as duplicates spotted on live feed

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Kremlin, WikiLeaks, hackers, trolls, you name it: US spies’ OBSESSION with RT comes full circle in Senate report

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Reading the final Senate Intelligence Committee report on ‘Russian meddling’ in US elections, it’s obvious they believe RT is the Christmas tree at its center, with WikiLeaks, troll bots, third parties etc. merely the ornaments. … Read More >Kremlin, WikiLeaks, hackers, trolls, you name it: US spies’ OBSESSION with RT comes full circle in Senate report

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Democrats’ election platform demands end to ‘forever wars’ — most of which were launched last time Biden held office

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The Democratic Party’s 2020 electoral platform includes a call to end the US’ “forever wars” – which sounds great, except that a Democratic president started many of those wars and the party has stonewalled efforts to end them. … Read More >Democrats’ election platform demands end to ‘forever wars’ — most of which were launched last time Biden held office

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Twitter spreads paid US gov’t propaganda while falsely claiming it bans state media ads

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Twitter says it bans ads from state-affiliated media outlets. However, US government propaganda organs like Voice of America’s VOA Persian pay the social media corporation huge sums of money to spread disinformation against Iran and other foreign adversaries. … Read More >Twitter spreads paid US gov’t propaganda while falsely claiming it bans state media ads

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Damned if you do, damned if you don’t? US intel director warns all election outcomes may be driven by Russia, China or Iran

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If President Donald Trump wins reelection, it’s likely the Russians’ meddling, but if he loses, it’s the Chinese or the Iranians’ doing, according to a statement by the US National Counterintelligence and Security Center. … Read More >Damned if you do, damned if you don’t? US intel director warns all election outcomes may be driven by Russia, China or Iran

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DHS overreach, progressive Dem victories, the Covid-19 economy

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Naomi Karavani opens the show with a review of how the Department of Homeland Security has been used to police peaceful protesters and shut down the George Floyd protesters. DHS used military equipment and some of the most aggressive law enforcement forces against protesters in a show of force that has previously been saved for asylum seekers. … Read More >DHS overreach, progressive Dem victories, the Covid-19 economy