The twin evils of the videogame industry – streaming service Twitch and game publisher Activision Blizzard – have reached new lows, crossing the threshold of user exploitation with the promotion of gambling. Not content with raking in millions of dollars a day from the sales of their products, or in …
Read More »How the CDC used the movie ‘Contagion’ to exploit the anthrax plot and increase their staff and budgets
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is one of the fastest-growing federal agencies of recent decades. In 1987, their budget was $590 million but by 2020 it had ballooned to over $8 billion, leading journalist Eric Boehm to observe, “If the agency had grown with inflation since …
Read More »Violent extremists could ‘exploit’ lifting of Covid-19 restrictions & attack large gatherings, US officials warn
The DHS released the new National Terrorism Advisory System Bulletin on Friday. The DHS said that extremists motivated by racial and ethnic hatred have in the past attacked “houses of worship and crowded commercial facilities or gatherings.” The agency also warned that violent criminals could target protesters at events linked …
Read More »Russia’s rivals attempt to ‘exploit’ Covid-19 fatigue as they prop up Navalny protests, Putin tells media
Having seen their quality of life dropping, people all over the world have been growing increasingly weary and frustrated with the toll the coronavirus pandemic has taken on their lives, and Russia is no exception, Putin said in an extensive interview with Russian media published on Sunday. He added that …
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