On his first day in office, new US President Joe Biden said he would reverse his predecessor’s decision to pull the $400 million in annual funding the US paid the WHO, as the UN health agency’s largest contributor. “I am honored to announce that the United States will remain a …
Read More »UK partygoers to be fined up to £6,400 as government clamps down on Covid rule-breakers
The fines will double for repeat offences, up to a maximum of £6,400, and the organisers of events will continue to be fined £10,000, as per the current restrictions, in what Patel called a “crackdown on those most serious cases of rule-breaking”. The home secretary was joined by the Chair …
Read More »A UK police force is accused of lying about a black man’s death in a case as shocking as George Floyd’s. So, why are BLM silent?
Outrage and fury were expected to follow the explosive revelations broadcast in Britain on Monday night. This column was deliberately delayed to allow the news to spread and await the inevitable backlash. But it hasn’t come. Allow me to fill you in. The BBC’s flagship investigation show ‘Panorama’ broadcast I …
Read More »Americans’ trust in mainstream media has never been lower – but journalists insist it’s the audience’s fault, not theirs
Long headed for collapse, Americans’ trust in the media establishment hit an all time low in 2021, falling three points overall to just 46 percent, according to Edelman’s most recent annual survey. The figure marks the first time Americans’ trust of journalism sank below the 50 percent mark. Americans’ trust …
Read More »Twitter rejected pleas to remove child porn from platform because it didn’t ‘violate policies,’ lawsuit claims
The suit, filed by the teenage victim and his mother in the Northern District of California on Wednesday, argues that Twitter refused to pull the sexually graphic videos on the grounds that they did not violate its policies, allowing them to rack up well over 150,000 views. The plaintiff in …
Read More »Greenwald & the ‘Squad’ agree: Neoliberal thought police have set their sights on ‘domestic extremists,’ putting dissent at risk
Former CIA director John Brennan hinted that the Biden administration was poised to declare war on American dissidents, praising the incoming team for “moving in a laser-like fashion” to rout out what he referred to as “an unholy alliance of religious extremists, authoritarians, fascists, bigots, racists, nativists, even libertarians” in …
Read More »500,000 more kids face mental health issues as they’re denied school, vaccines, friends and holidays. We’re betraying a generation
Watching my daughter fight the fidgets as she takes part in her latest Google Classroom call with a remote teacher and fellow pupils, I haven’t the nerve to tell her that the promised return to school straight after February half-term ain’t gonna happen. Because Education Secretary Gavin Williamson said today …
Read More »In non-binding resolution, EU parliament calls for new anti-Russia sanctions that would stop Nord Stream 2 over Navalny’s arrest
The EU member states should take “an active stance” on Navalny’s 30-day arrest in Russia. This is according to a non-binding resolution adopted on Thursday, with 581 votes in favor, 50 against and 44 abstentions. The list of “significantly tighter” restrictions the European nations are encouraged to impose against Moscow includes …
Read More »Conservatives cry ‘bigotry!’ as Dems call for Parler to be PROBED BY FBI for role in US Capitol riot, alleged Russian ties
In a letter sent to the FBI on Thursday, Maloney (D-New York) also questioned whether Parler, which was primarily used by conservatives, is a “potential conduit for foreign governments who may be financing civil unrest in the United States.” According to Maloney, “Parler houses additional evidence critical to investigations of …
Read More »US, UK, Canada & Netherlands somehow find $1.2 million for terrorist-friendly ‘White Helmets’ in Syria… because coronavirus
The ‘White Helmets’ are depicted in the West as the noble, selfless and brave humanitarian workers saving lives of innocent civilians in areas of Syria held by “moderate rebels” against the evil dictator Bashar Assad. In reality, documented by independent journalists and civilians liberated from their tender mercies, they are …
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