After a tough 2020 and apparently seeking to inspire some camaraderie heading into the new year, Lallement drew on a passage from the founder of the Bolshevik Red Army in which Trotsky attempted to rally his “comrades” against the Russian bourgeoisie. The French police chief selected a couple of lines …
Read More »RT’s The Wokies: Top-10 BRITISH virtue signalers of 2020 (including a cop and a cleric)
Trust me. Vote for me. I care. Honestly. I really, really DO care. Virtue signaling for politicians is the modern day equivalent of kissing a baby, downing a pint in a working men’s club, going to church or hugging the wife. All for the cameras, of course. Plus it’s so …
Read More »China removes more than 100 mobile apps, including TripAdvisor, citing ‘violent & pornographic’ content
The announcement was made by the Cyberspace Administration of China on Tuesday. All the offending apps have violated one or more cyber-security laws, the watchdog stated without providing any further detail. The purge came as a part of a campaign launched early in November in response to general public discontent …
Read More »2 police officers injured including one by MOLOTOV COCKTAIL during protests in Nantes
Some 3,000 people in Nantes joined Saturday’s nationwide protest action against the draft security policy bill introduced by President Emmanuel Macron’s government. The rally mostly went off peacefully, but things started rapidly heating up as evening drew in. As the rally spilled over into clashes between the demonstrators and police, …
Read More »Trier car-ramming apparently was ‘on purpose,’ officials say, as 4, including child, confirmed dead
The driver, said by police to be a 51-year-old resident of the Trier-Saarburg area, drove a dark grey Range Rover through a pedestrian area of the city on Tuesday, sending victims “flying into the air,” according to witnesses. He was arrested at the scene, after police vehicles allegedly rammed his vehicle …
Read More »All vaccines, including the new Covid ones, carry a tiny risk of serious side effects. But does that mean we shouldn’t take them?
“I think vaccines are really important. Obviously, this is demonstrated beyond any doubt: vaccines are really important for public health… I think if we can get more people vaccinated, our public health will increase and suffering will reduce.” Peter Todd is a lawyer who has represented many people who have …
Read More »Dozens arrested, including Jeremy Corbyn’s brother, as UK anti-lockdown protesters clash with police in Liverpool & Bristol
Police said 14 people were arrested in Bristol alone, and at least 25 more in Liverpool, where a massive crowd gathered outside George’s Hall. Videos shot at the march in Bristol showed police arresting and leading or carrying away protesters, including one man who appeared to be dressed in an …
Read More »At least 11, including civilians, killed in reported ISIS attack on security post west of Baghdad – report
The attack took place in the area of al-Radhwaniya late Sunday, as militants attempted to take control over a monitoring outpost, overlooking the outskirts west of Baghdad, the agency reported, citing security sources. The militants who descended on the tower in four vehicles targeted the outpost with grenades and rained …
Read More »Pentagon to dish out $600mn in contracts for ‘5G dual-use EXPERIMENTATION’ at 5 US military sites, including to ‘aid lethality’
Dubbing 5G tech a “foundational enabler for all US defense modernization,” the Pentagon announced the massive research initiative on Thursday, which will hand hundreds of millions to 15 private contractors to conduct testing at five US military installations. “Today, the Department of Defense announced $600 million in awards for 5G …
Read More »Trump pushes to defund ‘anarchist’ jurisdictions, including New York City, Portland & Seattle
A five-page memo sent to federal agencies on Wednesday orders them to report to the White House Office of Management and Budget on any funding that could be redirected. New York City, Portland, Seattle and even Washington, DC are among the initial targets of the measure. OMB Director Russell Vought …
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