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US will strike ‘at a time and place of our choosing’ after rocket attacks on bases in Iraq, Defense Secretary Austin says

Posted on March 8, 2021March 8, 2021By Editor

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin won’t say who was behind a recent rocket attack on an American airbase in Iraq, but his eyes are on Iran, and he says the US will strike again “at a time and place of our own choosing.” … Read More >US will strike ‘at a time and place of our choosing’ after rocket attacks on bases in Iraq, Defense Secretary Austin says

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New York Times mocked for attempting to downplay 2020 BLM protest violence as ‘misinformation’

Posted on March 8, 2021March 8, 2021By Editor

The New York Times has been lambasted online for bizarrely claiming that violence surrounding Black Lives Matter protests in 2020 was merely “misinformation” and likening it to Deep State conspiracy theories. … Read More >New York Times mocked for attempting to downplay 2020 BLM protest violence as ‘misinformation’

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US police tighten security at Capitol on intel of ‘militia plot’ to breach complex on Thursday

Posted on March 4, 2021March 4, 2021By Editor

Police at the US Capitol have said they are strengthening security arrangements after “intelligence” suggested a militia group was planning an attack on the building – and potentially members of Congress – this week. … Read More >US police tighten security at Capitol on intel of ‘militia plot’ to breach complex on Thursday

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Johnson & Johnson’s newly-approved Covid vaccine met with pushback as Catholic diocese condemns it for ‘ties to abortion cells’

Posted on March 3, 2021March 3, 2021By Editor

As Johnson & Johnson rolls out its freshly approved Covid-19 vaccine in the US, it faces a religious controversy as the Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans has labeled it “morally compromised” over links to abortion cells. … Read More >Johnson & Johnson’s newly-approved Covid vaccine met with pushback as Catholic diocese condemns it for ‘ties to abortion cells’

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Trump puts to rest concern he will split Republican Party, hints at 2024 run: ‘I may even decide to beat them FOR A THIRD TIME’

Posted on March 3, 2021March 3, 2021By Editor

Former president Donald Trump confirmed his commitment to help the Republican Party regain power in Washington, suggesting he may run again in 2024 and blasting his successor, Joe Biden, for a “disastrous” first month in office. … Read More >Trump puts to rest concern he will split Republican Party, hints at 2024 run: ‘I may even decide to beat them FOR A THIRD TIME’

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Biden administration will NOT sanction Saudi Prince over Khashoggi killing, but will use ‘more effective’ tools – White House

Posted on March 2, 2021March 2, 2021By Editor

Despite Joe Biden’s past promises to sanction Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki claims the US will instead use “more effective” methods. … Read More >Biden administration will NOT sanction Saudi Prince over Khashoggi killing, but will use ‘more effective’ tools – White House

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Trump calls for breaking up Big Tech, says failure to restore freedom of speech would doom Republican Party

Posted on March 2, 2021By Editor

Former president Donald Trump has called for giant technology companies to be broken up and for their Section 230 liability protections to be removed. He argued that the Big Tech mutes conservative voices like his own. … Read More >Trump calls for breaking up Big Tech, says failure to restore freedom of speech would doom Republican Party

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‘Pretty-much everything on Gab’: Leaks publisher offers private data of ‘alt-tech Twitter’ users to researchers of ‘neo-Nazis’

Posted on March 2, 2021March 2, 2021By Editor

The Gab accounts of Donald Trump and Gab’s own CEO are among those “compromised” by a hack of the microblogging service popular among US conservatives and right-wingers. The data is being offered to researchers and journalists. … Read More >‘Pretty-much everything on Gab’: Leaks publisher offers private data of ‘alt-tech Twitter’ users to researchers of ‘neo-Nazis’

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3rd time’s the charm? Pfizer/BioNTech to study if THREE doses of Covid-19 vaccine can boost immunity against variants

Posted on March 1, 2021March 1, 2021By Editor

Pfizer and BioNTech will launch a new trial of the Covid-19 vaccine they jointly developed to see if a third dose can act as an effective booster against emerging variants of the virus, they said in a statement on Thursday. … Read More >3rd time’s the charm? Pfizer/BioNTech to study if THREE doses of Covid-19 vaccine can boost immunity against variants

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McDonald’s SPIES on its employees seeking minimum wage of $15 per hour – media

Posted on March 1, 2021March 1, 2021By Editor

Fast food giant McDonald’s has reportedly set up a team of ‘intelligence analysts’ to monitor and gather data on employees suspected of being members of the ‘Fight For $15’ movement, which seeks a minimum wage hike. … Read More >McDonald’s SPIES on its employees seeking minimum wage of $15 per hour – media