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‘The Report’ details the CIA’s deadly torture program. Which part is fiction, Mike?

Posted on January 1, 2020January 1, 2020By Editor

Secretary of State and former CIA Director Mike Pompeo has added a new string to his bow: film critic. Though Pompeo dismisses ‘The Report’ as fiction, the torture chronicled in the movie was real, and had deadly consequences. … Read More >‘The Report’ details the CIA’s deadly torture program. Which part is fiction, Mike?

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Joe Biden tells rally he wants fossil fuel executives to go to jail in bizarre rant – too bad his son is one

Posted on January 1, 2020January 1, 2020By Editor

Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden wants fossil fuel execs to go directly to jail if they resist his climate policies, he told a rally. Does that include his son Hunter, who sat on the board of Ukrainian gas firm Burisma? … Read More >Joe Biden tells rally he wants fossil fuel executives to go to jail in bizarre rant – too bad his son is one

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US Media Reveals Putin’s ‘Most Remarkable’ Achievement in 20 Years

Posted on December 30, 2019December 30, 2019By Editor

During the 19 December end-of-the-year press conference, President Vladimir Putin specifically underscored Moscow’s assertiveness in the face of the West’s ongoing sanctions pressure against Russia, saying that the country’s “economy has adapted to foreign shocks”. … Read More >US Media Reveals Putin’s ‘Most Remarkable’ Achievement in 20 Years

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Facebook Censorship of Alternative Media “Just the Beginning,” Says Top Neocon Insider

Posted on December 30, 2019December 30, 2019By Editor

At a Berlin security conference, hardline neocon Jamie Fly appeared to claim some credit for the recent coordinated purge of alternative media. … Read More >Facebook Censorship of Alternative Media “Just the Beginning,” Says Top Neocon Insider

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US plans to conduct cyberwar against Russia in retaliation for unproven election meddling

Posted on December 30, 2019December 30, 2019By Editor

Despite having provided no proof of Russian meddling in the 2016 or 2020 US presidential election, the Pentagon is preparing to launch a cyberwar against Russia in retaliation. Could the real reason be political? … Read More >US plans to conduct cyberwar against Russia in retaliation for unproven election meddling

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Stabbing at rabbi’s home is ‘act of domestic terrorism’ – New York Governor Cuomo

Posted on December 29, 2019December 29, 2019By Editor

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said the stabbing in a rabbi’s home next to a synagogue in Monsey, NY that left five people wounded is “an act of domestic terrorism” fueled by intolerance. … Read More >Stabbing at rabbi’s home is ‘act of domestic terrorism’ – New York Governor Cuomo

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Wrong kind of record: 2019 was year of most US mass murders ever – study

Posted on December 27, 2019December 27, 2019By Editor

Among the records the US set in 2019 was a sad and disturbing one. It was the year with the most incidents of mass killing since media and scholars started keeping track, according to a new study. … Read More >Wrong kind of record: 2019 was year of most US mass murders ever – study

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US steps up campaign to urge Europe to drop Huawei, says Chinese tech firm threatens British intelligence services

Posted on December 24, 2019December 24, 2019By Editor

US National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien has cautioned Britain against allowing Huawei to operate 5G networks in the UK, claiming that the move would endanger the country’s intelligence services. … Read More >US steps up campaign to urge Europe to drop Huawei, says Chinese tech firm threatens British intelligence services

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Touch-screen controls may have doomed USS McCain in tanker collision; now their makers will get paid to install upgrades

Posted on December 21, 2019December 21, 2019By Editor

A new report into the 2017 collision that killed 10 sailors and nearly sank a US warship argues the badly designed touch-screen control system was at fault. So its creators will now get paid to ‘fix’ it, obviously. … Read More >Touch-screen controls may have doomed USS McCain in tanker collision; now their makers will get paid to install upgrades

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Starliner blues: NASA blames ‘timing error’ for Boeing spaceship missing mark in orbit

Posted on December 21, 2019December 21, 2019By Editor

The test flight of Boeing’s Starliner to the International Space Station was supposed to be a major step in the triumphant US return to crewed orbital spaceflight. Then something went wrong. … Read More >Starliner blues: NASA blames ‘timing error’ for Boeing spaceship missing mark in orbit