Author: Editor

Categories World

Genuine protest, or latest woke trend? Do people around the world ‘taking a knee’ care about BLM, or is it just virtue-signaling?

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Hundreds of people outside the United States were kneeling in protest sparked by the death of George Floyd, though some are beginning to question whether the trend is empty virtue signaling as more and more people do it. … Read More >Genuine protest, or latest woke trend? Do people around the world ‘taking a knee’ care about BLM, or is it just virtue-signaling?

Categories USA

US corporate media act as ‘mouthpieces of intelligence services’ on foreign policy & national security – ex-WSJ journalist to RT

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American private media often “launder” misinformation fed by the secret services, while politicians pressure Facebook to act as its proxy against foreign outlets, author and former Wall Street Journal reporter Joe Lauria told RT. … Read More >US corporate media act as ‘mouthpieces of intelligence services’ on foreign policy & national security – ex-WSJ journalist to RT

Categories EU

German officials call US troop withdrawal a ‘wake-up call for Europeans’ & chance to loosen ties

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While some in the German establishment fumed over the US presumably keeping Berlin uninformed about plans to withdraw thousands of troops, others envisioned it as a chance to loosen ties with their turbulent NATO ally. … Read More >German officials call US troop withdrawal a ‘wake-up call for Europeans’ & chance to loosen ties

Categories USA

FBI launches open attack on ‘foreign’ alternative media outlets challenging US foreign policy

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The FBI has publicly justified its suppression of dissenting online views about US foreign policy if a media outlet can be somehow linked to one of its adversaries. The Bureau’s justification followed a series of instances in which Google and other social media platforms banned accounts following consultations with the FBI. … Read More >FBI launches open attack on ‘foreign’ alternative media outlets challenging US foreign policy

Categories Middle East

‘Your advisers made dumb bet’: Iran’s Zarif says prisoner swap with US succeeded ‘DESPITE’ Trump staffers’ efforts

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The Iranian foreign minister said that people on Trump’s team have been steering the US towards more conflict with Tehran, including scrapping the nuclear deal and undermining peaceful gestures, like the recent prisoner swap. … Read More >‘Your advisers made dumb bet’: Iran’s Zarif says prisoner swap with US succeeded ‘DESPITE’ Trump staffers’ efforts

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Post-lockdown job recovery numbers are cooked, but not for the reason Paul Krugman & the never-Trumpers believe

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The Trump administration has hailed new US jobs numbers showing a dip in sky-high unemployment rates as an economic victory, and the president’s enemies are crying foul. They’re right – but not for the reasons they think. … Read More >Post-lockdown job recovery numbers are cooked, but not for the reason Paul Krugman & the never-Trumpers believe

Categories Russia

Dishonorable and unworthy’ move: Moscow vows ‘adequate response’ to diplomats’ expulsion from Czech Republic over ‘poison plot’

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The expulsion of two Russian diplomats over the imaginary Prague poisoning plot is a very hostile move, Russia’s Foreign Ministry has said, warning the scandal is set to affect relations between the two countries. … Read More >Dishonorable and unworthy’ move: Moscow vows ‘adequate response’ to diplomats’ expulsion from Czech Republic over ‘poison plot’